Never Give Up: Wedding, Standing, Boating, Golfing

A couple weeks ago I was excited to find out that I had been invited to Lindsay's cousin's wedding in Mankato. It was the second wedding I have ever been to; the first was my sister's. It was a great day and I had a lot of fun. The only downside was that Lindsay was a bridesmaid so I was unable to see her most of the day. All in all I had a great time. Thanks McConkey's!

First time in a tie in over a year!

In a previous post I had shared that I was standing at 55 degrees with a goal of reaching the full 90 degrees. To much surprise I was able to get to 90 degrees the second time I was in the standing frame! It felt great to be back to my 6 foot frame. I towered over Lindsay and Nicole. It was the first time Lindsay had seen me standing next to her. She was extremely happy to stand next to me.

Towering and Lindsay is on her tippy toes.

Last week I overcame one of my biggest fears I have since the injury... I went down a dock and got onto a pontoon. I had not been near a dock since my accident and it brought back a few nightmarish memories. It only took me seconds to get on the boat but it felt much longer to me. It felt incredible to have the wind blowing against my face as we cruised around the lake. I even helped Lindsay and her dad do some fishing (I love to fish) so it was great to be back out there. Unfortunately, I was a little rusty and no fish were caught. This was just another step to show that I can do almost anything. Thank you Jon and Jeff for your help!

On Tuesday it was the 2nd Annual Brendan Loney Golf Classic and we had perfect weather. We seriously could not have asked for a better day. It was unbelievable for me to witness all of the love and support my family and I received. Many of you know I was unable to attend last year but I had heard about how amazing the event was. The day surpassed all of my expectations and I had a blast! I was able to get inside most of the golfer's heads on holes 1 and 10. I can't thank all of you enough for your hard work and donations. Thank you!