Today was sports day for the Fortune's. Aliyah had a softball game and Jeremy a track meet. Luckily, they both had home games and where only 15 minutes apart. Their father also made it to the area to be able to watch both the kids compete.
Jeremy ran the 400 today and came in 2nd place. Beat his on Personal Record and completed the race in 53.9 seconds. He has already qualified for Regionals and working toward State qualifications. He goes to District Meet next week. Smokin'......

Jeremy and his boys after the race.

Aliyah lost 2-20 but she looked cute getting prepared to bat. We had to snap a quick photo of her.

Aliyah and her best friend Deja, strike a softball pose. (Maybe I should not use the word strike after today's game.)

Bye Bye....Mariah Carey

Driving home from Portland Oregon where my family and I said bye to an amazing woman, OUR GRANDMOTHER, OUR MOTHER, OUR COUSIN, OUR AUNT, OUR GREAT GRANDMOTHER... this song came on and in 4 minutes and 26 seconds my feelings inside from the week that I experienced was being sung to me......We love you grandma!
November 19, 1929 - April 22, 2008

THIS IS FOR MY PEOPLE WHO JUST LOST SOMEBODY YOUR BEST FRIEND, YOUR BABY, YOUR MAN OR YOUR LADY
PUT YOUR HAND WAY UP HI
WE WILL NEVER SAY BYE
MAMAS, DADDYS, SISTERS, BROTHERS, FRIENDS AND COUSINS
THIS IS FOR MY PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR GRANDMOTHERS
LIFT YOUR HEAD TO THE SKY
CAUSE WE WILL NEVER SAY BYE
AS A CHILD THERE WERE THEM TIMES
I DIDN'T GET IT BUT YOU KEPT ME IN LINE
I DIDN'T KNOW WHY YOU DIDN'T SHOW UP SOMETIMES
ON SUNDAY MORNINGS AND I MISSED YOU
BUT I'M GLAD WE TALKED THROUGH
ALL THEM GROWN FOLK THINGS
SEPARATION BRINGS
YOU NEVER LET ME KNOW IT
YOU NEVER LET IT SHOW BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME AND OBVIOUSLY THERE'S SO MUCH LEFT TO SAY
IF YOU WERE WITH ME TODAY FACE TO FACE
NEVER KNEW I COULD HURT LIKE THIS AND EVERYDAY LIFE ROLLS ON
I WISH I COULD TALK TO YOU FOR A WHILE
MISS YOU BUT I TRY NOT TO CRY AS TIME GOES BY
AND IT'S TIME THAT YOU'VE REACHED A BETTER PLACE
STILL I'D GIVE THE WORLD TO SEE YOUR FACE AND BE RIGHT HERE NEXT TO YOU BUT IT'S LIKE YOU'RE GONE TOO SOON

NOW THE HARDEST THING IS TO SAY BYE BYE.............