Ahh, Sweet Victory!

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Congratulations are in order for Seabridge resident Christa Schubert, who placed 1st in her age group in the Newport Beach Triathlon last Sunday!

The achievement was especially meaningful for Christa, whose father recently passed away. Having just returned from that very trying time in Wisconsin, she thought that her training wasn't where it should have been. Thus, she never thought she was anywhere near 1st place. Christa reports that she kept looking for other women in her age group and had a sinking feeling that she was last place. Little did she know at the time that they were all behind her! She goes on to share:

"When I was with my dad in the hospital I showed him my finishers medal from the Huntington Beach marathon in February. I don't know how much he saw or heard, but it was something I was proud of and wanted to share with him. I did this race with him in my heart, and I know he was there with me every step of the way.

Congratulations, Christa! What may have been unimaginable before is now real. To all your competitors: "Look out now!"

Editor's Note: I like to publish stories about our neighbors and their achievements and interests. So I've created a new tag "neighbors" to help identify these - click on it for past examples. And if you know of other stories to share, please send them my way.

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Used Blankets and Towels to Help Canine Friends

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Just received an e-mail from Seabridge neighbor BarbraSue Miller. BarbraSue is a volunteer with Retrievers and Friends of Southern California and informs us that they are conducting a drive for bedding for the dogs. If you have any old towels, t-shirts, comforters, blankets, sheets, even sweatshirts, please donate those via BarbraSue. They can also use vet and grooming tools.

If you are able to help out with a donation of these items, please contact BarbraSue directly, or via comments in this post. Thanks!

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Head of Seabridge (and the Charles)

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An impromptu gathering of neighbors was held in the wee hours of Saturday morning. The reason? The 43rd Annual Head of the Charles Regatta, in which resident David Gleeson was competing. Thanks to modern technology, we in California gathered in pajamas and were able to watch the live webcast at 5:30 AM.

And while I'm hardly a morning person, some things are worth rolling out of bed for. This event was one of those, with David delivering a solid first place finish in his category! (David gave new meaning to the term giving chase).

Hearty congratulations to David from his Seabridge fan base!

(I would also like to note that Seabridge Journal scooped even the Boston Globe in bringing you this news first.)

Seabridge's Own Triathletes

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Our own Bill and Bryan Schubert, joined by Bill's sister Mimi, competed in the Long Beach Triathlon on September 23rd.

Although this was Bryan's first triathlon, he's no stranger to them, as he has watch bothed mom and dad participate in years past. And clearly, he is off to a great start, finishing the 11 mile bike ride in 46 minutes, and averaging 14 miles per hour. All in all, "Team Schubert" finished a respectable 26 out of 34 teams.

Be sure to congratulate Bill and Bryan as you see them around the community! Even better, plan to cheer them on as they compete in their next one. Bryan is already planning to participate in triathlons in San Diego and Newport Beach next Spring.

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