As friends and family you are well aware of Mike's love for volunteering with the American Red Cross. Since 1991 Mike has contributed thousands of hours helping people prepare for, cope with and respond to emergencies. He truly exemplifies the spirit of giving.

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Love at the Red Cross

Here we are, day 21 of this blog. It’s February 14, 1996 and Jane Ronalter of the High Point Enterprise is interviewing Mike Kane and his fiancé who just happens to be me.

Jane wrote a lovely Valentines Day article about our Red Cross courtship. Mike and I knew each other for three years before cupid's arrow struck. I was asked to accompany one of the volunteers who would be wearing the Disaster Dog costume at Everybody’s Day in Thomasville in September 1994. Mike turned out to be the volunteer and the rest is history.

I had to smile as I read the article again. Mike and I spoke about or compatibility. We both loved music, gardening, dancing and, of course, working with the Red Cross. Now, eleven years later, we still like music but not the same music. Gardening is a chore and we
just aren’t up to much dancing. There is still plenty of compatibility. I no longer work for the Red Cross but we both volunteer. We share a huge passion for travel. We’ve been to some beautiful and exciting places; Alaska, Nova Scotia, Greece, Ecuador, and Peru. Our next trip is to France to visit Mike’s son and daughter-in-law. Every moment counts - there is no time to waste. Now if we can just agree on where we want to go next year.








This picture was taken at Machu Picchu in Peru
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(July 23, 2005)

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