With "a" scheduled to dive into the coral reefs off the coast of Belize for her school's spring break, and her Mom heading down to New Jersey for a 5-day conference, Slammin Sarah wondered what she would be doing on her spring break. "Wonder no more," offered her dad, "You and I are going to Phoenix!"

Uncle Rob and Aunt Jeannie and their kids, and Grandma and Grandpa L., lived outside Phoenix. With anticipated 80-degree weather, some hiking, a few wings, and a little training at Uncle Rob's fitness center... Slammin Sarah and her dad would cap-off their trip by racing in the Ahwatukee (Aw-a-tookee) Foothills YMCA Spring 5K. "Oh, cool," thought Sarah, "more stupid running."

Prior to their arrival, Grandma and Grandpa had meticulously spent weeks scouting out the location of the Ahwatukee Foothills YMCA in preparation for a timely race-pack pickup the night before the race. They didn't want any glitches on their watch! Grandpa would often say things like, "Ruth, I'm going out for some ice cream," but would actually do a drive-by 35 miles away just to make sure the "Y" hadn't moved. No sir-ee Bob! No glitches or mishaps when Grandpa Mike's on duty!