Soooo, it's been waaay too long since anyone updated our blog!

Mairin, Justin & Bambino have been in Honduras and will return Nov. 25, 2008 after almost a month!  We can't wait to have them update us with their many tales!

Evelyn scored a FH goal against Notre Dame at the only game that Madeira won this year!!

Bryn-o started volunteering at 'Lift Me Up', a therapeutic riding facility up the road from Madeira.

John is recovering from a running injury so has been biking instead!!

All will be together at Herbert Springs for Thanksgiving, including Bill and Grumps!!

BHA Updates...

#1 BABY SMITH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#2 South Bend/Tampa Burkes, now = Herndon/Reston Burkes (finally!)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#3 Catherine begins MSW at Catholic U!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#4 Evelyn has best kids summer ever, logs #? total days at Rehoboth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#....keep them coming :-)

Burke wins Firecracker 5K age group!! (special report)

This year's 15-19 female champion is Evelyn Burke, who reeled off evenly paced 8 min miles to clock 24:51, taking home the first place plaque. Sister of former YMCA 5 Mile Champion Mairin Smith, Evelyn says she is running to get in shape for lacrosse camp, but several insiders see harrier potential and look for more highlights later this summer in the Seven Sisters races. More excitement in today's field as Bryn Burke, long time record holder in the Striders prediction run, returned from an injury plagued few years to once again be the class of the 55-60 yr ladies group. It didnt take Bryn long to find a young mom with baby stroller to pace her through her 3.1 miles.

Cool weather allowed some improved times among the older guys with JBB knocking 40 seconds off his season best, placing third in 23:16. The chill in the air wasnt evident in the winning time, as Mike Wardian was first in 16:03. That's right, north of sixteen! The BHA running syndicate, in Massachusetts and Virginia on long training runs this weekend, sees the leader coming back to them as the August racing series is looking more and more competitive.
Hardly anything is left of the dozen fractured prune victory donuts, but the thrill of a hard earned early morning victory run through the Rehoboth pines will be a great July fourth memory. Congratulations Ev!!!

The clan...

The Herbert Springs Homestead:John Burke,Bryn Burke, Evelyn Burke,Ginger (aka "Gingie Poops");
The Tampa(soon to be Herndon/Southington) Posse:Brian Burke,Julie Burke,Zoe, Heidi and Sean Q Burke,
The Cville Smith MDs:Dr. Justin Smith,(almost Dr.) Mairin Smith,
The Courthouse/Clarendon Crew:Sean Burke,Catherine Burke,Chatham (aka "Chammum")

Attention BHA:

I believe the time has come to take BHA online! Inspired by Mom's daily updates from Biloxi and the most recent BHA road race team competition domination, this blog hopes to serve as our cyber living room/scrap book...recounting funny and touching stories, sharing pictures, offering up general musings on topics ranging from the week's best performance on "So You Think You Can Dance" to ideas for the next family outing, and providing updates on exciting events (e.g. passing the bar/boards, baby first steps/words, new jobs, lax & fh goals scored, joyful happenings, etc.). BHA is as exciting as ever these days...and I don't think any of us want to miss out on the latest and greatest!! Let the family meeting begin...