Welcome to Issue #264 of My Monday Memo
by Rachel Brandes
Quote of the Week
“No, I am not addicted to chocolate. Chocolate is addicted to me.”
– Unknown
Today is Monday, June 16, 2025
National Fudge Day
Feline Tomfoolery
with Brady & Belichick
- Brady- Dude, you look like an old man with that excessive ear hair.
- Belichick- I look sophisticated. By the way, simpleton, they are called tufted ears.
Brady & Belichick are Rachel’s adorable felines. These two cute boys turned two on May 4, 2025.
Random Photo of the Week
A fun sign at the gym. This message was found on the back of the sandwich board. Photo by Rachel.
Mental Health Minute
There is no demographic exempt from PTSD
Resources shared in this week’s Mental Health Minute were found on PTSD: National Center for PTSD Home.
Sunday FunDay RunDay
with Tacoma Run Club
The Tacoma Run Club numbers were soaring this past Sunday for Father’s Day. Plenty of dads and their kids hit the course for a celebratory run. New Balance was on hand to allow runners to demo their shoes for the run and Anthem Coffee was on Dad Gang.
What a fantastic idea for a shoe company to allow runners to demo their shoes by wearing them for an actual run rather than just trying them on. Rachel was proudly wearing own her New Balance running shoes on Sunday.
Wait, Dad Gang? Check them out at https://www.dadgang.co/. Run club coordinator, Ejay O’Donnell, is also one of the creative minds behind this dad owned and run company. Huge thanks go out the them and Anthem Coffee owner, Bryan Reynolds, for hosting the event.
The below photo was taken of the group just before the run. Rachel is holding the New Balance flag with friend, Martika, and friend, Bill, is just behind her in the orange hat. This was another fun Sunday with the Tacoma Run Club. Until next time, be well.
