Katie Knott runs Half Marathon in Stillwater, MN!

Katie Knott ran the "Jon Francis Half Marathon" in Stillwater Minnesota on Sunday, May 24th.
Her time was 2:11:15 with a pace of 10:02. Overall she placed 574th out of 898 runners, 294th out of 535 Females and 29th out of 77 in her Division. She was cheered on by her relatives: Mom - Jean Knott and her Aunts - Lori Wilson, Debbie Sundblad and Jackie Sypnieski.

Getting ready to cross the finish line.

Katie Knott with her friend Courtney.

Katie with her fan base - Her Mother, Jean Knott, her Aunt, Lori Wilson (Katie & Courtney), her Aunt Debbie Sundblad and her Aunt Jackie Sypnieski!

Memorial Day 2009

We spent the late afternoon of Memorial Day enjoying the great weather in Boston.

Judy, Kyle, Brenden, Parker & Jon

Judy with Tom Brady!

Kyle at Junior Class Semi-Formal Prom

Kyle had his Junior Class Semi-Formal on Friday. He took his girlfriend, Cora Visnick.

Julie Olson & Mike Blair ran or walked the Advocate Safehouse Project’s "Mother’s Day Mile"

Julie sent me these photos of Mike & her at the Advocate Safehouse Project’s Mother’s Day Mile. They had 747 walkers/runners at the race and are now the 2nd largest foot race in the Roaring Fork Valley (Aspen to Parachute). (Do any of you know where Parachute, Colorado is? I didn't think so.) They raised over $17,000! All participants received a piece of home-made pie plus a rose.


Julie Olson and a complete stranger.


Mike Blair eating his piece of pie. He already had eaten the rose.

Matt Knott runs 30K - "Don't Fence Me In Trail Run"!

Matt Knott sent me the following pictures. He ran a 30K (18.6 Miles) run on May 9th. The race was called the "Don't Fence Me In Trail Run." 7 others from his fire crew ran it also. The race is on trails right out of Helena. It starts about 3900 ft and hits about 5200 feet. He finished in 2 hours 40 minutes 55 seconds and placed 13th overall and 4th in his age group. He said "I guess endurance must be an Olson trait. I know I look goofy in the pics but fire season is just around the corner and it is always a competition to see who can get the craziest facial hair."

Parker Steals Home!

Below is a picture of Parker Olson stealing home. Not only did he steal home - he also stole 2nd and 3rd base.

Breast Cancer 5K Walk

Katie Knott sent me this photo of her and Jackie & Jerry Sypnieski who walked the "Race for the Cure" 5K Walk on Mother's Day in Bloomington, MN!