Eli's Journey

Eli will be five years old on December 23. We've decided these five years deserve a BIG celebration. We're having a Birthday Party for Eli on Dec. 31 and we're inviting everyone who has been in Eli's life since his birth. It's been a wild ride. So, since you read his blog, you are a member of his team and we want to invite you. If you haven't received an invitation it is only because I don't have your address. So send me an e-mail melramirez22@yahoo.com with your addy and expect your invite soon. Melissa

Elijah was at LaFortune Park this afternoon to talk on-air with Joe Kelly from KRMG AM740. Joe and the staff of Make-A-Wish were in their second day of collecting donations for the annual fundraiser, and I'm pretty sure they made their goal of $200,000. That doesn't mean it's too late for you to donate! They've decided to send Eli to Hawaii sometime in 2012. (Hopefully they'll decide we can go with him; I'll keep you posted.) Eli got to look inside a police patrol car, and he talked with several officers, then went right up to a real helicopter and poked his head inside! Then it was time to talk on the radio, and Eli turned on the charm big time. Jeff Summers, CEO of Make-A-Wish Oklahoma, has given Eli the nickname "Hollywood." We also recorded a "Story Of Light" which has been running on KRMG all this week. We didn't know it at the time we recorded it, but it was actually HILARIOUS. Take a listen by clicking on this link, then scrolling ...