Today my mom was honored and given an award for being the amazing person she is. She was given the 8th annual Humanitarian award by the Jonathan Tarr Foundation of Encinitas. The Jonathan Tarr Foundation was established by Robin and Skip Tarr in 2001 in memory of their son Jonathan Tarr who died in a tragic auto accident. He was only 17 and would have been a high school senior. He attended a Continuation High School offering alternative education curriculum.
The foundation's mission is to keep Jonathan's name alive by raising money and donating it to students who want to go to collage and attended Continuation High School. Since the foundation was begun, they have helped over 200 students attend college.
As a son it was such a gift to sit in a room full of amazing people and listen to all the beautiful things they had to say about my mom. I can't tell you what a gift that was. Thank you so much to Robin Tarr and her organization for doing that for my mom.
Oh, and this is really cool. Today, Nov 6th 2010, is officially Judith Lewis Logue Day in the County of San Diego. Apparently the Mayor himself is signing off on it. You rock, mom!!!!
After the award was handed out we were treated to a concert by Cowboy Jack Johnson. (Not the Jack Johnson who you are thinking of although this one grew up in Hawaii as well.) Cowboy Jack, who also bares the name of my mom's dad and my Grandfather Jack Johnson who was a cowboy as well, is an amazing talent who does Hank William's and Johnny Cash covers. Go check to his site for local dates. If you're a William's or Cash fan you've got to see him. He rocks. www.hankshow.com
