Julie Nicholls wrote:

I want to share a story about how I saved Bill Brophy's life this morning....just like out of the Muddy Buddy races...

Soo....we're running on the beach at 5:30 a.m. from the Atlantic Beach Circle to the Inlet and back, or at least that was our intent....of course, there's all sorts of big equipment and pipes and pumping of sandy mud....well......I say let's run up in the soft sand, Bill say's let's run down towards the water and avoid the equipment, he further says "it looks like the pumped sand is solid, it won't be a problem".....well.....As my lithe, light body is frolicking quickly along the shoreline I hear a piercing, horrendous, holler... "mother......, stupid little ..., what the ...., HELP ME, HELP ME, HELP ME...JULIEEEEEEE........" This was being bellowed by my dear friend, Bill Brophy of course. Just lightly littered with profanity, just lightly.....well.....I turn around and Bill is crotch and/or business deep stuck in the mud/sand and "fooning"...but not on purpose....he is STUCK!!!! Sooo....good friend that I am, remembering that it is still dark and leaving him there might mean that he will sink and be lost forever and someday rise up out of the ocean and get me.......I double back around, safely, and reach out my strong arms to help.............unfortunately he falls forward onto his belly....he is now looking like a black man, but only on the front and he's still stuck........so he starts flopping forward just like those elephant seals you see on the Animal Planet channel, up and down, rocking a little each time until his feet are free and he can reach my outstretched hands....at this point he's crying just like a girl, but still looking like a dirty walrus who's harem has been invaded....................

 WELL....needless to say, I saved Bill's life and promised I wouldn't tell anyone this story and will forever regret this photo op.

 Please congratulate Bill and let him know how happy you are he's still around.

 Julie

 Bill's forever and ever good friend.

From David Aleshire:

 

A few thoughts came to mind after reading that story besides the obvious... DAMN, Glad it wasn't me, Where'd i put that camera? so here is a little top ten:

 

10- Oh yeah, that's why i don't run in the dark Gee i almost forgot thanks bill!!!

9- didn't you at least find some clothing item while you were down there you could "wash n wear" you're rather famous for that

8- Julie, elephant seals aren't THAT fat

7- if Bill had removed his uterus would he have been, i believe the word was, "frolicking", as well. Very descriptive word yet disturbing at the same time

6- Nov 18 should be forever known as "waler in the mud day" who knows we may even have a parade!! of course, Bill, you'll have to show us the proper technique

5- the line "he might sink and be lost forever" Anyone know where i can get a good deal on an Element

4- OHHHHH don't worry Bill, Julie is our hero too

3- Picturing in my mind Julie laughing so hard that she couldn't pull him yes, and bill cussing at her for it

2- I'm glad Sharon is my running partner. she doesn't say bad things about me ummm, well at least that i am aware of... hmmmmmmm?!?

1- Who would clean off the road kill for our bike rides up and down 58 gosh, come to think about it i really am glad YOU SAVED HIS LIFE, Julie!!!