Racers relish chance to bond
By NATALIA MIELCZAREK • Staff Writer • January 27, 2008
As some 1,700 Middle Tennesseans lined up at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere to run or walk 3.1 miles Saturday afternoon, a father-daughter team sat quietly on a bench.
Bundled up in thick jackets, David Spalding, 72, and his daughter Shari Spalding said the walk was a chance for them to catch up. Even though they live under the same roof, they said they spend most of their time with David Spalding's wife, who has Alzheimer's disease.
As it neared the 3 p.m. start, the Spaldings joined the crowd. David Spalding's wife, he said, stayed home with a caretaker....
