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good grief!

Alaska!

holy cow, I am going to do it again. Kate was chosen as Georgia's honored hero for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society and I jumped back in with 2 feet. I ran with the team this Saturday bright and early...an easy 6 miles I would like to say, but it kind of hurt after not running since Disney. So, mark your calendars and get out your check books (cmon, it's a brand new tax year) cause I am going to Anchorage Alaska in June for the Mayor's Midnight Run and I am running again with my friend, Kate's mom, Carolyn. I say running with, but really I will be running behind her. Seriously, she is like a superhero.

This is my favorite photo from the race-a big hug from sweet Kate. See my Donald Duck bling. You know you want to borrow it. I will let you if you click on my TNT web page and put in some cash. I am quite scared of the fundraising again.

thinking of you crystal

while in the cave I thought of you and how I sent you a week old birthday card that i bought well in advance. best laid plans... bummer she didn't get it on her special day. Then I thought of music I could sing to you and this came to mind. ode to Crystal in the cave...

the new style

hold it now. hit it. don't we look like we are about to film a Beastie Boys video? You know you covet our super suits. Our instruction for putting them on included "the birthing process" (that's when you put your head through the seal. Then and only then is it time to get ill.

just call me angel of the morning baby...

who knew Juice Newton (shame on her parents or manager)would ever inspire me?
That's what I started singing when the sun shined so brightly on the angel above the temple in Salt lake. so pretty.

angel's landing in winter

we were not crazy enough to climb this in the winter but we did do it in the fall. She is lovely all covered in snow!

snow falling in the canyon

who me?

the narrows

so, I have this quote on my computer by Eleanor Roosevelt
"do one thing each day that scares you."

on Thursday Marc and I hiked the Narrows (the Virgin river in Zion which runs through a slot canyon)in January, during a snowstorm. We were the only hikers that day (and the Adventure Co. people thought we were pretty cool...or stupid). Here are a few pics. It snowed so much that our footprints were not visible 6 hours later when we returned, and the trails were closed because of falling ice and we heard an avalanche. crazy fun.

Sundance!

what a cool experience...superstars, skiing, Park City, great films (not movies--I learned that much)

TNT thank you

Thank you so much for your generous donation to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. We did it! I say “we” because I ran the Disney half marathon this weekend with your support alongside me.

The experience was something I will never forget. Believe it or not, the best part was not crossing the finish line, but rather mile 8 when I saw Kate and family cheering for me as she ran out, hugged me and said “I love you.” Better too was the evening before when survivors spoke to us about Gleevec, the frontline treatment created by funding from Team in Training. Even the researcher who pioneered the study is a Team in Training member. Still better was the 2000 person group hug with Kate in the center smiling, confetti streaming down and her joyful spirit reflected in everyone’s eyes. Even better were the thousands of spectators who cheered me on with a “Go Team” or random strangers expressing “thank you.” And I will never forget the feeling of crawling through the woods and pleading with police to drop Kate over a fence and watch her run through the finish line with her mom, her incredible loving advocate.

The medal is shiny but it is not the prize. The prize is the 5.6 million dollars the team raised for research that will give many the lifetime they deserve. The prize is a group of strangers joyfully coming together for a purpose and truly making a difference.

Kate has endured this disease with strength, spirit, hope and unwavering faith. While my race is over, hers continues every day. My friend Whitney and I picked her up from the airport this week and delivered her directly to the doors of the cancer treatment center for chemo. The reality again set in for all of us. Don’t be surprised if you get a plea from me again soon as I am fresh with the magic (sorry, I was at Disney World. Everyone uses that word for everything) of the weekend where so many gave it there all for life and love.

I am truly grateful for your donation and your encouragement. This tremendous experience has changed me forever.

Much love,
angela