sunday, September 5, 2010

(revised entry, the links work)

ok,
so it's sunday of the big holiday weekend.
hope everyone is having a good time, and weather as good as cincinnati is seeing!

the last couple of days have been an example of "no news is good news".

while still a bit tired, jackie has been doing so much better with this second course of chemo.

hasn't missed a meal at all, (went almost three days without eating much at all the last time)

plus generally much better in spirit as well.

we want to thank all of the Hope Warriors, the bracelets are on their way if you haven't received them already!


now for some extra items!


ITEM #1.
this coming saturday, 09/11/2010, there is a "paddle with a purpose" event out in harrison, Ohio.


http://events.lungevity.org/site/TR?fr_id=2250&pg=entry


this is a canoe/kayak trip - corn hole tournament that is a fund raiser for the Lungevity foundation.
it's the largest organization looking for a cure for lung cancer.

(this is a hunch on my part, but i really feel that this will not be simultaneous events!)
"scuse me, yellow kayak up ahead, will you please fish out my cornhole bag, before it sinks?"

they are also on Facebook, just search for "paddle with a purpose 2010".

it will be at:
the Green Acres Canoe & Kayak Rental
10465 suspension bridge rd.
Harrison, OH
it starts at 3:00pm.

There is a Hope Warriors team for the paddle fest and you can donate to that team or you can join the team if you'd like to paddle or play cornhole! Any donation amount is accepted:

http://events.lungevity.org/site/TR/2010TeamRaiser/General?team_id=19672&pg=team&fr_id=2250

ITEM #2.
Jackie's sister Katie, from Buffalo, is running in a half marathon in January.
it will be down in Florida, at Disney, on 01/08/2011

Katie wanted to make 2011 a special year, so she signed up to run the marathon for the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo.

the sad, and ironic thing, is that two weeks after Katie had signed up to run, is when Jackie was diagnosed.
so this obviously upped the ante for katie and her run.

to support Katie in her run, please visit the following link:

http://giving.roswellpark.org/Page.aspx?pid=508&frsid=22815




FINALLY,
I've been updating the blog with items I think would interest you, but please feel free to drop a comment and let me know if you have any specific requests as to updates you'd like to see. This blog is for all of us so I'd like to make sure it's giving you the information you want to read.

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namaste,
dab