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Please support me as I attempt an endurance event that spans 3 days -- my longest yet! -- in the fight to end breast cancer.
Apparently I'm not allowed to run, so this time, I'll be walking. It should be a whole new kind of challenge.
The Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure® is a 60-mile walk over the course of three days. Net proceeds from the 3-Day for the Cure are invested in breast cancer research and community programs.
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| At the fountain with my Mother |
I'm walking in memory of my mother's best friend, Bobbi Gordon; and in honor of my mother JoAnn and everyone who has had to fight this disease.
Please donate - any amount, honestly, will help.
Thank you in advance for your generosity and support!
BEAT CANCER
Because Cancer deserves to be beaten.
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| The Bull Run Trail, Fountainhead Regional Park |
Dirt trail, uneven in places.
Sticks, leaves, roots.
The chatter of friends.
Hills. The Do Loop.
Humidity.
Sweet, runnable downhill.
Lovely footfalls, breath, rhythm.
A trickle of sweat meanders down my temple.
A meadow. Solitude.
More hills.
The final push.
Cold watermelon.
Satisfaction.
I love summer.
Yes, even when it's traumatically hot and unbearably humid.
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| Butternut squash volunteer in my garden |
I love the long days, the heat of the sun on my skin, the sounds of the cicadas in the trees.
Life in the summer feels relaxed. It's still broad daylight when I arrive home on weeknights.
I can go sit in my backyard with a cool drink, even if I get chased inside by mosquitoes before I can finish it.
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| Kayaking and taking photos |
Summer is for kayaking, biking, camping, having drinks on patios, observing creatures in and plants in the garden, spending more of life outdoors.
I'm taking it all in, enjoying every aspect. It's what will get me through the cold, dark winter months that will be here before I know it.
Happy Summer!
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| Hanging out in the parking lot after a trail run |
