Inspiration...

There is a walker that's part of the 3 Day Walk that is absolutely amazing! Her name is Barbara Jo Kirshbaum and last year she walked her 100th walk and surpased the million dollar march for fundraising!!!! I'll mention that she's over 70 years old. Barbara Jo walks multiple 3 Day Walks and multiple Avon 2 Day Walks each year. The San Diego walk is considered her "home walk" and all of the money that she raises for the Susan G. Komen Walks goes into the San Diego pot. We'll see her on our walk...she's a bit of a legend. If you need a little extra inspiration peruse her website (link is below)...and if you want a good cry watch her YouTube clip (there's a link on her website to it). I also like looking at her journals from the past years...they litterally give me chills.

http://www.bjkcounselor.com/

One In, One Out and Two Goldstars!!!!

So we've lost a team member...but for such a good reason!!!! I am SOOOOOOOO excited that Carrie is pregnant. Gosh I can HARDLY wait to be a "real" aunt!!!! I am so very very very fortunate to have a gaggle of wonderfully magical "littles" in my life (the little cousins...my cousins children - and a few very close friends that have children) and to most of these kids I'm Cousin Kate or Aunt Kate. Every time I hear that it warms my heart...but, wow it's 10-fold to know that I'm going to have a niece or nephew. I'm blown away by how much I already love this new little!!! It's crazy...for those of you that are moms (or my sister) I'm sure you're thinking to yourself "oh just wait until it's your actual child"....I can't even imagine.

So it is with joy, excitement and gushing love that I say goodbye to Carrie as a walker - she's still going to try and be there with us for the walk...cheering not walking.

And with additional joy and excitement I welcome my Mom, Sally MacAllister to our team!!!! This rockstar of a 59 (on March 19th) year old is in for her second round of 60 miles. With her she will also be bringing 6 or 7 of her lovely friends. We are going to have a great full team this year!!!!

One of the things I love about this walk is that is brings all backgrounds and ages together. 59 is nothing when you're with 4,500 new friends!!!!

Speaking of rockstars....Jill and Sarah you absolutely get the GOLD STARS for fundraising!!! I'm so impressed and so proud!!!!! Wow wow wow!!! I hope that you have been pleasantly surprised by people's generosity to this cause. Keep going...you truly are making a difference in your community and our world!

I've got LOTS of energy and happiness running through my body today so you'll have to excuse me for all of the exclamation points and gushiness...but I warned you ahead of time - I like the rah rah (and the patriotism...that's for you Carrie ;)

Make a difference and make it last!