Larry's helpful hints

A first time walker was asking me about packing and I told her I would post this. Larry actually wrote a pdf book filled with tips for everything you may encounter. I highly recommend it for new walkers.

http://www.creationsforacure.com/BCWalks/AnUndergroundGuidetotheBreastCancerWalk.pdf

Amazingly I feel absolutely ready this year so I have to say thank you to all my teammates who have kept me going with my training. See you all on Saturday!

Walking and wine!

We walked 20 miles today and mostly finished up ahead of the rain. Whew! Many of us are looking ahead to next weekend already, which will be our last full weekend of training before the walk! Woo-hoo!

I'm also writing this post to mention an upcoming fundraiser: A wine and cheese tasting/silent auction! It's being put on by two of our team members, and extra funds raised will go to people still needing $.

Here are the details:
Saturday, April 21, 7:30 p.m.
Pam's house in Springfield, VA
$10 suggested donation (but there are door prizes!)

We'll have a variety of wines and cheeses, plus a boatload of cool items available for bid at the silent auction. Some of them include:

• Washington Sports Club pass
• Nationals tickets
• Solar Planet tanning certificates
• Waterford crystal ice bucket and glasses
• homemade items (totebags, earrings, a very cute baby hat)
• a Wine Lovers Gift Pack and gift certificate from Melting Pot
• restaurant gift certificates (Zola, Tabard Inn, Flemmings wine bar, Metro 29 Diner)
• ESPN Zone game cards
• gift baskets from Yankee Candle and Bath & Body Works

If you're interested in joining us, THANK YOU! And any nice, fun people you'd like to bring are welcome, too. (Just note how many people will be coming on the e-mail invitation so we have enough food and wine on hand!)

To get the evite with the full address and other details, please e-mail us (the addresses that follow are spelled out oddly to prevent spammers from finding them!). Please contact Sara (saraclarke at hotmail dot com) or Pam (pamelajohnston at yahoo dot com) ASAP.

Thanks in advance :)

A Site For Those Facing Cancer, Themselves or With Someone They Care About

I couldn't figure out how to get this into the other breast cancer links but maybe someone else can. This is a great local program that has made a huge difference for many of the people diagnosed with all kinds of cancer.

Life With Cancer can help you meet the challenges of living with cancer by providing you and your loved ones education, information and support, free of charge, no matter where you live or receive treatment.

For More Information about the LwC program and services or to speak with a Life with Cancer staff member please call: 703-776-2841
or go to the Web Site at:
Life With Cancer Home if the link doesn't work, paste the following into your browser:
http://www.inova.com/inovapublic.srt/cancer/lifewithcancer/index.jsp

Wear your long johns

and your hat and gloves. Meet at the Arlington Cemetery Metro stop Saturday at 8 am for a 19 mile walk that will cross all 4 bridges with a side trip to the zoo.

Here is a link to the map: http://www.favoriterun.com:80/90161 and I will have copies of the map and directions.

You can RSVP to marthaha@iwon.com My cell phone is 571-527-8591.