You may not be committed to lung cancer, but are you committed to me?

Imagine not being able to breathe.  Imagine having 1 lung.... I couldn't imagine. I think a certain other organization said it best... when you can't breathe nothing else matters.  We need oxygen, our lungs are one of the most important organs in our body.  


I heard this amazing quote last night:
"If not me then who?  If not now then when?"  


The past 2 days I have participated in a forum about the Free to Breathe series - which is the largest branded lung cancer event in the nation.  Mostly they are walk/5Ks but we are also doing Yogathons, Golf Tournaments and perhaps a bike ride.  It has been so empowering to hear suggestions and how other people do it around the nation. Teams raising $10K, 15K WOW!   Their passion inspires me to think that my organization is REALLY making a difference for lung cancer awareness, education, outreach - and raising a significant amount of money for research.  Now I am a staff person of the NC Lung Cancer Partnership.  So this is my full time job.. but as you know(sorry for the tears ladies) this is more than a job and we can't do it alone.  


So I am asking you to be committed to me, even if you don't know much about lung cancer - you will learn, and I just may make you as committed to the cause as I am. I understand everyone has a cause they are passionate about and rightly so. -I appreciate all my donors and team members from last year's FTB Raleigh and Yogathon. You all ROCK!- but it's time to step it up a notch.    I am going to make it a personal goal to grow my team of MAYBE 6 people to 20+ people.  Mark your calendars -  November 6, 2010 - NCSU Centennial Campus.   Will you be on my team? (Team Name: Nothin' Fancy), Will you run, walk and show up? Will you each raise $20+? Donate to my team? (I'm demanding, I know, Bo tells me all the time! ;-)  ) !Sign up now!!  www.FreetoBreathe.org 

The word on the street...

The word on the street is that the Gala went AMAZING!  I was running around like crazy so really didn't get a feel of the 'mood' of the event... but judging by the preliminary totals - I'd say it was a HUGE success! Our organization has the BEST volunteers, interns, board members, supporters - all for Lung Cancer.  Fantastic. 


Pictures up soon - I didn't get to take one single picture but we had a GREAT photographer there - Amo Photography.  www.amophotography.net   Check them out!


now.. packing for Tampa!

Has it been 5 years since we have spoken?

So much has changed. 

I graduated college -with honors.   You should have been there.  Got a job right out of college - and have moved into a career I love.  Although you would tell me I am not going to make any money at this and I would argue that I love it and I am making a difference and it's all because of you.  You were right though, should have majored in business.  

I started a business - I wish you were here to give me advice because I know you would have some. 

I fell in love with the right guy. I know you would like him, he is caring and loves me.  I wish you were here to give him your blessing. His name is Bo.

Carson has gotten so big - and funny.  He looks like you, walks just like you, even has the same mannerisms as you.  He can even play guitar at 6 years old!  

I have traveled around the world, and experienced life because that is what you taught me to do but I wish you were here to share it all with. I miss you. 

Heather 

4.16.2010

Camping - For REAL this time!

For my birthday in 08 Bo got me a tent!  We planned a camping trip to Hanging Rock, packed the cooler, headed that way.  On the way there Bo asked "did you get the tent" and I replyed.. Bo OF COURSE I got the tent - what kind of question is that?!

So we get to the campsite - start to unload the car and CANT FIND THE TENT!!  That's because it was by my front door - In my attempt to carry EVERYTHING out to the car in 1 trip I left the most important thing sitting by the front door.  Needless to say I have been the butt of all the camping jokes since.  We ended up hiking around for the afternoon and headed home... no roasting marshmallows over an open fire.

Fast forward to April 2010-  Let's try this camping thing again!  Same place- Steak in the cooler.... Marshmallows ready -

OUR TENT!!!  (And we set it up all by ourselves!)

We hiked the Hanging Rock trail - Which I highly recommend - about a 2.5 round trip hike - nice hills- moderate terrain - GREAT view at the top!

Then we hiked the lower cascades - VERY easy hike - and nice waterfall!

We got a nice fire going!

the FIRE!!  (I thought it was a cool picture)

                                     

Busch Gardens

Weekend before last we went to Busch Gardens! We had a ball... it was nice to get out of Raleighwood for a day!  


Roller Coasters!  

On the Zip  thingie!

they had an Owl out and you know I HAD to stop!

 

and they even had WOLVES!!!