Day-brightners and Curls

I had two day brightners in the recent past. My cousin and his family are coming to see us (and the sights in D.C.) over spring break. We are excited about that! He told me in the course of conversation over the phone that he was training to participate in a bike run as a fundraiser for American Cancer Society. He and his wife are giving a donation to the organization in my name. Thanks, Ellis and Mary!! You don't know how that blessed me!


Accountability goes a long ways in helping me to accomplish goals. So I signed up for an online exercise training program. I told them my goals--how often I wanted to exercise and how much weight I wanted to lose. They sent me a heart moniter, some DVD's, and are giving me online support. I report to them when I exercise, how much I weigh, etc. I had a question about how to use the heart moniter, so I e-mailed the owner of the company, and got back an immediate response from him. We had discussed the fact that I had just completed treatment for breast cancer. He told me that he had lost his mother to lung cancer when he was twelve years old. In April he plans to run in his 11th Boston Marathon. His main sponsor is the Dana Ferber foundation, which is is a cancer treatment center where his mother was treated when she had cancer. He asked for permission to run a mile in my honor in the Boston Marathon. He puts everyone's name on his shirt who he honors but running for them. For more details about this exercise program go towww.momentumfs.com.

Curls--Who would have thought that I would have ever have curls. But my hair is coming back curly. Yes--it is even more gray then before--But it is honest to goodness hair, and I am grateful. I have just enough to keep a veil attached if it isn't too windy. I still reach for something more secure if I am outside too much. I am guessing the curls will leave when it gets longer, but it is kind of fun for a change.