The Komen Walk!

Micah and I (and baby, 18 weeks in utero), :-) woke up a little earlier than we normally would on a Saturday to participate in the Komen Race for the Cure. We threw on an extra layer of clothing for the walk as it was a slightly windy and chilly morning, and enjoyed our PB&J breakfast sandwiches in the car. Upon arrival, we were nearly swallowed up in a crowd of 5,000+ people. Unfortunately we couldn't locate our team, but that's all right, Micah and I found our own little niche of visiting booths, doing some of the group aerobic warm-up (that was a unique experience to see thousands of people in a mall parking lot doing lunges and squats), :-) and made our own slow-poke pace at the back of the 1 mile "community walk."  Thank you SO much for those of you who sponsored me - you helped me meet and exceeded my goal! Here's a little look at what the morning was like...

An incredible bag-pipe group played "Amazing Grace" and another tune to walk people to the starting line.

What a beautiful display of flowers that lined the stage. Some read "In Memory of," "In Honor of" and "In Celebration of." In addition to flowers, walkers/runners could also pin pink signs on their back with names of women they've known with breast cancer in memory/celebration of. Reading these names and seeing some survivors was joyful (for the "in celebration of") and sobering (for the "in memory of").

Micah and I were super lollygaggers, but that's okay!

Quite a limo!

Quite a Home Depot Mascot!

Quite a cow!

Quite a porta-potty!

Good little tid-bit to know where the donations go:
-A minimum of 25% of the net income from each domestic Affiliate Race supports the Komen for the Cure Award and Research Grant Programs, which fund groundbreaking breast cancer research, meritorious awards and educational and scientific conferences around the world.
-Up to 75% of the net income from each domestic Affiliate Race stays in the local community to fund breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment projects.