When I came home from the Race for the Cure on Sunday, this is what I all had waiting for me!!! The mini carnations are from Martin and the boys and the single rose was from Isaac (thanks to Uncle Pat!) and then all the beautiful cards I had from the boys and Martin....It was a great thing to come home too!!!
Team Mary for 2009 are: Lisa Nelson Hurlen (Mary's sister), Joley Hanson (good friend of Mary's), Patty Espenson (Mary's best friend), Lona Nelson Baumann (Mary's youngest sister), and myself......We were all so pumped to be here in honor of Mary. I do hope that everyone felt Mary's presence that day because I know Mary would've loved to see us walk for her!
my new friend, Cyndy (and her sister to the left of me). Cyndy and I started talking Sunday morning at the hotel's breakfast area. She shared her story with me and I told her a little bit about Mary Nelson Clerc who we were walking for.........Then, I found her again at the Mall of America (among thousands of people), and had to get our picture taken. We both knew this was a "God wink" for us to have found each other again so we exchanged phone #'s and email and we've emailed everyday since the race! Cyndy just got diagnosed with cancer last year and has had a double mastectomy ......her vibrancy in life is amazing and she knows that God has called her to do wonderful things because of breast cancer, although somedays its not easy to remember that. I am so thrilled to call her my friend and love visiting with her!! Can't wait to see you next year Cyndy!!!
The Minnesota Vikings were one of the sponsors here today too, so of course we had to get our pictures taken with some of the cheerleaders! Go Vikings!!!
Amazingly enough, I happened to find Jena, Martin's cousin from Medford, MN there as well. She happened to be just a couple people in front of me in a line that morning!
This was on our way to the Start line and yes, we made if on the big screen!
The starting line - finally!!! The race started at 9:00, but with all the things they had outside for you, we didn't get going until 9:45, and the streets were still completely packed!! I've heard they had 45,000 people there that day!! And it took us 1 hour and 15 minutes to walk the 3 miles - not bad considering all the people that were there too so you couldnt' really go do much but go the pace of the crowd...
These were some people right away along the route that were there to help cheer you on! I don't know about the other gals in our team, but this group got my emotions going - it was just their cheering for you and then I heard "go Team Mary" which was us and I got some tears. Its a very emotional day......By the way, only the survivors wear pink at the race......And believe me, there was a lot of pink worn .....it made me realize just how many people breast cancer affects which is just crazy. Men were there supporting their wives, kids and adults were there supporting their Moms, sisters, etc........I heard there were some men there who had had breast cancer as well, but I never saw any. But it affects them too..
And at the finish line! - 3 miles later - We made it!!! :) We had such a glorious time! We all made plans to go back again next year!
When I came home from the Race for the Cure on Sunday, this is what I all had waiting for me!!! The mini carnations are from Martin and the boys and the single rose was from Isaac (thanks to Uncle Pat!) and then all the beautiful cards I had from the boys and Martin....It was a great thing to come home too!!!
Team Mary for 2009 are: Lisa Nelson Hurlen (Mary's sister), Joley Hanson (good friend of Mary's), Patty Espenson (Mary's best friend), Lona Nelson Baumann (Mary's youngest sister), and myself......We were all so pumped to be here in honor of Mary. I do hope that everyone felt Mary's presence that day because I know Mary would've loved to see us walk for her!
my new friend, Cyndy (and her sister to the left of me). Cyndy and I started talking Sunday morning at the hotel's breakfast area. She shared her story with me and I told her a little bit about Mary Nelson Clerc who we were walking for.........Then, I found her again at the Mall of America (among thousands of people), and had to get our picture taken. We both knew this was a "God wink" for us to have found each other again so we exchanged phone #'s and email and we've emailed everyday since the race! Cyndy just got diagnosed with cancer last year and has had a double mastectomy ......her vibrancy in life is amazing and she knows that God has called her to do wonderful things because of breast cancer, although somedays its not easy to remember that. I am so thrilled to call her my friend and love visiting with her!! Can't wait to see you next year Cyndy!!!
The Minnesota Vikings were one of the sponsors here today too, so of course we had to get our pictures taken with some of the cheerleaders! Go Vikings!!!
Amazingly enough, I happened to find Jena, Martin's cousin from Medford, MN there as well. She happened to be just a couple people in front of me in a line that morning!
This was on our way to the Start line and yes, we made if on the big screen!
The starting line - finally!!! The race started at 9:00, but with all the things they had outside for you, we didn't get going until 9:45, and the streets were still completely packed!! I've heard they had 45,000 people there that day!! And it took us 1 hour and 15 minutes to walk the 3 miles - not bad considering all the people that were there too so you couldnt' really go do much but go the pace of the crowd...
These were some people right away along the route that were there to help cheer you on! I don't know about the other gals in our team, but this group got my emotions going - it was just their cheering for you and then I heard "go Team Mary" which was us and I got some tears. Its a very emotional day......By the way, only the survivors wear pink at the race......And believe me, there was a lot of pink worn .....it made me realize just how many people breast cancer affects which is just crazy. Men were there supporting their wives, kids and adults were there supporting their Moms, sisters, etc........I heard there were some men there who had had breast cancer as well, but I never saw any. But it affects them too..
And at the finish line! - 3 miles later - We made it!!! :) We had such a glorious time! We all made plans to go back again next year!
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