My buddy!

I have a brave new buddy named Lauren
When you see her smile, you'll be soarin'
such a beautiful girl
with once a head full of curls
but now it's a hat she's adornin.

Lauren has a icky affliction
her hair on her head it's affectin'
so the chemo she takes
still the smiles she makes
and her curls she donates with affection.

How can a beautiful girl with cancer be
the one who is inspiring me
to grow my hair long
and break out in song
knowing my hair will be donated with glee!

So to my dear buddy Lauren
whose giggles and smiles are a warnin'
no affliction can make
you a bad attitude to take
so please look on the bright side each mornin!

Love to you Lauren! Peace!

CHOC walk

Disneyland's new President greeting the walkers...

If I can be socially aware while I'm traveling, I do. While at Disneyland having a great time, I did the CHOC walk! It's a walk-a-thon for Children's Hospital Orange County. CHOC has this walk through Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure. They open up the parks early for the walkers and make it a special day. As we turn each corner, there are characters waiting to greet us. We get to go back stage and it's just a really special day.

The walkers behind me on main street (looking towards the train station)

The Disneyland Fire Department met us backstage as we walked through...

Woody, Jessie & Buzz greeting us in DCA
....and I'm done! Long walk, foggy morning and soggy hair. Glad to have walked it!

Halloween Disney Style!

My buds on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad!

Oh and ME on Big Thunder! It's hard to hold the camera and take a picture on that attraction!

Dale me and Chip. Too cool for school

I was in town (LAX) for a meeting last Friday and figured I'd spend a couple of days at Disneyland! Loved it! Was by myself for the most part...caught up with a couple of friends while I was there. I love the Halloween decorations they put up. Here's a few pics...

My visit to Utah

Me and Vicky OLD OLD friends!!

I had a great visit to Utah a few weeks ago. I hadn't seen Vicky and family in several years, hadn't met a few of her kids! It was time.....past time. Lauren and I were roomies for the weekend and I'm glad we were! (Picture is Lauren, me and Natalie) Lauren and I have necklaces that I bought us and we text each other and tell the other one we're wearing it. So cool. Lauren is a great girl and working hard through her health struggles. Sooo proud of her!!

This picture is of the Lehi Roller Mills. May not mean anything to you unless you've seen 'Footloose'. It's where 'Ren' worked and where the final dance was. I bought some FABULOUS brownie mix from them! Yum!!

My soon-to-be-famous cousin!

My 16 yr old cousin Jonathan Tomczak wrote a book! He is a history buff and was interested in writing a book. He got the idea while on a school trip to England and found a publisher. So proud!! These pictures were taken at his first book signing at Copperfields books in Petaluma.