Running in Galveston

This weekend my husband and I were in Galveston with a group of friends. We continued our training as scheduled even though we were very tempted to delay our long run for the week.

We did our four miles. In the Galveston heat. Four miles down the sea wall feeling like the ocean was hovering inches above our skin as opposed to a few yards from our feet.

All in all it looked like this:



Okay, so it only sort of looked like that. That was actually the penguin that painted my anniversary gift. That's right. A penguin painted me a picture. Fabulous. :)

Honestly, I'm getting a bit discouraged. I know I shouldn't be at this point but I can't help myself. I keep getting worried that I'm not going to make the donation deadline. I also figured out that the fund raising letters I sent out have the wrong date on them, a date which will be entirely too late for the donations to go to my account.

So, if you received a letter please note that the ABSOLUTE latest day for donations is October 10th. I have to have the majority by August 8th.

Please remember that this money is not going to me. I'm not raising this money to go on a vacation or a shopping spree. I won't see a cent of it. At least 75% of the proceeds go directly to patients, researchers and their families dealing with leukemia and lymphoma.

Thanks to those who have already given their contributions! They are very much appreciated!