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September 2008 - San Francisco

Once again, my daughter Jessica (and this time her friend, Georgia) and I braved 60 miles of grueling concrete ... to raise money for a very good cause.
Our first morning, about 5 am, at the Cow Palace
Our first morning, about 5 am, at the Cow Palace
Balloons scattered about remind us ...
Balloons scattered about remind us ...
Especially about whining!
Especially about whining!
We signed our wishes for Molly, Mary Lea, Miriam, and Diana's family
We signed our wishes for Molly, Mary Lea, Miriam, and Diana's family
So true ...
So true ...
Jessica and Georgia in our cute cowboy hats
Jessica and Georgia in our cute cowboy hats
The ceremony begins
The ceremony begins
The survivors lead us on the way
The survivors lead us on the way
Jess and mom along the Great Highway
Jess and mom along the Great Highway
Jessica stops to check out the surf
Jessica stops to check out the surf
The three banditos at our lunch stop
The three banditos at our lunch stop
Finally: a view of the golden gate bridge! After 20 miles of walking
Finally: a view of the golden gate bridge! After 20 miles of walking
Relaxing in our tents (fixing blisters)
Relaxing in our tents (fixing blisters)
Tent city is at Crissy Fields
"Tent city" is at Crissy Fields
With gorgeous views of The City
With gorgeous views of The City
And the golden gate bridge, behind the meal tent
And the golden gate bridge, behind the meal tent
Waiting in line at the mobile showers
Waiting in line at the "mobile showers"
We start our second day bright and early
We start our second day bright and early
Looking down at Tent City
Looking down at Tent City
We're gonna cross that bridge ...
We're gonna cross that bridge ...
And we do!  Mom and Georgia
And we do! Mom and Georgia
View from the bridge back to home sweet home
View from the bridge back to home sweet home
A little adjustment at a pit stop
A little adjustment at a pit stop
Jess and Georgia stretching along the way
Jess and Georgia stretching along the way
Stretching again, this time in Sausalito
Stretching again, this time in Sausalito
A special message for Molly
A special message for Molly
Ready for our third day ... another 20 miles ...
Ready for our third day ... another 20 miles ...
Being cheered by some fun locals
Being cheered by some fun locals
What imagination!
What imagination!
Hookers for hooters are relaxing in PJs on Sunday
"Hookers for hooters" are relaxing in PJs on Sunday
Walking through golden gate park
Walking through golden gate park
A hello to darling husband Jim
A "hello" to darling husband Jim
Georgia dealing with her amazingly large blisters
Georgia dealing with her amazingly large blisters
Jessica and mom
Jessica and mom
WE DID IT!!!!
WE DID IT!!!!
Relaxing for some cookies ... and BEER!
Relaxing for some cookies ... and BEER!
We especially loved the beer!
We especially loved the beer!
The cavernous holding pen where we get our victory t shirts
The cavernous "holding pen" where we get our victory t shirts
The final lap, as we walk to the finishing ceremony
The final lap, as we walk to the finishing ceremony
The pink-shirted breast cancer survivors join the group
The pink-shirted breast cancer survivors join the group
An emotional moment
An emotional moment
We gather to honor ...
We gather to honor ...
And never to forget
And never to forget