Relay For Life

Hello everybody. No need to panic, I needed to take last week off to rest my fingers! Everything is going just as expected at this point. After the visit to the clinic last week, Nonnie got some good news, which made being home more enjoyable. Her doctor told her that she could go out in public and "live it up". Of course, Papa did what you would expect.... he took her shopping, went out to dinner and even went to the movies. It is like they are dating all over again!

Last weekend, the Huntington Beach Firefighters Association participated in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life event held in Huntington Beach. This is an annual race held in cities all over the United States to raise money for cancer research, etc. It is a 24 hour race, in which teams gather to walk the course to raise money from donations. We brought our BBQ trailer and cooked breakfast, lunch, dinner, smores and a midnight snack for over 600 participants and volunteers. 

Our team raised $13,000 this year to give to the organization. At night, the course was lined with personalized paper bags, each with a candle inside illuminating the path. The coolest thing was when one of our firefighters' daughters cut and donated 12" of her hair for "Locks of Love". Allison is 9 years old, and she donated her hair in tribute to her grandpa. He too was a firefighter and passed away from cancer 2 weeks prior.