Race for Hope DC 2011

Let's take a break from my over eager efforts in my new kitchen to back track to what we did the weekend after we moved.

Every year, my family participates in the Brain Tumor Society's Race for Hope DC. This year, my bestest best friend who always comes wasn't able to make it and my brother and sister-in-law got tangled up elsewhere. Next year everyone will be in. It's a great cause, and we do it annually in honor of my Uncle Eddy, my stepdad's older brother, who died after a long, hearty battle with brain cancer. Brain tumors strike people of all ages, so you see survivors and fighters from elderly to infant. And there is nothing I have better to do on any given Sunday but contribute an hour and three miles to awareness and research to find a cure.

So there we were in DC at early time thirty ready to put in 5k for a cure.

My parents getting ready. My stepdad runs every year and has to wait around for us while we come in at just under or over an hour walking.

Yay for smiles... OMG hubs makes me laugh in this picture... My mom is wearing a hat that we had made in honor of Uncle Eddy a couple of years back. It says "Fitz's Flyers."

The starting line approaches!! Look at all those people! We were in good company, that's for true!

The Capital building looks over our efforts.

The Washington Monument down on the other side of the Mall. We had a new route this year, it was good to see some new sites.

Me and the boy in front of the Capital. BF has lived here his whole life, and me for more than half of mine at this point, and DC is kind of just... there to us. It is pretty much a background to our lives, the monuments are just...there, where they've always been. I don't remember the last time I went into the District just to sight see... I took this opportunity to get a hubby/wifey piccy here. But I'm thinking there may be some old fashioned touring in our future. Something not involving hockey or art, my usual reasons for being in the District.

So there you have it, a nice break from all the craziness, a yearly tradition that we look forward to, and something good to come of it.

Besty (you know who you are) - I know you really wanted to go this year, but you had a good reason and I know you'll be there next year and the year after. We did miss you though, and I can't wait to get you and G & K back out to see the new route!! Loves!

I'm out like sauerkraut!