Wow, that’s just about all we can say. Wow.
Thank you very much for all of the kind words, positive thoughts, awesome vibes and everything else that everyone has sent our way over the past week.
I’ve been really busy with work, so I apologize for not writing sooner, but we are simply amazed at all of the amazing support that everyone has given us.
The video has received over 4,000 views on YouTube and MetaCafe. The comments on the site and personal emails have been wonderful. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Holly beat my ass up the Dam today, all the while teasing me that I’m getting beat by a girl with cancer. Not my finest moment in physical fitness history.
If you know the trail, you know that it isn’t a simple walk in the park. It’s nickname, the Dammit, is due to the fact that it runs up and around the Lexington Reservoir Dam. It is also what hikers repeat as they make their way up the steep inclines. There is a 5 mile race each year which proclaims:
“This course is rough, rocky, dusty, with very steep uphill terrain and narrow trails,” the race flier warns. “Don’t underestimate its difficulty–this is not a race for the faint of heart or the timid.”
Holly did great. It was good to see her out and
Holly’s family has an amazing cabin in Bass Lake, CA. It’s one of those very rustic places that has been in the family almost 100 years. The photo above was taken one morning from the porch. The place is just awesome and it is Holly’s most favorite place on the planet.
I spent last weekend up there and then had to travel for work. Holly and the kids spent the remainder of the week up there with her sister. When she is up there, one of her favorite things to do is swim across the lake. From the house to the close side, it is about 1,000 yards round trip. In the past, she has done it everyday.
This year, she tried to swim, went for a short jaunt with her brother, but the neuropathy was just too much to handle in the cold water. No swimming, even wading in knee deep was uncomfortable.
Cancer sucks.