We spent most of this beautiful day at the Great Strides Walk for Cystic Fibrosis. This is our second year participating. Last year we were bundled into multiple layers and/or winter coats. It was cold, windy and rainy--but still an awesome day. This year was hot and sunny--and awesome again. Seeing all the people come together to raise money for this amazing cause and getting to be a part of it is (yes, I'm going to say it again) awesome.

And I met a fellow Team CF marathoner there which was cool! This will be his first marathon, too. It was nice to hear that he has the same conflicting emotions that I do...excited yet petrified :)  He has a granddaughter with CF. As he was walking away, his final comment was something along the lines of "We're going to find a cure." Amen!

Erin (Dean's mom) thanked me multiple times for being there today. But I am thankful to her for giving me a way to help. I can't do a lot for her other than be a good friend with an ear to listen or a shoulder to cry on when she needs it. But I CAN help raise money to keep the research on finding a cure for CF going strong.

So thank you to all of you who have donated to me so far! Every penny makes a difference. Check out one of Erin's latest blogs about some recent exciting research advances that have been made: http://www.itsadifferentkindofperfect.blogspot.com/2012/05/baby-stepping-to-cure.html

http://www.cff.org/LWC/CandyJohnson