A sixty mile adventure and I need your help

Once again I have taken on an incredible challenge. On July 31-August 2, I’ll be walking 60 miles over the course of three days and camping out at night with thousands of other women and men taking this journey with me.

It’s for an event called the Breast Cancer 3-Day, which benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund. They are working hard to build a future without breast cancer, and I plan on raising $2,300 to help bring the world closer to that goal.

Without a cure, an estimated 5 million Americans will be diagnosed with breast cancer - and more than 1 million could die - over the next 25 years. That’s a pretty startling statistic. No one should have to face this disease, so in order to create a future without breast cancer, I walk in the Breast Cancer 3-Day.

I have set out a rather large goal for fundraising in the next six-weeks. By the time that I head to England, June 8^th, I want to have raised $1700. This is a lofty goal, but I know with your help I can do it.

I know many of you donated last year, and I thank you for that. The Atlanta walk was a success. With your help the walkers were able to raise, 8.2 million dollars.

In order to reach my goal this year I am asking 100 people to donate $23.00. If you are unable to donate that much, please consider a partial donation. If you are able to donate more…well, I won’t say no.

I truly believe that with all our help a cure is in sight. If you are willing to donate please follow this link:

http://www.the3day.org/site/TR?px=1361981&fr_id=1294&pg=personal

Vacation time.

Okay, I am finally getting around to this. See, I spam your flist when I am home sick and don't want to move. It would be nice if I had a voice tomorrow.

I love Washington DC, the last time I was there was ten years ago so this trip was going to be fantastic. We had such a good time, even with crazy grandma around. So that said, here are some pic spam:

Thursday: Library of Congress, Supreme Court Building, Smithsonian's, Georgetown

it was a gorgeous day.

At the Library of Congress

In front of the Supreme Court. I wanted to work here for ages, until I decided that I wanted to teach instead of going to law school. I still have a deep love and respect for the Justice Branch.

Ceiling at the Library of Congress.

I was so disappointed with this library, but then I reminded myself I was going to the Land of Shakespeare in eight weeks.

Where I am one day going to work.

The one picture of the four of us.

A little further back so you get the scenery in.

The Hope Diamond- yet another thing that I was expecting to be larger.

Naked George Washington. it was quite the scandal back in its day.

Little known fact, I wanted to be an astronaut for the first 15 years of my life.

Friday: The National Archives, The Holocaust Museum, and the National Mall



The Constitution. It was freaking awesome.

Picture of the Declaration that almost got me arrested.

Just a pic I loved.


I loved this memorial, it is very peaceful.


With the Washington Monument.

With Mr. Lincoln.


The Korean War Memorial, one of my favorites.

The part of the Wall with my dad's cousin's name.

Saturday: Breakfast with sagacious_c , Mount Vernon, and dinner with

miss_elisha

With the fam, my mom is related to Martha

This was the one day with clouds, it made for some nice pictures.

I have decided that I am going to have my wedding here. It is gorgeous.

Can't you just imagine how gorgeous it would be in early fall or late spring.

Washington's outhouse. Those doors are drawers for poop. They would empty them into the compost heap for reuse.

The dung heap!

I really, really want to live here.

Dad and Grandma flaunt the rules

E, Mal and I. That should be fried cheesecake in front of us, but it was fried ice cream instead.

The whole group. Grandma is still convinced that Chili Verde is red six days later is complaining about her non-deep fried chimichanga.

Sunday: Ford's Theater, Mr. Lincoln's Waffle House, The White House, the Jefferson Memorial, Arlington Cemetery.


In front of the theater, it is smaller than I thought.

In front of the house where Lincoln died.

Same house

The other place I dream of working.

I played the West Wing theme as we stood at the gate

Cherry Blossom festival- the tail end, most the rest of the blossoms were gone.

View from Arlington.

RFK's grave.

The changing of the guard

This was such a great ceremony. I loved it.

Nice to have a bit of spring, seeing as it has snowed the last two days here.

Monday: Private tour of the capitol- it freakin' rocked.

Bennett for Senate har-hardy-har-har (song Zach sang when he was three years old)

My favorite picture at the capitol.

4th Annual Bellamy Family Lip Sync Contest

Last night we had the 4th annual Lip Sync contest- where everyone is a winner. It is always a fun night and I bring you pictures now:

We started out the evening with Hilary and I doing our rendition of loathing, and believe it or not, I actually had that hat sitting in my trunk.




After Lu did Move it Move it, in one of her mom's old dance dresses.


She seemed to be more interested in her shadow. After that Adam and Amy showed up as Troy and Gabby from HSM



Then we had a visit from those people on Disney that dance and stuff



After it was Boston's turn, he did a bit of Chris Brown and Elmo. Well until Boston decided he was done and his parents had to finish it.



Then it was time for Hils and Bart to teach us the better techniques of Yoga.



The parents brought back their hippie ways with Hair


And finally, Adam and I brought down the house with our version of Dirty Dancing




Please notice that form, it took a lot. Dad told me I can now move my hips with the best. Eat your heart out dancing with the stars.