Showing posts with label race for the cure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label race for the cure. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

today is...

my wedding anniversary. 3 years. time flies when goats are involved. especially rehabilitated goats. way to go, marla!

my day started brilliantly with breakfast in bed. farm chores and sunny skies followed. and it will end with a fine bottle of italian wine from friuli (where we took our vows). this weekend we leave for vegas to celebrate and participate in the race for the cure with my sistahs. how great is that?

marla gets to join the herd

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

i run for dogs.

this weekend was the st louis komen race for the cure. i've been participating in this race every year since i was diagnosed. it is a powerful and uplifting day. 65,000 people draping the streets in a sea of pink and white, marching together to try to find a cure for this deadly disease. it means different things to different people. melissa etheridge says she runs for hope. people run for their spouses, their families, their friends, their co-workers. and i definitely participate for all those reasons. but i discovered another reason why i run (well, walk).... it's dogs. this was made blatantly apparent by the lone picture i took at this year's race. a pink little mini greyhound.

i love dogs. i love their smiles. i love their sense of wonder. their innocence. their loyalty. dogs seem to epitomize the true meaning of joie de vivre (joy of life). simply put, they are how i want to live my life.

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

tonight the sky is full....too many angels.


"i've lost a friend, and i don't know why"
- nico

i've lost another sister to the dreaded beast. she is number 6 in just a short 5 years. i don't understand. it isn't fair. we must keep fighting. we must find a cure. i don't want to lose another friend. i don't want to lose another sister. i'm so jealous of heaven.

robin ripple, my dear sister, you will always hold a place in my heart.

love,
larissa

Thursday, July 14, 2005

sisters in st louis.


race for the cure 2005 st louis, mo. aren't we pretty in pink?Posted by Picasa

pre-race activities.


tattoos & hooters - a match made in heaven. Posted by Picasa

post-race party.


the pink princesses dine and dance and smile. Posted by Picasa