This year, I also challenged my Cincinnati work colleagues to wear pink on the Thursday before the walk, ensuring them all that I would make a donation in their honor to the American Cancer Society, for each person swathed in pink. More than 2/3 of my colleagues showed up in pink that day. As you’ll see below, I gathered up 50 of them for a photo at the end of the day – and there were many others in full pink regalia who were unable to be in the photo.
And, as an additional tribute to the Pink Floyd team, I dressed Max in pink for the Making Strides walk. This is probably the one and only year that I can get away with that, as he hasn’t yet figured out that he was in girls’ clothing. Given that he already has a stroller with pink trim (that I swear was labeled “red” on the Internet ordering form), his clothing and the pink balloon tied to his stroller blended in nicely. We did our best to keep Max and Ellie entertained for 5 miles, but as my aching back can attest, we did have to take turns carrying each of them a few times when the stroller surrounded by thousands of people just became too overwhelming for the youngest members of our team.
Sunday was the most gorgeous October day, and we strided along with 10,000 other people, raising more than $800,000. We finished the morning with a girlfriends’ breakfast, during which Mindy taught Max how to balance a spoon on his nose.
Seriously, could there be a better morning?
9 comments:
Max remember, real men wear pink!
Karen he is more gorgeous than ever!!
Max looks really good in pink! :-) Don't get mad at me for saying that, but he is really a cutie!
Sounds like you guys had a great time!
I kind of agree with Mountain Girl—pink is Max's color, it really brings out his skin tone. (Okay, I'll stop now.) I think that was awesome that so many of your colleagues dressed in pink for the cause. Very impressive indeed.
Can't wait to see you in a few hours!!! I think Max looks good in Pink! Remember when Pink and Kelly Green were big back in the
80's. He is just looking sooo Retro! Nick is excited to see Max. He said he wants to play with him for "2 minutes"! Max, here we come!! Karen, Nick, Grandma, and Ata Bill.
Had to stop over and see little man in all pink. He is such a doll. I am sooo glad I finally met you. I adore you both and we all had a great time. Can't wait to see those Sophie/Max photos.
What a nice photo of your colleagues in their pink supporting the cause. Max is SO cute, especially in pink! I was driving close to home the other day and I ran across the breast cancer walkers. The visibility that they had in numbers was so touching. It got me choked up seeing all of those women pull together for such a good cause. Chris said he even saw them camped out in pink tents on his way home from work. I think they do a three day walk here.
Max is growing up - he looks like a much happier boy than the little dude you met in kaz - I bet its from all your attention and love :)
Wow!! Max is getting so big and of course even more adorable.
Thanks for your efforts in the Breast Cancer walk--I know it's personal, but for me also. We just found out last week that Mom has another breast cancer and is having surgery Oct 29th. Pray for us! Hoping she will kick this one to the curb like the last one.
Love to Glenn and Max too!
Kath
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