They want to walk- I want to ride!

Here is a note from Janine I found in the comments please read!
I know it's quite unusual for me to go all this time and let Laurie do all the talking but I've waited long enough! I must add my 2 cents! First, thanks to our captain Laurie for pulling together the team, the blog, the planning and helping with the fundraising. It's a big job but she does it with enthusiasm every year. Next, thanks to Heather for traveling again this year to cheer us (and the other couple of thousand people) on our journey. We'll laugh, we'll cry and we'll laugh some more but WE WILL NOT WHINE! And last, welcome to our new team members - all walking for their own reasons but I can guarantee each of you, it will be an experience you will never forget. And let me warn you, when you get to the tent where they sign you up for next year, if Laurie is close by, you'll be walking next year! We are Janine the Queen's 3 Day Team!!!!!

Here is Stuart our brother, we had coffee together this morning before we left Ft Lauderdale. What? You like Janines hair? The sillier the better! Lots more to come....

There is quite a lot of preparation that goes into this walk- after the fund raising comes the fun. Lots of goodies & fun stuff to be worn & seen all along the way helps to keep the mood a little lighter. Breast cancer isn't to be taken lightly just how you deal with the exhaustion

of a THREE DAY SIXTY MILE WALK! Any & all distractions are usually welcome I will try to have pictures of all of the things & people we see along the way!

Waiting to see the sunset the night before Day 1 Heather,Laurie,Janine & Mary

There must always be at least a little silliness in getting ready for this big weekend!

Here's our team mate Mary Albin, our Queen of Hearts. She and Janine started training together a few months ago since they are both in South Florida.

Mary is ready to walk...

Look...there she goes! See you in Tampa Mary!

I leave tomorrow to fly to Florida -- I'm so ready! I'm walking in my ninth 3-Day event and it's amazing I'm just as excited as if it were the first.

I'm so glad that I'll finally get to meet my new team mates. And, I have some photos now to introduce them.

This is Sandy Beeson on the right, she is our "Queen Bee" she is a one-year survivor and we are ready to celebrate her victory as we walk along in her hometown of Tampa!

This phot0 of Sandy and her friend Lucinda Covington is from the St Petersbrug Race for the Cure October 4th.

Sandy sent out an update this week to her friends and supporters reminding them why she walks and I want to share one part:

Earlier this month I listened to my 12 year old daughter and her friends jokingly talking about boob jobs and how they would never do such a thing... except, my daughter says, unless I have to have a mastectomy. Then she would have reconstructive breast surgery. I hope your daughter hasn't had to consider this. Mine is altogether too aware. Her chances of being diagnosed have doubled because her mother has had it.

Rather a poignant and painful moment...

I can't wait to not ever hear this kind of converstion again.

Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers this weekend and check back in on the blog since our sister Heather will try to update duirng the weekend.