Re: Marathon Update

[Guest guest]

Thank You Robynn!!!

Huggles

> > WE DID IT !!!!! Francisco and I did 14 miles!! Actually I did

16,

> > one extra mile for getting lost on the course and one for the

> course

> > being mismarked for the half marathoners!! I am sore but its a

> good

> > acomplished sore. I finished in a little over 5 hours. Imagine

> that

> > 5 hours!! It was amazing. They had set up a balloon arch finish

> > line and as we came in we each got to break the tape!! And then

> they

> > hung a medallion around our necks. It was very emotional and

> > Francisco was there waiting for me at the finish line. I

> practically

> > fell into his hug, crying with sheer exhaustion and yet

> exhileration

> > that I had indeed accomplished this amazing feat!!! After a few

> > minutes celebrating with the AIDS staff, we went and took a cool

> off

> > dip in the ocean. We were really being tossed around by the

waves.

> I

> > joked that two years ago we would have been solid rocks against

> the

> > waves and now here we were being tossed like rag dolls. He even

> kept

> > me from going under at one point, when a particularly big wave

hit

> > us!! It was great. Then Francisco, and I had a nice

picnic

> > lunch in Golden Gate Park by the Windmill. I have to say

> is

> > such a great guy, he totally makes sure to bring only post op

> pouch

> > appropriate food, even to the point of knowing how many slices

are

> > in an ounce of cheese!!! He really takes care to learn about

> > Francisco's nutritional needs and also what differences this

> journey

> > brings. For example(I hope you dont mind me sharing this

> Francisco)

> > after our dip in the ocean, Francisco wanted to put on a dry

> shirt,

> > so he took off his wet one by the car... knew how huge

that

> > was to Francisco...that a few years even a few months ago,

> Francisco

> > would never have done that and comment on him. Very sweet

guy...He

> > is definitely a keeper my dear friend.

> >

> > Im having a very emotional day, taking in all Ive accomplished

> this

> > weekend!!!

> >

> > Huggles

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

...

Congratulations....!! You and Francisco are GREAT role models for

the rest of us. Thanks for sharing your journey with us.

Regards,

Gordy

> WE DID IT !!!!! Francisco and I did 14 miles!! Actually I did 16,

> one extra mile for getting lost on the course and one for the

course

> being mismarked for the half marathoners!! I am sore but its a

good

> acomplished sore. I finished in a little over 5 hours. Imagine that

> 5 hours!! It was amazing. They had set up a balloon arch finish

> line and as we came in we each got to break the tape!! And then

they

> hung a medallion around our necks. It was very emotional and

> Francisco was there waiting for me at the finish line. I

practically

> fell into his hug, crying with sheer exhaustion and yet

exhileration

> that I had indeed accomplished this amazing feat!!! After a few

> minutes celebrating with the AIDS staff, we went and took a cool

off

> dip in the ocean. We were really being tossed around by the waves.

I

> joked that two years ago we would have been solid rocks against the

> waves and now here we were being tossed like rag dolls. He even

kept

> me from going under at one point, when a particularly big wave hit

> us!! It was great. Then Francisco, and I had a nice picnic

> lunch in Golden Gate Park by the Windmill. I have to say is

> such a great guy, he totally makes sure to bring only post op pouch

> appropriate food, even to the point of knowing how many slices are

> in an ounce of cheese!!! He really takes care to learn about

> Francisco's nutritional needs and also what differences this

journey

> brings. For example(I hope you dont mind me sharing this Francisco)

> after our dip in the ocean, Francisco wanted to put on a dry shirt,

> so he took off his wet one by the car... knew how huge that

> was to Francisco...that a few years even a few months ago,

Francisco

> would never have done that and comment on him. Very sweet guy...He

> is definitely a keeper my dear friend.

>

> Im having a very emotional day, taking in all Ive accomplished this

> weekend!!!

>

> Huggles

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Gordy!!

> > WE DID IT !!!!! Francisco and I did 14 miles!! Actually I did

16,

> > one extra mile for getting lost on the course and one for the

> course

> > being mismarked for the half marathoners!! I am sore but its a

> good

> > acomplished sore. I finished in a little over 5 hours. Imagine

that

> > 5 hours!! It was amazing. They had set up a balloon arch finish

> > line and as we came in we each got to break the tape!! And then

> they

> > hung a medallion around our necks. It was very emotional and

> > Francisco was there waiting for me at the finish line. I

> practically

> > fell into his hug, crying with sheer exhaustion and yet

> exhileration

> > that I had indeed accomplished this amazing feat!!! After a few

> > minutes celebrating with the AIDS staff, we went and took a cool

> off

> > dip in the ocean. We were really being tossed around by the

waves.

> I

> > joked that two years ago we would have been solid rocks against

the

> > waves and now here we were being tossed like rag dolls. He even

> kept

> > me from going under at one point, when a particularly big wave

hit

> > us!! It was great. Then Francisco, and I had a nice

picnic

> > lunch in Golden Gate Park by the Windmill. I have to say

is

> > such a great guy, he totally makes sure to bring only post op

pouch

> > appropriate food, even to the point of knowing how many slices

are

> > in an ounce of cheese!!! He really takes care to learn about

> > Francisco's nutritional needs and also what differences this

> journey

> > brings. For example(I hope you dont mind me sharing this

Francisco)

> > after our dip in the ocean, Francisco wanted to put on a dry

shirt,

> > so he took off his wet one by the car... knew how huge

that

> > was to Francisco...that a few years even a few months ago,

> Francisco

> > would never have done that and comment on him. Very sweet

guy...He

> > is definitely a keeper my dear friend.

> >

> > Im having a very emotional day, taking in all Ive accomplished

this

> > weekend!!!

> >

> > Huggles

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks Gordy!!

> > WE DID IT !!!!! Francisco and I did 14 miles!! Actually I did

16,

> > one extra mile for getting lost on the course and one for the

> course

> > being mismarked for the half marathoners!! I am sore but its a

> good

> > acomplished sore. I finished in a little over 5 hours. Imagine

that

> > 5 hours!! It was amazing. They had set up a balloon arch finish

> > line and as we came in we each got to break the tape!! And then

> they

> > hung a medallion around our necks. It was very emotional and

> > Francisco was there waiting for me at the finish line. I

> practically

> > fell into his hug, crying with sheer exhaustion and yet

> exhileration

> > that I had indeed accomplished this amazing feat!!! After a few

> > minutes celebrating with the AIDS staff, we went and took a cool

> off

> > dip in the ocean. We were really being tossed around by the

waves.

> I

> > joked that two years ago we would have been solid rocks against

the

> > waves and now here we were being tossed like rag dolls. He even

> kept

> > me from going under at one point, when a particularly big wave

hit

> > us!! It was great. Then Francisco, and I had a nice

picnic

> > lunch in Golden Gate Park by the Windmill. I have to say

is

> > such a great guy, he totally makes sure to bring only post op

pouch

> > appropriate food, even to the point of knowing how many slices

are

> > in an ounce of cheese!!! He really takes care to learn about

> > Francisco's nutritional needs and also what differences this

> journey

> > brings. For example(I hope you dont mind me sharing this

Francisco)

> > after our dip in the ocean, Francisco wanted to put on a dry

shirt,

> > so he took off his wet one by the car... knew how huge

that

> > was to Francisco...that a few years even a few months ago,

> Francisco

> > would never have done that and comment on him. Very sweet

guy...He

> > is definitely a keeper my dear friend.

> >

> > Im having a very emotional day, taking in all Ive accomplished

this

> > weekend!!!

> >

> > Huggles

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks Gordy!!

> > WE DID IT !!!!! Francisco and I did 14 miles!! Actually I did

16,

> > one extra mile for getting lost on the course and one for the

> course

> > being mismarked for the half marathoners!! I am sore but its a

> good

> > acomplished sore. I finished in a little over 5 hours. Imagine

that

> > 5 hours!! It was amazing. They had set up a balloon arch finish

> > line and as we came in we each got to break the tape!! And then

> they

> > hung a medallion around our necks. It was very emotional and

> > Francisco was there waiting for me at the finish line. I

> practically

> > fell into his hug, crying with sheer exhaustion and yet

> exhileration

> > that I had indeed accomplished this amazing feat!!! After a few

> > minutes celebrating with the AIDS staff, we went and took a cool

> off

> > dip in the ocean. We were really being tossed around by the

waves.

> I

> > joked that two years ago we would have been solid rocks against

the

> > waves and now here we were being tossed like rag dolls. He even

> kept

> > me from going under at one point, when a particularly big wave

hit

> > us!! It was great. Then Francisco, and I had a nice

picnic

> > lunch in Golden Gate Park by the Windmill. I have to say

is

> > such a great guy, he totally makes sure to bring only post op

pouch

> > appropriate food, even to the point of knowing how many slices

are

> > in an ounce of cheese!!! He really takes care to learn about

> > Francisco's nutritional needs and also what differences this

> journey

> > brings. For example(I hope you dont mind me sharing this

Francisco)

> > after our dip in the ocean, Francisco wanted to put on a dry

shirt,

> > so he took off his wet one by the car... knew how huge

that

> > was to Francisco...that a few years even a few months ago,

> Francisco

> > would never have done that and comment on him. Very sweet

guy...He

> > is definitely a keeper my dear friend.

> >

> > Im having a very emotional day, taking in all Ive accomplished

this

> > weekend!!!

> >

> > Huggles

> >