You can read this post at my new and improved blog at http://www.letlifehappen.com/2009/07/25/so-you-think-you-can-dance-and-the-breast-cancer-connection.
Best,
Barbara
Posts Tagged ‘breast cancer’
So You Think You Can Dance and the Breast Cancer Connection
Posted in Creating Happiness, tagged Aday, Ade Obayomi, Ade so you think you can dance, breast cancer, breast cancer awareness, breast cancer support, breast cancer surgery, choreographer, choreographer Mia Michaels, choreographer Tyce DiOrio, dance for breast cancer, Ellen, Ellen DeGeneres, Mary Murphy, Melissa and Ade, Melissa Sandvig, Melissa so you think you can dance, Mia Michaels, Nigel Lythgoe, So You Think You Can Dance, So You Think You Can Dance breast cancer dance, SYTYCD, tribute to breast cancer, Tyce DiOrio on July 25, 2009 | 14 Comments »
Happy Anniversary
Posted in Creating Happiness, tagged 13th wedding anniversay, anniversay, breast cancer, husband, inspiring others, kirk bailer, loving husband, marriage, music, partnership, song writing, special person, wedding anniversary, wife on June 7, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Today Kirk and I celebrate our 13th wedding anniversary. It would have also been my parents’ 68th anniversary if they were still alive. As I told Kirk at the time, I wanted to get married on that date because if our marriage was half as successful as theirs was, I would really be very happy. [...]
“Walk Like A Man” Walk-A-Thon” Wrap Up of Premiere
Posted in Creating Happiness, tagged bird, breast cancer, breast cancer walk, brooklyn bridge, cockatiel, Crespi High School, family, friends, good morning america, high school fundraiser, high school sports, lacrosse, robin roberts, time square, Walk-A-Thon, wii, wii fit on February 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Although the final count is not tallied, the Crespi Carmelite High School male lacrosse team raised more than $44,000.00 by the start of their premiere event that was held yesterday at the school. What an awesome result in only two months!
The guys will be sponsoring a variety of other events in their effort to raise [...]
“Walk Like A Man” Walk-A-Thon – Part 5
Posted in Creating Happiness, tagged breast cancer, breast cancer fundraiser, breast cancer support, breast cancer walk, Crespi High School, family, giving people, God, grateful, H. Frank Carey High School, helping others, high school fundraiser, high school sports, lacrosse, Sewanhaka High School, Walk-A-Thon on February 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
ast week I wrote an open letter to the Crespi Carmelite High School lacrosse team members. I asked the girl who had involved me in this project whether she would provide a copy of the letter for each of the team members and have the team coaches hand them out to the guys. [...]
A Special Thank You
Posted in Creating Happiness, tagged breast cancer, breast cancer fundraiser, breast cancer walk, Crespi High School, friends, H. Frank Carey High School, high school fundraiser, high school sports, lacrosse, Sewanhaka High School, Walk-A-Thon on February 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
CRESPI HIGH SCHOOL MALE LACROSSE TEAM
You don’t know me but you are my heroes. And if you are wondering why, I will tell you. I know about your great efforts to walk and to raise money for the “Walk Like A Man” Walk-a-thon for Breast Cancer Testing and [...]
Walk Like A Man Walkathon
Posted in Creating Happiness, tagged breast cancer, breast cancer fundraiser, breast cancer walk, coaches challenge, Crespi High School, Frank Carey, Hewlett, high school fundraiser, high scool sports, Jonathan Oswaks, lacrosse, Sewanhaka, walk for cancer, walk like a man on January 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A high school’s men’s lacrosse team is walking to raise money for breast cancer research and testing. Inspired by the team’s coach, Jonathan Oswaks, the Crespi High School team located in Encino, CA is walking the equivalent of a round trip from Los Angeles to New York where the team will match up with 3 [...]
Appreciating My Great Fortune
Posted in Creating Happiness, tagged appreciate life, breast cancer, breast cancer surgery, disney, extreme home makeover, grateful, life journey, voluntears, walt disney on October 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As I sat here tonight contemplating the first round of my reconstruction surgery on Tuesday, I couldn’t help but realize how fortunate I am to be in this situation. I have survived two rounds of breast cancer and cannot believe that I have had such wonderful medical personnel with which to work that have provided [...]
My Own Stand Up to Cancer
Posted in Creating Happiness, tagged breast cancer, breast cancer support on September 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last weekend, the three major television networks staged a major fundraiser for cancer research and raised more than $100 million. What an awesome outcome! That got me thinking about what I might be able to do to help others since I don’t have great financial resources and decided that my role would be a little [...]



