From 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 12th to 7:00 a.m., July 13th, at Magic Island, Ala Moana Beach Park, Geri and I participated in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Our team, named the P.O.D Racers (for Phil--me!; Omi-Geri's sister, a breast cancer survivor; and Denys, Geri's sister-in-law's sister who died from breast cancer a couple of years ago) placed second in the Friends/Family team competition by raising over $6,000, thanks to many of you who contributed toward this effort. We had team shirts and a walking stick which we tried to keep on the track for the whole 12 hours. The photo is only part of our team.
One of the more memorable parts of this relay was the Luminaria, lighted candles inside paper bags, in honor of victims of cancer. Here's what they look like:
We sponsored a luminaria in memory of Clarence Kealoha, who passed away almost a year ago while he was only 46 years old. This was our tribute to Clarence.Estimate that I walked 20-25 kilometers throughout the evening based on the sore feet, one blister and super-tired body all day Sunday, but it was worth it if we contributed, in some small way, to finding a cure for this dreaded disease. Despite the fatigue, the event was inspirational and fun and we vowed to do it again next year.
Thanks again to all who contributed and supported us. May blessings be returned to you 10 times over!
