Day 2 Crew and Closing

Day 2 started with our crew duty of tearing down the Wellness Village. We tore down hundres of tables and chairs, scanned the area for garbage and tent stakes, and had fun doing it in record time.

each stack has 50 chairs (that is me in blue in the center)

As you can see the energy in the bus ride to closing cermonies was a little more muted than leaving opening. Who knew crewing was so much work, but fun work!

Chrissy on the bus ride

When we got to closing cermoines I went to the med tent for a little love and care on my back. How often can you get a massage/adjustment with a perfect view of the golden gate bridge?

View from the table AMAZING!!!

After I was relaxed I pushed my struggling voice and cheered on the walkers who were finishing see MORE the next post for pictures from that.

Chrissy before closing ceremonies

Finally it was time for closing ceremonies

Crew marching in

The view behind us

Chrissy and I crewing ro end it together! Notice our cool hats! Thank you do everyone that helped us fundraise we had to raise $500 each for the hats.

My team at closing ceremonies during the stories and emotional parts, I take pictures to keep crying and love their faces.

Laura and Jerry

Liz

Chrissy

Patty

Mike, Jean, Cheryl

Me and Pinky at Closing ceremonies

Rais your hand if you are a survivor of breast cancer, Lost someone to breast cancer, know someone who has had breast cancer, are in it to end it raise your hand.

Rest Stop 5 and Day 1

Months ago our team captain for Peggy’s Spirit Long Beach Jean e-mailed the team and asked who wanted to crew the San Francisco Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Chrissy called me and asked if I wanted to crew with her, and celebrate her birthday in San Francisco. How awesome is my little sister for wanting to donate her time for her birthday! From there our awesome girls weekend began. We have both walked in the Long Beach event and looked forward to experiencing the walk from a different perspective.

Signing the tower

We had an amazing time crewing together at rest stop 5 mile 21.6, with a Rosie the Riveter theme.

Our team posing by our life sized Rosie that walkers could take their picture with.

Our team met at Opening ceremonies to cheer walkers as they started their day walking 26.2 miles

When we arrived at our rest stop we found a dog park fully of happy puppies. We quickly reconfigured our set up so they dogs could have most of their park.

Set Up empty park

We unloaded the truck and set up, the food and water stations.

Food table ready for walkers

Chrissy and I brought signs to decorate the port-a-potties with bits of inspiration (quotes Chrissy, design Lu)

Chrissy’s primary job throughout the day was to prepare gatorade and water.

My jobs included counting walkers as they came through...

I also served as the welcoming committee and cheered for walkers as I saw them come down the hill, and directed into our park with promises of “Welcome to rest stop 5 less than 5 left we have water, potties, snacks, and puppies.”

Mike would walk up the route and then walk back with single walkers.

The caboose is a special crew member who makes sure the last walker is safe. She also lead the most awesome stretch to start the day.

I opened my sleeping bag and noticed that there was a big bulge. Inside a found a surprise from Max and Lucy. Meet Pinky she also had a note in her little pink blinged backpack.

Posing with Pinky with the "moto crew"

We ended the night in our home for the evening.

In the next few days

Day 2/closing ceremonies

Favorite photos

Cheer leaders and walkers

Alcatraz

We were both excited to go to Alcatraz for the first time.

We had to take a boat to the Rock, and my tummy is not always fond of boats I am not paddling so I munched on a little ginger to start the trip.

Views from the boat trip

The Bay Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge

The Rock from afar

I have always thought of Alcatraz as a prison but we learned about it’s other uses also. Did you know that is was a base in the civil war? Who tried to take over Alcatraz in the 60’s after it closed?

That’s right the Native Americans

I never expected Alcatraz to be so beautiful. There are gardens created by a prisoner, there is even a group of volunteers that maintain the gardens.

Alcatraz is also an aviary for birds who knew?

There are also amazing views of San Francisco from The Rock

Ooops I almost forgot to share to pictures of the actual prison it is old and falling into disrepair which leads to the creepiness.

A cell

notice the pink yarn

Chrissy locked up

Chrissy listening tot he tour in the old cafeteria.

Old Family section where the guards, and their families lived it was destroyed by a fire.

San Francisco

Chrissy and I set off July 8th to celebrate her birthday with a weekend of girl time, giving (we crewed the SF Avon Walk for Breast Cancer,) and fun!

We arrived at the airport and were told our flight would be delayed by 30 minutes or so. Then we heard another announcement that “A special visitor from Washington” was landing and airspace was being closed. Our plane made it into the gate. The plane was quickly off loaded and we left with only a 15 minute delay, so I thank you Mr. President for closing the airport and making my flight more on time (I am still confused about how that happened.)

Air Force one landed right outside of our gate!

My awesome friend Becky picked us up at the airport THANK YOU BECKY! We had asked Becky to pick a great place to have dinner. We wanted something unique and ethnic and Becky found a perfect place “B Star” a Burmese restaurant.

One of my favorite items was the green tea fermented salad AMAZING FLAVOR!

We also enjoyed a yummy pork pumpkin soup and more. Next time I am in San Francisco I know where I will eat again!

We walked off dinner by checking out a very cool book store.

After dinner we walked down the street to a Korean Market that sold crepes. Again AMAZING! Good Food Good Friends

Me, Chrissy, Becky

Michele, Russ, and Michael

The last weekend in June I met with Michele, Russ, and Michael at Spring Mountain park. Funny thing Michele and I both teach at the same school and did not know it. She found me through a referral (thanks Suzanne) and it was through conversation with Suzanne we realized we both taught at the same place (she is half time and it is one of my 4 schools.)

We met early in the morning but the summer heat came on quick and made it a bit of a challenge. Michael had a great time exploring the great outdoors, talking to ducks, finding sticks and more!
Love those long eyelashes, and curly hair!
Michael so serious at the pond.
Being a typical boy running and playing!
Thank you Michele, Russ, and Michael for choosing me to capture your family in pictures.