The man playing chess in this picture is one of the smartest cats I’ve ever known. His name is Kaz, and he’s my late father-in-law. He passed away in the summer of 2008 after fighting brain tumors for about two years.
Later that summer, my wife found the Race for Research, a 5K fun run & walk benefiting the Cancer League of Colorado, with the proceeds being tagged specifically for brain cancer research. We signed up and participated last August. My brother Brad is a cancer survivor, and he and his wife joined us in the walk. I babbled the whole way around, which left me a little breathless, but we had a great time. And then there were free pancakes after the race! Can’t beat that with a stick.
Now is the time for the 13th Annual Race for Research 5K Fun Run and Walk. It’s going to be August 23, 2009, in Washington Park, in Denver. I’ve set up a page for family and friends that kind of explains what we’re doing and simplifies the sign-up information from the official race site (don’t get me started on the 13-year-old design of that site!).
If you can participate on that Sunday, we’d love to have you join us. A bunch of us will be walking, and I think one or two may run. If you just want to contribute to the fundraising but can’t do the 5k, there’s a convenient link included for that. And registration and donation is easier than last year, so that’s good.
We sincerely hope you can come walk or run with us!
