The Dog Lived (and so will I): Pink on Parade...With Dogs

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Pink on Parade...With Dogs

Last weekend Chris, Seamus and I participated in Pink on Parade--our city's first breast cancer awareness walk benefiting The Pink Ribbon Place (yes, yes, it you're a pink ribbon hater you can stop reading). Our team was called "Legal Beagle and Friends." We were a small team (us, my secretary Michelle and her husky-wolf hybrid Rocco), but we raised $850 and Chris was the M.C. I was also on the committee, so we did our part. Much to our surprise over 800 people showed up!

Over $37,000 was raised--all of which will help support under- and uninsured people needing mammograms and other services as they battle breast cancer. It was a great day.

And tomorrow, Seamus and I will be walking in the "Puppy UP" walk in Costa Mesa--a walk to raise funds for the 2 Million Dogs Foundation fighting canine cancer.

P.S. When we're not walking, I'm writing. Book is coming along (man is it a lot of work!!), thanks for asking!

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AnonymousNovember 5, 2011 at 10:49 AM
Yay for both of you!
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tubby3pugNovember 5, 2011 at 11:37 AM
What a great event, 850 dollars is very impressive
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PrudenceNovember 5, 2011 at 1:12 PM
What a terrific day fur you and Seamus, and splendid job raising all that money fur such a great cause (btw, why would anyone be a pink ribbon hater *shaking head*). Glad we found you via the Blog Hop!
ps: Mom's dog before me (Mathilda) was a beagle/basset mix that fought cancer. Thanks to Dr. Tucker and the Animal Medical Center in NYC, she was able to live a long, comfortable life.
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PrudenceNovember 5, 2011 at 1:29 PM
Thanks fur stopping by! The weiners were tempting, but I fur one, don't like my nose to go under water!
(Theresa speaking: Believe it or not, all the hot dogs were eaten by the end of the party! The first dog pictured, Napoleon, has a terrific under bite. We think this gave him a big edge in the contest. Prudence will walk into water, but retrieving things from water is a different matter!)
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ChrisNovember 6, 2011 at 12:44 PM
Well done Teresa (and Chris & Seamus). You must be super fit!!
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VIVid ArtistNovember 7, 2011 at 3:47 AM
WOW $37,000. for the Pink Ribbon Place. I am impressed. You did a great job. When do you find time to work???
Love, Mom
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MandiNovember 9, 2011 at 9:50 PM
I <3 Seamus. :)
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fromsophiesviewNovember 10, 2011 at 4:25 AM
So impressive and Rocco< I know enjoyed the whole walk. Give him a hug for us will ya! So French Roast is your preference....ding ding ding...so is Dads!!Enjoy the next walk...think of us!
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MichelleNovember 10, 2011 at 4:20 PM
Thank you, Teresa, for posting that oh-so-flattering candid picture! Haha
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Why The Title

I hate and refuse to read/ watch/ acknowledge any story involving a dog--because I love dogs and the dog in a movie/ book/ whatever always dies. I can't handle that.

When I found out I had cancer I said to Chris (writer, significant other; in case there is a soul reading this who doesn't know that) "If I die, given that Seamus lived, you have to write the memoir "The Dog Lived." I love the irony. Seamus (our beagle) was diagnosed with cancer more than 3 years ago and was told (okay, right, I was told; Seamus still doesn't know) that he would live maybe a year. Instead he's cancer-free and well into remission. That would be the great irony of my life story--the dog lives. I don't.

Not surprisingly, Chris was not amused and did not want to write that memoir. Oh, and my prognosis is not at all that grim. So instead, in a rare mood I'm attempting to just put a positive spin on things. The Dog Lived...and so will I.

For Those of You Over the age of 35

It seems we've learned the age cut-off for understanding how a blog works (i.e. Chris or younger = you get it). So here's a few hints:

1) if you are new to the blog you actually start at the bottom (scroll down) for the first entry and then work your way up.

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