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11/01/05
Day Thirteen
Filed under: General
Posted by: Dan @ 1:34 am

Tuesday, 11:00pm…
Seems like a little convergence zone here…. Sandy was watching the TV news this morning (since she hates TV news and newspapers, this was strange in itself). A reporter was interviewing a couple of guys at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco who were cycling from Prudhoe Bay Alaska to the southern tip of Argentina, 15,000 miles. The purpose of their trip, besides an adventure, is to raise money and awareness for, you guessed it, brain tumor research. They are brothers whose mother died from a brain tumor a few years ago. They are raising money for the National Brain Tumor Foundation, a great group we have contacted in the past.
Sandy decided she had to talk to these guys. So she called the TV station after the interview was over. She was put in contact with the producer, who gave her the rider’s publicist’s phone number. She called her, told her the story and why she was calling. The publicist said, "Would you like to talk to them? They’re right here." So Sandy ended up having a great conversation with Mike, one of the brothers. In the meantime, I checked out their website - spinningsouthward.com - and learned more about their trip. It turns out they were going to be riding through the coast area where we had been yesterday. So Sandy arranged for us to meet them for a late lunch tomorrow at the pub we were at yesterday. It’s only a half-hour from here now that I know the fast way there. So hopefully we can connect with them tomorrow.
But first things first… Sandy will be having her staples taken out tomorrow morning (she’s not exactly looking forward to that) and we’re meeting with her surgeon. Friday we meet with the oncologist.
Today we walked around Stanford campus and discovered the church we had admired from the outside was open. So we went inside… what an incredible space. Words can’t describe it. See the new photos on the photos page (link at right). The angels were definitely listening in there, so I said a prayer for Sandy.
Sandy also got a couple of great packages in the mail today from the 3rd and 5th grade classes. This really lifted her spirits to see the kids’ drawings and hear their words as I read all the cards to her. And she also wanted me to comment on the quality of the drawings and the penmanship of the letters - very nice. She also thanks all the students and parents who have sent blog comments and emails. She is so blessed to have worked at such an awesome school for 17 years. They are her second family, and the students and parents are the greatest.
Good night,
Dan

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