Friday, September 10, 2010

Hood to Coast

Shortly after finishing chemo, Nick informed me he was going to run Hood to Coast. I was skeptical. Even the doctor raised his eyebrows when Nick told him of his new goal. Racing a major race like Hood to Coast six months after finishing chemo ... But yet there became a quiet connection with Nick's cancer, to Hood to Coast, and Nick was determined to run.

And... Nick went on to successfully finish his first Hood to Coast race!

I did not see Nick run his last leg, or cross the finish line. Instead, I waited at home with Jake, Carol, and Lilah. We decorated the house and made a gift basket (which included hand-designed t-shirts by Carol & fam) for celebrating.

Making Nick's t-shirt: His shirt has our hand-prints and written messages.




Lilah's shirt says "I'm Proud of my Daddy"







Opening the gift basket:





The decorated living room:





We didn't talk about what Hood to Coast represented to us. We didn't even try to think about it because we hope & feel our cancer story is in the past. But having Nick run Hood to Coast was emotional for both of us.

Nick -- we are proud of you and we love you!!



2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Dearest ones,
We agree completely in the hope of cancer being the past for you. We celebrate greatly the completing of the run, with a smile even. God has truely blessed us with an amazing youngest child. Nice going Heather and all with the decorations and basket celebration too!

Andrea said...

K, sitting at OMSI reading this and it made me tear up a little... I love you guys!