Once again we enjoyed the fellowship at the Relay 4 Life dedicated to cancer patients who have survived and for those who passed away. It has been seventeen years since my Dad passed away from liver cancer. It was quite an emotional time for me and I am sure for others. I really enjoy being a part of this dedication but it also makes me sad. I've had a hard time over the years trying to deal with my fathers death. I guess I will never get over it......................As you can see we donated money to the cure for cancer by having a bag set out in memory of my Dad. During the ceremony all the lights are turned out and the luminere candles are lit. At ten o'clock there was a prayer and a moment of silence followed by bag pipes being played while everyone walked around and looked at the bags lined up on the pathway. It is a very peaceful time when it seems our little county is really united. This goes on for twenty minutes and then the lights are turned back on and people continue to walk. The whole Relay 4 Life lasts from six to two in the morning. There are different teams set up all over Leeman Field. Each team has members that are scheduled to walk starting at six and ending at two a.m. We didn't stay that long but we did stay until close to eleven.
One lap of the Relay 4 Life included the children only. Tamra took a lap with them behind some big animal, I think it was a dog? There's Tamra with one of her friends in the brown shirt turned looking at the camera! HA! I almost missed her! I hate this crazy camera! Always a delay and a half!
Just a picture of my Dad's bag and the rest that were around it. They were lined up all over the entire area where Relay 4 Life was set up.
There's Taylor doing a lap in the blue shirt. I didn't take the time to lighten the picture but you can see him there.
Once again we enjoyed the fellowship at the Relay 4 Life dedicated to cancer patients who have survived and for those who passed away. It has been seventeen years since my Dad passed away from liver cancer. It was quite an emotional time for me and I am sure for others. I really enjoy being a part of this dedication but it also makes me sad. I've had a hard time over the years trying to deal with my fathers death. I guess I will never get over it......................As you can see we donated money to the cure for cancer by having a bag set out in memory of my Dad. During the ceremony all the lights are turned out and the luminere candles are lit. At ten o'clock there was a prayer and a moment of silence followed by bag pipes being played while everyone walked around and looked at the bags lined up on the pathway. It is a very peaceful time when it seems our little county is really united. This goes on for twenty minutes and then the lights are turned back on and people continue to walk. The whole Relay 4 Life lasts from six to two in the morning. There are different teams set up all over Leeman Field. Each team has members that are scheduled to walk starting at six and ending at two a.m. We didn't stay that long but we did stay until close to eleven. 
One lap of the Relay 4 Life included the children only. Tamra took a lap with them behind some big animal, I think it was a dog? There's Tamra with one of her friends in the brown shirt turned looking at the camera! HA! I almost missed her! I hate this crazy camera! Always a delay and a half!
Just a picture of my Dad's bag and the rest that were around it. They were lined up all over the entire area where Relay 4 Life was set up.
There's Taylor doing a lap in the blue shirt. I didn't take the time to lighten the picture but you can see him there.
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