Summer
Emily and Kyle finally sold their condo...YEAH!! I went up to WI to see them last week. It was a nice visit. Both of them ran in a half marathon. It was Emily's first time and she did a great job. She finished in 2:12, 3 minutes under her projected time, so she was very happy.
Kyles brother Brent ran too, so Mike and Jan (Kyle's parents) were up there as well, along with Brent's girlfriend Ann. It was nice to see everyone. It has been a very long time since we have all been together.
I did have alone time with Emily which I was hoping for but wasn't thinking would happen. We spent Sunday together looking at their new home, shopping, eating fancy chocolates and saw the move--Eat, Pray, Love. We then had dinner with Kyle. It was a great day.
A few weeks ago I had a get together with several Solutia friends. I feel blessed that they still want to get together with me and even though Craig is gone they care about me. We always have fun and enjoy our time together. This time we had a Low Country Boil dinner. It was delicious!! Shrimp, corn, potatoes, beans, mushrooms, onions, boiled and literally thrown on the table to be eaten. Fun was had by all.
I went to Ohio in July and I am heading back this weekend to see Mary Jane and Loring. Mary Jane is a meso patient that has been in remission for 6 yrs. YEAH!! We will be boating, jet skiing and having way too much fun. A good send off to the summer.
The third $100,000 Craig Kozicki Memorial Grant is about ready to have it's kick-off. It will be kicked off in an amazing way. One that I am most proud of. Emily has always wanted to do something to honor her father, but she could never quite figure out exactly what would capture all her dad went through. She and my nephew found an organized run that is 205 miles long and spans the state of Florida. It starts in Clearwater and ends in Daytona.
TEAM: Emily, nephews Scott, Frank, John, son- in-law Kyle, nieces, Mandi, Holly, Katie,Melissa, brother-in-law Mike, Caitlin and Kevin very special friends. With support van drivers drivers: brother Doug, nephew Joe niece Laurie, cousin Amy (also a masseuse!). Cooking a fabulous dinner for all of us is my sister Linda and niece Martha (7 months pregnant).
We will be coming from Nevada, Colorado, Missouri, Michigan, North Carolina,Wisconsin as well as Florida to run in Craig's memory and fund meso research.
I wanted to give you some insight as to why Emily, along with the help of my nephew, chose this run. Emily wanted to find an event that would somehow signify Craig's battle with cancer. This run is 205 miles long and will take over 33 hours for our team of 12 runners to complete. It will be a commitment of time and a struggle of endurance. It will be a challenge and at times lonely as they run throughout the night. It will be painful as all runners will be pushing themselves, some will be running longer than they ever have before. The shortest distance a runner will run is 13.1 miles, the longest distance will be 22.3 miles.
I know when Craig started chemo, after his first treatment he said "Well, I'm 16% finished." I can't help but think that if he were running, he would be thinking in percentages. I know he will be with each of them as they train and run. I know he would be proud...I sure am. To have my family come from all over the country to participate in something like this is beyond words. I am so happy that each one of my siblings or one of their children has committed to this....It has touched my heart.
So to the whole team....train hard, be safe and remember you have an angel looking out for you!!
Believing...in a cure
Shelly
p.s. I will have further information but a new website is dedicated to Craig's 3rd Grant. Donations can be sent to:
http://www.curemeso.org/fundraising/kozickigrant
All donations are tax deductable. Please feel free to pass this along to anyone!! Thanks
Kyles brother Brent ran too, so Mike and Jan (Kyle's parents) were up there as well, along with Brent's girlfriend Ann. It was nice to see everyone. It has been a very long time since we have all been together.
I did have alone time with Emily which I was hoping for but wasn't thinking would happen. We spent Sunday together looking at their new home, shopping, eating fancy chocolates and saw the move--Eat, Pray, Love. We then had dinner with Kyle. It was a great day.
A few weeks ago I had a get together with several Solutia friends. I feel blessed that they still want to get together with me and even though Craig is gone they care about me. We always have fun and enjoy our time together. This time we had a Low Country Boil dinner. It was delicious!! Shrimp, corn, potatoes, beans, mushrooms, onions, boiled and literally thrown on the table to be eaten. Fun was had by all.
I went to Ohio in July and I am heading back this weekend to see Mary Jane and Loring. Mary Jane is a meso patient that has been in remission for 6 yrs. YEAH!! We will be boating, jet skiing and having way too much fun. A good send off to the summer.
The third $100,000 Craig Kozicki Memorial Grant is about ready to have it's kick-off. It will be kicked off in an amazing way. One that I am most proud of. Emily has always wanted to do something to honor her father, but she could never quite figure out exactly what would capture all her dad went through. She and my nephew found an organized run that is 205 miles long and spans the state of Florida. It starts in Clearwater and ends in Daytona.
TEAM: Emily, nephews Scott, Frank, John, son- in-law Kyle, nieces, Mandi, Holly, Katie,Melissa, brother-in-law Mike, Caitlin and Kevin very special friends. With support van drivers drivers: brother Doug, nephew Joe niece Laurie, cousin Amy (also a masseuse!). Cooking a fabulous dinner for all of us is my sister Linda and niece Martha (7 months pregnant).
We will be coming from Nevada, Colorado, Missouri, Michigan, North Carolina,Wisconsin as well as Florida to run in Craig's memory and fund meso research.
I wanted to give you some insight as to why Emily, along with the help of my nephew, chose this run. Emily wanted to find an event that would somehow signify Craig's battle with cancer. This run is 205 miles long and will take over 33 hours for our team of 12 runners to complete. It will be a commitment of time and a struggle of endurance. It will be a challenge and at times lonely as they run throughout the night. It will be painful as all runners will be pushing themselves, some will be running longer than they ever have before. The shortest distance a runner will run is 13.1 miles, the longest distance will be 22.3 miles.
I know when Craig started chemo, after his first treatment he said "Well, I'm 16% finished." I can't help but think that if he were running, he would be thinking in percentages. I know he will be with each of them as they train and run. I know he would be proud...I sure am. To have my family come from all over the country to participate in something like this is beyond words. I am so happy that each one of my siblings or one of their children has committed to this....It has touched my heart.
So to the whole team....train hard, be safe and remember you have an angel looking out for you!!
Believing...in a cure
Shelly
p.s. I will have further information but a new website is dedicated to Craig's 3rd Grant. Donations can be sent to:
http://www.curemeso.org/fundraising/kozickigrant
All donations are tax deductable. Please feel free to pass this along to anyone!! Thanks
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