Hi All, this is Cathy (Ali's Sister).    It's almost August 30th.   And that means it's time for the family friendly                         "5K Ali's Way" which is a benefit fundraiser for the Lomax family.  If you would like to participate click here.  The link will take you to the sign up page for race.  The cool logo pictured to the right has been custom designed to help you run as fast as Ali (results not guaranteed).  If you don't want to race or can't be there, but still want a T-shirt, you could leave a comment on the race blog for Becky (Ali's friend) or email Becky at 5kalisway@gmail.com  The time to order T-shirts is quickly drawing to a close...so if you want one, better jump on it soon!

Ali and I went for an 8 mile walk the other day (she slows down for me because I have bad knees).  I took a picture of the T-shirt that our family recently had designed for her.   She looks good in it!

Mileage Update for "50K for Ali"

 It is time to post our mileage for July!  We had a glitch in our spreadsheet over the past couple months....

  So here are the correct totals:

January-- 2906

February--5968

March--9235

April--7625

May--7443

June--6263

July5179

Total  44,623

We are so close to the goal of 50,000 miles for Ali.    Thank you to all of the friends and family that are running/walking/sweating in support of Ali.    We would like to continue this goal through 2014. 

If you would like to submit miles, please send an email to 50kforali@gmail.com

   We record miles at the end of each month.

As part of the 5K we are also doing an auction just following the race.  Click here to go to the race blog to find out details about when and where the race and auction will be held.     Just for fun I thought I would post a couple pictures of two of the items we have for the auction.

Definitely something you don't see everyday!   One of the items to be auctioned off is this
 Hopi Kachina Doll that was purchased on the Hopi Indian Reservation in the 1980's.  The detail is amazing and it is certainly a conversation starter at the dinner table.  

One of the other items  donated for the auction is an amazing quilt that was pieced, quilted, and bound by 3 women who have known Ali more or less all of her life.  The contrasting green is the Green Lymphoma Ribbon Awareness color.   It even looks good hanging over fence with sunflowers.  It is really a beautiful quilt.   Thank you Marlena, Linda and Leslie!

Hiking the Y  with some cool, but whiney kids.

Physically Ali is feeling pretty good and the lab values are going in the right direction.  When I went down to visit a week ago, we took the kids and hiked the "Y", then of course stopped for ice-cream.
 Ali's last blog was a sobering reminder for me of how precious life is and also a reminder to let those I love know it!    None of us know how long we will journey here on earth, but we can love, enjoy and live with purpose.   My visit with her again reaffirmed my belief in a loving Father in Heaven, who is mindful of physical and emotional pain, and honors those who turn to Him during that time.
Thanks for your many prayers in behalf of Ali and Desi and there family.  Keep them coming!