Save the Ta Tas

This Mother's Day instead of fighting long lines at the brunch buffet or racing other harried grown-up children to get the last bundle of roses at the flower shop, Lawrence and I opted to go to Chicago and join up with some of our favorite people for the Walk to Empower to support Breast Cancer research. It seemed only appropriate that we spent this Mother's Day in support of our friend Brenda, who has been at times our wedding planner, our decorator, our realtor, our cheerleader, our innkeeper, our chef, our mom and always, our number one support.



Brenda was diagnosed with breast cancer in December and in late January she opted to undergo a double-mastectomy. The surgery went well and her recovery has been awesome and inspiring! Her daughter Amy planned a great pre-walk party for Saturday night and we were joined by about 20 of Brenda and Amy's friends the morning of the walk. Commentators estimated that there were over 30,000 people in downtown Chicago that morning to support this great cause and it was an honor to be surrounded by so many brave and empowering women! What a wonderful Mother's Day tradition for those that have been impacted by breast cancer.


Brenda (Barney) and her daughter, Amy



The group of Brenda & Amy's friends who walked!



Just a few of the over 30,000 estimated participants!