Urgency...

Some days I get a real sense of the urgency to support this cause. I just read an email message from my son's boy scout troopmaster. His son is at home after surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. It came as a complete shock to everyone. I am shocked. It wasn't very long ago I was helping this kid complete his Personal Fitness merit badge. The randomness of this disease is incredible. The next time someone close to me hears the words "you have cancer," I want it to be followed by the words "but we have a cure."

On a lighter note, my friend Susan may be able to meet my daughter and I in Lake Tahoe. Susan is a dear friend I have known for 28 years. We were in the Air Force together. She is battling lung cancer and doing well. She is one of the people I ride for. And to know she might be waiting for me at the finish line will be awesome.