Celebration Hike!

What a gorgeous Vermont day for a hiking celebration! Thank you to my friends that joined us and sent us positive energy this morning! The celebration was just what I needed to officially honor the day and the journey! Who knew when I climbed Camels Hump last year at this time that I would feel so healthy in my mind, body and spirit today! I will treasure this journey and will be forever grateful for my friends and family near and far that have held me so close this past year and carried me through. Also a special shout out to my doctors and nurses that made this journey as good as it could be. We are so lucky to have such good caring care in our community!

One last special thank you goes to my husband who saw it all this year; the good, the bad and the ugly and loved me anyways! Curt, your consistent positive attitude kept me afloat. I love you!

Re: September 20th plan

Hi everyone,

I cannot believe that a year ago September 19th I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and on the 20th I climbed Camels Hump feeling scared and unsure of what the year would bring. I vowed to climb it at this time not knowing if it would be my first of the year or one of many. I am happy to report it will be one of many climbs in the last few months. I have struggled with making it a big a occasion or just letting it pass. But as Andrea Mahoney said, "Why don't we just celebrate friendships? " I loved that take. So here is what I have come up with:

September 20th join Curt and I for a silent (as best you can) hike up Camels Hump. I hope we can all reflect upon our own resilience and gratitude and the people that help us get there. Then once we get to the top we can can celebrate just being together and the energy that creates! And I will honor that I would not trade this past year for anything. Ok, well maybe I would have kept my hair. : )

Meet at our house at 8:30am or up at the Burrows Trail at 9ish. (let me know if you will join us so we can wait for everyone)

If you can't join us in the morning come do Light the Night with us in Burlington at 6pm. Here is a link to our team. The more the merrier!

http://pages.lightthenight.org/uny/Burlingt13/StilesSTRONG

I know my plan is very last minute so I totally understand if this doesn't work for you. Please feel free to share this information. I thought I would start with all of you since you all asked me at one time or another, "What are you going to do on the 20th?". 

Thank you for the nudge!

Love, Lynn