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Rain, rain, rain, rain.

Mar 11, 2016

Out to the woods once again this weekend!  Hope all of you are staying dry. I'm looking forward to another sunny day like this one... captured not that long ago. Cheers!

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Mar 03, 2016

I'm hoping to get out to the mountains this weekend for some training.  It has been spitting great buckets of rain for days, and I just came across this quote that makes me question who wears the pants in my relationship with water:

“This did not annoy Amanda for it had long been her theory that human beings were invented by water as a device for transporting itself from one place to another.”

― Tom Robbins, Another Roadside Attraction

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Feb 22, 2016

WELCOME TO MY TEAM IN TRAINING (TNT) HOME PAGE!

As many of you may know, I live in a tiny 84-sq.ft house in my friends' backyard.  Over the last 12+ years, I've been gifted with an opportunity to help when I could and (more problematically) learn how to accept help. The latter is harder for me. 

 

My dad was diagnosed with Leukemia in September last year, and is doing pretty good but "is scared" as he finally admitted on the phone a few days ago. We are so much alike... stubborn softies at heart. 

 

So, I'm leaning into the weirdness of asking for help.  I'm planning to raise money this summer by hiking a section (or two) of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), as a participant in the Team in Training with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  Some people run marathons, others do triathalons .. me, I'm hiking and thinking about my dad, one step at a time.  Again, asking isn't easy for me, but I'm doing it anyway.

 

Please consider a donation to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to raise $ for research and treatments for kids and old softies like my dad.  I'm hoping to hike at least 100-miles, and if you could pledge $0.10 a mile or a 10-bucks a mile, or whatever you can afford, I'll be forever thankful.

 

I wish you all the best!  Thanks!  And let me know what I can offer you!  I'm happy to send photos from the trail, and of my dad as he continues to lean into help (like me).  Please send up the good juju for all families dealing with Leukemia and Lymphoma.  I hope for all of us the best.

 

Dee

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Supporter Comments

"Dee has spread her message to live a full, authentic life and now she's inspired me to support this great research team. Go Dee and everyone else! Thank you. Janet Eastman"
Janet Eastman
Wed Feb 24 06:48:43 EST 2016
"I'm so glad you are dusting off those hiking boots and leaning in- this is so inspiring - sending you all my good juju!!"
Issa
Wed Feb 24 07:07:01 EST 2016
"Cheering you and your Dad. Wishing you lots of bucks on the trail, of any kind you want..."
Kelley
Wed Feb 24 08:45:33 EST 2016
"Dee, you are so inspiring! I can't wait to follow your bobbing ponytail down the trail. "
Elissa Ostergaard
Thu Feb 25 12:58:20 EST 2016
"You are a Super Star, Dee. Thanks for asking for help. It's a pleasure to contribute to the man who made you happen:) Much love to you and your fam from us."
Deb & Kol*
Fri Feb 26 01:34:06 EST 2016
"The best of luck, Dee. Am SO glad you 'bit the bullet' & asked for donations......you deserve it, & so does your dad. From one tiny home enthusiast to another. "
Sue Resnik
Fri Feb 26 08:27:51 EST 2016
"I've been amazed by your ingenious Tiny Houses over the years! Now I want to join you in encouraging your Dad on his journey ahead -- a Man with a "softy" heart and wonderful wide smile!"
Marlies Harris (Kelley's Mom)
Fri Feb 26 10:41:58 EST 2016
"Best of luck to you all. Fingers are crossed! "
Judy Robb
Fri Feb 26 12:57:56 EST 2016
"Love you Dee!"
Tammy Strobel
Sun Feb 28 05:44:35 EST 2016
"thinking about you and your parents"
Liz Carr
Wed Mar 2 10:19:06 EST 2016
"Hi Dee, I just want you to come back in one piece, and watch out for the bears 😀 Jim the Scotsman"
Jim Stevenson
Thu Mar 3 03:47:26 EST 2016
"What an amazing quest for a great cause. I look forward to hearing about your journey & helping you cut the tags off your clothes & edges off your maps because Dylan says that's what you do to keep your pack light. You go, girl!"
Brittany
Fri Mar 4 01:21:08 EST 2016
"Go Dee, go! X"
Katie Probert
Fri Mar 4 07:28:52 EST 2016
"We donated because we love Dee"
Derwood, Dandra, and Kdawg Williams
Sun Mar 6 10:50:06 EST 2016
"My heart goes out to you, and I pray for recovery and wellness for your dad! My father passed in 1996 from lung cancer and my mother has been cancer-free of breast cancer for 3 years now. I am extremely grateful to still have her around... I love that you are leaning in, that is hard for me too. You can do it!"
Natalia De Lara
Fri Mar 11 10:04:01 EST 2016
"Hi Dee, As usual my prayers are with you, and now with your Dad. Paul H"
Paul H
Tue Mar 15 01:28:31 EDT 2016
"Go Dee Go!"
Joan Grimm
Tue Mar 15 04:19:54 EDT 2016
"In gratitude for all your super-hero deeds and the hope you spread. Wishing you and your dad the sweetest of times together. So glad you're in the world. "
Anonymous user
Thu Mar 31 02:53:03 EDT 2016
"Since moving into my tiny house last December, I've had an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the journey that has brought me to this literal and figurative "place." The words in your TED talk still resonate with me, and I'll reread parts of The Big Tiny every once in a while, usually with the windows open in our upper loft. Thank you for what you do to inspire and empower others, and I wish the greatest of blessings for you, your father, and your family as you lean in, gather close, and move forward."
Sylvia Grandstaff
Sun Apr 3 06:33:47 EDT 2016
"Dee. You inspire me. I love to read the words you write. Your generous spirit and brilliance in simplicity are encouraging to me. I will be praying for you and your parents. I look forward to messages you may post about your experience. Be safe and well, Dawn"
Dawn Hibbard
Sat Apr 9 12:55:40 EDT 2016

My Fundraising Total

Raised:  $3,153.00
Goal:  $3,000
105%
105 %

Make a Donation

We are no longer accepting donations for this event, however you can still make a donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

My Thanks To

Yuichi Takeuchi $100.00
Marlies Harris (Kell... $100.00
Joan Grimm $100.00
Sylvia Grandstaff $100.00
Jim Stevenson $100.00
Liz Carr $100.00
Miranda Wilson $100.00
Janet Eastman $100.00
Deb & Kol* $75.00
Issa $50.00
Dawn Hibbard $50.00
Tammy Strobel $50.00
Brittany $50.00
Dee Williams $50.00
Sue Resnik $25.00
Christina DeCarufel $25.00
Natalia De Lara $25.00
Judy Robb $10.00
Katie Probert $10.00
Kelley
Kate Goodnight
William Ulmer
Elissa Ostergaard
Derwood, Dandra, and...
Paul H

Supporter Comments

"Dee has spread her message to live a full, authentic life and now she's inspired me to support this great research team. Go Dee and everyone else! Thank you. Janet Eastman"
Janet Eastman
Wed Feb 24 06:48:43 EST 2016
"I'm so glad you are dusting off those hiking boots and leaning in- this is so inspiring - sending you all my good juju!!"
Issa
Wed Feb 24 07:07:01 EST 2016
"Cheering you and your Dad. Wishing you lots of bucks on the trail, of any kind you want..."
Kelley
Wed Feb 24 08:45:33 EST 2016
"Dee, you are so inspiring! I can't wait to follow your bobbing ponytail down the trail. "
Elissa Ostergaard
Thu Feb 25 12:58:20 EST 2016
"You are a Super Star, Dee. Thanks for asking for help. It's a pleasure to contribute to the man who made you happen:) Much love to you and your fam from us."
Deb & Kol*
Fri Feb 26 01:34:06 EST 2016
"The best of luck, Dee. Am SO glad you 'bit the bullet' & asked for donations......you deserve it, & so does your dad. From one tiny home enthusiast to another. "
Sue Resnik
Fri Feb 26 08:27:51 EST 2016
"I've been amazed by your ingenious Tiny Houses over the years! Now I want to join you in encouraging your Dad on his journey ahead -- a Man with a "softy" heart and wonderful wide smile!"
Marlies Harris (Kelley's Mom)
Fri Feb 26 10:41:58 EST 2016
"Best of luck to you all. Fingers are crossed! "
Judy Robb
Fri Feb 26 12:57:56 EST 2016
"Love you Dee!"
Tammy Strobel
Sun Feb 28 05:44:35 EST 2016
"thinking about you and your parents"
Liz Carr
Wed Mar 2 10:19:06 EST 2016
"Hi Dee, I just want you to come back in one piece, and watch out for the bears 😀 Jim the Scotsman"
Jim Stevenson
Thu Mar 3 03:47:26 EST 2016
"What an amazing quest for a great cause. I look forward to hearing about your journey & helping you cut the tags off your clothes & edges off your maps because Dylan says that's what you do to keep your pack light. You go, girl!"
Brittany
Fri Mar 4 01:21:08 EST 2016
"Go Dee, go! X"
Katie Probert
Fri Mar 4 07:28:52 EST 2016
"We donated because we love Dee"
Derwood, Dandra, and Kdawg Williams
Sun Mar 6 10:50:06 EST 2016
"My heart goes out to you, and I pray for recovery and wellness for your dad! My father passed in 1996 from lung cancer and my mother has been cancer-free of breast cancer for 3 years now. I am extremely grateful to still have her around... I love that you are leaning in, that is hard for me too. You can do it!"
Natalia De Lara
Fri Mar 11 10:04:01 EST 2016
"Hi Dee, As usual my prayers are with you, and now with your Dad. Paul H"
Paul H
Tue Mar 15 01:28:31 EDT 2016
"Go Dee Go!"
Joan Grimm
Tue Mar 15 04:19:54 EDT 2016
"In gratitude for all your super-hero deeds and the hope you spread. Wishing you and your dad the sweetest of times together. So glad you're in the world. "
Anonymous user
Thu Mar 31 02:53:03 EDT 2016
"Since moving into my tiny house last December, I've had an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the journey that has brought me to this literal and figurative "place." The words in your TED talk still resonate with me, and I'll reread parts of The Big Tiny every once in a while, usually with the windows open in our upper loft. Thank you for what you do to inspire and empower others, and I wish the greatest of blessings for you, your father, and your family as you lean in, gather close, and move forward."
Sylvia Grandstaff
Sun Apr 3 06:33:47 EDT 2016
"Dee. You inspire me. I love to read the words you write. Your generous spirit and brilliance in simplicity are encouraging to me. I will be praying for you and your parents. I look forward to messages you may post about your experience. Be safe and well, Dawn"
Dawn Hibbard
Sat Apr 9 12:55:40 EDT 2016
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