Hair Today......Bald Tomorrow

Dear Blogger Family and Friends,

A warm welcome and big hug to one and all. I missed you last week....and it feels good to be back in friendly territory.

"The person who knows how to laugh at himself will never cease to be amused."

-Shirley MacLaine

I do not generally indulge in celebrity gossip, but I couldn't let this one slip away. If you don't already know, singer Britney Spears recently shaved her head....on purpose. Although many critics think this was just the latest publicity stunt by the controversial celebrity, I think most of us level-headed observers realize that this poor girl is up to her eyebrows in emotional turmoil, and needs medical attention more than media hype.

And yet, that one single act, by a desperate young woman, hit a sour note with many people...in fact you could say it hit an exposed follicle! Come on, what's the fuss about? After all, we cancer survivors are the real trend-setters, compliments of chemotherapy. We have written the book on being bald.....and, it's not as bad as people make it out to be. Personally, I think it's very liberating. You never worry about "bed head" or "hat hair." And, I can't remember the last time I looked for a comb! In fact, I'd say that all the media coverage over Brit's "trendy new look", has spoiled some of our fun. I think that any profits from her locks (being sold on Ebay) should be donated to cancer research. What do you think?

O.K....let's change gears and switch to something a bit more humorous.
My sister Rosie sent me a list of the ten first-place winners in the International Pun Contest. Thanks Rosie, I know these puns will make the party circuits....
Laugh & enjoy:

1) A vulture boards an airplane, carrying two dead raccoons. The stewardess looks at him and says, "I'm sorry, sir, only one carrion allowed per passenger."

2) Two fish swim into a concrete wall. The one turns to the other and says, "DAM!"

3) Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire in the craft. Unsurprisingly, it sank....proving once again that you can't have your kayak and heat it too!

4) Two hydrogen atoms meet. One says, "I've lost my electron." The other says, "Are you sure?" The first replies, "Yes, I'm positive."

5) Did you hear about the Buddhist who refused Novocain during a root canal? His goal: transcent dental medication.

6) A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse. "But why?" they asked, as they moved off. "Because," he said, "I can't stand chess-nuts boasting in an open foyer."

7) A woman has twins and gives them up for adoption. One of them goes to a family in Egypt and is named, "Ahmal." The other goes to a family in Spain; they name him "Juan." Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Ahmal. Her husband responds, "They're twins! If you've seen Juan, you've seen Ahmal!"

8) A group of friars were behind on their belfry payments, so they opened up a small florist shop to raise funds. Since everyone liked to buy flowers from the men of God, a rival florist across town thought the competition was unfair. He asked the good fathers to close down, but they would not. He went back and begged the friars to close, but they ignored him. So, the rival florist hired Hugh MacTaggart, the roughest and most vicious thug in town to "persuade" them to close. Hugh beat up the friars and thrashed their store, saying he'd be back if they didn't close up shop. Terrified, they did so, thereby proving that only Hugh can prevent florist friars.

9) Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail, and, which gave him bad breath. This made him (Oh, man this is so bad, it's good)...a super calloused, fragile mystic, hexed by halitosis.

10) And finally, there was the person who sent ten different puns to all her blogger family and friends, with the hope that at least one of the puns would make them laugh.....No pun in ten did....(smile)

"Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine."

- Lord Byron


Personal Note: I had a terrific time at the Pink Pump Awards 2007 & Guild Luncheon, on Feb 22nd, and send my congratulations to award recipients Rosemary & Ron Barr, as well as Denise & Lothar Batschauer, and Margaret Shelton for their deep committment and volunteer efforts within the cancer community. P.S. Hey, B.Kaye....glad to see you up and around....hope we see more of you now that you're on the mend.

Also, special get-well wishes to my friend Patty, following recent surgery. And, thoughts and prayers to my pal Tracy, who will undergo surgery this week. You can do
it!

DAILY REMINDER: "Fund Free Mammograms"
Go to The Breast Cancer Site at http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/tpc/EEB_0115_BCSm
and help fund free mammograms for the homeless, working-poor, and un-insured women. It costs nothing to you, except one daily click on the pink "Fund Free Mammograms" button. You can even request automatic reminders via e-mail. Please make your free click now, and thanks for your continuing support! The Breast Cancer Site, One Union Square, 600 University Street, Suite 1000, Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: 1-888-811-5271

UPCOMING EVENTS:

2007 Pink Tie Gala
The 2007 Pink Tie Gala will be held on Saturday, March 3rd at 6:30 p.m. at the InterContinental Hotel. The evening will include a luxury auction, dinner, legendary comedian Bob Newhart and music by Fried Ice Cream. Sponsorships start at $5,000. Individual tickets for the Gala are $350 per person. For more information on sponsorships or tickets, please call 713.783.9188 or email info@komen-houston.org.

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure,Houston Affiliate
2425 Fountainview, Suite 210
Houston, TX 77057-4811
email: info@komen-houston.org

SHOP for a CAUSE
Macy's has again selected The Rose to participate in their SHOP for a CAUSE campaign, on Saturday, March 17th from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. By making a $5 donation to The Rose, participants will receive an all-day 20% or 15% off shopping pass, $10 off a $20 purchase or more coupon, and a chance to win a $500 shopping spree. The passes are good at ANY MACY'S. There are 1,500 passes available. If you are interested in helping, please contact Kristi Brown, Special Events Coordinator
The Rose- 12700 N. Featherwood, Ste. 260, Houston, TX 77034
(281) 464-5142 direct
(281) 464-2743 fax
www.the-rose.org

The Alice Thomsen Lymphedema Awareness Group of Houston
Meetings are scheduled on the 3rd Tuesday of every other month at the American cancer Society Building,6301 Richmond (between Hillcroft and Fountainview) at 7:00pm. The 2007 dates are March 20th, May 15th, July 17th, September 18 and November 20th.
For further information call 281-546-6438.

Pink Lemonade Guild Plate Painting
Pink Ribbons Project
Sunday, March 25, 3:00-5:00pm
PICNIK Restaurant, 1928 Bissonnet

"Brushes with Greatness"
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
teams up with Saks Fifth Avenue, April 12, 2007 6:30-8:30pm
Ticket Price $25.00* For more info: bsmp@mdanderson.org
(Guests will receive $25 gift card to be used for cosmetics)
*A percentage of sales will benefit the
Beth Sanders Moore Young Breast Cancer Survivor's Program
at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Susan's Rally Golf Tournament
in the fight against breast cancer
Monday, April 16 281-480-7744
3820 San Jacinto, Houston TX 77004
www.susanrally.org

The National Breast Cancer Coalition/Fund
2007 Annual Advocacy Training Conference(NBCC)
"Beyond Ribbons to Revolution"
April 28 - May 1, 2007
Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA
703-418-1234
Conference Contact: The Event Professionals
Email:nbccinfo@theeventpros.net 678-502-1454

The 2nd Annual Cancer Patient & Caregiver Conference
Friday, May 4, 2007. Registration:9:00am
Program begins at 9:30am-2:30pm.
Dr Michael Keating from MD Anderson will be the keynote speaker.
Location: United Way Building 50 Waugh Drive.
To Register: 713-520-9873 Contact Person: Elizabeth Wilson
www.cancercouseling.info
4101 Greenbriar, Ste 317, Houston, TX 77098.

Walk to Empower
3-Mile walk, Sunday, May 13, 2007
MacGregor Park, Houston, Tx 9:00am
Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
No Fee Register online at www.y-me.org

"The Faces behind Breast Cancer" Launch Party
Save the date, Sunday August 26, at 1:00 pm.
Details will be announced in future posts.

Living Fully
M.D. Anderson Annual Conference
September 6-8 2007
Marriott Westchase - Houston, Texas
Additional information is not available at this time.

Tour De Pink 2007
Pink Ribbons Project
September 9, 2007
at Prairie View A&M University
www.tourdepink.org
Additional info in future posts.

Well, it's been fun sharing time, and a few good laughs, with all of you. As always, I encourage you to pass along your stories, comments and events to The Pink Crusader, and look forward to hearing from you.

Until next week, stay strong, stay well, and keep on dancing (and chewing gum at the same time).



Love, Josie
The Pink Crusader
thepinkcrusader1@aol.com