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Dear Blogger Family and Friends,

This week, as with every week, I greet you with a warm welcome and BIG hug! Hope you are all doing well and feeling fit,fabulous, and fantastic!

"By labor we can find food and water, but all of our labor will not find for us another hour."

-Kenneth Patton

What a difference a day makes....especially when you are short-changed by one hour! Nothing like a dose of daylight savings time to rattle your system. Stick your face into a bowl of ice water and you'll get the same effect. Shock therapy! I know there is a logical explanation behind this disruptive process, but my brain won't buy it. And, once my body gets in sync, it will be time to re-adjust the clocks again!

On the practical side, when was the last time you took inventory of the number of clocks in your home...including watches, VCR's, oven, microwave, computer and car. It takes time to adjust time!

Some of you may think I'm over-stating my case, but as a cancer survivor I have an acute awareness and appreciation of the ticking clock. Time is precious, but it is not my friend. I live my life moment to moment...day to day, and squeeze as much as I can between sunrise to sunset. There is no luxury of looking too far into the future nor the luxury of procrastinating to complete a task at hand. Times a wastin' and nothing is going to break my stride....not even daylight savings time!

Moving on, this week I would like to pass on some light reading, compliments of my good friend Rosemary Herron. This is not only funny, but a good incentive to turn back time....Enjoy!

I OWE MY MOTHER (& some of these I OWE MY FATHER, TOO!)

1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."

2. My mother taught me RELIGION.
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."

3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"

4. My mother taught me LOGIC.
" Because I said so, that's why."

5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC.
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."

6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."

7. My mother taught me IRONY.
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."

8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."

9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"

10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."

11. My mother taught me about WEATHER.
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."

12 My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"

13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."

14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
"Stop acting like your father!"

15. My mother taught me about ENVY.
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."

16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
"Just wait until we get home."

17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING.
"You are going to get it when you get home!"

18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way."

19. My mother taught me ESP.
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"

20. My mother taught me HUMOR.
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."

22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
"You're just like your father."

23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"

24. My mother taught me WISDOM.
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."

25. And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE.
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"

PERSONAL NOTE: Thank you, Rosemary, for your humorous contribution to this week's blog post. As always, I encourage all of our readers to pass along their stories, poetry, comments and events to The Pink Crusader. Just e-mail your information to thepinkcrusader1@aol.com. Posts are updated every Sunday.

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:

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.

Free Massage Session for People Living with Cancer
March 21, 22, 23, 2007, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Houston Community College, by appointment only
Contact Deborah Kelly, Massage Therapy Program Director
713-718-7389 or deborah.kelly@hccs.edu

Pink Lemonade Guild Plate Painting
Pink Ribbons Project
Guild members and family only
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

Relay for Life of Cy Fair College
American Cancer Society Overnight Event
April 27 & 28, 2007, 7:00pm - 7:00am
www.acsevents.org/cyfair for info & registration

Susan's Rally
Sunday, April 29
For info: 713-526-2747
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

Relay For Life of Angelina County
American Cancer Society
May 4th & 5th, 2007
Lufkin Middle School

Relay For Life® is a fun-filled overnight event designed to bring together those who have been touched by cancer in our community. At the event, we celebrate survivorship and raise money to help the American Cancer Society in its mission to save lives, help those who have been touched by cancer, and empower individuals to fight back.
http://www.acsevents.org/angelina/positivepinkdynamite

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.

"Time is a companion that goes with us on a journey. It reminds us to cherish each moment, because it will never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we have lived."

- Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek)

Until next week, stay strong, stay well, and keep on dancing as if there was no tomorrow! Happy St. Patrick's Day!



Love, Josie
The Pink Crusader
thepinkcrusader1@aol.com