I Plead Insanity

Dear Blogger Family and Friends,

The Pink Crusader welcomes you with a bright smile, beckoning arms, and a BIG bottle of sunscreen lotion. Come on in and leave your cares and worries at the front door. School's out for the summer, and it's time to play!

"Insanity is my only means of relaxation."

-Unknown

It's officially June, the kick-off month to summer. As the weather becomes warm and sunny, we become wild and crazy. The sizzling temperatures are the perfect remedy for brain overload as well as the perfect excuse to escape the mundane routine. It's time for self reward before the ice-man cometh again. Trust me, a change in scenery will do wonders for your mind, body and soul, not to mention that killer smile!

Whether you travel outside the city limits or enjoy the comfort of your own backyard, everything is within your grasp to have the ultimate summer experience. The choice is yours...Hop a plane, row a boat, hike a trail, or take a swim. You've got a free pass to go insane...so run my babies and don't look back. Send me a postcard! Remember, run + sun = fun.

Warning:Too much rest and relaxation could become habit forming while excessive happiness is found to be contagious.

Personal Note:
Thanks to everyone who volunteered their assistance for the Launch Party of "The Faces behind Breast Cancer," on Sunday, August 26th. The Pink Crusader was overwhelmed by your generous response to last week's blog posting and looks forward to a very successful celebration and fund-raising event.

FYI:
Friend and fellow Rosebud II member,Mary Rodriguez, was interviewed in April's edition of MAMM Magazine. Log onto www.mamm.com to read the complete article which is entitled, "Living Longer and Stronger:Women with metastatic breast cancer are bringing new hope and energy to their cause" By Charlene Koski

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: Mark Your Calendars and Save the Dates!

Rosebuds Meetings
Open to all Breast Cancer Patients/Survivors
1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month 5:45 - 7:30 p.m.
JUNE 5 & 19

Pink Ribbons Project Hosts Radio Show
Pink Ribbons Project will host an Open Journal show on Inflammatory Breast Cancer
on KPFT 90.1 FM on Tuesday, June 12, from noon to 1:00 pm.
The show will be hosted by Executive Director Susan Rafte, along with
co‐host and Board Member Cheryl P. Donlin.

Guests on the show will include Dr. Tom Buchholz, M.D., a professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at M. D. Andersonʹs Nellie B. Connally Breast Center and an integral member of the IBC Clinic medical team at MD Anderson; Jenee Bobbora, a thirty‐six year old, 4‐year survivor of inflammatory breast cancer,
and a mother and wife who has devoted many volunteer hours to creating the
newly‐developed IBC clinic at MDACC;and Patty Jennings, a 2‐1/2 year breast cancer survivor, mother of five children,executive director of the New Mexico medical insurance pool,and advocate for adults with mental disabilities,
mandating mammogram coverage for women with insurance. Most recently she worked to get the New Mexico legislature to approve $3.3 million for IBC research,in collaboration with MDACC. For more information, visit www.pinkribbons.org,or call 713‐524‐PINK (7465).

SOS No-Host Summer Luncheon
We are trying a new place called "Johnny Rocket," @12:30 on Wednesday, June 13. This fun, juke box jumping, rockin' to the oldies restaurant is located in Town Center, Sugar Land. Turn off of Highway 6 on to Town Center. We have reservations for our group If you are interested in attending, please call or email Marsha (281.431.0700 or marshayeager@yahoo.com).Deadline for RSVP is Monday, June 11.

Rosebuds II Meetings
(For those who have had or are at high risk
for recurrence and/or metastasis)
2nd and 4th Thursday of each month 5:45 - 7:30 p.m.
JUNE 14 & 28
www.RosebudsSupport.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 July 17th, September 18 and November 20th.
For further information call 281-546-6438.

2007 Komen Survivor Party
August 22, at The Houstonian
Details to be announced in future posts.

"The Faces behind Breast Cancer" Launch Party
Sunday August 26, at 1:00 pm.
Marriott Westchase, Houston
Details posted in last week's blog.

Living Fully
M.D. Anderson Annual Conference
September 6-8 2007
Marriott Westchase - Houston, Texas

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

2007 Breast Health Summit
"SAVE THE DATE" for the 2007 Breast Health Summit to be held on October 18, 2007 at the United Way in Houston. Please pass this information on to others who may be interested. Additional information will be sent out later by both e-mail and postal mail. And of course, if your mailing address has changed, please be sure to forward the updated information to me. I look forward to seeing you in October!
Pat Dames
The Rose-
12700 North Featherwood
Houston, TX 77034
281-464-5150
Fax 281-484-7083
pdames@the-rose.org
www.the-rose.org

"Sharing is Caring"
As always, The Pink Crusader welcomes your comments, stories, poems, and events. Posts are updated every Sunday. Please send your written contributions to thepinkcrusader1@aol.com.

"The insane, on occasion, are not without their charms."

-Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

Until next week, stay strong, stay well and keep on dancing to the sounds of summer.

Love, Josie
The Pink Crusader
thepinkcrusader1@aol.com