Day 25 of 31

My Daddy
John Kent Davis
11/7/40-10/25/06

Part of the BUNCO BABES Relay Team!

Today is not an easy day. Today marks the 2nd Anniversary of my father's death. He fought colon cancer and multiple myeloma for four years before he passed away. This time last year my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Fortunately it was caught early and after undergoing a lumpectomy and radiation she is currently cancer free. Today my Bunco Babes team for Relay for Life held our second annual October Bunco Tournament. We always hold one in May and last year decided to add October since it is Breast Cancer Awareness month. We had about 40 women participate this year! I'm not sure of our totals yet but I think it was a big success.

During our half time break, my friend Tracy had her hair cut (by about 10 inches) and donated it to Pantene to make wigs for cancer survivors that cannot afford a wig. She looks adorable and it is such a great cause!

We have awesome basket raffles and my friend Cara won three of them! She did donate one of them back so someone else got to win!

So today I played and raised money in memory of my father and in honor of my mom. I miss my dad so much and can't believe that he has been gone for two years. I have a pin on my sweater with a picture of my dad that says "Why I Relay". I only have one pin so I don't have one for my mom but I am going to put a picture of the both of them to wear next June during Relay for Life. (Yes my dad has on an indian headdress, he was part Cherokee Indian and was very proud!)
Every woman that reads this blog, please go and check out www.cancer.org to get information about self breast exams and mammograms.