Mother's Day, and I am thinking of Bridget, Rory's Mom - she is such a loving, attentive, affectionate, strong, supportive, mamabear of a Mom.  She empowers Rory in every way to be herself, to be strong, to have a voice,to thrive and to work through this challenge.  She is remarkable, and this week's run is for her. 
I ran 30 miles yesterday from my house and in the "foothills" above Boulder - lots of up and down rocky trails including Mt. Sanitas twice.  It took me longer than i'll want to be on race day-however i loved my new goo and gel packets i tried, my energy was constant and i felt really strong. It was drizzly and grey- glorious! i didn't apply sunblock once- and the wildflowers are wonderful- i've been sending pics of them to Rory.
Rory is climbing her own mountains -lots  ups and downs of nausea, but good energy as i understand it..we are currently waiting to hear if she will going for surgery or more chemo this next time.  There are pictures of flowers on the wall of the hospital, and when her Mom and Dad wheel her by she says, "PAUSE...." so she can look at them.  Of course she has her friend Eel to meet her also, she swims over to her  eye level to meet her.
A few more pledges are coming in, and it just gets me more and more excited to finish this event.
I have to say " I love you, Mom" to my mom, who died of early-onset Alzheimer's, and who would love Rory with all her heart and soul.  And "I love you Maia" to my own girl, she's a great kid, and I look forward to seeing Rory at her age and all the amazing things she will be.
Happy Mother's Day to all mothers out there, and the fantastic kids who make us Moms!