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Memory Tshirt My walk was dedicated to my grandmother, Sara Zisman. This is the...
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Photograph 2 Day 0 Waiting to watch the safety video
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Photograph 3 Day 0 Going in to watch the safety video
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Photograph 4 Day 0 Watching Safety Video
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Photograph 5 Day 0 Watching safety video
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Photograph 6 Day 0 Line for registration
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Photograph 8 Day 0 More lines for registration...just like Disney World
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Photograph 10 Day 1 Waiting for opening ceremonies
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Photograph 11 Day 1 Waiting for opening ceremonies
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Photograph 12 Day 0 Stretching and waiting for opening ceremonies
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Photograph 13 Day 1 Me, Julie & Karina at opening ceremonies
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Photograph 15 Day 1 A sign someone made at opening ceremonies
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Photograph 16 Day 1 A team with decorated tshirts
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Photograph 17 Day 1 Stretching at opening ceremonies
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Photograph 18 Day 1 Our gang stretching
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Photograph 19 Day 1 The Matheson Hammock training gang....well some of us
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Photograph 20 Day 1 Claudia Van Essen and me (we play on the same tennis team)
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Photograph 21 Day 1 Opening Ceremonies
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Photograph 22 Day 1 Opening ceremonies
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Photograph 23 Day 1 Opening ceremonies....a touching moment
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Photograph 24 Day 1 Opening ceremonies
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Photograph 25 Day 1 Some of the volunteers....amazing people every one of them!
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Photograph 26 Day 1.....and we're off! Our journey begins with smiles and cheers!
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Photograph 27 Day 1 - Pit Stop 1 The All Star Cafe! Each pit stop had a theme and...
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Photograph 28 Day 1 - Pit Stop 1 We're all still smiling!
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Photograph 29 Day 1 - Pit Stop 1
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Photograph 30 Day 1 This is the front of the tshirt I had made in honor and memory...
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Photograph 32 Day 1 Names of loved ones who I walked in honor and in memory of. I was happy...
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Photograph 33 Day 1 Rina going over one of MANY bridges......she's has a minor fear of...
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Photograph 34 Day 1 Stretching, stretching and more stretching...5 mins every 60!
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Photograph 35 Day 1 How many times DID we go across the intercoastal?
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Photograph 36 Day 1 Pit Stop 2 Castaway Island....more water....more gatorade...more...
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Photograph 37 Day 1 Look Ma no blisters......YET!
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Photograph 38 Diana, Me, Rina & Maggie....we made it to the beach....still going strong!
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Photograph 39 Day 1 Same picture but with Diana paying attention this time!
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Photograph 40 Maggie & Diana taking a quick break
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Photograph 41 One of the MANY signs along the route....CAUTION Many Walkers...now...
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Photograph 42 Day 1 Just a nice shot of the beach
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Photograph 43 Day 1 Embassy Suites was the ONLY business to put up a sign of support the...
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Photograph 44 Mary Jo & Christina at a pit stop...rockin to the oldies!!!
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Photograph 45 Day 1 Rina & Diana hamming it up
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Photograph 47 Day 1 A group of well wishers cheering us on....it's amazing how...
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Photograph 48 Day 1 A few of the MANY MANY MANY porta johns along the route...I...
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Photograph 49 Day 1 Group stretch while waiting for a bridge to come down
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Photograph 50 Day 1 Diana waiting for the bridge
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Photograph 51 Day 1 More stretching
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Photograph 52 Day 1 Maggie & Me.....still smiling:)
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Photograph 53 Day 1 Lunch is just over the bridge...yum yum!
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Photograph 54 Day 1 Lunch is getting closer!
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Photograph 55 Day 1 We made it....10.7 Pallotta miles...which means about 13 in real miles!...
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Photograph 56 Day 1 Diana at lunch
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Photograph 58 Day 1 Blister care area at lunch.....LOTS of people taking advantage of it
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Photograph 59 Day 1 Medical tent at lunch. Unfortunately many were in there. We saw 3 or 4...
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Photograph 60 Day 1 So many on IV :(
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Photograph 61 Diana, Rina and Pinky our biker chick traffic gal...all the traffic...
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Photograph 62 Day 1 One of many signs put out by friends and family of walkers along...
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Photograph 63 Day 1 Another supporter sign
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Photograph 64 Day 1 Our Hula Guy greeter at a pit stop. They made them so much fun...
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Photograph 65 Day 1 Sign on a home along the route....loved the support!
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Photograph 68 Day 1 Coming into Pit Stop 5....we're almost there!
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Photograph 69 Day 1 Camp is in sight...we were told "just one more block",...
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Photograph 70 Day 1 More signs along the final steps to camp
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Photograph 72 Day 1 WE DID IT!!!!! Arriving at camp on Day 1
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Photograph 73 Day 1 Camp was at Ft Lauderdale Stadium on a baseball field. The soft...
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Photograph 74 Day 1 More tents
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Photograph 75 Day 1 More tents
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Photograph 76 Day 1 And more tents
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Photograph 80 Day 1 Mobile showers.....LONG lines....plenty of gatorade and water to keep...
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Photograph 81 Day 1 More shower lines
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Photograph 82 Day 1 Dining tent
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Photograph 83 Day 1 Dining tent
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Photograph 84 Day 2 Honor/Memorial shirt for the 2nd days walk
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Photograph 86 Day 2 Cari, Diana, Stephanie, Maggie & Rina all ready to go!!!
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Photograph 87 Day 2 Cheering station #1...tons of family and friends with signs, cheers...
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Photograph 88 Day 2 More supporters
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Photograph 89 Day 2 And more support!
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Photograph 90 Day 2 More supporters along the route...it really meant a lot to us to...
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Photograph 91 Day 2 Family supporters
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Photograph 92 Day 2 The husband of a walker giving out lollipops. I think we became like...
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Photograph 93 Day 2 Cari at a Pit Stop....going strong!
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Photograph 94 Day 2 Super soakers coming into the lunch stop.....we loved anything...
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Photograph 95 Day 2 Rina & Diana eating....for a change!
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Photograph 96 Day 2 Stretching at lunch break....see my backpack with the buttons :)
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Photograph 98 Day 2 Diana helping Rina stretch
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Photograph 99 Day 2 Diana helping herself stretch.....OUCH looks painful!
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Photograph 100 Day 2 Lunch
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Photograph 101 Day 2 Lunch
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Photograph 102 Day 2 Cheering station in Hollywood...Rina's hubby and kids are up...
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Photograph 103 Day 2 BIG hugs for Rina!
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Photograph 104 Day 2 More hugs!
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Photograph 105 Day 2 And more hugs!
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Photograph 106 Day 2 More well wishers!
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Photograph 107 Day 2 Cari and her sis in law who came to cheer us on!
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Photograph 108 Day 2 Cheering station full of supporters
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Photograph 109 Day 2 More friends and family
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Photograph 110 Day 2 Waiting for yet another bridge....we almost got caught on...
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Photograph 111 Day 2 Another shot of the bridge
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Photograph 112 Day 2 Waiting for the bridge
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Photograph 113 Day 2 The bridge is down and we're heading for beautiful Hallandale Beach
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Photograph 115 Day 2 At a grab n go....remember....that's 15.9 Pallotta...
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Photograph 116 Day 2 What's wrong with this picture?? A bit confusing don't you think?
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Photograph 117 Day 2 Entrance to Pit Stop 5....who ever would have guessed it was the...
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Photograph 118 Day 2 This was like walking in the desert...it was mid afternoon....at...
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Photograph 119 Day 2 WE MADE IT AGAIN!!!!!!!! What a long grueling walk but we did...
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Photograph 120 Day 2 Sitting in my tent...damn my feet hurt!
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Photograph 121 Day 2 Diana & Me showing our friendship rings we got at a pit stop
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Photograph 122 Day 2 Dining tent
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Photograph 125 Day 2 Diana with her hubby and mom who came to visit Sat night.
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Photograph 126 Day 2 Camp at night
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Photograph 127 Day 3 Some walkers ready to go
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Photograph 128 Day 3 At breakfast.....we're ready to go again....I was hoping my...
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Photograph 129 Day 3 Wearing my shirt for Grandma
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Photograph 130 Day 3 Yet another fantastic traffic control volunteer with his buddy Louie!
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Photograph 132 Day 3 Another wonderful traffic guy....keeping us going and laughing!
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Photograph 133 Day 3 Keepin on keepin on!
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Photograph 134 Day 2 Taking care of our tender tootsies....the pavement is very hot today!
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Photograph 135 Day 2 Stretching at a pit stop
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Photograph 136 Day 2 Guess what.....more porta potties!
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Photograph 137 Day 2 At a pit stop
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Photograph 138 Firemen hosing us down.....we loved it!!!
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Photograph 141 Day 2 Cari doing her lovely ballet stretch!
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Photograph 142 Day 3 Me, Cari & Diana with the hula guy at a pit stop...nice...
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Photograph 143 Day 3 Rina & Cari on the boardwalk on Miami Beach....by far the...
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Photograph 144 Day 3 There is it....American Airlines Arena.....the end of our...
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Photograph 145 Day 3 The final approach to AAA....everyone was hugging and holding...
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Photograph 147 Day 3 Here we are...just about to take the final steps to the...
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Photograph 148 Day 3 Getting ready for our victory walk up the stairs.....lines of other...
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Photograph 149 Day 3 Here we go!
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Photograph 150 Day 3 We can't believe we're here.....it's been a truly...
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Photograph 151 Day 3 In the arena....how bout them feet!
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Photograph 152 Day 3 A closer look....you don't want to see what's under those band...
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Photograph 153 Day 3 Rina & Diana....eating AGAIN!
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Photograph 154 Day 3 In the arena....eating....fixing feet....resting...taking it all in!
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Photograph 156 Day 3 Our gang........we all made it!!!!
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Photograph 158 Day 3 Cari, Maggie & Rina
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Photograph 159 Day 3 Karina, Diana, Me & Julie...think I should tickle her?
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Photograph 160 Day 3 Maggie & her sister, a survivor who crewed on the walk.
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Photograph 162 Day 3 Back outside in front of the arena cheering on others coming...
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Photograph 166 Day 3 High 5's for walkers!
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Photograph 167 Day 3 More walkers makin it!
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Photograph 169 Day 3 More walkers
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Photograph 170 Day 3 Sisters coming in together
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Photograph 172 Day 3 The Sombrero Sisters make it to the finish!
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Photograph 174 Day 3 Piggy back ride the last few steps....what a guy!
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Photograph 175 Day 3 Wonder if she needed the lift or they were just being cute?
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Photograph 177 Day 3 In the arena watching a video they made of the weekend...really neat!
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Photograph 179 Day 3 Walking to closing ceremonies....God it was hot...wearing dark...
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Photograph 180 Day 3 Almost to closing ceremonies.....still smiling after 60+ miles.....so...
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Photograph 182
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Photograph 183 Day 3 Cheering and chanting as we walk into the park for closing ceremonies
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Photograph 184 Day 3 Survivors file in to closing ceremonies wearing pink shirts
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Photograph 185 Day 3 Listening to opening ceremonies
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Photograph 186 Day 3 Closing ceremonies
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Photograph 190 Day 3 Closing ceremonies
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Photograph 191 Day 3 One final picture of our gang....we all had so much fun and...
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Photograph 192 OK I told you you'll get to see under the band aids....but it doesn't...
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Photograph 201 Day 4 Amy (my sis) and me at the Doral Spa....time for some pampering!
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Photograph 202 Day 4 Ahhhhhhhh just what my sore muscles needed!
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Photograph 204 Day 4 What a great way to relax sore shoulders!
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Photograph 205 Day 4 Just chillin...and boy did I need chillin!
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Photograph 206 Day 4 Getting ready for a massage....just what the doctor ordered!
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Photograph 207 Day 2 - The long and winding....and rocky...road to camp
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Photograph 208 Beth and her sis at Opening Ceremonies
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Photograph 209 Beth & her sis
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Photograph 210 Beth & Cary with Pinky the traffic control biker chick
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Photograph 211 Cary the nomad!
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Photograph 212 Cary, Maggie, Diana and me in the auditorium at the Arena
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Photograph 213 Diana, Cary & me in Oleta Park...if we only knew what was ahead we...
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Photograph 214 Day 2 - Cary & me (Diana & Rina behind) on shuttle from lunch to...
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Photograph 215 Day 2 -Diana at the first grab and go
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Photograph 216 Day 3 - Diana's "don't talk to me I'm focusing" walk
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Photograph 217 Diana, Beth, Cat & Maggy at closing ceremonies
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Photograph 218 ewwwwwwww Beth!!!
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Photograph 219 Rina....have paper will pee!
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Photograph 220 Me, Diana & Maggy walk over yet another bridge
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Photograph 221 Maggy & Beth at closing ceremonies
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Photograph 222 Some of our amazing, fantastic, wonderful, cheerful, encouraging,...
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Photograph 223 Penny & Rina
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Photograph 224 Rina & Diana finish Day 1
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Photograph 225 Rina & Diana STILL eating!!!
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Photograph 226 Rina (eating again) & me in the dining tent Day 2
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Photograph 227 Rina in front of our tent at Camp Bedrock
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Photograph 228 Rina cops a feel
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Photograph 229 Only 4.6 "Pallotta miles" to camp....right!
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Photograph 230 Rina & Lina show off our feet!
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Photograph 231 View of downtown Miami from the Venetian Causeway....we're really almost...
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Photograph 232 Me, Kathryn & Diana
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