December Chanhassen DT & Shopping

I haven't updated my blogspot in so long so I thought "no time like the present"...

On December 4th we went to Chanhassen Dinner Theatre to see the musical "Altar Boyz". It was an awesome play. During one of the musical numbers an audience member is brought up on stage. Wouldn't you know it, for this performance, that person selected would be none other than ME.


Prior to going to the play, I thought I would get to know my new $69 Black Friday camera. So, had a few pics taken with my mom and Aunt Janet. I think the camera is a keeper.




Friday brought on the annual Christmas shopping trip...well, it's tradition for everyone but me. I try to make it if my schedule allows...and this year, it did!

Bob's for Bob

June 27th, 2008 marked the 10 year anniversary of the passing of my father, Robert (Bob) Vosika from prostate cancer. In his honor, I, along with my four sisters and 3 nieces, got our hair cut off for Pantene Beautiful Lengths. Together, we were able to donate over 70 inches of hair that will be used for wigs for cancer patients. It was a truly incedible day. This was actually my 2nd time donating. I gave 9" exactly one year prior. However, I can honestly say that having the memory of doing this with my sisters and nieces makes it much more special.

Before Pictures


After Pictures

Ashley and I

Linda, Lisa, Ashley and I with our stylist Sarah

Susie, Debbie, B and Shelby with their stylist Juliena

Upcoming Fund-raisers | Jeff James On Stage and Spicer Parade

Just a reminder that I will be walking the Spicer 4th of July parade again this year collecting money for the Breast Cancer 3 Day.

And, on July 13th, back by popular demand again this year, Jeff James will be playing on stage at Melvin's on the Lake. All proceeds raised during the concert event as well will go towards my fund-raising efforts for the Breast Cancer 3 Day. Please join in the fun if you can!

My Work in Progress

After 4 long years of living in my house, my basement is finally being finished. Needless to say, I am looking forward to having an office area, an extra bedroom, an exercise room, a 2nd bathroom, and best of all...a fireplace. Here are a few pics of it's progress.

The 3 Day ~ 2007

The 3 Day was truly a life-changing event. So much, that I am doing it again in 2008. It's taken me a long time to get the blog updated, but I have added a few pics (and there are more on my slideshow).


One of the very best things about the entire event was seeing my family at the closing ceremonies. They were such strong support throughout the entire summer...the entire experience was made that much better because they were a part of it all.


Day 3 at the finish line. We made it!


This was day 3. We had a pit stop right by the state capitol. Perfect photo opp for the team.


Day 2...bright and early in the morning...and surprisingly quite motivated considering we had 18 miles of walking that was yet to begin...


Leaving for the event.

Concert for a Cure

The weather stayed clear for a beautiful day to hold my first ever Concert for a Cure. The event was held at Melvin's on the Lake on July 15th. It was a fabulous way to raise money for The Breast Cancer 3 Day fund-raising. Events included a booth from the Green Lake Medical Center with information on cancer prevention, great prizes donated by several local business to raise some extra money in bucket drawings, a fish fry, and the main event...Jeff James in concert. It was truly a perfect day and am proud to say that we raised over $1100 from the event! Not bad at all for it's first year. Thank you to all that help to make this happen!Debbie, Ashley and Shelby working the table collecting money.

Susie, Brea and James (Brea's friend) having fun with announcing the bucket drawing winners.

Jeff James was the feature entertainment for the event. He helped make the day special and truly great!


The day wouldn't have been completely without having my family and friends there.

A Parade of Generocity!

The Spicer 4th of July Parade proved to be a great fund-raising adventure for me. My sister, nieces and my dear friend Jenni's daughter Whitney joined me in walking that parade and collecting money for The Breast Cancer 3 Day Walk. We raised nearly $800.

My Hair Chopping Adventure

June 27th, 2007 marked the 9 year anniversary of my father's passing away from cancer. In honor of him, I chopped off my hair and donated it to Beautiful Lengths, which is an organization that collects donated hair to make wigs for women who have lost their hair from the treatments needed to fight cancer.


Here is the after photo...much better than the before photo shown below. I hate having my picture taken alone so Sarah was such a good sport and had her picture taken with me. Thanks Sarah!


Here is the photo taken before my hair went on the chopping block.

Benefit Garage Sale - Extreme Adventure

With amazing support from my family and friends, we were able to pull off a very successful garage sale in which ALL proceeds went to my Breast Cancer 3-Day fundraising. The sale raised a total of $977.50, which allowed me to reach my minimum goal of $2200 for The 3 Day. So many people who stopped in and purchased gave extra for the cause. It was truly amazing and uplifting to see such generosity and support from my hometown community. Thank you to everyone who helped with the event (before, during and after) and to all of those who made purchases and donated above and beyond my wildest expectations.


A few of my awesome family that helped me continuously to make this sale happen.


A true supporter of the event, this great lady came to shop the garage sale sporting her 3-Day shirt that she received from doing the event years ago. She mentioned to me that back when she did the walk, their minimum dollar amount they needed to raise was only $100.



I think we frightened the UPS driver a bit when we ran to greet him at the truck since he was delivering our "Cancer Sucks" gear. Perfect timing from "brown". Not for certain, but I think I heard squealing tires as he darted away...he couldn't get out of there fast enough :-)

My 3 Day Adventure - Awareness Weekend and Benefit Concert DATE SET!!!

We are starting week 12 and anticipation to the weekend of the walk continues to build. There is still much going on in preparation, but one thing that I wanted to get the word out on is a fund-raising event that will be taking place at Melvin's the weekend of July 13-15th. More details will follow as the event plans are made and confirmed, so please check back to my blog! The Feature Presentation will be Jeff James performing a benefit concert on July 15th...it's something you won't want to miss so please mark your calendars and join in on the fun while raising money for a cure!

My StartLine Adventure

I attended a foot and apparel clinic at StartLine in Minnetonka today. Althought the clinic was an hour long, it was incredibly informative and a must do for any 3-Day walkers. They talked about everything from shoes, to proper apparel, to food. Fran, one of the employees at Start Line, walked the 3 Day last year and could give great advice to all the attendees. I knew that I was in desperate need of new shoes, so after the clinic, they closely evaluated how I walked/ran to fit me with a shoe that will work best for me.
You can find a direct link to their website under my 3 Day links.

Here are a few photos inside the StartLine store. It's a great place with wonderful people who work there. I highly recommend it!

Happy Feet for Hope - First Walking Adventure

Our 3 Day Team, Happy Feet for Hope, completed our first walk as a team this past Saturday (May 12th). Although we have all been in training mode for the past few weeks already, it was such a great feeling to be able to complete this as a team. The realization was made that WE CAN DO THIS! This picture was taken after our 8 mile adventure (and breakfast at Westwood)...and we're still looking fabulous.

My 3 Day Adventure

It's been about 3 weeks since I signed up for The Breast Cancer 3 Day walk. It's become very real to me how much of an adventure this is going to be. Because of this, I decided that it might be fun to capture a few images and tell a little bit of a story along the way. Keep coming back from time to time to see how it's all going.


This is me (with my dog Max)...

And these are my many reasons for walking...
MY FAMILY...