MS Walk Adventure

The morning proved to be a great adventure for all of us.. riding the glass elevator and watching the traffic from the skywalk, stopping to talk to a big white bear that was collecting money for a new non-profit that donates diapers, walking along the fountains and sculptures downtown, going up to the top floor of the parking ramp to look out and see how far we could see.

We bundled up in layers, and I carried a backpack filled with water and bunny snacks and spinning toys and bubbles and hats and gloves and blankets.  We turned in our money and got our picture taken with the mayor and some some other "important people."  We dressed in orange and picked up a new 2012 MS Walk t-shirt for Sam.  (Eva wore last year's shirt pulled down over her coat.)   Sam ate a peanut-free donut and Eva scarfed down two bananas.  I managed to recognize Tracy and Andy and their boys so we could take a Sam's Squad LaCrosse team picture.  Everything was as good as could be considering the forecast for sleet.  The rain was supposed to end just before the 10 am start.  And when we filed out the big doors with all the other walkers, we were hopeful.  The light rain looked more like a mist.  But soon other walkers popped open umbrellas and pulled on disposable see-through rain ponchos and the rain didn't look like it was going to let up.  We were prepared for cold but not for rain.   After a 1/2 a mile of listening to "Why is it raining?  I don't want it to rain.  I don't want to get wet.  How come we have to get wet,"  while Sam hung on the stroller that seemed to be dragging at a glacial pace, I made the decision to loop us back to donate some cash to the polar bear and ride the glass elevator back up to the top of the parking ramp and see what other fun things we could find to do.

We didn't walk the whole thing, but that wasn't the point.  When we were riding home and Sammy told me from the back seat that he saw a lot of people in wheel chairs at the MS Walk and that he hopes we can find a cure so they don't have to use wheelchairs any more, I knew we were doing important stuff as a family. So proud of my boy.

Thanks to everyone for their generous donations!