on your lazy boys!.....get your remotes!....GO!!!

i just got back from the "walk for friendship" event. its a wonderful event to raise money for children with special needs; and we went to support our friends, dani, greg and brodie. it was really inspiring and amazing. and im E X H A U S T E D!!!! why am i exhausted you ask? did the "walk" tire me out? um.....no....not exactly. i mean...i did walk. after all; i had to get from my car to the snow cone line somehow. but as far as the real "walk"? well...if youre reading this; than you must know me in some shape or form. and you would know im not a fan of any sort of physical exertion.

so, ive already discussed this in depth with many people, but ive never blogged about it. so here it goes. again.

this time of year we are inundated with requests for donations for various charities and organizations. we are always more than happy to whip out our checkbook to help out. they are all great causes, they all involve our friends, and most importantly...its something we are fortunate enough to be able to do and we feel good about contributing. i am very involved in the "relay for life" cancer event; so i know first hand how much these things mean to everyone with their own personal causes. but none of this actually has anything to do with my point, so ill skip the sentimental mushy stuff and get right to it.

what i want to know, and what i always ask, is "why do all of these events always include some sort of athletic endeavor?" there are the mile walks, 5 mile walks, walking around a track for 24 hours walks. then there are the runs, marathons and the bike rides. i "get" it. i mean...i really do. i "get" the whole comeraderie thing, and pulling together as a team thing, the bonding thing and the feeling of accomplishment thing. my friend ellyn is gearing up for her 3 day, 60 mile walk. so is my friend pam. WTF!!!! 60 miles!!!! walking? i told ellyn that i think 60 miles is too far to drive, let alone walk! ellyn, a breast cancer survivor, writes in her blog, "I know the 60 miles will be tough but I’ve travelled a tougher road, and I feel stronger than ever." when i read that...i do "get" it. and i have so much respect for ellyn, pam and the thousands of people who chose to do this. its incredibly honorable. however...i still think they are out of their fucking minds! i cant think of anything more torturous than walking for 3 days. and to top it off...they sleep in tents! even if they put me up in a ritz carlton with full spa package? um...NO!

so of course i wouldnt want to nix the athletic events and have no back up plan. so heres mine. i would like to do a tv-athon for cancer. seriously. for reals. i understand the comraderie that comes with a group of people coming together to walk for a cause. but why cant we all bond over something more enjoyable...like sitting on big comfy sofas and watching movies? popcorn, drinks, raisinettes. all of the movie theater essentials! i really think that not only would it work; but that it would be incredibly popular. and lets face it...people are going to donate to a cause regardless of what the activity is. (or in this case..."non-activity.") anyway...my two cents. if you ever come across an event like this....just remember. you heard it here first!