So after hearing veteran walkers talk yesterday about how rough day two is, we were a little leery of how the day would go. We were up early and it was cold. Once again we made our way to the dining tent for breakfast and parked ourselves in front of a heater. It was a great way to warm up our muscles. Today we were better prepared for the cold and had on thermals under our pants. We also wore two shirts and warm hats. We were walking by 6:30 A.M.
We left Brookhaven and made our way through many residential areas in north 
Dallas. The neighborhoods that day were so amazing. Many had decorated trees or windows with huge pink ribbons. They also were our cheering and offering drinks, candy, candy, and more candy. The support was awesome! During the day we passed 21 private cheering stations; meaning they weren't set up by Komen. Our legs and feet were definitely feeling day 1 , but we were still doing really well. Day 2 brought many supporters and some silly characters. We had Harley bikers, a pink gorilla, and a group of guys in pink tutus.
Dallas. The neighborhoods that day were so amazing. Many had decorated trees or windows with huge pink ribbons. They also were our cheering and offering drinks, candy, candy, and more candy. The support was awesome! During the day we passed 21 private cheering stations; meaning they weren't set up by Komen. Our legs and feet were definitely feeling day 1 , but we were still doing really well. Day 2 brought many supporters and some silly characters. We had Harley bikers, a pink gorilla, and a group of guys in pink tutus. Lunch on Saturday was at Hockaday in North Dallas. We ate, stretched, refilled water, and Bree taught me a new trick. I learned how to take a pair of pants off without getting completely undressed. It's similar to how women take off a bra through one shirt sleeve, but with pants. It's a great trick when you're dressed in layers. I refused to hav
e my clothes touch the bottom of a Porto Potty as they came off. After lunch, we made our way toward Valley View Mall for our last public cheering station. Wow! The line of people cheering all of us on probably went a mile down Matlock Rd. It was so encouraging and touching to see all of these people out on a Saturday afternoon. Bree's husband, Keith, came out with Grayson and Sophia so they could cheer on their mom.
e my clothes touch the bottom of a Porto Potty as they came off. After lunch, we made our way toward Valley View Mall for our last public cheering station. Wow! The line of people cheering all of us on probably went a mile down Matlock Rd. It was so encouraging and touching to see all of these people out on a Saturday afternoon. Bree's husband, Keith, came out with Grayson and Sophia so they could cheer on their mom. Next we headed into Addison for our last pit stop of the day and the home stretch. By this time we were tired and ready to be done! Every day around 5:00 we'd 
have a fit of giggles hit us. It was either that or cry. We cruised into camp that night around 5:30 just in time to hear Candy Coburn sing "Pink Warrior".
have a fit of giggles hit us. It was either that or cry. We cruised into camp that night around 5:30 just in time to hear Candy Coburn sing "Pink Warrior". One of the funniest parts of the 3 Day was the dance on night two. This seemed like the strangest thing to expect people to want to dance after walking 20 miles all day. The funny thing was that it felt really good. We were able to move our feet and hips in a different way than we had been all day. It was hilarious to see all of the tired people in their PJs dancing. They made a point to have all of the male walkers come up to the stage and dance. There was also a conga line thrown into the mix. It was a great way to end an exhausting day.
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