Thank You Claudia and Kyla

This is the big weekend. My dear friend Claudia Valas, and her bright and charming daughter Kyla Buchin have participated in the San Diego Marathon, and her friends and family have raised over $7,000 to help fight Leukemia. They decided to do this to honor Fran. Claudia did the walk part of the marathon, and Kyla did the running part. I know that they have been practicing and getting in shape for it for months, as I have heard Carl talking about how much training they have done. Claudia even spent a couple of weekends at Long Beach State, where Kyla is a sophomore, so that they could train together. Carl went down to San Diego from the Bay Area to be part of their cheering section and tactical support team, and son Josh stayed home and took care of the dogs. Truly a family effort.
I want to thank my friends and family who contributed to this effort, and with their help, the goal was reached. Thank you all, and especially thank you Kyla and Claudia, for your magnificent effort, and for remembering my beloved Fran in this way.