Category: Tribute to Katie
Bonfire for You Tonight
Hi Babe – I lit a bonfire tonight on this late October night, as it seemed to remind me of many nights that we sat behind your house, under the towering trees and starry skies, when we would chat by the fire. Our talks would go late into the night as we kept adding another ...
Katie Kits being used, 143 Miles & $1200, and a Fall Bonfire
First off, wanted to let you know that we got word back from one woman, Nancy, who just LOVES her Katie Kit. As Katie herself fine-tuned what things helped her get through radiation treatment, Nancy is very appreciative of all the items. The vanilla fragrance roll-on works wonderfully to calm her, for even a self-described ...
Riding 150 Miles To Raise Money For More Katie Kits
Hello Friends – Wanted to let you know about a fundraiser for more Katie Kits that I will be doing the weekend, as October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month is upon us. I will be riding 150 miles over two days around Frankenmuth, MI, with the hopes of raising more money so we can continue the ...
Project Give-Back Goes Live – Katie Kits Delivered
Well, I am sad that Katie did not get to see this day as we delivered the first installment of the 30 Katie Kits and the 3 iPod Nanos to the great staff at the 21st Century Oncology Radiation Clinic in Pontiac, MI. Katie’s vision will soon be complete as they start to give out ...
30 Katie Kits Ready for Delivery
We have some good news, this week we will be delivering the first installment of 15 of the 30 Katie Kits and the 3 iPod Nanos with playlists for the treatment rooms. And we’ll keep the second installment of 15 Kits ready at hand. We gathered yesterday at Tammy’s house for an assembly line to ...
We Swam Wing Lake In Honor Of Katie!
On two of Katie’s birthdays at Wing Lake, her 42nd and 43rd, she swam across the lake by herself, a mile round trip. She loved swimming and would do so for hours at the gym too. It was a way to overcome the pain she had with walking long distances. So this evening a few ...
Join Us In Honoring Katie Today!
Please join us in the Jewish Tradition of Yahrzeit, where the one year anniversary of a loved one’s passing is remembered. Photos and memories are on the One Year Later – Yahrzeit page, so please join us there to view and share with us! You can also comment below and I will add your memories ...
Don’t forget to send us pictures tomorrow, and this week!
Just a quick reminder – we are celebrating Katie’s life tomorrow as it is the one year anniversary and in the Jewish tradition of Yahrzeit, we’ll light a special candle that burns for 24 or 26 hours, tonight at midnight. But any candle or bonfire will do, or anyway you wish to honor her! We’d ...
Yahrtzeit is this Monday
Hi friends and loved ones, We are approaching the one year anniversary of dear Katie’s passing. This coming Monday, July 13th will be the Yahrtzeit, the Jewish tradition of honoring a family member on the one year anniversary of their death. I am learning this myself, but it involves lighting a Yahrtzeit candle that will ...
Honoring Katie’s Birthday Today
Please join us in remembering Katie today on what would have been her 45th birthday! Some of us gathered on Sunday at the beach where we had Katie’s 42nd and 43rd birthday celebrations. Though the temps were a little cool and the wind blustery, we had a nice afternoon being together and remembering Katie, including ...