HELP END PANCREATIC CANCER

CUT-A-THON FOR A CURE  

HELP END PANCREATIC CANCER

Sunday June 3 is the date of the fifth annual Cut-a-thon for a cure for Pancreatic Cancer held at the Hair Shop in Parlin New Jersey.  What, you haven’t heard of it?  In my wife’s family it is huge.  My wife Karen and her siblings Maryann, Donna, and John (kinda sounds like the Dion song) lost both of their parents to Pancreatic Cancer.

This is an insidious disease.   Someone once mentioned that when you go to a walk-for-a-cure event for Breast Cancer you see hundreds of tee-shirts that say “Survivor.”  That is a wonderful thing.  When you go to a walk-for-a-cure event for Pancreatic Cancer all the tee-shirts say “In Memory Of.”

Maryann runs a hair salon and started the Cut-a-thon five  years ago.  Maryann, the hair stylists at her shop and John’s wife Claudine all contribute their time and skill for one day cutting hair.  The proceeds from all these cuts go to the Lustengarten Fund for a cure to this horrible disease. 

Maryann’s husband Mike works his butt off planning and setting up the event.  Donna and Karen help organize the event and do whatever odd jobs are needed.  John, along with various tasks during the event, deals with his three sisters during planning meetings.  This is a very difficult task indeed.

Family friend Sharon C. handles publicity, soliciting donations and anything else she is asked to do.   

There are five cousins who all chip in to make the Cut-a-thon a success. Along with helping at the event, Nicole takes notes at the family meetings. Lenny, a professional actor and dancer, entertains the children.  Casey face paints at the event, Peter does whatever he is told, and Carli bakes cookies and sells them with lemonade. 

The entire family works hard and contributes whatever skills they have toward making this event a success.  The only one who does almost nothing for this event is me, the Cranky Old Man.

This post will be my contribution.  

Last year several friends responded to my post and contributed:

Fast Freddy and Jazzy Janet J. 

Scott and Helene Z.

Tom and Barbara A.


Chris and Mary Stewart H.
Thanks guys!!  If I missed anyone thank you also.

Donations this year can be made at the site listed here:

http://www.lustgarten.org/page.aspx?pid=765&tab=0&frsid=17005 

I realize people all have their own special charities.  Let this post be a heads up to contribute, if not to Pancreatic Cancer, then to your own special cause.

Tell them The Cranky Old Man sent you.

Thanks!

       Claudine "Hard at work"

 Maryann "Brains behind the cause"

                                                                    Grandchildren/Cousins

                                 Casey, Nicole and Carli                                                              

Headlines 050612

Headlines 050612

It’s Sunday, time for Cranky’s silly headlines and my stupid, sophomoric and sometimes offensive comments.   

New York City mulling happy-hour ban – City officials believe a happy New York minute should be sufficient.

Elderly sisters, ages 94 and 93, fight off armed carjacker in New Jersey - Sergio Fernando Solórzano-Vasquez, armed with a knife got his ass kicked by two old ladies!  I just love this.  Way to go- Sergio Fernando Solórzano- Vasquez;  you win PUSSY-OF-THE-YEAR!!!

Water Guns Banned, Handguns Allowed at GOP Convention – Bullets don’t scare Republicans, but watered down rhetoric….?  

Pettitte says he might have misunderstood conversation with Clemens about human growth hormone –Ex-Yankee pitcher says,  “Roger is a pretty serious guy, now that I think about it he might have said Humor growth hormone.”

Sheriff's deputy fired after making inmates dance to Usher song – Usher? That is cruel and unusual punishment!

Students Suspended For Hugging – They claim they were starting to prepare for their oral exams.

Pottery reportedly given to Goodwill may well be prehistoric – Sure Goodwill takes used stuff but prehistoric?  Come on.

Mysterious origin of Solomon Islands’ dark-skinned blonds revealed – Clairol…Hello!

‘Loch Ness Monster’ ordered to leave Wisconsin river – Monster following defective GPS took a left at Glasboro and ended up in Wisconsin river by mistake.

Spirit bows to pressure: Airline CEO to refund dying veteran's fare – Now that the horses have left the pen, might as well close the gate….ASSHOLES!

I LOVE YOU – update

I LOVE YOU – update

Last week I wrote an emotional (for me) post “I Love You.”  The gist of this post was an explanation of my family’s culture regarding the use of those three words.

http://joeh-crankyoldman.blogspot.com/2012/05/i-love-you.html  

Some people felt sorry for me that my parents never said “I love you” to me.  They missed the point.  They never said the words; they said it in actions which left no doubt to me that I was loved.

Some people took exception with my assertion that when these words are used often, their meaning is diminished.  That comment is aimed at the culture of MY family.  Many people are raised believing that not saying “I love you” on a daily basis is a horrible thing.  No argument here, I was just explaining that that is not my culture.

Finally I listed the people in my life and told each one that “I love you”… now don’t ask me again.

This got me in trouble with some people that I left out.  I tried to keep it to immediate family, but I don’t want to hurt any feelings so:

To my new sister-in-laws Maryanne, Donna and Claudine – I love you all

To my nieces and nephews Alison, Jimmy, David, Chris, and Grant – I love you all

To all the children and spouses of the above – We hardly know each other, but I’m pretty sure I love you

To my new nieces – Nicole and Carly – I love you guys too

To my new brother-in-laws Mike and John and my new nephew Lenny – High five dudes!

To my oldest friends Frog and Asshead – If you need anything just ask

To Mrs. Cranky's Aunt Catherine who owns that beautiful house on the Jersey Shore - We really love you

To anyone who regularly reads my blog…you too cousin Nils – I love you

There, that’s it.  Enough…I’m a wasp for Christmas sake.  Anymore of this and they’ll take away my stiff upper lip!