Party Pics

Here's some great pics from the Benefit for Pace and Rethink.

The Benefit for Pace and breast cancer Research

Last Friday was a busy day for Pace. She had a Chemotherapy treatment at 2:00, dashed to the airport to catch a 5:30 flight, endured the predictable delay and then gracefully socialized with family, friends and supporters till 11:30.

Thanks Maggie for picking up Pace at the airport and getting her to the venue.

The event was held at The Century Room, very cool, great club, with a good looking and helpful staff.

June Morrow was wickedly funny.
DJ Mr. B. of the Vinyl Factory spun an upbeat relaxing and funky groove.
The Hot Knives took that groove and made it live.

About 11:30 Pace came to me and said "Honey, I'm tired let's go."
"Does that mean we'll take an hour saying goodbye or does that mean now." I replied, because we really don't like being one of the first to go home, especially when we have babysitting for the wee one.

"Now!" She said.

I could see how the day had really drained her and that she was runing on fumes. So we quickly said goodbye to Craig, Dave and Don then bee-lined home; where we both slept in till 11:00am Saturday. Wow! I can't remember the last time we did that.

To everyone we didn't get to say bye to, thanks for making it out. It was so great to see you all.

Thank you Dave, Don and Craig

Dear Craig, Dave, and Don,

Thank you for investing the energy, time, and generosity needed to organize and run the benefit for Pascale and Rethink Breast Cancer's Education and Prevention programs.

The evening was a great success; Pace and I were overwhelmed by the love, generosity and encouragement of everyone. It was a great lift emotionally and it helped to lessen the stress of dealing with carcinoeconomics.

You are very special men, we're both proud and blessed to count you as friends for last 18 years. Pace will beat this disease and there are more good times to come!

Thanks again!

Love, Pace (xoxo), Vianne and Robert

From GI Jane to Mendhi Canvas

Pace continued to exercise control over her hair loss. She doesn't want to be bald.

Those of us with hair should keep our feelings about bad hair days to ourselves when in the presence of the "follically challenged.

Going bald has psychological ramifications no one understands unless they've gone bald. It's definately traumatic for men.

However for women, baldness visually screams "I've got cancer".

By allowing her head to be a Mendhi Canvas, Pace's head is never bare and the emphasis shifts from "oh poor dear she lost her hair" to "very cool" or "that's different" and most often, "you look great, what a good idea." Jonathon really made my day when he commented, "OMG! I feel like I'm in Tribeca and she looks like some really cool artist who's a part of the scene."

Then there's the gratitude you get in seeing inspiration. Our friend Lisa helps heal children through art therapy and she thinks Mendhi could be an excellent therapeutic tool for the young cancer fighters in her charge.

Best of all it's not there for life!