Note from Stacey

Will, thanks for meeting with me at the stadium. After talking with you, I was motivated to go to the track later and try some sprints. Much to my delight, I was able to run 100m in 20:57 seconds, not very fast but competitive enough to make it feel worthwhile to train for the Transplant Games in June 2006. My sister Denise was here visiting from Latvia (Eastern Europe) for the past three days. We had a great time talking, cooking, shopping, and taking nature walks together. On Wednesday, we had a leisurely breakfast, then had coffee with Aunt Lorraine. We took a walk along the lake, ate burritos and later went to the stadium and climbed the bleacher steps with Ana, Isa and Dave. Denise is in great shape. (She wasn’t even out of breath when she got to the top each time.) After the workout, we met Dave at home for a beef stir-fry dinner we prepared earlier in the afternoon. Thursday, our cousin Brenda took us to lunch at PF Changs, and then we all went shopping for shoes and the beginning of a business work wardrobe for me. We were surprisingly successful (shopping is not my strength, so they were my fashion guides.) After shopping, Brenda gave Denise an eye brow waxing, and then we went home and had dinner with Dave, and watched the Transplant Games video. Today, Friday, we went to the Sawyer Camp Trail and walked a mile along the reservoir. After the walk in the sun, I got sick for the first time since she arrived, but felt better after the air conditioner kicked in. Denise took me to lunch at Togo’s, and then we headed to the airport to drop her off. Dana, if you are reading this, I would like to wish you a very happy birthday today! We left a message for you earlier today, and Denise did receive your presents right before they left Latvia. Stacey, from Belmont