Many people had designed shirts for their team, honoring a loved one. The "Forget Me Not" blue flower is of course a big part of the Alzheimer's symbolism. Our local RI chapter has earrings, pendants, brooches and lapel pins, (among other items) in ceramic. I've picked up a brooches and lapel pins for my cousins to wear when it is time, at Dad's wake and funeral. (Pendants for the female cousins, lapel pins for my male cousins). These were donated to the RI Chapter by a woman who lost her mom to Alzheimers; she had a huge amount made for her wedding, to have her mom present at the ceremony, and she and all her wedding party wore them, with others available for all the guests at her wedding for a small donation. What a nice idea! The remaining ones she gave to the chapter to sell for fundraising. Below is a T shirt designed for this walk by a woman who lost her father to Alzheimers.




Our friend Dawn stopped by just to see us! She brought Tink and Wendy with her, of course. Tink has completed 50 hours of service and has just earned this emblem which Dawn has on her car:


Wendy is also working on her certification as a therapy dog. They have busy schedules, visiting 3 different places during the week, for children to read to them, for them to visit at a hospital and such.




It was lovely of them to stop by in all this crowd just to see us and cheer us on!

Willy and one of the girls


Tasha - a bit overwhelmed by all the crowds, the noise from the DJ and the people, but she did really well overall.


And we made it!


It's taken me about an hour to put this photo thread together. During this time, 4 fluffs have been sacked out sound asleep, lol. I'm proud of them, they did really well with so much activity and noise, so many dogs and the crowd. The fog has burned off and it is a bright sunny day out now, so I'm sure we will be outside again.

Thanks for looking!