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Delaware Ovarian Cancer Foundation 2010 Teal Ribbon 5K Run-Walk

The morning began overcast until the clouds parted to bring full view of this worthy event. The Delaware Ovarian Cancer Foundation (DOCF) held its annual 5K run/walk event to raise founds for the fight against ovarian cancer. I was honored to have been asked to document this year's event.

Before the start of the run/walk, doves were released and then the race for a cure was underway. Participants ranged from infants to seniors, all in support of loved ones or strangers who may fall victim to the disease.

I decided that 5K was a bit far to walk and carry my gear, so I hung out at the start / finish location. The track covered a great portion of the Wilmington downtown riverfront area. At the end of the race, everyone was eager to see the results.

Special speakers were Dr. Mark Cadungog, M.D., Rep William A. Oberle, Jr., and Sen Karen E. Peterson.
Here is a video of the event and the excitement. Enjoy.

Cloned

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JenkinsonGoode — April 27, 2010 — "Cloned" - A Jenkinson/Goode Production

How would you like it if someone copied your skills and abilities, but didn't reimburse you for them? That's the concept this PSA explores as it raises awareness of what really happens when someone illegally downloads someone else's creative work.

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Doctor/Clone..............................SUZANNE BASTIEN
Manager..........................................JOHN PROWSE
Patient................................................DEBRA SEARS

Director/Writer/Producer...........................................DYLAN JENKINSON
Producer......................................................................JASON R. GOODE

Director of Photographer...........................................BENOIT LAMARCHE
Camera Operator........................................................DARYL HARTWELL
Assistant Camera........................................................BORIS MARTENS

Assistant Director.........................................................SARAH MCNAMARA
Assistant Director.........................................................OTTO MAK

Hair/Makeup Artist........................................................KALINA BEEDIE

Sound Mixer/Boom Op.................................................TOM SUSKI

Grip/Lamp Operator.......................................................TIMOTHY HAY
Grip/Lamp Operator........................................................DAVID GRAVE
Grip/Lamp Operator........................................................CLINT BARGEN

Motion Graphic Design - Website.................................CHRIS BUFFETT

Craft Service..........................................................DEVE CHUA JENKINSON

Picture Editor..................................................................DANIEL KRIEGER
VFX Supervisor..............................................................GEOFF ANDERSON
Composer....................................JACK CORDUROY, CORDUROY AUDIO
Sound Mixer/Designer..........................MITCH LEE, REDEMPTION AUDIO


SPECIAL THANKS

Ian McDougall, Charles Lyall, Carol Schafer, Phaedra Eccleston,
Chrissie S. Vides, Attila Szalay, Victoria Soderholm, Lynn Werner,
Denise Nadredre, Matthew Power, Paul Goodwin, Michael Rosser, Jonathan D. Watson, Kevin Santarossa, Aieisha Li Louis, Lyall Heighton, Blaine Ackerly, Riley Pearcy & Craig Stauffer

lia sophia in Cancun, Mexico Part 2

A trip full of jewelry, people talking about jewelry and having fun. We still have warm feelings of the trip now that we are back in the cool weather of the Northeast.

Here's a slideshow highlighting LaShawanda, her participating team and a few other advisors. Give it a moment to load if the space below here is blank.

You can view the first video at this LINK.

Our Vacation in Cancun, Mexico in One Post

We had such a great time in Cancun, Mexico that we almost did not want to leave. We thought about moving the family there until it started raining toward the end of the trip. So many interesting things happened in the span of the short week that I can only focus on the events of just LaShawanda and me.

Here's a slideshow of LaShawanda and my Cancun vacation highlights of LaShawanda and which you can enjoy. I kept it short to the events of just us.

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Prom Expo at the Christiana Hilton

Prom season is here and the 2nd Annual Prom Expo and Fashion Show Extravaganza highlighted some of the best dresses and complimenting tuxes available. Presented by the Formal Dress Project and Especially For You Events, the event was narrated by the reigning Miss Teen Delaware and featured entertainment by participants of the Delaware Teen Idol.
The Formal Dress Project is an organization whose mission is to provide under-privileged youth with the opportunity to obtain formal prom gowns. They collect new and gently-used dresses. With assistance from The Foster Care Association, YWCA, Rose Hill Community Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys & Girls Club, St. James Millcreek and other volunteers, girls will have the opportunity to shop for a dress, free of charge.

Fashions were provided by Morgans of Delaware Ave, Davids Bridal and Matthews Formal Wear. Jewelry was provided by lia sophia. Flowers were provided by Bloomsberry Flowers. Hair and make up were provided by Paul Mithcell, The Delaware Academy. I was on hand to provide complimentary photography coverage of the event.

Here's a slideshow of the event highlights which you can enjoy. Give it a moment to load if the space below here is blank.

Another lia sophia Gift at Cancun

It was nice coming in from our day trip to find another little gift on our bed. Peter and Bonni left a wonderful snapshot book for LaShawanda to place special photos from our trip. Needless to say, she will have many from which to choose.

A Chichen-Itza Adventure

From our room I was able to capture a beautiful sunrise peeking over the resort. Before we leave, I will need to venture out early to catch the sunrise from the beach.

This was a great way to start off our day with an adventure to Chichen Itza. Our tour guide told us this one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. This means we were given a full history lesson of the Mayan people, the site and just about everything else on our 2 hour drive to the site and 3 hour plus time there. I soaked it in. Others in my immediate group did not.

I have not seen the pyramids, so the Temple of Kukulkan was huge. The most amazing thing was the precision of the Mayans in constructing it. I can see why it made a world wonder.

Unlike the Egyptians, the structures have no tunnels or interior chambers. They are built on a sub-base of stone and other fill material. The shell is where the details are applied. The Temple of Kukulkan, however, is built over another structure.
All of the major structures are roped off, not allowing visitors to climb the steps. Just looking at the steep sloe is intimidating enough.

The picture above gives a good reference of the height of the goal in the Great Ballcourt. No one is sure of the exact game rules, but the players had to basically put a solid rubber ball through the goal using their hips. The winning team's captain was later sacrificed and his head placed amongst others (photo below).
Though this was an all day tour, we still had a little time to kick back and have some fun at the Chichen Itza resort.

Fiesta Time lia sophia Style

lia sophia knows how to throw a great reception / party. Hosted on the terrace overlooking the sunset, the one thousand or so attendees grouped together for a large portrait and then quickly spread to the many dining stations. LaShawanda and some of her team were available for a quick pose shot. They quickly went into fun mode (see the video in the earlier post).
There was live music, dancing and lots of networking within and between different regions.

The sunset was wonderful. Now I am ready to the view the sunrise from our room's balcony as LaShawanda and I get ready for an early morning trip into the jungle.

Video of lia sophia Reception at Cancun Palace

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Over 100 Martini Flavors at La Madonna

We had only planned one event for our stay at Cancun Palace. Therefore we have time to do as we wish. After picking up the tennis shoes, we decided to stroll through the walking streets of the outdoor mall. La Madonna drew us in with the large mural and sculptures. Then we realized they had over 100 Martini flavors. I allowed LaShawanda to pick a couple of nice flavors with fruits from Mexico.

Cancun - Forgotten Tennis Shoes

LaShawanda explored our resort last night and discovered the gym. She was excited about all the things she could do until she realized she had forgotten her tennis shoes. Does this sound familiar? Sounds like a shopping trip.
After a failed attempt last night of walking to a mall and finding nothing. We received directions for a better mall and store to find a good pair of shoes.
With only 10 pesos to my name, I wonder what would be the damage.
One happy shopper.

Our Room at Cancun Palace in Cancun, Mexico

This room is nice with double beds (a single king would have been great for us), jacuzzi tub, HDTV, bottomless bar (we really don't drink), and more.
The walk out balcony put this at the top of my list for places to stay. The doors open wide to let in the ocean breeze.
Did I say that this was a free trip LaShawanda received from lia sophia? It included this great bag with beach towel/robes.
The owner of lia sophia left a little note and bottle of wine for us in our room. Nice points scored here.
More of the view. I also found out about 1,000 lia sophia people and their guest are here. We made their week a bellhop told us. Only 200 other guests are here.
La could not get enough of the view.

Flight to Cancun, Mexico

Wow! Heading to Cancun, Mexico for a free vacation! Thank you lia sophia.

We were happy until we were delayed for about an hour. No matter we were still happy to get a little getaway trip.

The boys are well cared for at the house... their grandmother is in town and she has help.

Touched by the Light - Raymond Holman, Jr.

On Sunday my wife and I spent some time with a great photographer friend of ours, Raymond Holman, Jr.

He has some great work and on the day of our visit, he was displaying a keynote piece, "Touched by the Light." He captured this astonishing image the fall of 2009 and it has changed his and others' life.

See and learn more concerning Touched by the Light at http://1raymondwholmanjr.wordpress.com/touched-by-the-light