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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.

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.



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.
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.
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.
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.

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.
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.
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.
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.

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