One of my biggest supporters, my oldest friend!

Tammy and I met in junior high and we were the kids who looked like they were from Mars. I had a mohawk, she had very asymmetrical hair. We both wore pointy shoes and medals and anything we could find that looked like we were punks in Europe, not the tiny town in Michigan that we lived in. She is someone who has always been there for me, seen all the good and bad and still loves me. I would do anything for her and only wish we didn't see each other so infrequently. But when we do, it's all giggles until we are crying. She's one of the only people I know who really gets me and I treasure her frienship. I visit her on Labor Day weekend so I can do the Rock and Roll Virginia Beach half marathon. I drag her to the expo, it's not her thing but she walks it all with me. Her daughter came last time and we ended up dragging home 3 soccer balls and a hug blow up Charlie the Tuna pool float. She's a great sport and I got her a shoe charm that says "running sucks" and it was perfect for her. When I was going through treatment she flew to my house and took care of me. She made me a, from scratch, banana cream pie because she knew it was my favorite. I love this girl so much! Not many out there like her.