DLee & the City: You win some, you lose some...

Want to know what happened in the 2nd Annual Blondes vs. Brunettes Football game??? READ ON... :)

I'm starting to get nervous--my adrenaline's running high--It's finally BVB - Dallas flag football night. The countdown is over and the time is here to trade our pearls and pleats for sweatbands and cleats. And so the Brunettes set out to take the game, to win it all, and to bring the Blondes to shame.

The first twenty-minute half was under way, and I ran my routes faithfully waiting for my chance to make a play. The Blondes scored first, which I hated to see, I just kept thinking 'we'll get it back, we're awesome--I believe!' The next Brunette drive, my time finally arrived. I ran a long and out route, caught a tricky catch, and sealed the deal--I have no doubt. Our running back caught the second pass of the night, scoring in the next play. This tied the game at 6 all & marked the first Brunette touchdown of the day.

The second half continued scoreless until the Blondes slipped by our 'D' and this time put 7 on the board making the score 6-13. I once again ran my routes faithfully, trying to be humble and wait my turn--but trust me when I say for the football my greedy hands burned! I caught two more passes, three and four of the night to be exact. The "Bru Cru" were on the move, ready to score, and that's a fact! We Brunettes worked relentlessly to even the score until in one of the last plays of the game our running back caught pass five and put 6 more on the board. Since the Blondes made a one point conversion in their second TD, we were still down by one, not a very good place to be. We decided to go for two, take the win, and the glory--but unfortunately a successful two point conversion does not end this story. Adrenaline got the best of us and the throw for two went further than we needed it to. The Brunettes fought hard, but the bottle Blondes prevailed--don't feel bad for us though because we hardly failed!

What matters most is the fundraising you see, and the magic number of the night is one-hundred fifty. One-hundred fifty what you may wonder?? Try one-hundred fifty thousand dollars raised for the Alzheimer's Association--I couldn't be any fonder--Of all the girls I met through BVB & all the fun times I've experienced in this summer of philanthropy. What a blessed time for us to be able to shine in fundraising and on the football field too--trust me when I say "Go Bru Cru!" We may have lost the battle but we definitely won the war. You see, in terms of fundraising for our cause we raised ten thousand dollars more! The Blondes just couldn't keep paces and this was apparent on their surprised faces. They can have their flag football trophy and the win. I'll take the knowledge that I made a difference in.... The lives of so many who unfortunately have to cope with the debilitating effects of Alzheimer's disease--to these people we bring hope! That someday there will be a cure & a way to keep loved ones for years and years more.

Thanks for all your support. Without you, there is no momentum, no cause. Please remember us next year and watch out for us because.... The "Bru Cru" will be BACK better, faster, stronger, more determined--to take the fundraising war and the flag football battle--right from under those little Blondes and their dye bottles.

A million thanks for all your help spreading the word & mission of BVB - Dallas. HUGE Thanks for those of you who donated to the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Dallas and to those who attended Saturday night's game. We had SO much fun--even though we lost 13-12. I hope to be able to participate in BVB next year, but only time will tell!

xo

debs