The last and most exciting event we participated in as part of the Tour of California was the start in San Francisco at Ocean Beach. Pat got to tell his story and meet some of the riders as they signed in for the race. He also was given the most courageous jersey from Tom Rabou who earned the jersey the day before. About 15 minutes into being on stage Pat spotted his doctor in the crowd!!! Dr. Schmidt came down from UCSF to get a glimpse of the riders. He is a huge cycling fan so Pat had him come on stage and he got to meet some riders and be a part of the event too! They met some big names including Tom Boonen, Mark Cavendish, and Lance Armstong!! It was so neat! To finish the morning off Pat got to shoot the starting gun!
When we were leaving Pat said it was one of the best days of his life - besides Thad being born and us getting married - Ha! It really was a day to remember. Thanks Amgen, The Wellness Community and of course Dr. Schmidt who made this day possible.
The funny thing about the day was despite the VIP passes and meeting some of the most famous athletes in the world, the best part of the day was seeing Dr. Schmidt and having one last chat with him about Pat's health. Of all the people we would have wanted to share the day with it was Dr. Schmidt. We are so glad we shared this day with you, Brian! ; )
2 comments:
WOW! What an amazing thing for Pat to be a part of! I am SO happy that he is doing so well and for his happy ending to the health scare! Amazing! xo
ps. Seriously Mr Thad is a doll and getting cuter by the second! Camdyn would LOVE him, although that would be robbing the cradle.:)
WOW!
super stoked for you guys, that's awesome!
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