June 29- July 1st, I attended the International Symposium of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology (ISPNO 2018) in Denver. Otherwise known as “Big Brains for Little Brains Worldwide”. Over 1500 people from 51 countries assembled to share knowledge that will help kids with brain tumors. There were doctors, nurses, social workers, therapists, researchers, nonprofits and patient families… …
Hi Dadheads! Does anyone know how skeletons always stay so calm? Easy….nothing gets under their skin. I needed some calm today because I took the giant brain to forge an alliance with hungry zombies. Basically I need partners and I will talk to anyone that might be able to help. I figured Zombies like healthy …
Today was a tough day waking up to tragic news. I had ideas about posting a corny video about my race but after watching the news of Las Vegas I wasn’t sure it was appropriate. I am coming off a great week after an amazing Make-a-wish vacation and successfully completing my 1st TBD event for …
I am excited to get out there and do this!
I will try to post updates on my Twitter Feed @totallybraindad and hopefully they will auto populate on my personal Facebook account and the TotallyBrainDad Facebook page. Fingers crossed.
I can’t thank my family, friends, coworkers, and supporters enough. I’m already over $4400 which is way more than I expected. You guys are awesome. I hope to convince some more people to donate tomorrow during the run.
There is one member of the Childrens Running group ahead of me. I met her on Friday and she seems very nice, but I”m not gonna lie- I want to beat her. She is currently about $2,500 ahead of me. Thats a lot but maybe enough spectators will take a look at the website and feel generous! I might be doing more talking than running. Maybe they should rename this race the TC 10mileshakedown?
Thanks again everyone
-TBD
The Brain was loose in Downtown Minneapolis this morning. check out the video courtesy of Corbin and the door guys at Hotel Ivy! I need the Rocky theme playing in the background to capture the true intensity of the moment. Or maybe Benny Hill.
Step one: Approach them on the street wearing a giant pink brain
Step two: Ignore the fact that they are desperately trying to not to make eye contact and diving hardcore into their phones.
Step three: Start talking to them so they can’t pretend you don’t exist.
AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! Minnesota its totally cool, TBD comes in PEACE!
*Actually most folks were super nice after I started talking to them. I was pretty nervous starting out but it got easier after a few awkward encounters. Brain on the street…day one.
We smashed $2000. Now we go for $5000.
My friends and family are awesome. We totally jumped my initial pledge of raising $1000 already!!! The Brain is in the race for surezies. Thank you thank you thank you. But its not over yet. Now #totallybraindad is going for the big money….. the 7.4 billion total strangers that have no idea who I am. …
Did you seem me? The guy with the big pink brain!? (yes it is supposed to be a brain)
I’m running the TC 10 mile race to raise funds for Children’s Hospital of Minnesota . I’m trying to help establish an endowment that will help all MN kids facing a brain tumor diagnosis receive the best possible treatment for their specific tumor. The large goal in $100,000 but I pledged to raise $1000 during this race. I think i can do better than $1000.
I hope you’ll join me in that quest by donating here. https://secure.qgiv.com/event/account/528046
This is my first attempt at running with this thing. How do I look? (please say nice things…my ego is HUGE)