Everyone -- I recently found out that Tyler, the 2-year old son of my friends Viengkeo and Dave Tzong from W&M, was just diagnosed with leukemia.  In the past couple of weeks they have been through some heart-wrenching, scary stuff, to say the least.  After spending 2 weeks in the hospital, Tyler is finally home, to the relief of his parents.  He is still going through chemotherapy, but the treatment seems to be working and he is well on his way to remission. 

Please, please keep Tyler and his family in your thoughts and pray (to the deity of your choice) that he has a quick, pain-free recovery. In the meantime, I have added Tyler to my list of honorees because he is one of the reasons I am doing this hike. He is so brave, and I am honored to represent his spirit.  If you want to read more about Tyler’s story, please visit his tribute website at Tyler’s Fight.