11.14.09
Posted in Lance, Logan at 11:39 am by lance
Kim and I went to the blood bank today to donate blood. While there I found out that this donation brings my total to the 1 gallon mark!
Kim says that I should be getting a pin… I think I’m going to put my pin in Logan’s little hidey-hole. After all, he’s my inspiration for going to donate.
Another thing that I learned (the last time we went to donate blood) is that I’m CMV negative. This means that my blood can be used in the NICU because they only give CMV negative blood in there.
I think that donating blood is the least that I can do to honor Logan. I hope that everyone who reads this takes an hour out of their day to donate blood. It really does make a difference…
Thank you baby for showing me how strong and brave I can be… I hope you’re proud of me. Love you!
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08.12.09
Posted in Dogs, Kim, Lance at 6:00 pm by kimi
Today is August 12, 2009. It’s been exactly one year since our playful, gentle giant Beamer left us. We just barely made it thru the one-year mark for Logan, and now here we are, doing it all over again. For those of you who know us well, our dogs are like our kids, so losing Beamer was really hard on us . . . losing him so soon after Logan made it even harder.
It’s still sad to only see 2 furry faces greeting us when we get home, but knowing that Logan & Beamer are together makes us feel a little better. We can just imagine what kinds of mischief the 2 rascals are getting into! 
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07.16.09
Posted in Kim, Lance, Random Stuff at 3:50 pm by kimi
After months of waiting anxiously, we FINALLY saw Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince!! Woo hoo!! This was one of my favorite books of the series, so I was very excited to see the movie. As we’ve done for the past 3 movies now, Lance & I went to see the midnight showing with my friend Joy (aka “my Harry Potter friend”). This time, however, our HP party grew . . . Jen, Hugh, Darin, Lisa, Jack, Katie, Steve, Sunny, & Sage all joined us! What a fun night! I was amazed at how many people were there for the midnight showing . . . when Lance, Joy, & I saw Order of the Phoenix, it was only shown in the 2 big theaters in Mililani. For Half Blood Prince, I think they ended up opening about 6 theaters to accomodate everyone . . . WOW!!
I don’t want to spoil the movie for those of you who haven’t seen it yet, so I’ll just say this . . .
- The actors have really matured & delivered fantastic performances
- This was one of my favorites of all 6 movies (although I loved them all!)
- There were a few unexpected surprises
- Yes, of course, the book was waay better . . . but still, the movie was AWESOME!!
- I can’t wait to see it again, and then again in IMAX 3-D!!
- I can’t wait for Deathly Hallows parts 1 & 2!!
If you haven’t seen it yet . . . what are you waiting for??Â
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04.29.09
Posted in Kim, Lance, Logan at 9:45 am by lance
March for Babies 2009 was a success!!! Walk day turned out to be a beautiful day – we were a little worried since there was a flash flood warning just days before.
Kim and I would like to thank everyone for all your support. Together, Team Logan pushed past our goal and raised $6,294 for the March of Dimes!!! Hopefully, our contributions will get them closer to their goal… “one day… all babies will be born healthy.”
If you still have donations to turn in, you can mail them to the March of Dimes Hawaii Chapter:
- Address:
- March of Dimes
- 1451 South King, Suite 504
- Honolulu, HI, 96814
- Phone: (808) 973-2155
- Fax: (808) 973-2160
- Email: HI345@marchofdimes.com
If you would still like to make a contribution, it’s not too late… you can enter a donation at http://marchforbabies.org/shinsato.
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04.23.09
Posted in Kim, Lance, Logan at 1:34 pm by lance
Only 2 days left until walk day!!!
We just wanted to give everyone an update on how things are going and remind you that it’s not too late to sign up or make a pledge.
Team Logan is doing well… we have just under 50 people walking and as a team have raised $3,868 for the March of Dimes!!! Thank you to everyone who made a pledge. We still have a few more days… keep those pledges coming.
If you haven’t had a chance to sign up for the walk (http://tinyurl.com/dyjwm3) or enter a pledge ( http://marchforbabies.org/shinsato), please do. The March of Dimes is an amazing organization with such an extremely important goal… “one day… all babies will be born healthy”
For all those that are thinking of pledging, but haven’t made up their minds yet, here’s some additional incentive… Farmers is providing matching donations!!! For all those that enter a pledge between now and walk day, please be sure to fill in the match amount and put “Farmers” as the matching company.
Thank you for all your love and support. We’re truly amazed at the impact Logan has made – and continues to make!
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03.19.09
Posted in Kim, Lance, Logan at 1:27 pm by lance
Through Logan, Kim and I learned what an amazing organization the March of Dimes really is.
The March of Dimes is having its annual March for Babies event across the country.
There are two ways you can help: join our team and walk with us OR sponsor me and I’ll walk for you.
Please join our March for Babies Family Team ‘Logan… Forever Loved‘.  We’re walking in memory of our son Logan who passed away on July 27, 2008. Logan was with us for eight short weeks, but in that time he touched our hearts and showed us what it means to be strong and brave. To honor Logan’s birth and short life, we invite you to join our team and raise funds to help March of Dimes efforts to give every baby a healthy start. To join us, visit marchforbabies.org/teams/659237 and sign up today or contact Lance Shinsato at shinsato@gmail.com to get more information!
If you can’t make the walk, but would still like to sponsor me – so I can walk for you – please visit my March for Babies page marchforbabies.org/shinsato and enter your pledge.
Here’s the information for the March for Babies on Oahu:
April 25, 2009
Registration Time: 7:00AM
Start Time: 7:30 AM
Kapiolani Park
2750 Monsarrat Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815
Walk Distance: 5 miles
March of Dimes – Hawaii Chapter Phone #: (808) 973-2155
To find out about a March for Babies in your area, please visit marchforbabies.org.
With your support, there’s hope! Premature birth and birth defects take a tremendous emotional and physical toll on babies and their families. You can help by joining our Family Team at March for Babies to walk and raise funds for March of Dimes research and programs to help moms have full-term pregnancies and healthy babies.
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03.05.09
Posted in Kim, Lance, Logan at 11:51 am by lance
Received this update from the March of Dimes… If you or someone you know is expecting, it is highly encourage that you learn more about newborn screening. In Hawaii, it is state law that every newborn baby be tested for 32 different disorders…
We have some very good news to share: After nine years of intensive advocacy efforts, nearly every baby born in this country now lives in a state that requires screening for most of the 29 serious but treatable disorders recommended by the American College of Medical Genetics.
This is a remarkable public health advance essentially eliminating state-by-state screening gaps. And it was made possible by people like you — the volunteers, donors and staff of the March of Dimes — working in tandem with our partners and state officials. The clear beneficiaries are babies and their families.
Recently, TIME Magazine, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times Health Blog, San Francisco Chronicle, Health Day, Health News Digest, MedPage Today, CNN Radio and several NBC-affiliate stations shared this story following the release of our Newborn Screening Report Card.
Newborn screening involves a simple blood test taken before the baby is discharged from the hospital and is done to detect certain rare disorders before any symptoms begin. If diagnosed early, these disorders can be successfully managed or treated to prevent death, disability or other severe consequences such as mental retardation.
If you or someone you know is expecting, I encourage you to learn more about newborn screening.
Even while we are celebrating, we are continuing to work hard on this issue. Please join us either by signing up as an eAdvocate to help secure federal funding for the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act (Public Law 110-204) or by working with your March of Dimes Chapter on this topic.
Together we are touching—and improving — the lives of our nation’s babies and families.
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02.26.09
Posted in Dogs, Lance at 11:12 pm by lance
Irwin and Beamer were best buddies and Irwin was able to release a lot of his energy on Beamer. Now that Beamer is not with us any more, Irwin has a lot of pent up energy… more than I can burn off by playing or running with him. That’s why I bought a bike. Along with my bike, I also bought a leash attachment that has a spring in it so when Irwin pulls he doesn’t pull me over.
It’s taken a little while to just get him used to the bike. What’s even funnier is that we also had to get him used to seeing me with a helmet on. He REALLY did not like that.
After I got Irwin used to the bike (and helmet) it was time to leave the backyard. I wanted to start off easy – like you’re supposed to do with any exercise program, so we stayed close to home.
Now that Irwin and I are getting used to the run, we’ve started to venture further into the neighborhood.
I think he’s starting to like his run!
More to come…
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12.05.08
Posted in Kim, Lance at 11:56 am by lance
The turnout for the game was incredible… the stands were so packed that they actually opened up the North end zone, which they normally don’t do for high school games.
The game itself, however, wasn’t as great a game as I was expecting it to be… Punahou dominated the game from the get-go… They scored a touchdown and Leilehua had an injured player within the first minute. Punahou’s defense held Leilehua to their own side of the field for the majority of the game… I don’t think Leilehua crossed the 50 yard line until late in the second quarter.
Final score: Punahou 38, Leilehua 7
Congratulations to Punahou on their first Football State Championship!
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Posted in Kim, Lance at 9:53 am by lance
Tonight is the Hawaii High School Athletic Association 2008 State Football Championships. There are 2 games tonight: the division II championship between Iolani and Radford and the divsion I championship between Leilehua and Punahou.
In case you didn’t know, Kim (and the majority of her family) is a Leilehua grad, while I’m a Punahou grad. We’re going to the game tonight with Kim’s sister (who is a Leilehua grad and the registrar at Leilehua) and her family and because I’m outnumbered, we’ll be sitting in the Leilehua section.  :O
It should be a great game… Punahou is ranked #1 trailed very closely by #2 Leilehua. Both teams have an explosive offense and run a predominantly air game… both teams have a lot of pressure to win… Punahou is ranked #1, but has not won a state championship to date, while Leilehua is the returning state champion.
May the best team win…Â Go PUNS!!! (and Mules!)
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