Obliteride 2017
Obliteride 2017 Kick-Off Video featuring Justin
Obliteride 2016
Cousin Amy and friend Sara at Team picnic
We couldn’t have pulled it off without the incredible help from Lucas, Jessica and Tracy
David, Joe and Josh at the team picnic – not pictured the amazing Pimm’s cocktail made by Venessa Goldberg
Opening night
Orange sky
Mel casts a tall shadow
Fundraising begins
Rachel and Nora Ride for Abby
When friends of friends become just friends
Family shot
It was a banner weekend for Abby’s Army
Who says Obliteride can’t double as a date night?
Auntie Mel on kid patrol
Opening night music
Obliterade
Tom Douglas on the grill
My inspiration
Little friends
Can’t get enough of this girl. She makes eating cantaloupe cute.
Donor names were taped to my bike and gave me inspiration and gratitude the entire day. Abby’s race plate was a last minute addition
Gear
We wore 245 – Abby’s race number
Century riders
Meghan rode Abby’s cyclocross bike
Nailed it
Miri’s bicycle dress was a hit
Kate and Ben get it started
The Funcle has arrived
Peace Philippe
Starting line stares
Dad patrol
Cousins celebrating our second year riding together
Jeff and Rob rode all 25 mies together
Starting line smiles
After the first 100 miles
Kristen has a future in recruiting
Kristen and Denise
Helmets on and ready to roll
Morning glow
Miri watched Justin’s speech upclose
Auntie D
Love you kid sis
Phiippe rides for Eric M
Phiippe rides for Lauren D
Philippe rides for Abby
Power couple
Dad made the evening news after holding this sign for 3 hours
Rider 5260, Jeff Marinelli
Racers reunited
Abby’s spirit shining down on her favorite people
Mixed emotions at the starting line
Like a brother
Orange people are my kind of people
Rhonda is like a mom and Stuart like a brother
Evan and Stuart get ready
Brothers in arms
Debra and Wendy get ready
After flexing some serious fundraising muscle, Sam and Debra get ready to ride
Cancer brings everyone together. Debra found a friend at the starting line.
Lauren joined day of and we still found a way to get her in orange for the ride. Love her courage to just do it!
Sunlight pouring down on us
Happy Birthday Sara!
Sweet smiles
So much loss
Lucas has a future in the pro peloton
Celebrate
Lucas and Jessica, my secret weapon in getting organized for Obliteride
A jersey bearing A. Calvo hung in rememberance
Ending Cancer Starts Here
Speech time
Phil Greenberg leads groundbreaking immunotherapy research at Fred Hutch
Mike came out for 25 more miles after putting 100 in the day before
Sun was shining on Denise
We are a smiley bunch
Thumbs way up
Waiting to start
Speech time
Heeeeey!
Seward Park stop
Getting ready for second half
Halftime with Evan
Uncle Mark crosses the finish line
Alyssa and Jaclyn finish strong
Alena art
Finishing fives
Father and son
This boy has his mom’s amazing spirit…and love for neon pink
Fanny packs y’all
Sydney and her Kappa Delta crew did 50 miles
Ari rides for Abby
Joe rides for Abby
Gottschalk love
Stuart and Rachel after the ride
Leslie and Josh were amazing
Too many names
Proud papa
I’d ride with these amazing women any day
Team finishline picture
Thank you
Jaren’s Obliteride Kid’s Race
Miri used her Obliteride bandana and wrist band to be a princess
The hit squad!
It wasn’t easy and not always fun, but unlike cancer, Jaren got to choose when he was done. Clearly he’s done in this photo.
Disneyland & 4th of July
We made it!
Miri was spellbound by Jasmine
Hugs!
Jaren couldn’t tell if Mickey was real
Jaren takes the wheel on Autopia
It’s a small world…
…afterall
Jaren “cool as a cucumber” Calvo
Jaren and I played the part of rebels in Star Wars Tours
Turns out the carousel was the favorite ride
We saw lots of family and friends in LA
4th of July Parade
Candy!
Ride em
Solitude and peace
Hooking into a rainbow trout
Miri denied having a chocolate ice cream – you decide who to believe
Jaren found the biggest cricket enroute to a cook out with friends
Miri asked me to put her towel on like a karate master
Finishing Kindergarten and Chickadees
Last day of school!
One of many days Miri showed up as a princess
Jaren’s class celebrated his 6th birthday in style
Justin got to chaperone the Kindergarten field trip to Carkeek Park
We found Abby in the mountains and lakes of Mazama
Horseshoe champ
Teaching sister to fish
We all we got
When it doubt, swing it out
L’Chaim Abby!
Obliteride, Back to School and Finishing Radiation treatment
Abby’s Army makes a cameo at Obliteride
My cousins Jeff and Dana made our Obliteride weekend such a celebration
My cousin Jeff and I at the Obliteride startline
50 miles later
My dad took Jaren out for a morning of fishing and landed two beautiful coho salmon
Jaren, Miri and Yael Jacobs make a new friend
The Jacob-Zuckermans came out from D.C. to spend a weekend with us at Birch Bay
Funcle Rob and Aunt Candy had the kids up to Birch Bay for a weekend
Mike Berkenwald organized an outing to the Mariners, and they won!
Mike and Alexa at the game
Miri rings in the new year
Miri’s SHA friends
Katie and Erica’s Portland Wedding
Abby’s Dad, Lee, organized a Columbia River fishing trip and ended up landing the only keeper
Abby and Jessica Taback did some serious cooking at the Pantry
Abby’s apple cakes and panezikos were a hit
Friends and chocolate!
Celebrating 10 years in August
Shabbat Pirates
Jaren, #5, has really enjoyed his first year playing soccer
Our happy place this year
Jaren and Miri enjoy some downtime at Wilson Ranch in Mazama
Jaren intensely watches his bobber at Freestone lake
Jaren and Miri making friends
Abby about to finish her radiation treatment
Abby rang the gong to mark the end of her radiation
Jaren wanted Abby to wear a good luck bracelet he made for her
Abby, Miri with my amazing Aunt Kiki, Auntie Mel, and Grandmother
Celebrating Auntie Mel’s birthday with her and my grandmother, Vav
Kenny Rogers was right
Our Week in Sunriver
Early 10 year anniversary celebration on the Sunriver Bachelor Lawn
Miri loved riding Candy, the horse
The dudes got up for the early catch at Paulina Lake.
Jaren caught a whopper at Paulina Lake
Phish Birthday Bash in Bend
Lovebirds out in the middle of Elk Lake
Methow Valley 4th of July
Celebrating the 4th of July in Twisp
Anticipation for the Twisp Independence Day parade
Abby paddleboarding on Patterson Lake
Unclear on the waterwing concept
Seattle Summer
Mt. Rainier has been amazing this summer
Saw my first Sounder’s game courtesy of Ronni Stern and his awesome brother-in-law, Aviad Benzikry
Celebrating Ari’s birthday at Chavez
Uncle Lucas and Jessica have been such a constant to our family. These kids love their Uncle Lulu
Mid summer day on Tracy, Arthur and Adam’s amazing yacht
Impromptu mid-day run into my cousin, Jeff. So honored he will be riding Obliteride.
Miri and Miriam playdate
Shabbat with the Kiviats
Grandpa and Jaren’s tomatos are loving the heat
Backyard paletas (mexican popsicles) courtesy of Ari
We had the best weekend in Portland with Fran and John Haughom and Evan, Hailey and Jory Bernstein
Lunch with my Mom
Thanks Nana GG for all the stickers
Hospital love
Jaren and Miri are so happy to bring Mommy and the Kiki board back home after her last 5-day stay
Summer flowers
Goofing off with latex gloves at UW
I came to UW one weekday evening during one of Abby’s in-patient stays and found her getting after it in the PT wing
Abby crushing it during a 5-day stay at UW.
Mazama, Passover and a colorful springtime
We spent a great weekend in Mazama thanks to our friends Bill Cravens and Justin Huff
We didn’t heliski in Mazama this year, but Jaren loved pretending to be the pilot of heli-ski.com
Special thanks to Sarah and Jonathan Walton and Michelle Lackman who had us over for dinner and kept the kids for the night.
Glorious day to be in Seattle
The flowers are blooming in our neighborhood
Rainbow directs us to our first night seder
You’ve never met such a capable crew of Passover sederanteurs
Tamar and Tracy lead an incredibly meaningful seder amongst friends
This year’s second night seder was filled with so many friends we took over Homegrown in Mercer Island
Pharaoh princess
Uncle Mark and Aunt Kiki host an incredible first night seder
Jaren and Miri love their new activity books!
Abby’s Army Crest
Purim and Otherwise
Venessa Goldberg’s Purim hamantashens were short lived
Yael, Zev and Amir made us smile
We feel better!
Abby’s right kidney resurfaced, this time in the form of a voodoo doll
Color coded voodoo pins
Cookies that smile are better than cookies that don’t
Thanks our NYC Baker cousins for sending a delicious homemade challah – just in time for shabbat
Enough said – thanks Jared and Yael!
Valentine’s Day
Thanks for all the Valentine’s Day love
A chair full of lovies
Gwen and Jane brought Valentine’s day decorations for Jaren and Miri to make
Thank you for the books of inspiration and ideas
Thank you for the boxes – they’re equally fun
Amazing Aimee
Old school
Hearts and bikes from Thailand
Biscochos courtesy of my grandmother’s dear friend, Beverly De Jaen
Hospital
Abby spent the week of February 9th at UWMC for treatment
Abby showing off her “Kiki board” – inspired by my Aunt Vicci “Kiki” Kane
Abby is in good hands with Nurse Michelle Trager of the “platinum” team at UWMC and a Camp Solomon Schechter alumni.
Jaren’s woke early one morning so he could make this art for Abby before going to school
Abby joins her Wexner cohort for a night of learning
Abby made us knit hats!
Snack time at UWMC on Feb 11th
Abby’s glasses complete the look
Jaren and Miri surprised Abby with weekend pancakes and smoothies
Miri’s ukulele concert was a hit with the nurses
Wigging Out!
On February 6th, Abby had her hair turned into a wig. You cheered us up with yours
Eden showing her true colors and they’re brilliant!
Spooky hair
Langman family hair
Anton is a third generation wig maker from Vienna. He devotes his life’s work to helping people like Abby
Abby’s First Treatment
During Abby’s first treatment on January 24th, you sent us some great photos, here are a few…
Whitney and Leandro
Crush It Abby
Goldenhars
All love, all the time
Amir and Josh
Team Brotherton is Team Abby!
Remembering Abby 
These are so wonderful.
LikeLike
Beautiful.
LikeLike
So much love we are celebrating Abby’s live and dedicating our Seder to her. We will recite Kaddish next week. I want to say a fight as brave and with a partnership of passion can not be a battle lost. We kept you in our hearts and you did as well. There are no words to describe how we all feel. Wishing you strength in the time to come.
LikeLike
Justin,
These are truly beautiful . A tribute to a wonderful wife and mother and to the wonderful life cut short by her passing.
Her positive, beautiful spirit and unwavering optimism was always ever present.
We promise to help build a bridge of memories, touchstones, for your children so that they may never forget the incredible mother she was.
All our love and blessings
Aunt Sis and Uncle Rob
LikeLike