Hooray for Howard!!

After a full and fun Saturday, I hauled my sore muscles out of bed and headed for the MegaBus. Given that this is a WunderGlo kind of trip, you know I had to up the activity ante a little bit, right? Well, I did. The bus was headed to Washington DC and I was headed to my dear friend Howard's victory (over cancer) party.

Many of you will remember Howard, my tag-teammate in cancer-killing and a producer over at 60 Minutes. Given the same diagnosis as me (with a bit less peritoneal disease than yours truly, the lucky guy), Howard and I met by chance and became fast friends. Throughout our treatment plan, we've supported each other through every step of the way. Hightailing it to DC and back in one day to celebrate complete remission is just part of what cancer warrior friends do for each other, and that's what I did.

The party was great -- hosted by 60 Minutes legend Bob Schieffer -- and I loved seeing Howard and his wife Katie basking in the glory of his success. Howard even called me up to the stage during his thank-you speech, explaining our connection and introducing the crowd to me, who Howard called "the future mayor of L.A., Governor of California, and President of the United States." Clearly, he knows how to give a girl a compliment. But he is the real star -- a wonderful man who beat Stage IV colon cancer with a smile on his face and courage in his heart.

It'll just be about a month until I'm throwing my cancer-free party, and I can't wait to celebrate with Howard then, too. And the rest of you, too!