Mark Your Calendars
Friday, August 6, 2010 at 9:06AM There are so many cool things coming up that I am using my post today to let you know, fill you in, bring you up to speed, keep you in the loop, you know what I’m saying. ;)
First you should know that right now, as you read, BlogHer is happening in New York. I know that there is a new conference for guys but I am not sure it will be as cool as this event seems to be. I guess all my whining about not being able to go has upset my Kitty Casey. He teamed up with Perl and K.C. for some Friday Cat Blogging. Check it out. Good stuff!
Tomorrow is the La Habra Corn Festival Parade and will be the debut of my son as Drum Major. I know this is not as big a deal to anyone as much as it is to me but this is like a dream come true. I remember when he was a baby thinking that one day he would be marching down the street just like his mom and dad in band and maybe even as drum major! We are very proud of him. I will have some pics up and video hopefully next week.
World Diabetes Day is not that far off. November 14th (happy birthday sis!) people is coming faster than you think and with that, you need to figure out what you are going to do to raise awareness! I am working on something but I am not sure I can pull it off. My brain has a tendency to think on a grand scale when my budget is and ability to pull things off is so much less.
And the last thing I want to remind you about and make sure you have the date for is the JDRF walk and 20th D anniversary bash on October 2nd in Ontario California. By my count it looks like we may end up with 100 people walking with Team Ninjabetic! I cannot even believe the amount of people that are going to be a part of this event and the party afterwards is coming along nicely. If you are reading this you are invited to join the team and come to the party immediately following the walk. Although this was planned because it falls on the date of my diagnosis 20 years ago, my plan is to really celebrate all of the PWD’s who fight every day of their lives with this disease. We should all celebrate surviving each day.
Well, that’s all I’ve got for today. I hope you all have a great weekend!
Reader Comments (5)
I'm so glad that many of our friends get to connect and hang out at BlogHer. I think it's just great!
I'm so proud of George and him getting the Drum Major! That is so awesome for him, and so fun for you!
I can't believe that WDD is approaching so fast already. Every year I tell myself that I need to do something local here, and every year I don't get it done. Shame on me.
I can't wait to get out there for the walk. It is going to be a really special day for you and all of us! I love the idea of celebrating all PWD's.
Its a HUGE deal that your son is a drum major! So is mine and not many people even know what that means. They all say to me "but I thought he played the saxophone, not the drums". My son has type 1 and 5 and a half years ago when he was diagnosed, I was convinced he wouldn't be able to do much at all. That first Friday night when he brings the band onto the field is going to be one of my proudest moments! Enjoy the parade and for sure be proud.
BlogHer is in San Diego next year...just sayin'.
Thank Casey for participating in the Friday cat blogging thing. Getting some good feedback about the litter box comment :)
That is awesome that your son is drum major! Our school isn't big enough to do field show or anything fancy, but I loved band. Anyway, I recently found your blog and I just wanted to tell you that I've really enjoyed reading through it. I was diagnosed with diabetes last week, so I've been scouting around for some good blogs to check out. So thanks.
Also, I'm new to this....what does PWD stand for?
Lots of great stuff and YAY for Drum Major lower case g & Team Ninjabetic!