New look - the world is going green, so why not me?

Hi all - like the new blog? I'm trying out some new things, but mostly I upgraded my blog so I could post the Relay for Life emblem and then a link to Julie's donation page. An email from Julie:

Everyone knows someone who has had his or her life disrupted, and sometimes ended, by the disease cancer. This summer on July 13th & 14th, my community will host the Duneland Relay for Life. I’ve joined team Anton Insurance in an effort to raise funds that will go towards the fight against cancer.

Please support me with your monetary donation in this crusade for a cure. Joining together, we will win this fight.

Our event starts on Friday the 13th! It’s also my 36th birthday. In honor of those who have faced cancer and well, my birthday, please make a donation with the number 13 in it. For example…. $13.00, $13.13, $25.13, $130.13, $250.13… I think you get the idea.
It’ll be fun!

Remember, all donations add up, so even small amounts are important contributions.

Thanks in advance.
~Julie

There's a link on the right if you wish to contribute. Love you Julie! Love you Carol!

Apparently this is my week for good causes. Donated to Relay for Life, dropped bags off at the Goodwill store and Saturday night found me at a benefit for Hayden's preschool. The Sunset Soiree was a swanky little snappy casual (Eileen that was for you) event at the Dune Acres clubhouse this weekend. Julie, Chris, Jimmer, Nicole and I were in attendance. Drinks, heavy hors d'oeuvres, silent auction, live auction, music. Hooo-wah! (read like Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman) Let me just say that I love any preschool function that involves booze. Is that so wrong? We had a really great time...I got a great deal on the silent auction I won. For $90 I got a cute duffel bag, hand stuff, foot stuff, a t-shirt and a pedicure from a shee-shee-foo-foo salon. I looked on their website yesterday - the pedi alone is $65, so I totally scored. Oh wait...this is sounding less about my charitable contribution and more about what's awesome for me. Oh screw it. It was an awesome deal! Anyone have any idea what a "Caribbean Therapy Pedicure" might be?? Sounds good, I guess - are they going to serve me a drink in a coconut? Heaven knows I could use some Caribbean Therapy. Of course, the last time I got therapy in the caribbean was the massage I got on my honeymoon and let's just say they're very thorough. Shockingly thorough actually. And way more thorough on me than my hubby who was on the table next to me.

Owen's birthday is tomorrow - so if you have his email addy, send him a little note if you have a second. He checks his email every morning and would be delighted to get birthday emails from my blogging family.

Alex had a good confirmation - he didn't read too speedy like some. His soccer team finished in second place going into the tournament.