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In November 2004, my daughter A was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and let me tell you, while in most respects she is your typical 12 year old (one minute loves me, the next minute slamming doors, thinks I'm a complete and utter embarrassment, particularly if I sing or shock! horror! dance) living with this condition is no picnic for her. On September 28th we're taking part in the JDRF's Walk for Diabetes. Last year, our team, the A-mazings! raised over $11,000 towards help funding the search for a cure.

Here's A with some of our team members and some Super Friends - note that I loaned daughter my tiara for Walk Day. She'd earned it. She designed the fabulous Team T-shirts, which later won the Best T-shirt competion.



We're hoping to meet or exceed last year's goal - so if you're able to help us along with a donation, we'd be ever so grateful! We're about 10% of the way there so far with a month to go. There's really terrific research being done right now, and there's a very real hope that a cure for diabetes will be found within A's lifetime.

So look at this face, and imagine the happiness she'll feel not having to prick her fingers for blood tests 8 times a day. Here's where you can help. Every little bit helps!



The A-Mazings! thank you for your support :-) And so do the 15,000 children who are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes each year.

Last night Daughter, Mother, the Webmeister and I attended the Awards ceremony for this year's JDRF walk. Our team, The A-mazings won raised almost $13,000 for this year's walk, and we won individual Golden Sneakers, a Platinum Team plaque and a Sapphire level Circle of Appreciation pin. But best of all....WE WON THE BEST T-SHIRT contest!!

Just as a reminder, here's what they looked like:



I was so proud that we won that because my daughter designed the shirts herself. Of course, I had to tell everyone at the surrounding tables this fact, to my daughter's extreme chagrin. Sheesh, what does the kid want from me? I can't help being proud!

Anyway, here's Daughter with her armful of awards:



And here's me after picking up my Golden Sneaker:



Can you see my extremely groovy necklace? My daughter made it for me for Chanukah. I love what it says: "Imagination is everything.It's the preview of life's coming attractions."

Ok, I'll stop bragging about my daughter now. Even if she is smart and funny and talented and creative and generally gorgeous.