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Days 2 and 3 of Sunbelt went well, but were sweltering. Wednesday morning another exhibitor proclaimed that the front that went through Tuesday would cool off the mornings--hate to tell ya, but that was a warm front. Highs yesterday were above 90°F and the humidity was almost 80% in the afternoon. Today was merely 87° with a lower 46% humidity, by the environmental monitoring setup in the next booth.

Sunbelt vs. other farm shows )
Not a good dinner decision )
Now I'm mostly packed, and my father is too. We'll get up fairly early, grab coffee, and drive to Tifton or so to have breakfast before going on to Atlanta. I'd like to get there in time for my regular Weight Watchers meeting, and maybe do a museum visit that both Daddy and I would like in the afternoon as the exhibit closes Saturday. Seeing it on Saturday is problematic, as Saturday morning is the Walk to Cure Diabetes . Any last minute donations would be welcome--actually they'll take donations for several weeks after the Atlanta event, so feel free to be late. <g> And many thanks to [livejournal.com profile] trolleypup for the earlier donation!
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A brief moment of your time for a good cause, if you will...

I'm taking part in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Walk to Cure Diabetes on October 21. Type 1 diabetes got up close and personal with me last December, when my niece was diagnosed at age 9. We're having a family team for the Walk (that's my brother, sister-in-law, the 2 nieces, the nephew, and me), trying to do our bit to raise money for research for a cure.

My niece is doing well on an insulin pump, but her life has boundaries set by the realities of monitoring and treating the diabetes. The serious-to-fatal complications that can arise are frightening. However, there seems to be some real hope for a cure for type 1 diabetes that would mean my niece and the millions of other people with the disease might not have to live the rest of their lives with it. If any of you can make a donation, it might help that happen. And I'd be very grateful!

And now back to your regularly scheduled LJ...

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