Auction - Helping Joplin

On Monday, I posted about an auction organized by Bigger Picture Blogs to raise money for Joplin - now that the auction has started I wanted to give you the link and share the items being auctioned so you participate if you'd like to.  There were some beautiful things donated, but some very talented people.  With the storms continuing to affect large portions of the US, the Salvation Army will need all the donations it can get.

The auction is being held here, the auction guidelines can be found here.  A list of the items and when they are going up can be found here.

I love shopping so any excuse to do so while still helping out a good cause is just up my alley.

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Rio

It is time for me to play catch up in blog land and I've decided to start with my trip to Rio.

After a sad couple of weeks I got back on an airplane and headed to sunny Rio - it was a very busy trip work-wise (which was good for me mentally) even if I had to wear the same set of clothes for 3 days while I waited for my suitcase to catch up with me (thanks for that Delta.)  I didn't have time to see the sites or hit the beach, but I did have time to catch up with some of the friends I made there.  

Several people greeted me with a "Welcome Home" and it really did feel like I had come back home.  The trip helped me realize again what great friendships I made there and how much the experience of living and working in Rio changed my life.  I know there were times while I was there that I was counting down the days until I was back in my familiar world, but on this trip I realized how comfortable Rio felt and I hope that I'll see Delhi in the same light someday.

To my Brazilian friends, it was so good to see you again - and now it is your turn to visit me.  Until then, here's a little old school shout out from me to you to thank you for making me feel so at home in your beautiful country - not to mention all the time you played translator and chauffeur.

A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker

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