Please help!

Dear Friends:
In a little under two weeks, we will embark on the journey that takes us to my English Channel crossing attempt and the chance to complete the "Triple Crown" of open water swimming.

Now, as you may suspect this is not exactly cheap, and we realize this is not the best time to ask people for help given the sour state of the economy, but if you don't ask the answer is always "no!"

So, we are asking for any donation you feel you can make to help us get to France the hard way. There is a button just for this purpose on my blog http://blog.talesofthebeerbaby.com/

The money goes to cover the costs and any and all proceeds will go to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, in memory of my sister Rachel.

For those of you in the Boston area, we will be holding a little 'going away' party on Saturday, the 18th of July at the British Beer Company (seems appropriate) on Rte 9 in Framingham from about 3pm onwards, and would be delighted if you could come along and join us for a beer and some fun. http://www.britishbeer.com/local/framingham/

Also, please let me know if you would like to be added to the growing email update list so you'll know how the crossing is going as it happens! You can also follow my progress on my blog listed above.

Thank you in advance so much for your help, we hope to see you at the party.