VA Fund Raiser

I remembered two important things at the fund raiser yesterday:

1. I have amazing friends and family.
2. Dogfish Head rules.

We had an awesome turnout of supporters, and I was thrilled to be at a cool restaurant surrounded by so many people I know and love. I can't thank all of you enough for your support, not just yesterday, but every day.

I have been a fan of Dogfish Head beer for quite some time and was excited when the restaurant opened in Falls Church September of last year. The restaurant boasts yummy beer, good food, and the nicest staff around. The 12 hours that I spent at the restaurant Tuesday were well worth it. DFH generously donated 15% of their profit yesterday to the scholarship fund, which totaled approximately $1,600. On top of that, we raised about $800 from the silent auction and pint glass and t-shirt sales. (We still have lots of pint glasses left, so contact me if interested!)

We now have about $12,000 in the fund, very close to our $15,000 goal. Stay tuned for more fund raising events to come.

Poem

I found this nice poem today while putzing around on the Web:

We thought of you with love today,
but that is nothing new.
We thought about you yesterday
and days before that, too.
We think of you in silence,
we often speak your name.
Now all we have is memories
and your picture in a frame.
Your memory is our keepsake
with which we'll never part.
God has you in his keeping;
We have you in our hearts.