Rock On, Diabetic Spelunkers!
Jeff
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Ok, thrill seekers.
Here’s a news clip from the Southern Highlands near Bowral, Australia, where spelunker, and fellow diabetic, Geoff McDonnell got a little too “into” his hobby, and spent 51 hours “down under.”
Do not try this at home.
In other news, I’m pleased as punch to say that my sister, NancyTS, has received Honorable Mention, Best Illustrated Children’s Book, at the Northern California Publishers & Authors Awards for 2007. Her first published book, Play Hopscotch on Saturn’s Rings, encourages children to wonder and imagine about places and things, and to find and explore the science in them.
With text in both English and Spanish, the book’s pages are filled with original artwork and illustrations that stimulate young imaginations into the adventures of learning.
NancyTS’s heart has always been in the right place, and she remembers my 1982 diagnosis quite well. It was she who drove this skeleton-thin brother to the hospital to begin patching the newfound hole in my broken physiology. And true to form, she is setting aside a donation totaling ten percent of the proceeds from each book for the Diabetes Research Institute in order to help speed up the search for a cure.
Nancy is more than happy to sign copies with personal inscriptions for all children and to respond to any questions or comments concerning the book. Everyone is welcome to reach her by e-mail at njhcurry@hotmail.com. Please put "Children's book info" in your subject line.
Reader Comments (12)
Wow! Fantastic news! Congrats to NancyTS!
Hey Scott! Thanks. She's pretty happy about the whole thing.
Happy publishing & awards to NancyTS. And thanks for sharing her good news and generosity with us.
Thanks, Colleen. I'm proud of her for working so hard to see the project through.
Wow! I can't believe that spelunker guy! What a scary ordeal. I would've freaked out. What am I saying, I am freaking out!
Congratulations to your sister! That's so cool!
Donna -- Scary, for sure. The story doesn't say whether he's T1 or T2, but I can't imagine going 51 hours with nothing but a few nibbles on a muesli bar.
NancyTS says "Thanks!" She reads GDAT!! and lots of other D-blogs regularly and feels like she knows all the commenters very well. ;^)
Nancy TS Rocks!!! WAY TO GO!
Spelunking - love that word and the clip is pretty cool 2!
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Kelly -- Someday, I'll have to check into the origins of the word "spelunker."
Jeff, wow. what a cool concept for a children's book! i'm so impressed that your sister is published! congratulations out to her!
Hi Ashley. I also working on my first book. And when I'm finished, I'm going to read another.
Sorry. That is such an old joke. :^T
Congratulations to your sister for the award! And good on you for promoting her on your blog, like the good brother that you are!
Re spelunking -- my son loves caving, and it freaks me out to think of him squiggling through the muddy, stinky passages underground far away from medical help. Everything you bring into the caves gets smooshed. Most things get filthy; but I guess if you needed glucose tabs & they were covered with mud you'd eat them anyway. The extra minerals would just be a bonus.
Thanks, Naomi. I carry a fanny pack full of tablets and other D-stuff -- just to go for our early morning walks! I can't imagine what it would be like crawling though dark, damp passages that are too tight to fit all my "external" gear.