I have a pretty bad stomach bug that started on Saturday night. My family and I had a great opportunity to go to the playoff game to see the Tampa Bay Rays play to Boston Rad Sox. I was feeling fine when we left for the game and even when we got there.

We ate at a nice restaurant in Tropicana Field and had time to do a few things before we went to our seats. We visited the Rays feeding tank, looked at some of the shops, and watched lots of the fans who were in all kinds of makeup, wearing Rayhawks (mohawks), ringing cowbells, etc. We felt like we were on one of our Disney vacations with all of the site we saw!

The game was great. It was well played and the score was going back and forth. It ended up being a tied game. But that time, it was past midnight and that’s when I started to feel sick. My head was pounding, my throat hurt and my stomach was upset.

I thought I was overtired and did too much yelling. The noise of cowbells and the crowd didn’t help much. But I soon learned that it was more than that. We didn’t get home until 4 AM and part of it was due to my husband having to stop for me to umm, get sick on the side of the road.

I’ve been sick since and with all of the other illnesses I have I need to get back to bed and sleep. I’m glad I got to enjoy the game and didn’t ruin it for my family.

I’ll be visiting your blogs soon and writing more in the next few days, after I’m alll better.

Dan Reinhold is a successful businessman. He is also a father of two sons, one of whom has Autism. He has worked for 12 years in Human Services and as a Home Business Consultant for a State Rehabilitation Community. Now his forte is Work at Home businesses and fundraising.

He donates 10% of his business profits to Autism Speaks, a research organization for the US, Canada and the UK. But with his Wonderful WAHumor Giveaway for Autism Research, he is donating every penny to the Greater Boston, Massachusetts Walk for Autism Research.

Edit: This giveaway ends on Saturday, October 11th Sunday Oct. 12th at 5 AM, so please head on over and make a donation.

For a $25 donation here’s what you’ll get:

• Jeremy Palmer’s High Performance Affiliate Marketing
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• Diana Ennen’s & Patty Gale’s Home Office Recovery Plan
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All of this is valued at $400 and will help anyone who owns a website, blogs or sells online.

If you donate $25 more, that’s $50 total, you’ll get all of the above, plus:

• You’ll be entered into a drawing for the newly released XSitePro Version 2 Website Builder worth over $300 and the XSitePro Cheat Sheet.
• You’ll also be entered into a drawing for a seat at Barefoot Bootcamp for Online Profits in November
• Dr. Manni’s Nine Business Reports

Here’s your chance to make a difference in the lives of people with autism and help yourself by helping your business too. Please take a look at Dan’s page to read about the details of the individual items he is giving to you when you donate.

Time is running out!

I’ve had to go for weekly blood tests since being diagnosed with Gitelman’s Syndrome. Not only are my veins having a tough time of it, my wallet is too. Usually I have no problem with blood tests. I go in the Phlebotomist does her stuff and I’m outta there. Lately though they can’t find a vein to work. I’ve been poked and prodded so much that my arms are bruised.

Then there’s the financial part of it all. It’s bad enough that if we didn’t have good health insurance we’d meet our credit card limit. Thank goodness my husband’s insurance covers most of this. Plus I go once a month for another kidney blood test, once every two months for a CBC and once every three months for blood work for the Rhuematology issues I have.

I just got a card from the blood lab so I don’t have to show my Driver’s License and Insurance Cards any more, kind of like a frequent blood letter card!

Do you need to know about the true meaning of Christmas? Are you searching, unsure, feel depressed or taken advantage of by companies trying to get you to buy until you go into debt?

Watch and listen to this video and hear the words about the Real Reason for the Season.

Merry CHRISTmas!

Dr. D. James Kennedy died today in his sleep. He was 76 and was the retired Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church. He had suffered a heart attack in December of 2006 and was still having health issues from it. He had just retired two weeks ago.

Many may know him from his television and radio broadcasts. The Coral Ridge Hour was on tv for many years. His sermons were often about how the Bible and our world today coincide.

I know without a doubt that Dr. Kennedy is home with Jesus. He has served Him well. My prayers are with Dr. Kennedy’s wife, family, friends and the members of his congregation.