They came to watch Mayweather vs. Mosley. They came to play poker, foosball and pong. And they came to raise money for Baatar Hero! Huge thanks goes out to our friends – Rob for hosting, and to Megan for organizing… they pulled together a fantastic group of players and spectators for our Texas Hold ‘Em tournament. Thanks also to all our friends who showed up to play and kept the tournament on track.
We had such a great time Friday night at our kickoff Holiday Party and Fundraiser! Friends, new and old, and family all joined us at Roq La Rue to celebrate with wine and music. We presented our plan and everybody donated generously to help us make it to Mongolia. Not only did we raise funds to get started, but we’ve acquired reserve fuel tanks (jerry cans), a tent, sleeping bag and a donation of environmentally friendly soap!
In two weeks we will be celebrating the holidays at local art gallery, Roq La Rue, with our first fundraising event. We hope to entertain and educate our friends and family with more info about the Mongol Rally and Mercy Corps. We also have morin khuur (Mongolian horse hair cello) players lined up to give everybody a taste of what we saw at the Khoomei-Taiko Ensemble performance. It’s shaping up to be a fun evening! I can’t wait.
I sent this email out today to launch the site and announce to friends and family that we are participating in the Mongol Rally.
The time has come again when Kim and I set about taking another long and far flung journey around the world. And this time we are taking you along for the ride! Literally.
