Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Help Dylan!


Here's a cool thing! I've mentioned, recently, that Dylan is working out with the organization "Team in Training", this summer. He's regularly been getting up early (not part of his natural biorhythms) to run/bike many miles in the City or swim in the Bay to prepare for a triathlon coming up next month near Monterey.

Team in Training is an arm of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and serves to raise funds for research into these kinds of cancers and for better treatment for the patients. One of the reasons that this organization appeals to Dylan is that a good friend of his lost a brother (also a friend) to a type of lymphoma recently, and he wants to contribute in some way to the effort to defeat these diseases.

Meanwhile, he's getting into pretty good shape. He ran a half-marathon (about 13 miles) in San Francisco on Sunday and finished in an hour and 33 minutes. A great run for a newbie!

So, if you want to read Dylan's own words about this commitment and might be interested in contributing to this very worthy cause through Dylan's efforts (of course, you do!), here's the website: http://pages.teamintraining.org/sf/pactri08/dgold
You can also look at the organization's website: http://20th.teamintraining.org/

Meanwhile, a few things are moving along with respect to his furniture business. Several online catalogs want to carry his pieces. Here's one called "The Artful Home", and here's his page in it: https://www.artfulhome.com/artist/7773.html
He's also designing and building various custom pieces (a desk, some beds) for several clients, currently. It hasn't quite gelled in the way he's planned, yet, but it's gradually picking up some steam. Looking good, we think!

Check it out and see what YOU think!