Nope - it's this weekend. In two days from now, actually. And once I realized that, I registered Claire and we got her fundraising website set up . . . leaving a very small amount of time for her to actually hit people up for money. (I won't relay our entire conversation, but it involved questions like, "Mom, shouldn't you have known about this?")
We did the walk last year, and, it was so amazing it was to see Claire's excitement about raising money to help animals. Each time a donation came in through her website, she would pump her fist in excitement. She came out of her shell to actually ask people to support a cause that she's passionate about. She could not have been more excited in the days leading up to the walk - and Ollie and Hugo, through some miracle of fate, behaved perfectly (even on the subway trip to and from the Boston Common, where the event is held.)
So, we're doing the walk this weekend (despite Jane's continued disappointment that, yet again, we don't actually get to keep the money). If you happen to love animals, or if you happen to like the idea of supporting a nine-year-old who loves animals, please consider donating to Claire's campaign.
And, of course, many, many thanks to our friends who have already done so.
