Blogathon 2006 is a go, scheduled for Saturday, July 29th, beginning at 9AM Eastern, and continuing on for 24 hours.

Signups for participants and sponsors begin on July 1st, 2006. Click to sponsor this blog and help support the NKF!

As with last year, I'll be participating to raise funds for the National Kidney Foundation.

Why the NKF? Well...there's this guy...he's my best friend in the entire universe. And he's pretty sick with Alport's Syndrome, an inherited kidney disorder that has no cure. He'll need a transplant in the next couple years.

I'm really relieved to have more planning time this year. Last year, we had just three weeks, and it was rough. I ended up researching on the fly. This year...the theme will be cooking, and there will be recipes and silliness. And pictures of food. And maybe a video or two of Alex and me cooking a few dishes.

ALL of my sponsors may request a recipe during the Blogathon, and if you sponsor me for $5 or more, you'll get a link in the nifty sidebar!

Mark your calendars so you can read along and keep me awake through 24 hours of writing on July 29th.