In February of 2013 I will fly to Africa to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, the world's tallest freestanding mountain (19,341'), and Mt. Meru, its "Little Sister" (14,997') as part of a Journey of Inspiration expedition. This is an annual event out of Rochester, NY that, since 2008, has raised over $400,000 for the American Cancer Society. In addition to training like mad (thanks to thousands of miles of biking and hundreds of miles of hiking, I've lost 70lbs in preparation for this trip), I've also had to raise $10,000 in order to participate. To help meet the financial commitments for this trip I have been collecting money from performances I do with my acoustic rock trio as well as using proceeds from books sales. With only a few months to go until I leave I am thrilled to report that I have met all of my physical and financial goals and my Lulu book sales are part of the reason for doing so.