Reid About It

I'll be back tomorrow with another shopping excursion post, this time to Barnes & Noble. Today, something far more important.

One great thing about the internet is the ability to become close to people without ever having met. One guy I feel that way about is my buddy Travis, a funny guy, a great writer, a fellow Texan, and semi-adequate fantasy football manager. Even though I've never actually met Travis face to face, I consider myself a friend and a fan.

As you can see from Travis's blog, tragedy hit their family last weekend. They lost their home and everything they own to a fire. That's not a great way to start 2009.

Some other friends and fans of Travis have started a fundraiser for his family. Since Travis is famous for his "one word at a time" philosophy, we're going to help him and his family rebuild, one brick at a time.

If you'd like to help out a fellow blogger and a funny guy, check out their site at Habitat For Travis. I'm sure the family would appreciate it, I know I certainly would.

While you're at Trav's blog, check it out. There's some great stuff there, some fantastic stories and wonderful American writing. He makes me proud to be a Texan, even though Amarillo is about as far away from Tyler as you can get and still be in the Great State.