I wanted to post a short blog just to let you know that I didn't fall off the face of the earth, or abandon AW. I was travelling for 7 weeks in the UK (I posted a blog from there about meeting a bald woman at the airport in London), and then right after I got home, I took off for a week at my annual Balkan music and dance camp. So, I've had very infrequent Internet access for the past two months. I arrived home yesterday and am slowly catching up on everything.

This was my second year as a bald woman at the Balkan camp, and as some of you know, I skipped going to the camp in 2008 and 2009 because of my hair loss. This time I didn't even think about it, and no one made a big deal. I had to do some explaining about my recent growth of white fuzz on the top of my head, and my eyebrows and eyelashes, which have made a return appearance. I'm enjoying them for now, but I know that they may not last.

I've missed AW, and look forward to staying in touch and sharing with our wonderful community.

Please remember to join the International Alopecia Day Group, plan a small or large gathering/event in your home town on Saturday, August 6, AND take photos to send me so I can have as many locations as possible represented in this year's YouTube video. Let me know if you have questions about International Alopecia Day.

hugs to all,
Mary