Sch-Wheat

Met with Pratt Rather - Insulindependence Board Member, RAAM finisher, Phrendo member - on Friday afternoon. He had flown in from Oregon with his family for his dad's 75th birthday celebration this weekend. Pratt is involved in several breweries, most notably one that seems to fill my fridge, Sweetwater Brewing, based here in Atlanta. Good stuff!!

Not only do they make beer (the newest Sch-Wheat, not yet on the local supermarket shelves, but highly recommended by yours truly when it does hit), but they also actively support diabetes fundraising efforts...(for anyone in the area on June 19 please check out http://www.jdrfrockthecure.org)

Hopefully others on the Triabetes team will have a chance to meet Pratt at some point during the year (I think he's running the Ragnar event). We had a good conversation with the folks at Sweetwater about hosting a documentary screening this fall/winter. I also learned a bit about his newest venture in Bend, OR and was promised some names locally that may be able to help me with the biking aspect of the journey to St. George. Overall great guy and a big supporter of the Triabetes team...I'm fortunate to have his assistance!