Here we are headed into the busy, stressful, and certainly the most cooking time of the year. I know that I have been rather remote lately due too; hiring and training three HTS to work with Connor on DTT-NET, struggling with my diabetes and carpal tunnel, and trying to work and get sleep too. I want to thank you all for working together and answering each other's questions when I could not, indeed, I certainly don't have all the answers! That's what I wanted this list for and it does its work well. If I have any advice to give for the holidays it is to relax, keep things and menus simple, keep the spirit alive in your hearts and don't feel pressured to be Superwoman. Keeping your child, family, and self healthy is more important than outdoing the relatives or neighbors ideas of what the holidays should be. So don't slave over the stove to produce twelve course GFCF meals unless you find it relaxing! I find that a simple round of cookie making and decorating to be the most satisfying for all of us. The kids decorated them and I didn't care what they looked like at the end, what few they didn't eat right away that is. The days of mass producing fudge, fruitcake, brittle, candy, nut breads, pies, ad infinitum, is over for me. Keeping it simple is working so well and if I feel the need for more elaborate meals I'll do one, but not as a rule. As my son's medical health has improved we have been working on his developing functional language skills, academics, fine motor skills. So extra cooking is out for my holiday season. Here in the US it is Thanksgiving, and the traditional enormous meal was forgone this year, we voted to have Mexican food instead. So quick steak and chicken fajitas with tortillas, enchiladas, guacamole, beans, salsa, was our fare today, and it was grand not to stand in the kitchen all morning long basting and baking. Thank you all for pulling together to help each other. Thank you Brenda-Lee for being online when I can't be. Jay has been wonderful and David at Kirkman Labs has been a true help. Thanks most or all to the parents and researchers standing on the front lines of this disorder, whatever their faiths and views. I truly consider this kind of networking THE most important factor in helping my own child and vital that each of our experiences get passed along to others in need. It would be easy to not be involved at a local and national and even international level, but I can't stand to think of even one family struggling in ignorance of measures that could raise their quality of life. So pass it down, help where you can, the politicians will take too long to push matters down from the top. Our 'grassroots' research and willingness to help each other in good faith and support will prove itself and I believe already has. Happy Holidays Angela Lowry