O’ the pond and I would like to say that we are all upsidedownia with joy and great gratitude to EACH AND EVERYONE for ALL you have done in helping BITSY AND RAFF’S story live for more than just one day!!! AMAZING!!! And I would like to take this moment to thank DAVID CAUDLE for his most tender, heartfelt, and inspiring story… YOU ROCK!!! And to the most awesome SCOTT COHEN who never ever stops believing!!! YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY WITH ALL YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT!!!

On this day in 1932 “Flowers & Trees” receives 1st Academy Award for a cartoon… And on this day in 2013 we are so very blessed, and grateful to MARTHA EDWARDS, STEPHEN & EDA GROFFS, KIM DIAZ, ANGITHEADVENTURER, AND ANOTHER WONDROUS ANONYMOUS!!! So on this ever so GLORIOUS AND GLADDENING MONDAY MORN, I like to express MUCH THANKS and muchiness to you and our most recent benefactors! We are SO SO SO very close to reaching our goal!! O’ HOOORAY!!!

MORE ENORMOUS THANKS from the POND to MORE MONDAY FRIENDS who have brought us TO OUR GOAL and BEYOND!!!!!!! BLESS YOU RICHARD MONDA!!! BRAD BERNSTEIN!!! ELIZABETH VASSEY!!!! We are blown away by the generosity and support of you and ALL of our friends here at this oh so GRATEFUL and CROWDED –and CROWD-FUNDED — Pond!!!

On this day in 2003, the actor and former bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger is sworn in as the 38th governor of California at the State Capitol in Sacramento…. And on this day in 2013 we are so very blessed, and grateful to ALEXANDER BERKELEY, JACKIE GRAHAM, CHRISTINA HINZ, MARLEY DOWLING, JOANNA HEIMBOLD, ANGELA ROSTICK, AND TWO VERY WONDROUS ANONYMOUS!!! So on this ever so CLOUDY BUT VERY GLADDENING SUNDAY MORN, I like to express MUCH THANKS and muchiness to you and our most recent benefactors! We are so very close to reaching our goal!! O’ HOOORAY!!!

On November 15, 1956, “Li’l Abner” opens at St James Theater NYC for 693 performances and Elvis Presley’s 1st film “Love Me Tender” premieres in NYC and on this day in 2013 we are so very blessed, and grateful to TRAVIS SMITH, TROY BRANNING, JOAN ZINGARELLI, ELLEN CHESLOFF, GIUSTINA ROSSI, NICO VITAGLIANO, PATTI DIEHL, LOIS BACARACH, CATHERINE DUDLEY-ROSE, DAVID ALTMAN, JEFF RODA, DUDSTERDOG, SANDRA BEESE WHITFIELD, AND STARLINGMAGICKAL! THANK YOU! THANK YOU AND MORE THANK YOUS!! So on this ever so GLADDENING EVE, I like to express MUCH THANKS and muchiness to you and our most recent benefactors!

IT’S PALINDROME DAY at the POND!!! We have now raised $14,041 toward our goal!!!! THANK YOU UOY KNAHT!!!! ANTHONY PHELAN!!! RICK WHELAN!!! STACY ALEXANDER!!! CLAUDIA WILLIAMS!!! GIUSTINA ROSSI!!! And another palindrome for ALL our contributors: XOX!!!

And a huge thanks to MARK ROMANEK, for his love and support of BITSY AND RAFF on Twitter!

Tweet from Gabriel Macht: When a child is encouraged 2 befriend others n spite of-or better yet, IN APPRECIATION of–differences, the whole community wins. Help fund Scott Cohen indiegogo project.

THANK YOU, GABRIEL MACHT!! YOU ROCK!!! ♥

HUGE THANKS to DANIEL PARKER!!! LAILA ROBINS!!! JERRY BEAVER!!! MYRA TAYLOR!!! SUSANE LEE!!! MARGARET SEILER!!! LAURA RESEN!!! L WUND!!! DAVID SANTNER!!! JEANIE BRADLEY!!! JULIE SILVER!!! DYLAN NY!!! And ALLYSON CLARKE!!!! So many wonderful and generous new friends at the pond today have brought us to $13,700!!! Bitsy is all a flutter with gratitude!!!

On November 14, 1940, Walt Disney’s “Fantasia” was released… and on this day in 2013 we are so very blessed, and we have YOU to thank for it! Why, in just 22 days we have nearly 450 likes on BITSY ANS RAFF’S FB page, 206 wondrous funders, numerous good cheer heralders, one wondrous fairy, Kelli Bosko building our website and we are 77% closer to reaching our ultimate goal! Yes, we are so very blessed with only 23% more to go!!! So on this ever so heartwarming morning, I like to express MUCH THANKS and muchiness to you and our most recent benefactors! ELIZABETH McDADE, JEANNIE773, DANI KINLA, ALISON TATLOCK, JILL FERG, & CHRIS SCHMIDT!!! YES, I DO BELIEVE BITSY AND RAFF STORY WILL LIVE FOR MUCH MORE THAN JUST ONE DAY!!! HOORAY!!!