Thoughts on a week

All of this pain and anguish and doubt

This all-consuming uncivil war. 

The fractures of differences, the recriminations of association.

I mourn the fragile webs we wove to connect unlike things

so precious, so breakable

When we choose to stand up, when we choose to sit down

When we choose to let things come to pass

Now an unknown fate awaits and

what you and I see is not the same 

and yet

and yet

and yet can we survive a moment to learn its significance?

-Kali

NaNoWriMo 2016

Been gearing up for something big, scary and exciting...

My first ever NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) where you sign up and pledge to write 50,000 words of a novel during the month of November. Mother did this last year with a Young Adult fiction project and I have been stymied by a lack of urgency and focus throughout 2016 so I believe this is just the thing I need. Luckily I have also found a writing program called Scrivener and it may not write the book for you but it is a powerful tool to help organize and consolidate all of your work in one place. I just love it.

It's a lot of words and I still have all my normal responsibilities and activities to manage, not to mention the Thanksgiving Holiday. But my story has been churning in my brain for over a year and it needs to be realized. The toughest thing is not to squander time or get distracted. Let's do this thing...

Sia in Seattle

Sia shone bright like a diamond in Key Arena last Thursday during the first stop of her new tour. A spectacular blend of performance art with music and a sophisticated application of cameras, screens, lighting and dance to really make you pay attention. Plus that amazing voice! Such a memorable performance by a talented artist. Wishing Sia and team a smooth and successful tour!

I'm pretty sure that's Tig Notaro there with the shiny gloves. 

Kristin Wiig in a wig brings the emotional resonance 

Disaster Averted...

We got the 4th Kindergarten Teacher!