Weekend blessings

Last weekend I was reminded how lucky I am to live in this community. On Saturday, I went to my friends Dana and Pete Townsend's open house and got to share my Sensaria products. Then, I took the kids downtown Olympia to a store/restaurant called Traditions for a Dana Lyons concert. We met friends there and had a great time. Traditions has great products from cultures around the world and supports fair and equitable trade. How wonderful to have a place like this!

Dana Lyons is an environmental folk singer that I've known for about 5 years. I was excited to hear about a web research project he's working on. I am hoping to get his project connected with Evergreen's sustainability efforts and the Focus the Nation resources.

This weekend I enjoyed the reaction I got when I wore a cocktail dress to a girlfriend's cocktail party. Friends who've known me for about ten years all commented on how good I looked and a couple of people had to do a double take to recognize me. I'm glad I had the excuse to dress up! Dana and I played pool (we both suck) and I had a wonderful time!

December already?

It seems like just yesterday I was sitting by the pool in Maui... that was two months ago.

Today there are ridiculously heavy rains and wind. I had to go around a few flooded intersections to take the kids to school today. Then I went to buy them boots before working from home.

Saturday afternoon and yesterday it snowed... We got a couple of inches yesterday morning - enough for the kids to both make snow people. Today there isn't even a sign of their efforts as the snow is completely gone.

Apple Cup

The last weekend in November my family attended the annual Apple Cup party at the Grimm's. I was more excited than usual to go watch the Apple Cup (a college football game with Washington rival schools battling for the prize), eat like a pig and see old friends because Dana was coming. I adore her and hadn't seen her since her wedding in July. I am a proud Geoduck (The Evergreen State College doesn't have a football team), but Kerry is a Coug, so we all wear WSU gear and root for them. The day ended with frosting on the cake when the Cougs beat the Huskies 26 to 22.