Evening 365, 2008 - Day 1, 2009

First, there was our Family-First-Night on December 31st: Stella and Marcus elected to "stay in" with us old fogies and we drank vodka and played about 20 rounds of (our newest favorite) game: Bananagrams! For dinner, we made seitan "corned wheat" with sauerkraut and yukon gold potatoes ... it was all yummy :) Then we drank some pink champagne and Proseco (a lovely Italian sparkler with floral overtones) because we had just heard about it that morning on NPR, and, well, we weren't driving so we could!! And after all that it was finally 2009.

During the day, Robbin had started in again on Lily's "Lilies Mittens". Since she's practically another daughter, it's only fitting that I create her own special handwarmers:

I was also able to finish up Cindy's Christmas hat - a companion to the "Reindeer Games" hat I knit for Denny, this one is not so naughty - "Sleigh Ride" seems a nice title for this one:

Finally, on New Year's Day, Stella and Marcus and Lily began their drive back to Portland, through snow and more snow, but in a big Toyota Highlander (Thanks for the loan, Deb -Lily's mom!) with snow tires. Here's a nice little "family" picture with the purps as well. L to R, Jon, Robbin (and Pippin), Stella (and Zuzu) and the always handsomely mustachioed Marcus.

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Medicare for All should be our goal

" Under the greatest adversity there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others ." ~Dalai Lama And one of Montana's Methodist Ministers, Joan Uda, wrote an editorial for the Great Falls Tribune this week, asking essentially, What would God think of this? Here's a small excerpt: I'm startled by the frenzied opposition to health care reform. Are these good people Christians? Do they recall that Jesus will judge us not by how well we've kept our earnings for ourselves but by how we have cared for "the least of these"? Matthew 25:31-46. This is a matter of salvation. I don't believe God supports any particular solution for health care. But I do believe God wants everyone, even the least, included. And I believe Jesus Christ calls us to display our best Christian virtues in the debate on these issues. Here's George Lakoff's perspective on how language influences the discussion on Health Care policies this seas...

Zombie Opera!!

Stella's dancing fingers have been working on music for a new opera production which PREMIERES this weekend in Portland Oregon. (pssst, she's the tiny blonde concert mistress in the pit!) Here's a little bit about Stella: A student of Carol Sindell, Stella studies violin performance at Portland State University. She is a member of the PSU Symphony Orchestra as well as concertmaster of the New Music Ensemble at Portland State. As an advocate and fan of New Music, Stella is proud to be friends with some of Portland's most talented young composers (Reed Reimer and Ben Larson included), who give her lots of great opportunities to perform their work. Originally from Missoula, Montana, Stella lives in Portland with her partner Marcus. She loves to make art and surround herself with the lovely people she's lucky to call her friends and family. "Ah, music. A magic beyond all we do here at Hogwarts!"- Dumbledore ...

I Believe....

I Believe that birthing and raising children is a work of the soul, a challenge to the spirit, and a gift to the universe. that "God" is bigger than any religious group, 'true believer', or even the deepest thinking theologians and scientists can grasp. that we have more than one chance to 'get it right' -yes, that implies some variation of reincarnation. that there are always alternatives to war and conflict. in fairy tales, tall tales, and even 'urban legends' might contain kernels of truth. that the seasons remind us, subliminally at least, of the spiral and cycles of life. that my dogs are the best canines ever incarnated, and I am so happy that they have found me again and again....!! the 'best' years of my life are the ones I am living. that we should pray for, and work for, peace and hope and change every day of our lives. NOW is our opportunity to influence what is reaching towards us from the future. that LOVE always triumphs.

Knitting, Singing, the Universe and all....

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