Happy Summer!

Seattle will be experiencing 16 hours of sunlight today. Yippeee!

Is this normal?

Now that I have a blog, I am constantly viewing the world through the lens of blogability. Like, I'll be walking along, see something of interest and think, "ooh, I should put that on my blog." I rarely remember what it was I wanted to blog about by the time I have a chance to post, mind you, but this processing of my environment and experiences in terms of their potential worthiness for inclusion in my blog happens at least six times a day.

Heart was my first ever rock concert

Which is why I am totally stoked to say that Ann Wilson and I have both worn this sweatshirt.

Ahhh, the sweet smell of success

After countless hours of planning and prep time, nine weeks of workshops, two very long rehearsals, more wood-fired pizza than I could ever have imagined eating and five amazing shows, Positive Dreams is finally done.

I am more tired than I have ever been, but I am also beyond proud of all that the BABES have accomplished through this project. Their courage, energy, honesty, passion and willingness to share their stories for the betterment of our community not only raised hundreds of dollars to support women living with HIV, it also raised the consciousness of the hundreds of good people who were lucky enough to attend.

I'm taking three days off to recover, but starting Thursday I'm taking orders for the DVD. ;)

Yay, BABES!

Positive Dreams opens tonight!

If you haven't bought your tickets for my show yet, there's still time! Read on ...

Positive Dreams is a self-devised performance by the diverse women of BABES that address the fears, hopes, dreams and achievements of women living with HIV through story-telling, music, comedy and dance. The show is the culmination of a 9-week Theater for Development workshop process facilitated by Caroline Brown of Emergence Collaborative.

Central Cinema is a movie-dinner-theater, a full evening out all in one place. Waiters deliver food and beverages right to the tables in the theater, while audience members enjoy movies and local community events such as Positive Dreams.

Performances Times:
Wed, June 6^th-Sat, June 9^th @ 7pm
Sun, June 10^th @ 4pm

Tickets:
$10 Adults / $5 Students & Seniors
Free to BABES members via guest list (call 206.720.5566 for more info)
Purchase tickets at the door or at www.brownpapertickets.com

O-bam-a, O-bam-a, O-bam-a!

Graham and I paid $25 each to hear Barack Obama speak at Qwest Field's WaMu Theater tonight.

After having read the Audacity of Hope a few months back, I was pretty excited to hear him speak. And although I was bummed I couldn't get a better shot of him despite many trys, I thought the rally was worth every penny.

There's no question he's charismatic, but it's more than that. He's substantive. He makes sense. He brings people together. He's articulate. And listening to him tonight, I actually started to believe that, with the right leadership, we might some day be able to fix our country's sullied reputation in the world. For the first time in a very long time, I felt proud to be an American.

Sound Check in 'da House

Many years ago, the Hartford Courant's illustrious Rock Critic interviewed James Taylor from our Rochester, NY, dining room table. On his most recent trip to visit us--this time in Seattle, WA--ED created this blog entry while sitting next to me (and Nicole) on our living room couch.

We're famous!