The practice of love offers no place of safety.We risk loss, hurt, pain. We risk being actedupon by forces outside our control.
New, Custom Jumpsuit by Steban!
Things are rough all over, but I’m also thankful for the blessings I receive. Check out this amazing custom jumpsuit made by my friend Steban! I’m obsessed with the fabric that I found at a fabric outlet a month ago. Steban worked his magic and made it into an incredible jumpsuit that’s perfect for skating…
Birthday Fun at the Marin County Fair!
For the second year in a row I’ve gone to the Marin County Fair for my birthday. This year I actually got to go on my actual birthday, July 3, which made it extra special. My friends Kenny and Kacie were sweet enough to accompany me this year. We had a solid plan: eat funnel…
“We can only change what is in our reach….” (quote)
From Call of the Bone Ships by R.J. Barker She looked down at the white boards of the deck. “Maybe that is the true nature of prophecy – we can only change what is within our reach. So do not worry about the gullaime, do not worry about their prophecy. Hold close those you care…
I Don’t Follow the News Anymore
Full Disclosure: I work for a news organization and I don’t actively follow the news. I am a media literacy educator at the local public media station KQED. I love my job and I’m proud of our hard working journalists covering the stories that matter for the Bay Area and beyond. But when I’m not…
Bucket List Achievement: The San Francisco Friday Night Skate!
For the past two years I have been trying to get up the courage to do the legendary San Francisco Friday Night Skate. Last night I finally did it… and I didn’t die! (I did fall a couple of times.) It was the 69th birthday of my friend and FNS organizer Lainie that got me…
“Of the Terrible Doubt of Appearances” (poem)
Of the Terrible Doubt of Appearances by Walt Whitman Of the terrible doubt of appearances,Of the uncertainty after all—that we may be deluded,That may-be reliance and hope are but speculations after all,That may-be identity beyond the grave is a beautiful fable only,May-be the things I perceive—the animals, plants, men, hills, shining and flowing waters,The skies…
RIP Rob Reich
Many of us in the local lindy hop, jazz, and circus scenes are devastated by sudden death of local musician Rob Reich last week. Rob was a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and bandleader who was well-loved by so many in the Bay Area. I didn’t know Rob well, but I always loved listening and dancing to his…
A Magical Visit to the Snoopy Home Ice Rink and the Charles M. Shultz Museum!
I can’t believe I’ve lived in the Bay Area this long and never been to the Peanut’s themed ice rink and museum in Santa Rosa. As someone who loves themed entertainment, and a skater, this is straight up my alley. Built in 1969 (the year of my birth!), Snoopy Home Ice was created by Charles…
Thoughts on Learning and Skating
Earlier this month, I led a “Rhythm Skate Teaser” at our local rink, which summarizes how I’ve been thinking about how to learn how to roller skate… and learning in general. It was such a great experience for me, and hopefully for the many folks that turned out. That night, I gave a broad overview…