“The storytelling gift is innate: one has it or one doesn’t. But style is at least partly a learned thing: one refines it by looking and listening and reading and practice – by work.” - Donna Tartt

We made it! Angel and I attended the Facilitator in Training workshop conducted by the Center for Digital Storytelling at Stonebridge Farm (Lyons, Colorado), 9-14 August 2010. We met and enjoyed fellow digital storytellers from various states and one from Canada. Sara, Bev, Charlene, Kate, Melissa, and Nina – we will remember you for a long time! Daniel Weinshenker, Stefani Sese, and Kayann Short – thank you for the wonderful time! You have been a great help in our learning process.

“Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.” ~Stella Adler

I felt so nourished to have attended for the first time Via Affirmativa (at Glen Eyrie, Colorado Springs) – a gathering of artists from various places.;-) One of the performances the other night was — tango! Yay! “More, more!” we requested. The dancers are from Spain and Greece. Ah, lovely!

Took a train from Portland to Seattle. Met a nice fellow train traveller. My name reminded him of a song, he said. So here it goes. Thank you, Jonathan, for the song, and so far, for the friends and places that left a big smile on my heart. Forever grateful! Cheers!

From the Live Music Capital of the World – Austin! Early this month, I had the chance to walk around downtown Austin on my own. I went to 6th Street, probably its most famous street that has over a hundred venues that stage live music every night. Went to a couple of them! )))))))))))