Up at 3am and in Lexington on the Green at 4am. We were wrapped in the dark with a full moon and gobs of other patriotic peeps.
Now…I thought I would go to this event to further educate my little men about the history of our country, experience a new early morning hurrah and return home to relax the day away. This all happened but I was blown away by what I really took away from the early morning romp….FREEDOM. These gentlemen fought for us on that day for our freedom and it is our responsibility to continue fighting for freedom! I dig this and will do my best to do my part for myself and others.
Today I feel as if I FINALLY gave birth! We welcomed in a bouncing baby art festival…we have named her Garden City Center Art Festival. Take a look..she is BEAUTIFUL!
This past Friday I went with the boys to the Portuguese Social Club in Stonington CT for the FISH FRY! How do I explain the joy that this community gathering gives me???
Not only are the Fish, Scallops, Clams straight off the boat but they are served in a community hall with loads of personality. The kind of place that you bring your ticket to the kitchen, get your beverage at the makeshift bar, collect your silverware from the bucket near the oyster crackers and wait for some handsome gent to call out your lucky number. Men ranging from age 17 to 89 run the kitchen, serve the tables and clean the tables (I like this theme). They are funny, quirky, silly and engaging as they volunteer for the most lucrative fundraiser that the club has each year. Check it out soon as Good Friday is the last one of the season!!
I must come clean…I am not a scrapbooker. I tried. I purchased all the materials, gadgets and tools but that creative outlet was just not for me. HaPPILy, I found another creative outlet…cardmaking.
Both my boys, Annan (9) and Malen (6) go to Waldorf school. If the world decided to print Jennifer’s Top Ten Reasons for Loving Waldorf Education..at the top of the list would be having the same teacher for your child from grade one to grade eight. Reason being is that your teacher bonds with your child and your family in a way that is hard to explain. I think of Annan’ teacher, Kara, as a second mother to my son and as my child rearing partner. Last year, Kara met with our class to discuss what the children were learning in school and what was happening at home. She shared a GREAT IDEA…sending a card with your child everyday to school as a way of connecting with him…checking in with him with a gentle smile or hug.
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For the past two years I have embarked on this creative journey. Everyday I send them off with a card that represents what is happening in our life past, present or future. I send random quick thoughts, shout outs for a job well done, little snippets of our life along with comic strips about our favorite pickle, Patrick or sweet whispers of love.
Last night I had the honor with my dear friend Uli to be surrounded by a group of people exploring creativity! If you have not had a chance to visit Pecha Kucha Providence..you might consider putting it on your bucket list.
Words to describe the evening…vibrant, electric, exhilarating, exciting, exceptional and as a bonus..a standup, shake your booty kind of a night. The concept is that a variety of creative minds that include architects, writers, gardeners, musicians, visionaries, painters, sculptors, roller derby gals, poets (you get the idea) gather once a month to either participate or view six creative minds presenting 20 slides in 20 seconds on their passion. The goal is to bring the creative community together to share, connect and inspire. Last night Bert Crenca of AS220 ranted about color,
The Providence Journal / John Freidah
Umberto “Bert” Crenca, founder and artistic director of AS220, works on a piece for an installation at the Firehouse 13 Gallery.
Barnaby Evans explained his young curiosity about fire that grew into Waterfire, a Minsky sister undressed the story of Burlesque and……
Len Cabral (shout out…HOTtie) whispered sweet nothings about storytelling . Hello…what a night!
and then….. the ICING ON THE CAKE, the Piece de resistance, the whoa daddy…ERB marching band rocked the house …gathering their troupe of 25 dressed in over the top fun red, white and silver garb and played a pounding assortment of instruments that got you up on your feet…..feeling theLOVE of the room…all gathered for the night to celebrate….CREATIVITY!
and then….. Barnaby left us with a quote from Plato…..
The middle of 2010, I was sitting in Sophies Coffee shop chatting with my business consultant and friend, Joan about the direction of my career. Now please know that Joan is a pretty amazing woman…combining a sharp edge of business with loads of YODA compassion. Joan owns All that Matters Yoga Center in Wakefield RI. I tend to think that she has a connection to the universe that I don’t have but I surely want to jump on her wagon to inner peace and serenity.
Yoda..my shout out to Joan
After explaining to her my hobby of producing art festivals …Joan exclaimed “You can no longer donate your services..you must get paid”. Hmmm this is a novel idea…get paid! I had been organizing art festivals in Providence for 15 years as my community service to the retail area we have had our store OOP in. It was now time to switch things up taking my love of the arts and combine it with my talents and experience for art festival planning to create Festival Fete.
This journey has been over the top down low on the coolio GREAT. It is a bit of a rebirth for me, an inspirational time of reckoning…may the Force be with me!
“Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size, do you? Hmm? Hmm. And well you should not. For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is. Life creates it, makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us and binds us. Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter. You must feel the Force around you; here, between you, me, the tree, the rock, everywhere, yes. Even between the land and the ship.”
OnPatriots Day this year, we took our boys, Annan and Malen, to the re-enactment of the battle of Lexington and Concord. Now let me tell you..this was an adventure! Up at 3am and in Lexington on the Green at 4am. We were wrapped in the dark with a full moon and gobs of other patriotic peeps. [...]
Today I feel as if I FINALLY gave birth! We welcomed in a bouncing baby art festival…we have named her Garden City Center Art Festival. Take a look..she is BEAUTIFUL! Isn’t she wonderful?!!! Isn’t she perfection?!! Come see her in full action on June 11th at the Garden City Center in Cranston, RI proud proud! Jennifer
OnPatriots Day this year, we took our boys, Annan and Malen, to the re-enactment of the battle of Lexington and Concord. Now let me tell you..this was an adventure!
