what I do--Harmonies

Here's what I emailed to people:

"Hey, I know it's tempting to spend all day Saturday "doing" things. But please consider going to the Shekinah concert in the new Blossom Hill church facility tomorrow at 7 p.m. You'll get nine women in their twenties who belt out a big variety of acappella stuff, mostly up-to-date "sing the story/journey" type. Check them out at shekinahmusic.net. And, it's free. It's sponsored by Harmonies, which is a group trying to offer good vocal moments for our lives."

The pic shows you what the takers got. A lot of people did come to the event.

Photo by Stanley Godshall.

Dutch haute cuisine

Okay. We go from the high of family on National Public Radio to--how shall we say it delicately?--estomac de porc.

Dorcas got a notion to do Pennsylvania Dutch at market Saturday morning.

So, you stuff this thing with potatoes, sausage, carrots, and celery. Bake for 3 hours. Voila. It's haute cuisine. You slice it open and don't eat the casing. It's really just sausage casserole. Or, as we say in Monterey, pig stomach. A first here.

nephew makes npr

Chris Lehman (blue shirt), my nephew who was born in Monterey, got his first story on NPR's All Things Considered. Take a listen. I'm a proud uncle.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89284522

waiting for Obama

You get there late, you have to stand. At least we got in.

After an hour outside in slight drizzle, after the metal detector screen, after a half hour standing, looking down on this crowd, finally the local organizer takes the mic and warms us up with a cheer for Rep. Mike Sturla, His Honor the Mayor Gray, etc.

I noticed I was not asked to pledge allegiance to anything (including the flag in front), especially the santicity of pre-born life or the supremacy of America, or the depravity of people who abuse drugs.

In other words, this was a civic meeting to do the business of running the country. I like being treated as an adult.