4th St Fantasy Con is a place where I can live in the world of growing ideas. I can be my self and let ideas fly in the safety of knowing that in this place for this time ideas are welcome and often encouraged. Coming back to the "real" world is ever so challenging ( Read more... )

A part of my found family in Winnipeg, Doug Shewfelt, passed away on February 10 of a heart attack. I went to the memorial service on Friday.  It was held at St Andrew's United Church in Manitou MB.a small town about 2 or so hours drive from Winnipeg.  So many people came to this funeral that the little church in Manitou was filled to the brim.  ( Read more... )

Today is the last day to RSVP for Friday dinner before we turn a count into the restaurant.  An RSVP garauntee that you will be feed.  $10 for $15 worth of food is a great deal. More details here-> http://www.mnstf.org/conjecture3/kabobs.html

Conjecture 3
I think it's a relaxicon…October 19-21, 2012.
http://www.mnstf.org/conjecture3/
If you like ( Read more... )

Conjecture 3
I think it's a relaxicon…October 19-21, 2012.
http://www.mnstf.org/conjecture3/
If you like relaxing, talking, crafts, photography, nature walks, astronomy, games, and other fun relaxing things --> This may be the con for you.  This year we have Graham Leathers performing on Saturday night followed by a music circle.

Plus we are doing ( Read more... )

Steve took me out to dinner at Red's Savoy Pizza  He surprised me with a rose and beautiful, heartfelt card.  After a walk, we had icecream from the Grand Old Creamery.

2 pounds chicken breast ( Read more... )

1 whole chicken ( Read more... )

I have talked to many people about how I believe memory can be for someone with PTSD - How memories can be stored with a full body experience attached. My firend, Kathy and I talked about this at some length. We discovered that it is not just the traumatic experiences we experience again with full body memory, but any stray memory where we were "in ( Read more... )

This weekend I decided that beside replacing the toilet seat which for reasons of not so well place crack needed replacing that I should good things for myself.  So this is what I did ( Read more... )

Stepping back from my Baby and the Bath Water post one week ago, I realized that some things might be misconstrued.  I may have sounded like 1) I didn’t care about the person. 2) I didn’t have a clue about what it is like to be a victim.  For this I apologize.

Having been on the receiving end of domestic violence and sexual harassment, I do ( Read more... )