SHIRLEY'S YAHRTZEIT

My mother passed away/transitioned on June 28, 2012. In the jewish calendar, it is 8 TAMMUZ, which is today.

"old age is a high price to pay for maturity" said Ken J. yesterday when we talked on the phone.

Meanwhile, Bob Dylan has appeared on the Billboard charts every decade since the '60's. He is doing good even at 79 ! Inspiration ! I have re-discovered him during this enforced isolation, watching live concerts that I missed. Now I have to listen to Visions of Johanna every day.

I have not blogged recently as I watched thousands of young people protest in the streets for three weeks in row. Finally ! It's the only way Change happens as I learned in the 60's and early 70's. They have picked up where we left off. Good.

And a lot of those confederate statues were pulled down. Good. As I said before, when you lose a war you do not get to have statues of your generals or fly your flag - because YOU LOST !

As I said before, the Civil War is not over. It is still playing out. America has reached a Reckoning on slavery. White people have to face it. It's uncomfortable to have those conversations but it is necessary.

RON + PAM'S ANNIVERSARY

Shout out to Ron and Pam on their 22 year anniversary ! I attended their wedding, held outdoors on Mount Tamalpais in Marin. And it was miraculous that I got to attend since it was about a week after my major surgery 'with a diagnosis of 'possible ovarian cancer stage 3'. Before the surgery Ron told me "you will be at the wedding'. He was right ! Also, I did not have ovarian cancer, consequently I am writing this blog post. :-)

He came with me to the Alta Bates hospital in Berkeley along with Michael and 'golden boy' Ken. It meant a lot to me having them as support. Somewhere I have pictures of that and when i find them I will put them on this post.

I just got off the phone with Ron and Pam after wishing them Happy Anniversary in Willits, albeit a week belated. I am not good with remembering dates, birthdays and anniversarys. They are. Every year I get a call on my birthday, september 17th and they sing me Happy Birthday. They are good people.