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Polly in Petaluma

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In January, things tend to feel a little bleak. This year January's climate and political events have filled many hearts with dismay, and I, like so many others, logged off Meta platforms to keep my soul intact. I am finding beauty in my small world, and while I will never ignore the world's problems and will ALWAYS support my fellow humans in the fight for dignity and complete liberation...I will also build peace right here in my own life.  Luckily in our family we kick off the new year and the "dark season" with birthdays! Namely one bright, beautiful, creative little eleven year old: our own Polly Diana, born January 5, I was so glad Polly asked to go stay one night at our favorite little French hotel in Petaluma for her birthday. A day at the beach and a night at the Metro was just what we needed.  It's a two and a half hour drive straight to Point Reyes Station where we immediately go to Palace Market to stock up on picnic supplies, then across the street t...
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A Moment in the Sun - a literary journey

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I just finished reading this huge novel, A Moment in the Sun by John Sayles. It felt really important to me, the experience of reading this, so I wanted to expand on it a little bit more.  John Sayles is an award winning film director whose work I have enjoyed in the past. Anybody seen any of them? Some people complain that his films are more like novels and I think that's why I like them. My favorite is Matewan , about the coal miner strike in 1920 (that featured a young Bonnie Prince Billy in an amazing role as the young preacher).  We also just rewatched an old favorite, The Secret of Roan Inish , which I had forgotten was also a John Sayles film. I love the way he digs into the cultural relevance and communities of place. But I hadn't realized he is also a novelist. His 1977 novel, Union Dues , even won the National Book Award.   I didn't know any of that when I picked this book up and was surprised to see his name as author. I could tell at once that it was gri...
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