Dining Out for Life

April 30th is Dining Out for Life in Seattle. Dine at a participating restaurant on this day and 30% of your meal cost will be donated back to the Lifelong Aids Alliance in support of care services. Our friend Andy is the Lifelong ambassador at Kabul Restaurant in Wallingford .To find other participating resturants (lunch, and late night bars): visit this link.

I'm reading for Mimi Allin's Intersection Series on Friday at 7 p.m. at the Phinney Neighborhood Association. Dancer Kris Wheeler who practices authentic movement and Skinner Releasing Technique will also perform. Audience interaction will be involved and improvisational movement (from Kris) based on verbal and written responses from viewers. This is the last event I plan on doing in the Seattle area for the rest of 2009. Thanks to 4Culture and P&W for sponsoring...

When I was seeing a new acupuncturist in Ballard last week, I ran down to the Camera Techs to buy fresh 120 film from Camera Techs to test the Hasselblad. The tech at the shop walked me through how to put together the camera - several more steps than I am accustomed to, so I took him up on his invitation to bring the camera in to let him test it. Went back to Camera Techs this afternoon with the Hassie and when the owner tested the lens, it failed on the first firing - with the blades jamming. The film backs need new foam and servicing, and there appear to be a number of issues with the equipment which was graded as "bargain" (or cosmetic damage only, in perfect working order), so I am sending it back to KEH and buying a Hasselblad 500 from Camera Techs on Wednesday which has been fully serviced and ready to go without further repairs. I am disappointed, but glad to figure it out now, vs. while in China.

From our friends at the Wedgewood Coop

New: A Spring Festival of Balance and Healing

•How can we deal with the global recession and diminishing natural resources?
•How can we best use our collective resources for positive social change in our community?
•How can we we model the ancient human tradition of gathering and celebration?

Come Celebrate Spring and Change with us.

Re. Kindle: Meet new people and share community
Re. Joice: Dance to the Samba/Klezmer grooves of Sasson and many late night DJs
Re. Skill: Sign up to participate or lead a skillshare in the community
Re. Vive: Enjoy tasty local brews and wood fired pizza
Re. Build: Enjoy the brand new bamboo and steel structure and learn about sustainable building
Re. Groove: Participate in acoustic rhythm in the jamspace
Re. Member: Share memories of community
Re. Mind: Share your tools for sustainable and positive living
Re. Cline: Relax in a chill zone with your friends
Re. Ignite: Sit by a warm fire
Re. Search: Share positive information about the world we can use
Re. Dedicate Celebrate a Spring Ritual of Balance
Re. Flect: How have the forces of nature changed the NW Landscape?
Re. Summon: Create and Share a Springtime Haiku

We are asking for your participation. As we move to the next place in the journey of the world, we will once again witness the awakening of the world.

Let that awakening inspire us all.

Please DO bring: Your good friends and family, ideas for sustainable and positive living, skillshare concepts, your creative mind, music, food to share and love

Saturday March 21st

Feast at 7
Live Folk by Mucho Mejor at 8
Participatory Ritual of Spring at 9
Dance Party with the Klezmer/Samba grooves of Sasson at 10
Live DJs from the Burner Collective into the night.

Tennis anyone?