I'm in D.C. now, wanting to "get involved" & to pursue some of my special interests: PEOPLE & THEIR STORIES Leading almost any kind of group in SHARING OUR OWN STORIES Selected for a "True Stories" workshop with Spalding Gray at Esalen Institute; Touring 1-woman shows, offering post-show "Our Own Stories" workshops- Co-directed "JAZZ, JAM, NO JIVE," 25 black teenagers (& Nat Adderley) A 3-year stint leading a weekly STORY CIRCLE, mixed homeless/housed at Haywood St. Congregation, Asheville NC (part of the Circle in photo) ACTIVISM Social Justice: proud of my "I Went to Jail with Rev. Barber" button in Moral Monday movement, Durham NC; Racial Justice: proud to wear "Black Lives Matter" button, joining NAACP & Changemakers for Racial Understanding; "Our Revolution" member: grassroots movement of Bernie Sanders & Nina Turner; Peace: came to DC 'way back, to protest the pre-emptive Iraq war. SPIRITUAL MATTERS  Mindful meditation group at "The K" condos, accepting more members; Seeking a church community with diverse membership & social outreach; STUDIES OF INTEREST Spanish Sign Language Book Club (a decade of James Joyce under my belt) Aging gracefully SPECIAL PLEASURES Music in a Group: I brought only my harmonica with me; Dancing in a Group- (or with just one, or just "letting go" alone); Hiking, & maybe biking.  "GO, GRANNY D!": a performance, also a cause, no performance fee. (gogrannyd.com) |