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Dear Friends, It feels like autumn here in San Diego. I know people scoff at our seasons, but they are real and meaningful. The quality of light, the chilly dry mornings, the hushed ending of day. It feels calmer. Even with the holidays fast approaching, it feels more still. I am feeling like I haven’tContinue reading “Chilly Days”

Dear Friends, Well, I guess my prayers were not enough. I am dismayed by the election results. It is so disheartening. It is a good lesson in facing reality. I wish that more people voted thoughtfully, that more people used critical thinking and examined their biases and assumptions, that more people looked past factions andContinue reading “In this reality”

Dear Friends, …is there something special going on today? November 5, 2024? You seem anxious. Election Day! I have been anxious about this. I know many of you have been, too. So I wanted to share this podcast episode inspired by the strife and conflict that have saturated politics in this country. This episode ofContinue reading “Some Care for Election Day, from our Brave Hearts”

Dear Friends, Wow, things have been busy lately! I am working on some exciting schemes and I also have not been sleeping well, so I am not posting as often. But I wanted to share some of my prepared answers for my interview by Tim Villegas for the Think Inclusive podcast episode that was postedContinue reading “Quotes from Think Inclusive podcast”

Dear Friends, I am glowing from the trip we took this week! We usually do one ocean activity each week, often snorkeling or stand-up paddleboarding in La Jolla. This week, though, we did a day trip to Catalina Island. I hadn’t been there since 2009, when our family took one of our few family vacationsContinue reading “Island Getaway”

Dear Friends, I am so excited to share a new goal I have for this month! It is to take the local train from near my house to the station near Tara’s apartment on my own. The start and end of this trip are both terminal stations, so it is a bit easier than tryingContinue reading “A New Goal”

Dear Friends, Well, we skipped a couple of weeks of All Our Brave Hearts! Oops. I have been doing less than usual, and probably needed that. But I am glad to be back with our newest episode! This is another Q & A. Please submit more questions! I love answering them. This episode is shortContinue reading “Answers from my brave heart”

Dear Friends, I am so glad to share this podcast episode from Think Inclusive Podcast, where Tim interviewed me and Tara. He is involved in efforts to make education more inclusive. I so appreciate him amplifying speller voices, and also promoting All Our Brave Hearts podcast. Please listen if you haven’t already! You can listenContinue reading “A Podcast Episode to Check Out”

Dear Friends, I had the best time in Oregon! Wow it is beautiful there. So lush and green. It is so different from San Diego! I had an event at Autism Mustang Alliance, along with powerhouse spellers Niko Boskovic, Ethan Nagy, and Diego Peña. Edlyn Peña was the keynote presenter. I was honored to beContinue reading “A Trip to Oregon”