THIS AFTERNOON WE WENT FLOATING

down the Santiam River for a few hours.  We had SUCH a great time!

In all the time we've lived here, this was a first for us.  We kept looking at each other, saying "Why have we never done this?!"  Boy have we been missing out!
We have huge smiles on our sunburned faces.  We had a BLAST!

THERE IS ANOTHER SHORT FILM IN THE WORKS

My super talented friend, Chris Adler, is working on dramatic short called Ono.

"We all have demons we fight to keep hidden away from view. Sam, a smart twenty-something is no different. As she sits alone in a coffee shop lost in a great book, a mysterious girl named Ono enters Sam's world and begins to tear her world apart."

This film "explores the fragility of our existence, exposes the complexity of our relationships, and celebrates the resilience of the human spirit."

Please click here to support the project and help spread the word.  You can also follow this film on Facebook and Twitter.

ALTHOUGH IT IS SAD, I'M REALLY PROUD

of my connection to this part of complex history - the Salem Witch Trials.
You know me well if you know I don't have only one, but that I have three direct ancestors who were hanged during the hysteria in Massachusetts.  Two 9th great-grandmothers and one 9th great-grandfather.

This Saturday is the anniversary of the death of my 9th great-grandmother, Rebecca Towne Nurse.
This Saturday there is also a family reunion in Vancouver, WA where I am going to be able to meet some "witch" cousins.  I'm really excited!  I'm looking forward to learning more about this time in history, all the while spending quality time with my parents and sister.  It's going to be so fun!  I'm counting down...