What a Week

As if the news out of Puerto Rico (millions of people still don't have power or access to potable WATER) wasn't bad enough, a white man was able to obtain 40 weapons legally and many of them were modified to be automatic. He opened fire on a concert from his 32nd floor hotel room. He killed 59 people and wounded over 500 others. I am so ashamed of my country. This happens over and over and over and over and over and then in the aftermath I hear nothing but: It's too soon to talk about politics. Well, every time someone says that, I hear: Sorry, my opinion on this situation is indefensible in light of this tragedy. No civilian has the right to own automatic (or the bs - they're not automatic, they're semi-automatic) weapons. No civilian. And no military person should have them outside of the job. A classroom full of kindergarteners' right to live TRUMPS your frakking right to own ANYTHING.

In addition to the terrible news, my dad was in the hospital this week. It was a really scary infection that took the doctors days to try to figure out how to fight. My grandfather was also in the hospital this week. He had a fall and he's 97, so this may be a more long-term situation. And, work was insane. So yeah. I could use a vacation and won't get one until Thanksgiving.

Puerto Rico

The news coming out of Puerto Rico has been weighing heavily on me. If I could, I would donate piles of money to send help where it's needed. But, since I'm strapped for cash, something I can do is make what little donation I can, and then make stuff.

Coquí are a kind of singing frog that are native to Puerto Rico. She probably doesn't even remember this, but my friend Brenda, told me about them in my freshman year at college. I've always remembered that conversation. I knit and crocheted a dishcloth and scrubby dedicated to the coquí.

For ideas on charities you can donate to, click here!

Wow.

Yikes, it's been a while since I last posted. So, here's a strawberry shortcake donut from The Coffee Cart on Main Street at Disneyland. I'll try to get back to blogging again.