a short movie to watch

Check out The Story of Stuff! It's got cool stick drawing animation.
EVERYONE in the U.S. should know about this process and our place in it. Here's another link to the movie, but through a great (Bainbridge Island!) publication, YES magazine.

I miss my IslandWood peeps...

All the hours of planning that Casey, Al and I did during the last year paid off! The IW class of '03 descended on Seattle from the far reaches of New Hampshire, Minnesota, Colorado and Jackson, WY. It was so great to see (almost) everyone - and those that were absent were sorely missed! We began our week on Hood Canal staying at Corey's family's house on the beach - aaahhhh.... We played bocci ball and Apples to Apples and ate beans and carrots straight out of the garden. Next, we camped a night at Scenic Beach Campground, right by Seabeck on the Canal. After that, on Friday, we headed to IslandWood to walk our favorite places, check out (ie, walk to the top of) the unfinished (and slightly scary) canopy tower, and have dinner with the 29(!) new grads and our mentors/instructors from our year there. On the weekend, we hit up the Pike Place and Ballard Markets, Ballard Locks, and stayed at Danielle and Stevie's in Tacoma.

It was sad to say goodbye, but we know we'll stay in touch! I am truly fortunate to know such amazingly talented, intellegent, compassionate, wonderful people!