One the highlights of my week is always my Tuesday night Dupont Circle Rotary Club meetings. Since July I have taken on the role of coordinating external speakers, which happens twice a month at our club. I find it to…
Reflective Practice
I often get the feeling that I am moving so fast that I can’t keep up with my own life. Don’t get me wrong, this most often feels like a good thing. I find that the next adventure is happening…
Dupont Circle Rotary
I couldn’t be more delighted than to find the incredible Dupont Circle Rotary Club. It is a fabulous group of dedicated and inspiring folks that I enjoy getting together with every Tuesday evening. It is one of the highlights of…
Rotary Intro
One of the most exciting and rewarding changes in my life has been becoming a Rotary International member. I was first an a Rotary Exchange Student twenty years ago, when I was bit by the travel bug and launched my…
Ben Harper
I am gratefully headed to Oregon today for several weeks off. This evening my twin sister and I have the pleasure of going to a Ben Harper concert at the fabulous Edgefield, a McMeinnemins location just outside of Portland that…
Amen, Omen
What started as a whisper slowly turned into a scream. Searching for an answer where the question is unseen. Amen, Omen is one of my favorite Ben Harper songs. It speaks to me of how someone becomes a part of…
Respect our Roots
Written on my cross-country journey, from Oregon back to Washington, DC, I reflected on my journey home to celebrate my father Wally. I am blessed by an extra ordinary life. Most often I live my life with intention, but perhaps…
Wally Jones Passing On
Nothing can prepare one to loss of a parent. I learned my father died late on Thursday night and have been dealing with the grief and moving on since then. My father, Wally Pierce Jones, was one of my biggest…
Owen & Mzee
So my nephew introduced me to the a wonderful story about a turtle and a hippo becoming friends. When I picked this book up at the holidays, one evening at bed time, I was excited to see that the turtle…
So No to Conflict Minerals
HI Folks, As I’ve shared many times over, conflict minerals (i.e. your cell phone/laptop/ipod, etc) are fueling conflict here in the DRC. Please do your part by telling electronics companies that you aren’t interested in fueling wars and sexual violence.…