Friday, October 15, 2010
Wow, what a busy and productive week!
It started with my being picked up in a bright red, Mini-Cooper convertible in balmy summer air... We are having the most beautiful "Indian Summer" weather here in Northern California, and I hope it doesn't end for a few more weeks. The Mini is owned by a neighbor and friend, who drove me with my one crutch and immobilizer knee brace, to the San Anselmo Arts Commission. Riding in the Mini is a highlight of a week when you are in a knee brace, let me tell you. So, we drove off into the summer evening, towards the San Anselmo Town Hall... where I was headed to the Arts Commission's, monthly meeting. I had been given an assignment to interview the Commission for an article in the SanAnselmo/Fairfax Patch news. I really enjoyed meeting the members, and learned so much about my town. Here is the link to the article, where you can learn more about the San Anselmo Arts Commission, and each of the volunteers: click here to read the article.
I also worked for the Marin Arts Council, in San Rafael this week. They are always very busy, especially with a decreased staff due to California budget cuts. They can always use extra help, so if you want to volunteer, give them a call.
I'm working on a couple of other, Arts related article's for Patch, and investigating arts programs and galleries I never knew about. It's amazing that one can live in a town for 15 years and still not know about some of these programs. There really is a lot to offer in Marin County. I am grateful for all my friends, who have been driving me around this week, and driving my sons around! It absolutely takes a village when you have kids... You need to have friends and parents to help you, especially if you don't have grandparents in town. I called several cab companies in Marin, only to find that none of them had time to pick up my kids from school. Finally, I stumbled upon "Kid Courier", a service in Ross, that shuttles kids to and from after school activities. Kim, the owner of Kid Courier, drove out herself. She was wonderful. I think this is a great service, and I was so glad for her help last week. Check her out online here. A shout out to Kim, and all my friends this week who drove Miss Daisy and the Twinadoes. Thank you!!!
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