Yet another Hampton Inn. I’m doing a digital storytelling workshop for the next two days. I’ve mainly been doing administrator training so this will be a nice change of pace. I had fun playing with photostory and moviemaker last week and I think I have the workshop nicely paced out. A short into this morning, then look for resources, then photostory. I think we may be able to get through this by lunch. This afternoon is an hour with the flip camera then moviemaker. My goal is to give them time to work tomorrow on a project.
I slept about as well as I sleep in a hotel. I am planning on some yoga this afternoon. Before I hurt my back, I had been doing yoga pretty regularly and my heat flashes had really abated. Not sure if it is cause/effect but Bob and I saw a short news story on yoga helping with menopause. I feel like I’m back to the beginning, but I’ll start with some light stretching. And, now that the weather is nicer, I’ll start incorporating a walk, too. I ordered a few books using Audible credits.
Still reading The American West by Dee Brown. It’s depressing to read the stories of the ends of Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse and the other great warriors. I keep picturing the barren prairie of Wounded Knee. Was there any other possibility for this situation? I don’t think so. Even those who wanted to save the Native Americans didn’t seem interested in letting them preserve their culture.
Yesterday was one of those not-very-good days that we all have from time to time. Just felt frustrated all day. Realized I had lost my cell phone. And managed to rip the nail off my thumb. Ouch! I swung by Target on my way out of town and bought a new phone. It seemed like it got set up correctly but I still haven’t gotten the text message saying it is ready to use. I also bought A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Just couldn’t resist: it’s part of the Target Bookmarked and last week I heard a woman on NPR talking about the main character, Francie Nolan. I can remember that my mother didn’t want me to read it. Eventually, I think I did. Meanwhile, the last thing I need is another book, but I’ll add it to the basket.
