When Women Come Marching Home

Service: When WOMEN Come Marching Home 3 minute promo from Rock Stotter on Vimeo.

2013 End of the years Organizations to support

My post from 2011 is almost exactly what I would post today. Focus on People. We need to help one another...

Blog post from December 2011

With a few small changes. The Mission Continues - I support this organization - The mission just makes sense.Mission Continues
If you are a veteran or know of a veteran share this organization with them it just might change their lives.


Hagar International - Seriously transforming lives. Excited to partner with this organization in 2014. Very interested in the work they are doing in Afghanistan.  Hagar link


Humanitarian Organization for Local Development (HOLD)
HOLD A program near and dear to my heart and you will hear more about them during 2014. Just an honor to work with Zala and Susan. I will stand with the women in Farah, Afghanistan as long as I am able.


And something new Phoenix Mutlisport   Phoenixmultisport- Why? because deep down I wish so many people I know would get sober so that they could enjoy life more. S,o they could be happy more than being unhappy. Their children, family and grandchildren need them.

sunshine

missing the sunshine, the Italians, the Slovenes and the team....

blodgett open space

Since I have been home I have been gravitating to Blodgett Peak Open Space. It is a great trail with great views. Close to work - Sometimes the parking is a little crazy but that is only because we have amazing weather that makes winter hiking perfect.

On Thursday I took this picture and it is very telling.  Sunshine, full of life, snow but if you look a little closer you will see the burn remnants on the trees from the Waldo Canyon fire 18 months ago. Hiking makes me grateful to live in Colorado. It is only a 3 mile trial and I can stretch it out to almost an hour with all of the side trails.

- Just wish it was a little longer.  Trails and Open Space link

To kill time I have been going to movies, hiking and yoga. Having two weeks off was not what I needed but I could not do anything about it.  So. I booked a trip to see my friend Beth.
She lives in Vermont and I have not seen her in almost ten years.
We met when we worked together at Borders in Ann Arbor and at the time our children were young and we were young mothers.
Now Chelsea is 22 and Toby is getting his drivers license.
I get to see them in a few hours. Vermont looks like a cross between Michigan and Germany.
Bitter cold and grey.

Last night I saw the movie  Philomena. I knew it was about adoption. It is based on a true story.
There was one sentence that literally got caught in my throat. As the  mom searches for her 50 year old son she says what if he went to Vietnam and did not come back.
Most viewers probably missed it, but it stopped my heart for a split second.
Being adopted from Detroit Catholic Services in 1970 during the heart of Vietnam you just never know.
I do know that I am so blessed with the family I was given.

Lone Survivor - Trailer (+playlist)

My review of Lone Survivor Movie - absolutely amazing.
I had the opportunity to attend the Danny Dietz Memorial prescreening movie in Littleton.
I will never forget. SEALs in uniform, Blue Star families honored, tears and hugs.
I read Marcus Luttrell's book a few years ago and then read Service a year book. Both phenomenal.
amazed, humbled and a little broken for sure
The movie is intense - but I recognize the interactions in small teams and how the little things mean so much..

Lone Survivor - Trailer (+playlist)

My review of Lone Survivor Movie - absolutely amazing.
I had the opportunity to attend the Danny Dietz Memorial prescreening movie in Littleton.
I will never forget. SEALs in uniform, Blue Star families honored, tears and hugs.
I read Marcus Luttrell's book a few years ago and then read Service a year book. Both phenomenal.
amazed, humbled and a little broken for sure
The movie is intense - but I recognize the interactions in small teams and how the little things mean so much..