Memphis Democrat
July 21, 2005

On Wednesday night there was a peace vigil to remember those who have been killed in Iraq. It was inspired by and in solidarity with the peace rallies at Camp Casey, in Crawford, Texas, a gathering organized by a mother who lost her son, Casey, in Iraq in 2004.

Several people went to Kahoka on Friday to enjoy the bluegrass festival there. I hear the music was top-notch. Tereza’s favorite part was the clogging. She now has hopes of starting a NEMO multicultural clogging troupe. Dare to dream, Tereza!

It seems like the dance bug that bit Tereza has been preying on other folks as well. On Saturday, there was an intimate dance soiree at Skyhouse, attended by Rabbits and Sandhillers. People had such a smashing time that there are tentative plans to host such gatherings on a regular basis. On Sunday night, I walked in to the common house to find Jennifer, Cynder, and Toren cutting a rug (without a rug) to the tunes of Jennifer’s youth.

On Friday we said goodbye to our last remaining intern, Zack. He is embarking on an epic roadtrip to Oregon to visit a friend and to catch a glimpse of the ocean for the first time. The All Star Summertime Rugged Outdoor Kitchen Co-op is falling apart without him. Fortunately, Zack plans to return for a visit in early September to regale us with stories of his adventures in the West.

Speaking of adventures, last week Tom ventured into a deep, dark, scary abandoned well on the property to retrieve bricks for Dan’s porch. It seems like he spent a whole day climbing down there, pulling out the bricks, and carting them over to Dan’s house. Dan’s still needs some more to complete the porch, so if you’ve got used smooth solid clay bricks without mortar or with mortar that can be removed easily, and you’d like to sell them, give Dan a call at 660-883-5511.

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