Cloudy Day

Rainy day, once again. Waiting for Tito to cut some trees.

 My friend is going to the Million Woman March and I am so happy for her.

Friday

I'm really concerned about widespread social conflict. I remember the sixties and seventies with assassinations, riots, protests and high violence in the cities. It scarred my youth and I never wanted to see it happen again. I worry for the America we're leaving for our children. This campaign has been so ugly that it was clear that deep divisions were being revealed. I know that the racism and misogyny have been present but we all agreed to ignore it and work around it. That's not possible now. (On either side of the division) I don't think it will be easy to go back to the social agreements we've been living by in recent times. Just like in a class, manners provide a gloss and way of interacting that follows the "rules". Once Mr. Trump abandoned manners, it was down hill. President-elect Trump has to step up and provide leadership and show what he will do to knit the country back together again. He can't just do all the things he promised and think that there won't be social unrest. I don't want to see him attempt to rule by sending soldiers into the cities; I had enough of that. So let's pray for our country and our citizens and all the children.

Written the Day After the Election

Claws

Racism has publicly shown it’s sharp claw

Along with the sister mysongony claw

I’m sure there’s a homophobic claw in there

There are a whole lot of unshielded claws

Anger is not a pretty thing

Especially when it is directed first at at those least able to defend themselves

But isn’t that the way it’s always done

Easy to pick off the weak first

We seem to be in for a ride full of rattling claws

Waiting to see who will get clawed first

Who will get clawed second

And third

While some citizens continue to clamor for blood

Never realizing, that once the claws are unleashed

They will eventually come for you

We can’t all be white, male and straight

Post Trump

I was so saddened by the election. Mr. Trump is so clearly not the man we need to lead us. aside from his views that marginalize so many citizens. he is hampered by his character and lack of knowledge. That being said, the DNC played their part poorly, also. I can't speak to Mr. Trump, but I can speak to my party.

Just Because You Can

Doesn’t Mean You Should

Dear DNC, just because you can have super delegates

Doesn’t mean you should

Just because you can marginalize Bernie Sanders as an outsider

Doesn’t mean you should

National candidacy is not a reward for the good soldier

It wasn’t in 2008

And it wasn’t a good idea in 2016

The strongest candidate

With the largest number of committed supporters

Is what it takes to be heard

I love Hillary

We have struggled through some of the same barriers

And she succeeded beautifully in difficult circumstances

But hubris led her to believe that she was the candidate for the moment

Friends in important places supported her belief that it was her turn

There shouldn’t be any turns

The glass ceiling may have had cracks

But not for her

We, the members of the Democratic Party need to change our party so that it responds to the members. We can’t continue to allow the leadership to manipulate the process.

We, the citizens of USA, need to eliminate the Electoral College and listen to the will of the people. It’s not 1776.

Back

Went to see Medicine for the People on Monday night. They never cease to amaze. Nahko, Hope and Dustin continue to send messages in their music. The importance of fighting for the world you want is always the core message.

Dear Friends

This is a very old photo of our dear friends, Pico and Mele. They moved into our house and covered our hearts. We still miss them. When Ray and I talk about Pico and Mele, it always triggers further discussion about what happens after we die. I am sure that Pico and Mele will be waiting for me - in a young healthy form. Their joy will surround me. Ray isn't so sure about the form - he thinks that their spirits will be there and all spirits will join together. I'm not so sure about any of it, but it gives me great pleasure to feel that we will be so happy to see each other.

Kikiaua Beach

Yesterday we visited Kikiaua Beach and were truly wowed. We thought we had visited all the beaches on the Big Island but this lagoon was absolutely gorgeous. At the deepest, it's about 6-7 feet deep. A gentle decline into the water and you are in absolute delight. The water was wonderfully bouyant and the the sun was mild. The setting is quite stunning - it is enclosed by a black volcanic enclosure. Our friends, Precille and Mike, joined us and provided a wonderful picnic of green chile chicken sandwiches. As we were leaving, the sun was setting into a bank of low lying clouds, creating a dreamsicle colored sunset.