Old Friends, New Friends, Red Friends, Blue Friends

The past few weeks have brought bookings, travel and reconnecting with old friends. We now have 13 performances of "Domestic Violence, The Musical?" between Sept 16 through Nov 9, in locations from Wichita Falls, TX to Iwakuni, Japan. We are auditioning a Phoenix cast this week.

Equally exciting was my recent trip to Tyler, TX and Brownsville, TX. While in Tyler, some friends from about 25 years ago traveled to Tyler to renew and catch up. It was wonderful. My friends, Gayle, Diane, my Aunt Beulah, and Sharon traveled from Texarkana, Longview and Denton so that we could spend some time together. Gayle, Diane and Sharon and I were all three mothers to two girls. Carrie, Amy, Paige, Jennifer, Sonya and Shelly played with my Lori and Lisa. They were constant companions and playmates. While we reminised about our little girls, it was bittersweet, as I shared my feelings about Lisa's death.

I participated in two Defense Initiated Victim Outreach seminars, one in Tyler and one in Brownsville, with new friends - Pam, Marilyn, Stephanie, John and Dick. The DIVO program is in motion and in my opinion it won't slow down. It is truly a win-win for homicide survivor families and the court system as a whole. There were interesting discussions and limitless possibilities.

Fix the Hurt is anxious to work with all groups that support and enlist help for victims.

Bravery Project and Fix the Hurt are working together to bring an Evening of Arts to the East Valley, at Broadway Palm Dinner Theater on November 9. You will be hearing much more about this as time draws nigh.

Right now we are in the fundraising mode. It is a difficult time for all non-profits. But there are some generous individuals out there. John is writing grants, I am making phone calls and sending emails.

I will try to be more diligent in my blogging. Home for a while - no travel plans.