From KuidaOsumi to Letty & Paul, we wish you a wonderful life together. It's always so great to see two fun-loving people stepping up to the plate and hitting a home run. Play ball!
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Letty & Paul--Play Ball!
Before the month is over, I wanted to post pictures of Letty & Paul's wedding earlier this month. They had a beautiful wedding and reception at Dodger Stadium Club. It was very cool to see the baseball field from the windows high above Dodger Stadium. I loved the Tortilla Warmer with Letty & Paul's names and wedding date in Dodger Blue. Kind of looked like a baseball glove, ha ha! Here are some pictures of the day.
Letty & Paul with Mrs. A just after the wedding
Letty's nieces Alicia & Karena all grown up!
Jenni, Maiya and Hector at the Dodger Club making C's (?)
Letty & Paul making their entrance to the reception
Tony, Letty, Jenni & Maiya
In the Dodger Stadium parking lot heading home
From KuidaOsumi to Letty & Paul, we wish you a wonderful life together. It's always so great to see two fun-loving people stepping up to the plate and hitting a home run. Play ball!
From KuidaOsumi to Letty & Paul, we wish you a wonderful life together. It's always so great to see two fun-loving people stepping up to the plate and hitting a home run. Play ball!
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Happy Anniversary Love!
Just wanted to share some images from our wedding and feast of celebration picnic 8 years ago this week. I love you honey bun.
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Maiya's first month video
Here's a little video I made of Maiya's birth and first few weeks at home. Tony and Maiya just watched it. Tony said, How come there's so many of me sleeping?" I said that's cause that's what we did. Maiya was transfixed on the computer, and when I asked if she wanted to watch it again, she nodded her head up and down. So we did.
Please let me know if you can see it. It's a bit wonky. I had to restart my computer after playing it a few times. Also, worked better in Firefox than Explorer and Safari. Ok, that's enough playing for today. Back to your regularly scheduled kitchen remodeling.
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Pardon our dust
On Wednesday night, Tony and I stayed up all night (till 4:30 am) packing up the kitchen and moving out all the appliances. Then, I went to work a few hours later, exhausted. On Thursday, the contractors came and demo'd everything. Stay tuned for more on the progress of the KuidaOsumi Kitchen Kampaign...
Friday, August 18, 2006
Flying Taco Girl
Maiya loves playing "Flying Taco" with daddy! Mama's not crazy about it, but it's fun to watch and hear the zealous squealing. It's almost 2 am, so no update. Stay tuned for pictures of Letty & Paul's wedding... Tofu Festival... kitchen remodel in process, and more.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
mama, I want it! (18 mo. update)
Maiya is now 18 months old. At her 18 month appointment last week, she weighed in at 22 pounds, 15 ounces, and 32 1/2 inches tall. Yay! It has been 5 months since she was weighed, when she was just barely 18 pounds.
Maiya is also now on the Toddler side at childcare. She loves it! They have a lot of toys (much more than we have at home) and they go outside to play twice a day. She loves the slide and the water table and always comes home with wood chips in her shoes. Some of the kids (under 3) are (in my eyes) gigantic compared to her, and some are a little rough, but she holds her own. One day, I saw her and another girl who is a head taller than her holding hands and walking around together. It was so cute.
She loves bags, putting stuff in and taking it out. She is into buckles and likes to open and close them. She can snap herself into the top buckle in the car seat (and we are careful not to let her see how unbuckle works). She likes to take off our shoes, and give us new ones, or put them on herself. She likes to feed us pretend food, although she often offers real food too. She still eats mostly all organic foods, lots of veggies and grains and pastas. She likes crackers a lot. She's starting to be more open to different things lately, which is good, cause she went through a phase where she wasn't eating much, and had abandoned many of the (mostly soft) foods she previously loved.
Maiya is still nursing and co-sleeping, about 5-6 times a day (and through the night), although we are starting to phase out the mid-day nursings when she is in childcare. I am happy that Maiya is still very interested in her mama's milk, and the antibodies and immunities that it still provides her with, and we are going to let her decide when she is finished, which may or may not be any time soon. When Grandma Fran, breastfeeding policy expert, first suggested that it was best to nurse for the first 2 years, I was unsure, especially given all of the challenges we had in the beginning months. But for now, I'm happy to be a poster mother for extended nursing.
She enjoys books a lot. Some books I have memorized and I can recite or sing them to her (while gettng my last few moments of shuteye in the morning). She has a few hand and feet movements that go along with the books. When we read or sing "Wheels on the Bus," the line that goes "babies on the bus go wah wah wah," she puts her fists to her eyes, wiggles them and says "wah wah wah" and giggles. Another favorite Gyo Fujikawa book, there's a line, "Roll up your trousers and kick off your shoes" where the kids are playing in the mud. She will kick her legs and point to her feet. She might be the only kid on the block who knows what trousers are.
Maiya amazes us with her ability to remember things. She can identify birds, ducks and the standard barnyard farm animals, and knows the major body parts. Tony wonders what she's talking about and says, "That doesn't sound like English." Maybe not, but she knows what she's talking about.
Maiya has found her voice, and she doesn't hesitate to use it. Another term for this is called temper tantrums. The childcare director said to me yesterday, "Jenni, don't worry. By the time she is 3, she will be over this phase." Three! That's her whole lifetime! Anyways, we know that she is developmentally on target, and have to not worry too much about what other people think. Patience I think is going to be the key in the next few months.
Speaking of voice, Maiya has said maybe 10 words (mostly repeating back to me, or pointing out the (h)orse in the book), but I can only get her to say "apple" regularly. And she's not even eating apples these days. She understands everything, and she is able to communicate what she wants a lot of the time without words (lots of pointing and grunting). We talk to her a lot, label everything when we talk to her, and ask her lots of questions. I mouth words slowly so she can see my lips. And she watches my lips and copies the way I move them. No sound comes out, but I'm not worried about it yet. If I know the baby sign for it, I'll sign it for her as well. Sometimes she does the sign, and sometimes she'll give a syllable of the word.
Lately, she uses "mama" to mean "I want it." She'll say to Tony, "mama" (pointing at cereal box and will not stop until we bring it down off the shelf). It was confusing at first until we figured out that she had redefined mama.
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
It's Tofu Time!
What are you doing this weekend? Come to the Tofu Festival! Saturday, August 12 from 2pm-10pm and Sunday, August 13 from 12pm-6pm. The Tofu Festival is a fundraiser for Little Tokyo Service Center, where I work, and I will be there all weekend, along with maybe 20,000 others who will attend the Tofu Festival and Nisei Week.
If you've never been to the Tofu Festival, you should come on down to Little Tokyo. There are over 40 food booths from local restaurants and dishes like tofu tacos, tofu pizzas, tofu pate, tofu ice cream, tofu chili, tofu pancakes, and so much more!
There will be a Tofu Eating Contest, Anime-D marathon, over 65 health and fitness vendors and arts and crafts marketplace, a tofu boutique, Iron Chef Cooking demos, a Wi-Fi Scavenger Hunt and an entertainment stage with taiko groups, hip hop dance groups, etc. On Saturday night, there will be a concert with Ill Again and Blackalicious.
Little Tokyo, 237 S. San Pedro Street (between 2nd and 3rd Streets). Free parking at City Hall (might not be accessible on Sat. afternoon), and plenty of pay parking nearby. Admission Price is $8 for adults.
If you have questions, call 213/473-3030. If I'm not outside helping out with the Marketplace, I might be answering the phones!
Tofucam: http://www.ltsc.org/tofucam.jpg
It's hip to be square! So see you there!
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Obon Season
Obon season runs usually from the beginning of July to the beginning of August. They are held at many of the local Buddhist temples and are a celebration to honor the ancestors. We only made it to two Obons this year, Senshin held on July 1st and the West LA Obon on July 30th.
Here we are at the Senshin obon with Nobuko. It was a little hectic as Maiya did not want to be held. She wanted to be out wandering amongst the circle of dancers-crossing into the dancing traffic. She really liked all the dancing lights. We danced the Tanko Bushi and One Plus One, the two dances that Tony & I know.
It was my first time to the West LA obon, it is the one that Tony grew up going to, and it was a lot of fun. It was much bigger than I thought it would be. My parents were visiting, so they went with us. Maiya is wearing her taiko and fan hapi coat sent from Yuko from Okinawa last summer! We didn't see the dancing at this one as it was out on the street, and we were inside eating food. Maiya and Tony enjoyed the Teriyaki chicken and Chili Rice very much as you can see from the photo above. I liked that they had Bi Bim Bap, my favorite Korean rice dish. The shaved ice was awesome, but Maiya had a bit of a meltdown, so we had to leave rather quickly. Such is life with an active toddler!
Here we are at the Senshin obon with Nobuko. It was a little hectic as Maiya did not want to be held. She wanted to be out wandering amongst the circle of dancers-crossing into the dancing traffic. She really liked all the dancing lights. We danced the Tanko Bushi and One Plus One, the two dances that Tony & I know.
It was my first time to the West LA obon, it is the one that Tony grew up going to, and it was a lot of fun. It was much bigger than I thought it would be. My parents were visiting, so they went with us. Maiya is wearing her taiko and fan hapi coat sent from Yuko from Okinawa last summer! We didn't see the dancing at this one as it was out on the street, and we were inside eating food. Maiya and Tony enjoyed the Teriyaki chicken and Chili Rice very much as you can see from the photo above. I liked that they had Bi Bim Bap, my favorite Korean rice dish. The shaved ice was awesome, but Maiya had a bit of a meltdown, so we had to leave rather quickly. Such is life with an active toddler!
APA Parent - Survey
Peg tagged me, so here's my APA Parent survey. I changed the last question.
1. I am: Sansei, 3rd generation Japanese American
2. My child is: Hapa Hapa Yonsei Gosei (3/4 J.A, 1/4 European American Jew), which means that because her dad is Hapa, she is a Hapa Hapa, which is half a Hapa, and Gosei (5th generation Japanese American) which makes her 5th generation J.A. (and 7th generation Jewish European American (via Pittsburgh) on her dad's side, and then 4th generation Yonsei on my side. Confusing? You could just call her Hapa.
3. I first realized I was APA when: I went to college and my boyfriend was Vietnamese and my good friends were Quynh Anh, Lan Anh & Sonny (Vietnamese), Lea (Pilipina), Monica (Korean, raised in Paraguay and the Valley), Takae (Chinese, raised in Japan), Ladan (born in Iran), Amelia (Mexican American), Alyce (Chinese), Minna (Taiwanese). Before college, my group of friends were all White, except for Cynthia who was African American. When I got active in the commemoration of the 50th Remembrance of Japanese American internment in 1992, I reconnected with my JA roots and identity, which also kicked off my interest in community work and political activism.
4. People think my name is: Jenni or Emiko. I also go by Jen or Jennifer.
5. The family tradition I most want to pass on is: Oshogatsu, the Japanese New Year's celebration
6. The family tradition I least want to pass on is: I can't think of any.
7. My child’s first word in English was: MaMa. Then apple.
8. My child’s first non-English word was: Well, apple was just last week, so none. Although she does understand "siente te," sit down in Spanish, and I regularly say "agua" instead of water. I don't speak Japanese, but I have used "oishi desuyo?" which means "does it taste good?" since she started eating. Her first baby signs were "milk" and "more."
9. The non-English word/phrase most used in my home is:
and "chotto matte yo" which means, just a minute, "abunai" which means be careful, or dangerous, and sometimes "atsui" which means hot!
10. One thing I love about being an APA parent is: exposing my daughter to different cultures, not just her own.
11. One thing I hate about being an APA parent is: nothing I can think of.
12. The best thing about being part of an APA family is: Tony says, "not too sure what it is to not be an APA family."
13. The worst thing about being part of an APA family is: Racism is bad, any way you slice it.
14. To me, being an Asian Pacific American parent means: that I have a responsibility to my child to raise her to embrace other cultures and nationalities, and to allow her to learn about being Japanese American. If she wants to play in the JA basketball leagues, or join a Japanese taiko drum group, that will be fine with us. Although if she wants to do African drumming and dance or Mexican folkorico (I have friends who teach both), then that will be cool too!
1. I am: Sansei, 3rd generation Japanese American
2. My child is: Hapa Hapa Yonsei Gosei (3/4 J.A, 1/4 European American Jew), which means that because her dad is Hapa, she is a Hapa Hapa, which is half a Hapa, and Gosei (5th generation Japanese American) which makes her 5th generation J.A. (and 7th generation Jewish European American (via Pittsburgh) on her dad's side, and then 4th generation Yonsei on my side. Confusing? You could just call her Hapa.
3. I first realized I was APA when: I went to college and my boyfriend was Vietnamese and my good friends were Quynh Anh, Lan Anh & Sonny (Vietnamese), Lea (Pilipina), Monica (Korean, raised in Paraguay and the Valley), Takae (Chinese, raised in Japan), Ladan (born in Iran), Amelia (Mexican American), Alyce (Chinese), Minna (Taiwanese). Before college, my group of friends were all White, except for Cynthia who was African American. When I got active in the commemoration of the 50th Remembrance of Japanese American internment in 1992, I reconnected with my JA roots and identity, which also kicked off my interest in community work and political activism.
4. People think my name is: Jenni or Emiko. I also go by Jen or Jennifer.
5. The family tradition I most want to pass on is: Oshogatsu, the Japanese New Year's celebration
6. The family tradition I least want to pass on is: I can't think of any.
7. My child’s first word in English was: MaMa. Then apple.
8. My child’s first non-English word was: Well, apple was just last week, so none. Although she does understand "siente te," sit down in Spanish, and I regularly say "agua" instead of water. I don't speak Japanese, but I have used "oishi desuyo?" which means "does it taste good?" since she started eating. Her first baby signs were "milk" and "more."
9. The non-English word/phrase most used in my home is:
and "chotto matte yo" which means, just a minute, "abunai" which means be careful, or dangerous, and sometimes "atsui" which means hot!
10. One thing I love about being an APA parent is: exposing my daughter to different cultures, not just her own.
11. One thing I hate about being an APA parent is: nothing I can think of.
12. The best thing about being part of an APA family is: Tony says, "not too sure what it is to not be an APA family."
13. The worst thing about being part of an APA family is: Racism is bad, any way you slice it.
14. To me, being an Asian Pacific American parent means: that I have a responsibility to my child to raise her to embrace other cultures and nationalities, and to allow her to learn about being Japanese American. If she wants to play in the JA basketball leagues, or join a Japanese taiko drum group, that will be fine with us. Although if she wants to do African drumming and dance or Mexican folkorico (I have friends who teach both), then that will be cool too!
Friday, July 28, 2006
Dance, Baby Dance
Maiya dancing at home while listening to the radio.
Maiya enjoys taiko at the Venice Japanese Carnival
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Hot Weekend Pix
Whew! It was a hot weekend. On Saturday, I took Maiya to the Nisei Week Baby Pageant. I know, I know. If you know me as a feminist/activist, you are probably surprised that I did this. Believe me, I agonized over it for days, and justified it in my mind, over and over. Tony left it up to me, but in the end I took her. It was what I thought it would be. I went as part social experiment just to see what it was like, and partly because in my mama's eyes, I know I have an adorable beautiful girl. Instead of a girly dress and hair ribbons (they said they werent judging on clothes), I put Maiya in her Nikkei onesie to represent as a Japanese American. I figured this is one of the ways as a 1 year old that she can participate in the Nisei Week activities. When it came time to the judging, I saw other parents urging their daughters to "perform" to wave, blow kisses, and smile at the judges, and I just couldn't do it. So we stood up there, with the other girls and I didn't ask her to do anything. But, I saw some old friends from college and community, so that was nice, and Maiya enjoyed her shaved ice and playing in the air of the fans.
On Sunday, we went with my dear friend Monica, who I used to work with at Great Leap, and her 3 1/2 year old son Dyami, and we went to the Urth Cafe, which is a healthy, organic cafe near the Santa Monica Farmer's Market. Lunch was good, but a little hectic. Afterwards, we walked down to the beach, and Dyami pushed Maiya in the stroller. We found a great play area at the beach with swings and slides. It was great to catch up with Monica, since we hadn't seen each other since Maiya was about 3 months old. Afterwards, we went to Ben & Jerry's and beautiful Dyami was wanting to wake up Maiya so she wouldn't miss out on the ice cream.Also this weekend, we went to a playdate with 6, yes 6, 17-18 month old toddlers at our neighbor's house. There were 5 girls and 1 boy, and they all live within 2 blocks from our house. It's funny because we've lived in our neighborhood for over 9 years, and all of a sudden, we're meeting neighbors and the toddlers are taking over! So, that was about it for the weekend. Next weekend is the West LA and Higashi Obons.
P.S. How do you like the hot pink? It matches my phone!
Monday, July 24, 2006
Maiya & Amani bus it to the beach
Amani enjoying playing in the sand
Maiya running towards the water while Laura and Amani look on
Maiya looking like a buff little ballerina sporting her tutu swimsuit
After spending a lot of time in the water, Amani has a snack
If Amani's having a snack, then Maiya wants some too!The kids had SOOOO much fun! At first, Maiya wasn't too crazy about having sand on her feet, but then we went in the water and she was loving every wave. She fell into the water a few times (while squeezing my hand tightly), but came up sputtering and squealing. Amani kept wanting to go deeper into the water. We stayed in the water a long time. Then, the kids were loving the sand toys and playing in the sand. I showed them how to make little sand castles with cups, and then make silly sand on the castles. It brought back fun memories of when I used to go to the beach with my family when I was a child. Maiya enjoyed stomping on my castles, while Amani preferred to grab them and throw the sand in the air. Ahh, toddler fun at the beach. What a blast. Can't think of a better way to spend my day off and beat the summer heat.
Tony was helping his friend Hector a few blocks away, so we met Tony where they were having lunch on our way back to the bus stop. Maiya fell asleep nursing on the bus, and I carried her home where she slept a good time before going back out in the backyard pool to rinse off all the beach sand. I think we'll go again before the summer is up.
Anyone want to join us?
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Maiya & Amani on the 4th
Maiya and Amani having watermelon for dessert after delicious BBQ turkey, bean salad and green salad on Mike and Laura's patio deck as the fireworks begin. This was probably the first time that Maiya and Amani actually acknowledged each other and communicated together. The "water park" is like fancy sprinklers in a controlled setting. We had so much fun! The food and the company was way good. Let's all do it again!
Monday, July 10, 2006
When Daddy Babysits on the Weekend
Last Sunday, 7/2, I went to Letty's Bridal Shower and came home about 5pm. This is what I saw when I came home:
This weekend, 7/8, I went out to run a bunch of errands and came home about 5:30 pm. This is what I saw when I came home:
I am afraid to wonder who fell asleep first in both of these scenarios. Tony says there are 2 reasons he knows Maiya is his daughter. One, she eats like him (a lot and with gusto), and two, she has stinky feet... I can think of 3 things! I wonder if I can get a 3-peat next weekend!
This weekend, 7/8, I went out to run a bunch of errands and came home about 5:30 pm. This is what I saw when I came home:
I am afraid to wonder who fell asleep first in both of these scenarios. Tony says there are 2 reasons he knows Maiya is his daughter. One, she eats like him (a lot and with gusto), and two, she has stinky feet... I can think of 3 things! I wonder if I can get a 3-peat next weekend!
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Gearing up for the Tofu Festival
"It's Hip to Be Square!"
11th Annual 2006 LA Tofu Festival
Saturday, August 12th 2 pm -10 pm
Sunday, August 13th 12 pm - 6 pm
237 S San Pedro St (at 2nd and S San Pedro)
Little Tokyo, Downtown LA
NEW CELEBRITY CHEF COOKING DEMO STAGE
Featuring
Tommy Tang, PBS Chef and Cookbook Author
IRON CHEF MORIMOTO of "Iron Chef America"
Troy N. Thompson of "Iron Chef America"
Scott Liebfried of "Hell's Kitchen"
Reggie Sutherland, finalist on "Next Food Network Star"
Candice Kumai of "Top Chef"
Ann Gentry, Real Food Daily
and more!
For Anime Fans, first time in the U.S.
INITIAL D ANIME MARATHON IN ENGLISH
Compete in the LEE KUM KEE TOFU EATING CONTEST
for a chance to WIN A 13-DAY TRIP to Hong Kong, Vietnam & Thailand with the
New Asian Cuisine Chefs Tour!
Live Entertainment including
SickStep, all male hip hop and bboy dance crew, recently appeared on FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance"
TAIKOPROJECT, first American Group to compete and win top honors at the Tokyo International Taiko Contest
Saturday evening concert (TBA soon!)
and much more!
PreSale Package Available Online
$42 Value for $30
General Admission $8
Seniors (60+) $5
Children (5-12) $5
Children (Under 5) Free
DISCOUNT COUPON ONLINE
For complete event info, visit
www.tofufestival.com
Hope to see you there!
All proceeds benefit the Little Tokyo Service Center
"Helping People, Building Community" for over 26 years
www.LTSC.org
Monday, July 03, 2006
Visiting with Tula's Family
Our friends Scott and Emily from Detroit were in town last week with their baby Tula! We went to the Venice Japanese Community Center Carnival. The following morning, we met them at the South Central Farm for a farmer's market. Scott interviewed some folks for a video he was making for our friends in Detroit. Part of why I've been so interested in the South Central Farm, is from my experiences with the urban gardening movement in Detroit where we spent several summers with Detroit Summer and the Boggs Center.
Thursday, June 29, 2006
FWD: Humor
YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2006 when...
1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave.
2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3.
4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.
6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.
7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen.
8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.
10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.
11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )
12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.
13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.
14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list.
AND NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself.
Go on, forward this to your friends. you know you want to!
1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave.
2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3.
4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.
6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.
7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen.
8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.
10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.
11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )
12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.
13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.
14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list.
AND NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself.
Go on, forward this to your friends. you know you want to!
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Bubbe & Zeyde's visit
Tony's parents were in this week from Idaho. On Monday night, Fran (Bubbe) and Don (Zeyde) came over to visit. Then on Tuesday, Fran, Don, Maiya and I went to the Indian food buffet in the Marina for lunch. On Tuesday night, Tony's godmother Valerie, Beth (godsister), Brian (godb-i-l)and Erin (Maiya's godcousin) came over, and we went to have Italian food. Fran and Don went to Lake Arrowhead for a few days, and came back on Friday night--and we went for Vegan Thai food, and then on Saturday, we met Nina, Danika and Chris at The Talpa for lunch, before they left to drive back home.
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Mini-Activist Supporting the Farmers
Here are some pictures of Maiya at the Farm from about a month ago. She has been out to the farm about 5-6 times. I just figured out how to email photos from my cell phone, so here they are. We went to the farm again on Wednesday night, NCRR led the vigil 8 nights after the evictions. There were less people than the day after the evictions, but still there were probably close to 100 people there. Tomorrow, we are going to go to the Farm's Farmer's Market with our friends Scott, Emily and baby Tula from Detroit, where we first got active in the urban gardening movement. Although they don't have access to the farm, they are still going to do it from the outside of the farm.
(On another note, sorry I haven't been updating so much. Very busy with life and work and baby. Photos of Bubbe Fran and Zeyde Don's visit this week coming soon).
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Recent pix & Farm Update
It's been awhile since we've put up photos of our favorite gal and some of her recent activities.
Maiya at Laura's book reading for "Black Brown Yellow Left: Radical Activism in Los Angeles" in Silverlake.
Maiya eating Organic O's and blueberry yogurt with juice and water for breakfast in her new big girl chair
Maiya enjoying bubbles with Daddy.
Maiya enjoying bubbles with Daddy. 
Maiya is loving the turtle sandbox/swimming pool.
Last night we went to the South Central Farm for the nightly candlelight vigil, the day after the evictions. All around the farm you could see the devastation of the bulldozers. Some people had tears in their eyes, and I was holding back the emotions myself. But, people were feeling hopeful and the fight to save the farm continues. Although we could not be inside the farm, maybe 150 people walked around the outer perimeter of the farm chanting, "Save the Farm, Si se puede." Maiya danced and walked with us.
Here's a quote from Julia Butterfly Hill, "Like the flower pushing through the concrete, the spirit of the land and the people refuse to be bulldozed and concreted over.”
Stay tuned, this story is not over yet.
Last night we went to the South Central Farm for the nightly candlelight vigil, the day after the evictions. All around the farm you could see the devastation of the bulldozers. Some people had tears in their eyes, and I was holding back the emotions myself. But, people were feeling hopeful and the fight to save the farm continues. Although we could not be inside the farm, maybe 150 people walked around the outer perimeter of the farm chanting, "Save the Farm, Si se puede." Maiya danced and walked with us.
Here's a quote from Julia Butterfly Hill, "Like the flower pushing through the concrete, the spirit of the land and the people refuse to be bulldozed and concreted over.”
Stay tuned, this story is not over yet.
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