I asked loud the other day if it is possible to order a few more hours in the day.
Today, I took a day off to visit the Piper Foundation here in Scottsdale for the Chorale, with my good friend Julie accompanying me. We learned that the Piper Foundation gives money to a variety of non-profits, many with tremendous community outreach programs. As we formulate a plan to write a grant for some funding, I just wonder where the blankity-blank I will scrounge up some time for writing.
By the way, the Piper Foundation has 600 million dollars to extend to Maricopa County. Do I hear a collective WOW?
At the meeting during the introductions, we sat alongside a woman who does literacy and reading non-profit and also happens have a Caribbean steel pan ensemble that she works to bring into local schools. Julie noticed my eyes grow like saucers and I mentioned we HAVE to talk to her afterward. Tom would love that!
Then the next lady works for Autism Speaks organizing the Phoenix race in November. I think I acted pretty cool, but I am sure Julie probably knew that I would be stalking this lady as well. It took a lot of energy not to stalk these ladies during the meeting and I did wait until afterward to talk and get their cards. Of course, Julie created awesome business cards for me that I tend to leave at home during moments like this, so I didn't have anything great to leave with them.
We followed up with a great lunch at Grand Lux Cafe (banana chocolate-chip bread pudding, anyone?? With carmelized bananas?? ) We stopped at Old Navy to admire t-shirts that we didn't buy (realizing that I am not a 20-year old person anymore-sigh) and got Ian some new socks. We ducked into Cost Plus and did NOT buy anything.
I followed that by getting the boys, heading home for therapy (at the park today!) and then home for dinner. Back out to the grocery store. Back home for much-needed baths and now my oldest is awake, stalking me in the hallway at 9:22pm.
I wish I could be home and write all day long. Write the grants, write something introspective, write something fun. Sitting the Piper meeting and hearing how they want concise applications-I know I can do that and do them well. So, getting my foot in the door -it's there. Next Monday, I get to be a lead panelist for the Arizona arts-in-ed grants and I am excited and ready to go.
Until then, I'll continue to feel the days go WHOOSH! as we get into the weekend. Oh, and work on my business card-carrying skills.
6 comments:
Sounds like a successful trip! And that banana choc. chip bread pudding - YUM!!!
So cool about the woman with the steel band too. I just love steel band music!!
Wow, it's amazing how much you zipped through in a short time and you still want to write! Good for you. I'd be passed out in bed! LOL
I'm tired just reading about your day. Course the chocolate chip bread pudding compensates for a lot.
Well, the morning/ early afternoon part was pretty fun, but reading about your evening makes me tired all over again! I hope I wasn't keeping you too long yesterday :D
When the lady next to me mentioned the steel drums, my eyes got big, too. And then the Autism Speaks volunteer right after that - could it have been any more awesomely coincidental?
Mmmm... chocolate chip bread pudding...
he's stalking you in the hall LOL
I don't know how you do it all. Whoosh is right.
I bet you'd look great in some Old Navy tees! You're only as old as you shop ;)
Sounds like a wonderful, exciting day. Hope you get many writing jobs and good follow-up on the cards you got. I read this the other day but was too tired to comment. Hope I'm not forgetting anything. I hate the flu. Makes me brain dead (more brain dead than usual).
Hmmmm. Old Navy. Tee shirts. Not 20 years old any more. Is that a very broad hint that I need to upgrade my wardrobe? I'll be 64, come October, and I still LOVE wearing tee shirts -many with nifty or even outrageous pictures or slogans on them. My favorite at the moment is a black one with white print that says "You are in the presence of genius." I bought it thinking I would give it to my son for his birthday but decided it was much more appropriate for old Mom to wear! (Sarcasm all the way there, kiddo! Both for my son-and towards myself, ya know.)
Now on the serious side, go get yourself in gear, write the applications needed and get the money! And, are you running in the Autism Race come fall? If so, make sure you post information about it when the time comes near as you know I'll be there to support you!
Peace.
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