The entire town smells like hops. Hops,hops,hops! This is what happens when 77% of the hops grown in the USA are grown right here in the Yakima Valley. Most of this activity is out in the nearby town of Moxee with many of the hop processing plants in Yakima. So when one walks out of an evening here in Yakima the air is filled with the scent of beer. Reason #876 to move here. Just in case you were counting.
The story circles continue! Still lots of info out there that needs to get in here. (you cannot see it, but I am pointing to my head when I said "here") I am meeting a growing number of inhabitants and learning more about Yakima and the pastorela form. Yesterday I met with most of the teachers at St. Joseph/Marquette, sat in a large circle and heard about their lives in Yakima. Very good group of women plus Gregg the principal.
Then last night another circle with the parish folks. Again in Spanish and English with some observers from University of Washington who are doing a similar project and wanted to see how we do here. Again really good. When I say 'good' I mean people showed up, engaged, gave me more information about Yakima and reconnected me to the project of telling this story of these folks right now.
Much of the rest of my time here is spent getting folks lined up to work on the project from a more professional end. And to that end we now have a lighting designer, which is very good news and she came to Yakima last night, sat in on a story circle and saw the space. Very glad to have Diane with us.
And of course the fund raising goes on. Please send cash! That DonateNow button on the website is operable and ready for use!
1 comment:
I´m sorry I wasn´t able to make that last meeting. I am always at church; but, that doesn't mean I 'm well informed. My friend told me he went and that I missed something good:(
-'chayito'
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