PINK SURGE!

I was going to spend a couple of hours this a.m. catching up on my blog – I’ve had a wonderful, inspiring trip thus far and many stories to share – but I just got a call from Dallas saying the city is shut down due to ice and snow.

I had to stay in a hotel last nite at Van Dorn Texas because they had shut I10 to the east down due to ice.

I don’t do ice or snow! So I need to head out now while it is daylight and there is less chance of ice than at night and more of a chance of seeing the ice before encountering it!

Thus far, the trip has been so amazing and inspiring because of the women I've been meeting and the actions we've been doing...

..and so very disconnected from the knowledge of war lurking in my consciousness, kind of like remembering that folks are steeped in ice while our skies are bright and blue and sunny: so it is hard to remember that bombing and violence is happening also a neighborhood away.

I haven’t been able to keep up with Democracy Now or KPFA and all the internet information I usually am on top of.

But meeting other CodePINKers, talking with Congresspeople’s staffers, speaking live on El Paso TV and getting the word out through other media sources has been so inspiring and rewarding.

The very best though has been the wimmin I’m meeting who are looking me in the eye and saying with such heart-felt sincerity “I’m seriously considering coming to D.C., yes, I'm coming to D.C.”!