On This Monday

"Today's the Super Bowl."  That's what one shopper said as I stopped to visit with her and her friend yesterday at Yoke's.  Both, like me, were Seattle fans. 

I agreed with her comment but added, "Maybe we'll be lucky enough have two Super Bowls."  

And, by golly, that came true, along with my wish for a Denver-Seattle contest.

I don't usually get too fired up about who wins the Super Bowl, but I was pretty excited last night when Seattle squeaked through in that "heart-attack-inducing nail biter."  

Now that the stage has been set, let the Super Bowl turn into another super, hard-fought contest with two teams from the West and two teams I enjoy watching.

If Seattle wins, that's great, and if Denver does, that's okay too. 

It should be fun. 

Meanwhile, on this Monday after the big games leading to THE BIG GAME, we are enjoying a gorgeous, crisp January morning.  

I even returned to my early-morning walking ritual, as we're getting more and more daylight during that time after chores.

It was hard to believe that today is a holiday, based on the number of cars coming and going from all directions on both Selle and Center Valley Roads.

On this Martin Luther King holiday, I thought it would be appropriate to give a little shout out for an upcoming Pend Oreille Arts Council program.

 http://artinsandpoint.org/incidents-in-the-life-of-a-slave-girl/  

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, a 50-minute solo performance starring Cherita Armstrong and featuring the slave narrative covering the seven years author Harriett Jacobs spent hiding out as a fugitive in her grandmother's attic, is coming to Sandpoint's Panida Theater, Saturday, Feb. 8. 

According to the production's website http://www.americanplacetheatre.org/roster/show/incidents-in-the-life-of-a-slave-girl "this Literature to Life original, adapted in 2006 was commissioned by and premiered at The New York Historical Society.  The show features fifty minutes of verbatim performance.  

The author is the protagonist in this solo piece which illuminates in shocking fashion the traumas of slavery, particularly for women and children. The stage adaptation culminates in Harriet Jacobs’ powerful and moving experiences during the seven years she spent hiding in The Loophole, a crawl space in her grandmother’s attic. 

Audiences, having absorbed the images without sets or props, only the truth of the author’s evocative words, will emerge with a visceral experience that may become an enduring part of their understanding of the “peculiar institution”, slavery.  

Surrounded by a pre & post show discussion audiences will explore themes including resilience and survival.

This production should be both compelling and informative.  Check the POAC link above for more information.   The video below provides a little insight into the performance.