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This episode of Science Friday had me pondering the difference between hope and courage. Timely, to say the least.

As April slipped into May, National Poetry Month came to a close. Before I forget, I want to invite you to listen to this episode of On Being which includes audio of poet Wendell Berry reading his own work. (Sometimes I call him Saint Wendell).

And our book group is reading Crazy Brave, memoir of Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. I have only recently discovered her work, and it is fascinating.

This episode of Living the Questions (also with Krista Tippet) asks, "How can we balance connection with disconnection?" Another timely conversation, given the way so many of us are dependent on our technology these days.

There is another free "Playful Pause", hosted by The Makerie on zoom scheduled this week. You can find information about it here. I registered, maybe I'll see you there.

Sad/happy...We could not attend our daughter Lindsey's graduation ceremony in Detroit on Wednesday. She earned her Master's Degree in Social Work (and we know the world needs more help than ever before) This girl really worked hard on her degree (and at Sister Pie for much of the time)...but we had a zoom party and Hannah snuck over to Lindsey's house and decorated the front porch and had vegetarian sushi delivered to the door. What else could we do? This is life in 2020. And thank goodness we still have things to celebrate, despite the quieter format!

Sending you love from Vermont. Maybe some of these pics will give you some breathing space.

xo