Nov 1, 2009 - Tacoma, WA

The whole Forier family - Gen, Heidi, Kerr and John - ready for the school day

Climbing the long hill east out of downtown Olympia, then rolling through quiet farm country;  Past a field filled with Canadian Geese - a pit stop on their journey south.  After crossing the Nisqualey River, head northeast along the Sound into Tacoma;

 I head to the Charles Wright Academy, arriving just after noon, where I meet up with my cousin John, whom I have not seen in....well, a very long time...( neither of us can remember the last time we were together...) I get the tour of the beautiful new Performing and Language Arts building on the top of the hill above the campus.  John is in the final week of preparation for the school's upcoming production of the play "Rhinoceros"  ("Tech week") - set construction, dialing in lighting and sound, and rehearsals all going on at once. I spend the afternoon helping the crew paint the main set piece for the play. 

Mt. Rainier rises up all alone on the southeast horizon, right before sunset....spectacular. 

This evening, I shared a lovely dinner with John, Heidi, Genevieve, and Kerr.  Kerr careening around the house with boundless energy......making new words all the time. 


Kerr brings a real intensity to the dining table...