We had our neighborhood "Yes We Can" party today, and some fabulous people showed up! Three "Obama-cheers" for Leslie, Sharon, Susannah, Ryan, Carol, Saul, Berthie, Jordan, Nancy and a basement full of kids! We had fun painting "Yes We Can" holiday ornaments, enjoying some refreshments, and making Book Blings for the Doctors Without Borders fundraiser. This group of mostly-as-yet-undiscovered artists made dozens of Book Blings, many with the "hope" symbol on them. It was an unusually warm day, so most of the time was spent outside on the patio.
Here is the metaphor: after making ornaments, I, Nancy, emerged with jewelry tools, a big tray of glass beads, metal charms and clay beads. I slipped and overturned the entire tray (hundreds of beads and charms), which then rolled all over the patio, into the rocks, and into the grass. Our hope was scattered.
This wonderful team of progressives leapt into action, systematically recovering our hope, our colors, and our symbols. Not afraid to get dirty, they cleaned up, found all of the hope (charms), and went back to work.
Does this remind you of anything? (Ahem, here is a hint, 2000-2008).
Thank-you to all of the "Yes We Can" guests for a wonderful afternoon! My "Yes We Can Santa" with the HO-ho-ho-hope greeting will be a cherished souvenir!
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