@ Les Beans, 5.31, for Veronica & Cody's birthday

Les Beans is holding an early evening dance party (with DJ) once a month, and I highly recommend it! Good times, and babies, and bumping and (coffee) grinding... all around, further proof that Les Beans is an excellent party venue. My birthday shin-dig a few weeks back was also awesome, much love and respect to all the performers and audience members who blessed my existence on that night particularly.

A number of unexpected bonuses made today a true day of celebration. Melissa N called out of the sheer blue of Lake Worth afternoon, Sky showed up to bust a move tonight, and Jules came also, almost by accident, with Anthony! It is a pleasure and a gift to be surrounded by such supportive, intelligent people. Kate W spread some joy through her presence this evening as well.

I will miss this place.

I will NOT miss my gig with Suite 225. Its a shame their food is so good.

I'm thinking a lot about power and energy (who isn't), but particularly in schools. There may be a poem cooking in there somewhere, stemming from an unfortunate incident that occurred this week. The summer may bring it out of me, who knows. I'm so busying DOING right now, that THINKING is a luxury. Packing and cleaning have replaced breathing and being as far as high priority daily rituals, and I know I'm not alone in this: pretty much EVERYONE is moving right now. It is seriously crazy. I've got to get my car ready to sell, I've got to get dental work done, I've got to clean out my classroom, I've got to finish my grades, I've got to move shit to storage, I've got to pack to leave, I've got to confirm my jury duty postponement, I've got to kick this sinus infection. C R A Z Y

Anyway, PARTY AT SOMA on SATURDAY!!! Email me for details.

Good Music Calendar, part one, and an update on my future plans

THIS WEEK: TownTek's Grand Opening on Lucerne, Thursday evening-night. IT WILL BE A PARTY. You should come. Really.
ALSO THIS WEEK: Spred the Dub @ City Limits in Delray Friday night, Blackfinger CD Release Saturday night @ Bamboo Room, and G-Star Open Mic Sunday evening.


Next Week: MY BIRTHDAY, MAY 16th is now Yo Mama's Big Fat Poetry Party @ Les Beans on 2nd ave in LW.
ALSO NEXT WEEK: Spam Allstars May 17 @ Bamboo Room (this is the birthday after-party, b.t.w.)

So, now that I've told my students, it is time to tell you: South Florida, I'm leaving.
Yep, its true.
Nothing against you, I still love this area, especially Lake Worth.
I still love your beaches.
I just need to see the rest of the country for a little while, that's all.
I'm too obsessed with my research. It's time to broaden my literal horizons.

Since December, I've been meeting with Dawn and Daniel about a "human care center" that would include a school, organic farm, and holistic health care facility. Throughout the spring I've been researching different schooling options in different states. I've very torn between a free school or homeschool resource center model, so I'm going to visit at least one of each for fall 2008 and spring 2009, though I'm really starting my travels in June.

I moved back to Lake Worth at the end of April, just before Sunfest. I'm living with Talya again, and very comfy. It doesn't look like I'll be moving again until June, when I'll start by driving to Tampa for a HoopDance Teacher Training. Then I fly to New York, hangout with Kate Watson (and hopefully Megan Mook) for 2 days and then up to Troy on a train for the AERO conference (www.educationrevolution.org). I'll stay there until July. That's the only part I'm stuck on: what should I do the first 2 weeks in July, hangout in New York? I'm expecting to volunteer for Brave New Voices in mid-July, and then there is a homeschool resource center workshop near Amherst, MA. After that, it's probably back to South Florida or stay in Amherst or go to Albany. I don't know yet.

I'm reading John Holt's "Dumbing Us Down" and a book on The Sudbury School. I still haven't completely finished "How to Grow A School". I'm also pretty well through the state by state legal analysis from the Homeschool Legal Defense Association.

A little insight into my thoughts on education in general is forthcoming here... after my birthday!
Congrats to G-Star Class of 2008!