Filed under: Life, Mama Monday, Tangents | Tags: Cassius Clay, Haiti, Martin Luther King, MLK, SMA, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, team cash
Today is a celebration of true fighters out there. Cash was born on January 18, 2007. He was named for Cassius Clay, born on January 17, 1942. Haiti gained independence from France on January 1, 1804. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929. All fought hard and won many battles.
Maybe to really know what it is to win, you have to know what it feels like to lose, and to keep fighting. Today, I have a dream that those fighting for life in Haiti right now will receive the help they need, one day we will, as a whole, learn to respect one another regardless of color or belief and that continuous advances in science will cure the suffering of people with diseases like Parkinson’s and Spinal Muscular Atrophy. SMA kills more babies than any other genetic disease. In honor of Baby Cash, let’s move toward winning a huge fight – it’s something we can do NOW, this week! Donate to Disaster Relief in Haiti and Come to the Concert for Cash!
Concert for Cash
January 23, 2010
Oriental Theater, Denver, Colorado
The Railbenders & Mitch Lehn Folk Trio
Silent Auction benefiting The Children’s Hospital & Nepalese Orphanages
Filed under: BirdDog Press, Feedsacks, Inspirations, Life, Tangents | Tags: Feedsacks, mateo ilasco, NightJar Books, Satsuma Press, tagged, team cash
THE RULES: Step 1: respond and rework—answer the questions on your own blog, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own invention, add one more question of your own. Step 2: tag—eight other un-tagged people.
Make a list of things you can see without getting up: rosemary plant, photobooth pictures of my husband and me, old photo of my little C and Siler, pantone swatchbook, wine cork, hello kitty mousepad, stack of papers to be sifted through, feedsack dress
What were you like when you were five? I don’t truly know, but I would imagine I was something of a sassy little night-owl
What are you wearing now? orange slippers, green pj bottoms and my TeamCash T-shirt.
What color is your bedroom? Many shades of green.
What’s the last thing you read/are currently reading? Craft Inc by Meg Mateo Ilasco
Do you nap a lot? No, but my two-year-old does, luckily!
Who was the last person you hugged? My husband.
What’s your current fandom/obsession/addiction? finishing my new studio and feedsacks {above is a sneak peek for February’s FoM}
What was the last thing you marked as a favorite on Flickr? Linen coptic stitch from NightJar Books
What was the last thing you said aloud? “I love you”
What websites do you always visit when you go online? google reader, twitter, flickr, etsy, and my blog
What was the last thing you bought? a 2009 letterpress calendar from Satsuma Press
What are you listening to right now? the hum of my space heater in this freezing cold basement
If you could have any super power, what would it be? shapeshift, i like how the wonder twins could form of a butterfly or an ice cube, would be interesting to be a butterfly on the wall in now and then
What is your favorite weather, and why? i love a nice summer rain, reminds me of awesome days at summer camp, soaked but still warm
What time do you usually get up? 8:30 or later if i’m allowed
What is your most challenging goal right now? quickbooks and closing my books for 2008
If you could have a house–totally paid for, fully furnished–anywhere in the world, where would you want it to be? Italy – Amalfi Coast
Favorite vacation spot? on the Eurorail or anywhere on a river
What is your favorite children’s book? anything Seuss, Where the Wild Things Are
Name one thing you just can’t resist no matter how bad it is for you: coffee ice-cream
Who is your role model and why? My neighbor who has three boys and she is an awesome mom and an amazing person.
What are your plans for today? printing valentines and sending birthday cards to my granny and my mother-in-law
If you could purchase anything on Etsy right now, no budget, what would it be? under the apple tree bed
ps. I wasn’t really tagged, but I have been tagged twice on Facebook recently, saw these fun questions on We Met in a Bar and am in the mode of self-discovery – so I answered. You never know what you’ll learn about yourself. And now … any bloggers who are reading this, consider yourself tagged.
Filed under: Bozeman Collaborative, Friends, Life | Tags: Denver, Spring Creek Bluegrass, team cash, The Children's Hospital, the Oriental Theater
Bluegrass. Benefit. Baby. This event BRILLIANTLY combines all three. If you are in the Denver area, you should join me at the Oriental Theater this Saturday for some awesome bluegrass, benefiting The Children’s Hospital and celebrating an exceptional baby boy, Cash Scanlon-Philips. Spring Creek Bluegrass, from right here in Lyons!, will be rocking the stage along with two other bands and all proceeds will go toward Cash’s healing garden at The Children’s Hospital in Denver.
Oh and I’m giving away two tickets, so leave a comment and a random winner shall be chosen!
Filed under: BirdDog Press, Bozeman Collaborative, Inspirations, Letterpress, Life | Tags: earth day, team cash
Okay, worries are over for the time being. I have entered my calm submissive state. The show must go on.
Today is Earth Day. One of my favorite days of the year next to loved ones’ birthdays and Halloween. Today I will be sending my friend some foxy cards that I printed on the BirdDog Press like this one in honor of her son who left this earth nearly a year ago. They are planting a beautiful garden in Cash’s name at the Children’s Hospital in Denver. One may remember a poster I designed for his benefit concert earlier this year on his birthday. Cash is an angel watching over his Mommy and Daddy these days – often appearing as a curious fox on an evening run near their house. His foxy spirit will always be with us.
Filed under: Bozeman Collaborative, Design, Life | Tags: children's hospital, pro-bono, team cash
I have been helping two close friends with a poster for a benefit concert they are putting on for their son, Cash. It is a joy to be involved in the celebration of this child. You can learn more about Cash on his team blog.
