Laura Sandage: Calendar

The renovated building is exquisite, the spirit of the community is whole-hearted and the after-church lunch is fantastic!-- what a lovely place to visit and speak and sing.  I predict I will be back before the year is out!

What a hoot!  What an opportunity to express my full range-- in the first half I sang like an angel: a high, pure solo with harp.  In the second half, I put on my horns and tore up the scenery!  Everyone should be so lucky, to artistically act out their inner extremes. 

A record turn-out this year!  The flow of humanity was as rich and warming as the chai tea!  Next year we have resolved to either hire some teens to help with the dishes (we don't use disposables, just keep washing the cups and putting them out again) or invite some friends to be special dish staff helpers.  

This concert was such a joy-- I wish we could keep on performing it every weekend for months!  The range of languages, colors and textures is so rich, and the energy in the room ratchets up and up as we fiddle and prance and drum our way to a spectacular finish!  

It was fun making some changes to my earlier service-- more poetry!!  And I added a bit of my new favorite song "O, Had I a Golden Thread" by Pete Seeger.  The listening in the room was sweetly receptive, and many poetic souls provided warm hugs and handshakes afterward.

A life changing event.  Speaking and singing in church felt like the most natural thing, and the tide of appreciation from the congregation was overwhelming.  I also enjoyed leading a workshop after church -- lots of good spirited folks came to sing and share.  I would love to do something like this every year at the UU Church of Davis!

Thanks to everyone who came out and donated to Yolo Hospice-- what generosity!!!

I got to help with the fish pond! It was great to see so many friends come by and donate to Yolo Hospice in exchange for a copy of the CD!!!

This well-attended event was so much fun, it made me want to do more storytelling and sing-alongs with all-ages crowds! If you have an event that would benefit from some songs and stories, call me up!

A magical weekend for all who participated! Gerry and I worked seamlessly together and took great pleasure in the intimacy and enthusiasm of the group. Colleen at Mercy Center was a joyful and gracious host We hope to be doing this again before too long!