Recently I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Cowboy Junkies and Tori Amos play, gone to a handful of BBQ’s, spent a good deal of time with family and friends, attended a deeply touching outdoor wedding ceremony, found some great new park walks with my doggie, reconnected with old friends and have kept myself quite busy with my never ending project list.  I hope that you are having a blessed and beautiful summertime as well!

I wanted to shoot out a special note on two important happenings:

There is a new chapter of SWOP-USA which can be found at http://www.NW-SWOP.org

Sex Workers Outreach Project-USA is a national social justice network dedicated to the fundamental human rights of sex workers and their communities, focusing on ending violence and stigma through education and advocacy.

I’ve been putting in hours and dollars to help this fledgling chapter become established in the NorthWest and urge you to consider contributing as well.

I also want to encourage anyone who is up for the jaunt down to Portland to consider attending ErosFestNW.  Inspired by the Seattle Erotic Arts Festival and Zoomanity, this Portland festival will showcase visual and performance art, workshops and other special events.  Supporting erotic visionaries in our community is vital to our social health and welfare.  This is a great opportunity to have an amazing time while ensuring continued efforts to change social views on sexuality.  I hope to see you there!