Okay. Are you sitting down? Yes? Because it’s about to get real up in here… Katy Perry stopped by Rock Camp at lunchtime for a Q & A session with the campers. There were fun questions and…
Rock Camp 2015 – Day 2
Day 2 was, well… I’m almost afraid to talk about it, lest I jinx myself. And I’m not kidding. Because Day 2 – much like Day 1 – was so utterly drama-free (for me) that I…
Rock Camp 2015 – Day 1
Yesterday was Day 1 of Rock Camp and it was awesome! First thing, I hit my usual duty of greeting campers in the parking lot, and I had fab-o company, as a few volunteers joined and helped. We…
Rock Camp 2015 – Orientation & Chicas Rockeras SELA
Before I get into orientation for Rock and Roll Camp for Girls Los Angeles, allow me to share a bit of what went down Saturday… After seeing a need in a largely Spanish-speaking part of L.A. County,…
45 Minutes Later
This was my trunk before I tackled a portion of the Rock Camp shopping list. There will be many more stock-ups, before and during camp. Fresh goods are acquired daily. A lot of what we eat is donated.…
Can We Talk?
Okay. Yesterday I shared some of my Rock Camp prep with you, and it was honest. I didn’t shy away from the details (stink factor, ahem), and that was good. Cut to one day later, and I’m…
Preparation
As Rock Camp approaches, I find myself readying for the week and its demands. Enthusiasm and excitement do a lot to energize me for each day at camp. The campers themselves build me up and provide a boost.…
Treat Yo Self
Yesterday I stuffed my pockets with cough drops and drove myself to Holly-weird. I had wanted to get my hair did for quite a while, but I waffled back and forth over it, weighing my wanting against my…
Tick Tock, Tick Tock
The coming weekend will mark preparation for Rock and Roll Camp for Girls Los Angeles. The campers will show up on Monday and the whole danged she-bang will begin. Here at the homestead, my personal preparation has…
And So It Begins. Again.
It started again, just as it has since 2010. A couple of weeks before Rock Camp, I begin having odd dreams. Dreams that find me feeling inadequate, with little or nothing to offer. For example, the…