Tuesday the 29th of May

I was finally able to attend the Tuesday morning Peace Vigil. We started the vigil the Tuesday after 9/11 because we knew that President Bush would use the horrific act as an excuse to go after control of the Middle East oil. This morning there were about 10 of us, most from around the city, some from the 8th Day Center for Justice in Chicago. I was on a corner with Sr. Mary Kay a Franciscan about 70 years old. She has spent 6 months in Federal prison for protesting the SOA. Anyway, there are 4 corners to Federal Plaza. One person will give out flyers and one person will hold a sign proclaiming peace. I had to go up to the Senators' offices as we give both Durban and Obama's office 2 copies of the flyer of the week.

While Pam a "Grandmother for Peace" like myself and I were gone, a man came up to Sr. Mary Kay and got really, really close to her. She waited, looked down and he was giving her the finger. That is the attitude of those who support this war. We have been spit on, called "moron or stupid" or worse. We stand every Tuesday from 8-9 AM. You can understand why Cindy Sheehan retired today. She is an eloquent spokeswoman to stop the war, but I know she had major surgery last year and Cindy needs to rest. She received many death threats during her time as "woman for peace."

I came home and headed to the condo to continue packing up my office. I boxed up and weeded out and had 5 boxes of used books to give to a small Christian independent book seller who is trying to keep his store open. I feel for him. I thought I would rather help Phil stay open than to get a tax deduction. He is trying to get the "on the web" thing going. Need to buy some books, ask me for his information and keep an small business owner in business.

After I needed to "do garden therapy." It is the time to plant annuals here in the Midwest so today it was purple petunias in front and marigolds in back. I hope that they will do well, only time will tell. It is so good to be planting and tending the earth, the time flew and it was 7:30 before I knew it.