catching up

Well, I haven’t exactly been a prolific writer these last few weeks. I’m not sure if I just don’t have words in this time in my life, or perhaps I’m terribly lazy. I do know that the writing muse has been whispering less in my ear… I’m confused at her absence, but I have resisted bucking against the silence. Why force something that is not ready to be born?

So that is the state this cold and dreary Sunday afternoon finds me in. And yes, I mean cold! We have a high of only 55 degrees today, with temps dipping into the 30’s tonight! I do hope all the strawberry crops survive! How my skin longs for the the tingling warmth of the Florida sun right about now… I sustained a mild sunburn last weekend while in Orlando, and I loved it.

Now I am lounging in my room, with three cats next to me, curled into tight, cold defying balls. My mind starts to wander, pondering the meaning of my existence. It is too much to grasp, so I turn to other matters… but wait! A thought takes hold! I never did say much about the trip to Florida so I think I will take a moment to do so now… about 14 of us flew from the LA area to Ocoee, a city just outside of Orlando. House Blend, a lovely new coffee house, was celebrating their grand opening, and we came to support them and to officially stamp them as the first Voxtropolis Hot Spot! Do Sul and Jason Sharp both played that night, the coffee flowed, and much fun was had by all. House Blend was created and is run by a phenomenal group of people with similar vision to the dreams we have for Voxtropolis. It was a great honor to hang with them for the weekend and to share our common purpose.

On a personal note, when Dean and Dave were affixing the Vox Hot Spot sticker to the window, something inside of me responded — my heart skipped and I had to take a deeper breath. It is one of the first public manifestations of our dream actually becoming a reality, and it was awesome to witness. We don’t work for nothing; our dreams aren’t unattainable; there are lots of people in this world with similar vision and desires, and I am confident that God will continue to hook us up with the right people at the right time as Vox grows.