Peter Paul and Mary and the guys

Tonight at the Open Door, Peter Nevland did our music. His guitarist is Paul, and the guitar is Mary. I had a chance to hang out with them later, at BJ's favorite watering hole, the Sharp Edge. I always want to call it the Sharper Edge--I think because there was that store that had amazing massage chairs called the Sharper Image.

Peter's style is amazing--singing mixed with poetry and he dances with his hands and his mind...I bought a CD for my brother. I'll of course listen to it first...

I am ever grateful that God has brought me into this band of pilgrims called the Open Door. We talk about the hard issues and no one shuts each other down--at one point I was the only female, and I brought up an issue that we had been talking around and someone took it up and turned it around--it was like our conversation was a pot of clay and we all were getting our hands dirty trying to make it into the best bowl it could be. My life is a life of women and children--librarians are mostly female, and my other two positions are mainly dealing with childcare issues, so it is a rare treat for me to even listen to men talking. To be considered on the level, a participant in the discussion, was beautiful. I am in awe of the caliber of men that I know right now. Thanks, guys.

(The picture is one I used in a collage we made about the mission statement of the Open Door. Water is often connected with the Spirit of God, so I used this photo for "Spirit-Led.")