first leg...

hello beauties,

i landed in washington d.c. this morning and it has been good for my spirit. of course i took a nap and then was greeted by 11 children, 15 adults ceviche, black beans and rice and babies everywhere. it's a bit of an excercise for me in excess. can i keep my wits about me in the face of organized chaos, babies, babies? food, people, love. i look around this household/commune and included are: 2 women from rwanda, one from the congo with her 3 daughters, a woman named patience with her 4 children, little boys, lourdes from bolivia with her daughter. all of it makes me grateful for how BIG the world is. i also feel grateful for this recent calamity in our lives. i love it as my own and the other thing that is good and tingly is the idea of embracing my adulthood. i believe that i have grown and allowed the challenges i faced as a youth leave me, it's no longer my story. i am creating a new story and it will continue in france.plus jen lemen, is here and open and giving and all is well.