Art Spark!

At last week's ArtSpark Portland's own Hand2Mouth did a mini performance of their most current work, Uncanny Valley. One of the first lines of the performance was "We speak directly to you, the audience, for we are equals."

Inclusion is a powerful agent. I embrace Hand2Mouth for their use of audience interaction as well as their conscious effort at even power distribution. It enhanced the moment, and the Memory.

www.hand2mouththeatre.org

hazy gospel confessions

It is a hazy overcast damp spring afternoon. The trees are all in bloom. The sky is the color of a fine tailored wool suit. I have dog kisses and a fireplace to keep me warm. Alexander McCall Smith narrates the minutes with images of the african bush and simple moral conversations that would not be the same without an invitation and a cup of tea. The sweet aroma of hops lingers in from the kitchen. Adele parts the air with the undertone of gospel any decent Sunday afternoon deserves. This moment is one to snuggle into, confess a dark secret to, and take a nap curled in it's content and able arms.

Couscous- Stuffed Avocados

I found this great new recipe that combines all my favorite things; couscous, avocados, carrots, and mandarin oranges. It is a salad, not a couscous really. I made it with sauteed arugula - YUM!!

So here is my amended version of the-recipe:

juice of 1 large Orange
1 box of Pine Nut Couscous mix
1 med carrot shredded
1 avocado cut in half
1 medium mandarin orange peeled and diced.
4 table spoons of sunflower nuts

1.) Heat orange juice to boiling in saucepan. Add seasoning package. Add couscous. Turn off heat and cover for 5 minutes.

2.) Diced inside of avocado. Stir in carrot, avocado and mandarin oranges into couscous.

3.) toast sunflower seeds in hot skillet and add them to the couscous.

4.) Mix well and serve. I used the avocado shell as a presentation bowl.

It is such a crazy combinations of flavors it took my taste buds a moment to realize they were in LOVE!!!