Good Evening. I am writing this from a small town in Nortern France on a French keyboard (let the typos begin!). I am attending the Europeqn Juggling Convention in Carvin and have learned two 3 ball tricks so far and am working on a third. Lots of dread locks, bohemians, circus folk and then us - the Jongleurs Texas!

The festival is non stop, 24 hours a day, juggling, live music, dancing, acrobatique, fire poi, stilts, accordians, co-ed showers (there are non co-ed showers too - thankfully), long walks through the ancient yet quasi-modern town and the rapidly expanding camp. 2200 were expected, 3800 are here. There are tents everywhere and people are considerate and respectful for the most part so it is working well. We have all our tents together in a little camp circle and it kinda rocks. Robby tuned to me yesterday and asked if we could live here forever.

My shared PC time is over. Au revior until later...

Hello Everyone!

I miss Texas and I love Boston. I have heard from more than a few Austin friends this week and it makes me feel so lucky and charmed that people still keep in touch when I am out of sight. Reinvented friendships in Boston are starting to bloom as well so in general I am a bag of mixed emotions.  I do appreciate and value the relationships in my life perhaps more that ever before. People are great.

I'll leaving for Brussels tomorrow - off for a week at the European Juggling Convention in Carvin France, camping with 200 jugglers under the French moon (will it look different?) and then a week in Paris with Robby and some more Jugglers in an apartment in the 6th ring. I'm so excited about the trip I could juss spit!

I'm nervous about flying and I hope I'll be able to sleep on the plane. Robby had recommended I take Melatonin on the plane.  I tried some melatonin the other night and did not like it at all! Very weird feeling and groggy all the next day so I'll have to try it Au Natural : )

Everything with the car accident has been resolved and I feel glad that it is over. It was not my fault and the other driver took full liability and his insurance paid for my car. No one was seriously hurt - although I still get weird aches and pains and wonder where they derived from - but I think that I'll be ok!  I am starting over without a car and without enough $$ from the insurance company to really buy one (although it did pay off the balance due with Ford) so it will take some adjustment.  I don't mind the T and I do like the added walking and exercise so maybe everything really does happen for a reason?

Please email me with your address if you would like a postcard - I'm sure I will be able to check my email at least once while I am in France so go ahead and send me your info even if it's after tomorrow. You can send your emails to postcards@katyshea.com.

Big shout outs to Cyndi, Ilene, Paula, Deborah, Shannon, Cynthia, Rona, Justin, Kik, Poo, Nin, Lori S. and all my peeps in the 617, 781 AND the 512.

XX,
Katy

 

 

 

An Evening in Squantum

The air is cool as I step onto the top of the garage and look out onto the bay. I sit awkwardly to catch a peek at the ocean, blue and purple in the rising moonlight. My side smarts from the bruised rib, but otherwise it is serene and peaceful here. The birds line up on the electrical wire and turn away from the water to chat with me. The conversation is decidedly one sided, but I sense that they understand what's going on with me and they offer no meddling advice.

In 11 days I will be flying to Brussels. There is much preparation to be done, but it is all very exciting and I am anticipating the trip.

We thought we lost the cat today, but then we found her. Wonders never cease.

My best friend from high school came over last night and we had a slumber party. Kickin' it old school with her was a nice walk down memory lane. It's interesting to see what people remember and how their "mental slide show" (as she put it) is different from our own. It's wonderful to have old friends. They are like pleasant forgiving mirrors.

Went to another old friend's baby shower on Saturday. She was glowing in the aura of expectancy and it was fun to see her and her husband be so excited and ready to enter this new stage of their lives. It does seem to make me feel more behind than ever, but in the eternal words of Jude Chaisson "sometimes I'm so far behind I think I'm first". I think I will get there too someday.

More soon. Off to look at the moon.
Katy

Robby is alive and well, albeit low on bandwidth. I'm sorry if I alarmed anyone, I just thought he might have written to someone else this week.

I apologize for being somewhat AWOL of late, I was in a car accident Tuesday and am still caught up in the rigamarole. Everyone was ok, thankfully. I am fine, just some deep bruises, a few scrapes and a nice 2nd degree burn - the real thing is the mental component I guess. I think I might feel like writing more about it later, but right now I really don't. My car is totalled, but I really do feel lucky that no one was seriously hurt.

I hope everyone has a safe and happy fourth of July

Wear your seat belt! :)

Has anyone talked to Robby?
Please send word to katy@katyshea.com.

Thanks.