Thought I’d blog briefly while I’ve got an internet connection tonight…probably won’t be cogent due to the fact that I’ve had very little sleep since last Thursday…Been an insane couple of days here at Centrum, where the the windy water and mountains and sandy beach strand make you feel like maybe you shouldn’t be spending so much time indoors in workshops, lectures, readings…however, I hate missing anything here, and all of it has been a blast. Dr. Peter Pereira gave a great talk that brought me to tears several times about the connection between poetry and medicine, Debra Earling’s reading of the prologue of her unfinished novel about a female warrior in her family tree made me want to write a million poems…I’m sneaking in a re-read of the novel Possession at night and trying to write some long pieces on mermaids and the Fairy Melusine myth. And catching up with friends at these things is always the best part. This has been a more intellectually stimulating year at PT’s conference than years past, I’m not sure because of the faculty or the attendees. I’m sitting by the ferry terminal with a big full moon over the water, and so far have seen: eagles many deer sea otter seals and other fun creatures. Am missing my husband and home, but not TV, news, or work. Do miss my constant internet connection, which I take for granted in Seattle – here I’m lucky if I get five minutes every couple of days. Anyway, good thoughts from Port Townsend, where the wind is knock-you-over strong and full of sand tonight.