Various things that occupy my time....

• Music, mainly my saxophones. I'm a member of the Ann Arbor Concert Band, and just joined the Canton Big Band. I'm also doing some small gigs here and there, and getting back into playing in pit orchestras for musicals. :) Also taking private lessons again, which has been fun and fruitful.
• My art, which I've recently re-discovered, thanks to my Aunt Carol, who's quite the impressive artist herself. (OK, to be honest, that's taken a back seat to the sax, lately).
• Motorcycling, which keeps me happy and sane.
• Reiki, thanks to an enlightening workshop given by Kathleen Hill, RMT, at Convocation a few years back.
• And my new extended family, the community of Great Oak Cohousing.

  But what's cohousing, you say? Well, to quote from Great Oak's website...

  "Cohousing is a form of collaborative housing that offers residents an old-fashioned sense of neighborhood. In cohousing, residents know their neighbors very well, and there is a strong sense of community that is absent in contemporary cities and suburbs. Cohousing communities consist of private, fully-equipped condominiums and extensive common amenities including a community building (or "common house") and recreation areas. They are designed and managed by the residents who have chosen to live in a close-knit neighborhood that seeks a heathy blend of privacy and community."

You can read more about cohousing at The Cohousing Network, and about other types of intentional communities at Intentional Communities

Well, that's about it for now... til later, my dears...