Howdy friends! This month has been so busy. Work-related responsibilities are ramping up with the start of the new academic year, I just went on a quick vacation to the other side of the state, I just accepted a new position at work, a friend of mine is getting married and I’m the maid of honor so I need to get a few ducks in a row on my end, AND I just completed my second attempt at the 3-Day Novel Contest hosted by volunteers affiliated with Geist magazine every Labor Day weekend.
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…Speaking of fun in the sun, I thought this month would be a good time to share a song that I stumbled across that reminded me of the chaos and gossip of family barbecues, children running around, and in general the mayhem that ensues when large families or extended families gather together. Apparently this song - "Reunion" by Bobbie Gentry - recently appeared on Fargo, so that's why it appeared in the digital milieu.
Read MoreCuranderismo
I've been researching the practice of curanderismo for a few years now. My interest in it has existed for the entirety of my life. My grandma and dad both practiced it for small children, but never on a larger scale to my knowledge. Living in the Northwest means there aren't always large populations reinforcing and reinvigorating cultural practices as times change and families grow, so this practice is not really being passed on in my family. I'm happy to hear that it is still alive and well in other parts of the US.
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