Una - That would be great. I checked and I have no acrylic pink.

What a good day! I got my dance on (and we got paid, so, hey, professional belly dancer, y'all! We donated our fee to the museum, but still, they gave it to us first), then grilled cheese and tomato soup for lunch, a quick walk with mom & dad to see the Trolls Under the Mare Island Bridge (Gorgeous! [link] and then to the Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve Candlelight March/Hike. Once we got to the top, a woman who just happened to be hiking the same trail asked me if we were a church group, and when I explained she was so pleased to have accidentally ended up there, which was pretty great.

Huge turnout in San Francisco late in the afternoon, in the rain. And everybody was so cheerful and smiling and feeling salty and sassy. But lots of eye contact and big grins.

So glad we marched. Really reaffirmed our "San Francisco Values" and just so heartened by the all the pictures of the crowds. Not just in America but all around the world.

Hec, when I saw SF on MSNBC, I kept telling myself that you and JZ must be there. Thank you!

I'm so proud of Boston. We had 1.25K marchers, that doesn't seem like much until you realize that's 20% of the population, and for area residents, just imagine four Red Sox games letting out of Fenway Park at the same time.

My anxiety makes it impossible for me to do things like this, but while I'm ashamed of myself, I'm so proud of the women of this nation for rising up. Trying to figure out what I can, with my limitations.

Don't be ashamed, Cindy!

The bad thing about the election was feeling like so many Americans (and a few of my friends) showed me their true face when they voted for Trump. It was very alienating.

And today - the reverse. We marched and there were so many smiles of greeting and acknowledgment. This is my community, my country. And the world. I was incredibly moved by the international response as well.

Didn't mean shit in the electoral vote and we're locked out of the branches of government BUT we outnumber them. And today made that very apparent. Very visible.

And I know you are with me, Cindy. I know you are at my shoulder.

Thank you for the update, Pix. ~ma, omnis.

V was so wired/exhausted, after two drinks I made her go upstairs to bed because the bathroom was up there. She was that looped. She thinks she's waking up at 8. Btdt, yeahno.

Well put, Hec. The opposite of alienating indeed. Even Facebook which normally I cannot stand to read for very long, has been a source of joy for me all day long. Why I am still awake, in fact!

Thanks for the update, Pix

Don't be ashamed Cindy. My anxiety kept me from any march.

Did you know about the Disability March which is a way for people 0le who can't March to make their voices heard. I don't have the url handy but they are on FB.

I wasn't able to join the Seattle march because I'm recovering from bronchitis, leaving me still a bit short of breath and with a dodgy stomach from the antibiotics. I wanted to be there, though, and I'm proud of how well my city represented.

Apparently more than 1% of the American population participated in a march yesterday. And when you consider that for every one person who marched there were probably at least two who fully supported the effort but for whatever reason couldn't be there in person...this is HUGE.