Cool, hi Carolyn. How are you? Where are you?

Item 30 entered Sun, Feb 4, 2007 (23:54) by Carolyn Brittell Mathews (CarolynSpiritPeace) David & Carolyn Brittell and Farm Net News Hello ex-Farmies, For anybody who doesn't know me, David Brittell and I were two of the "original" founding members of the Farm in 1971. I'm just learning how to get into this conference system. If you didn't know me, you might have seen us in the Spiritual Midwifery book with our firstborn Pablo, who's now the proud papa of Collin Valentino, who will be two this Valentine's Day. David passed away from lung cancer the day after Christmas 2006, so for those who knew him pass it on. Unfortunately he smoked tobacco too much for too long, and quitting it 3 years or so before he died was just too late. Sadly, he leaves behind his second wife Martha, and their son Enzo, as well as my two sons with him, Pablo, and Jeffrey. Jeff and I hope to come visit the Farm later this year, if funds and timing work out. I wanted to know if Farm Net News is defunkt...ie. are these conferences what remains, and if so where is a place where ex-Farmies meet to discuss stuff? IS this it, and I'm just a newbie not understanding all the topics and conferences yet. If somebody can give me some pointers to the right areas, conferences, lists, whatever, please do! I'd like to connect with some old friends, and see what people are doing, so is there any kind of list of ex-Farmies or a way to look up people's emails or phones or addresses? One I'm looking for is my old friend Jeffrey Kaufman, and also his ex-wife Bonnie/Bernice. They both knew me and David well, although Jeffrey had more recent contact with him, and called me to express his feeling of loss. However, he left no number to call back, and my caller ID seems to have only some number he called from of some company that does not list him as having an extension there. Any help, anyone? I'd appreciate it. Also, hoping for an ex-Farmie's perspective or two (or more) who have visited the Farm recently. I think my last visit may have been 6-7 years ago, and the one before that probably 14 years ago, so it hasn't been recent. Thanks a lot! Peace be with you! P.S. I'm now a "poverty lawyer", (went back to school at the time of my divorce), working out of my home on a shoestring, as well as a peace activist, singer/songwriter part of the time, and active with music and spiritual groups, ACLU and civil liberties and religious liberties issues, Native American Support Group and Peace Coalition (local), progressive politics, etc. I don't have a CD of my own, but I donated an original song on a benefit CD for Leonard Peltier "In the Spirit of Crazy Horse" (song titled "Pray for the People"), and sang a Lee Ruth song on a benefit CD for our local community radio "Everybody's Got Love" (song titled "Candy from Delaware"). Anybody who remembers me who wants to get in touch and tell me what you're doing, that would be great! Take care and be in touch! CarolynSpiritPeace