Tag Archives: summer of love
Love Bead Safe Harbor Pin Project: Lessons Learned #1, Do It Scared
Back when I was a Girl Scout, I volunteered to pull the wagon full of cookie boxes if the other girl would ring doorbells and ask people to buy cookies. I like people, but I’m an introvert, and shy. Talk … Continue reading
The Love Bead Safe Harbor Pin Project: What Was It About?
In November of 2016, I found myself increasingly distressed by the tone of civic life, not just in America, but around the world. There was a new level of just plain, low-down meanness. Name calling, threats… it seemed as … Continue reading
Pin Tales: The De Young Museum, San Francisco, CA
This was one of those that was both not as good as I expected, and much, much better. Because The De Young Museum is running a “summer of love” – themed exhibition, I thought this would be a great place … Continue reading
Pin Tales: Mission Dolores Park, San Francisco
This is the stop that almost didn’t happen. I was tired and dejected after our stop in the Haight Ashbury district. It wasn’t that people had rejected the Safe Harbor Pin — most of them had no idea they were … Continue reading
Pin Tales: The Church Ladies
With thanks to Janice Jow, who suggested writing down and sharing the stories from The Love Bead Safe Harbor Pin Project. This is about the day I met the Church Ladies. I was “churched” growing up, which is to say … Continue reading