The shooting in Tucson that occurred this morning was an awful thing. Thanks to all of our friends and family who have been checking in with Larry and me to see if we are OK. Our house is several miles to the southeast from where it happened and neither of us was at the event. I still feel touched by it, though. I volunteer at an agency that helps refugees resettle in Tucson and am working on a sewing program. At the time of the shooting, I was sitting in a courtyard by a swimming pool surrounded by refugees and old sewing machines that I was tuning up for them. The director, Barbara, got a call immediately after the shooting from a friend at the town square meeting. At that time, it was hard to tell how many people were injured or killed. Barbara took the news hard and was obviously shaken up. She tried to explain what happened to the refugees. I don't think they fully understood due to the language barrier. They certainly would have understood needless violence, fear for their lives, and having friends and loved ones killed. I hope the best for the victims and their families. Perhaps some helpful dialog will come of this.
I included a wedding picture of Congresswoman Gabby and her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly. Larry and I saw Mark last year at the Air and Space Museum. He gave a memorable program about his life as an astronaut. They are a special couple.
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