Friday, June 12, 2009
Chillin' at Thunder Bay Falls in Galena
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Catching Up...
Hey Gang,
I've been a Blog-Twitter-Facebook slacker... but I've keeping busy otherwise! This past Thursday, we had our "Official" Grand Opening Celebration at The Healing Place and the ribbon was cut by our Honorable Mayor George Pradel of Naperville. We had a wonderful turnout of friends, family and business associates (including many from the Naperville Chamber of Commerce). Thank you to everyone who made the event a wonderful success. 
And how exciting... my son Parker graduated high school on May 20th! It was great commencement topped off with a fireworks show. Parker was dashing with his lei that we had flown in from Hawaii (lei for the graduate is an island tradition)! This fall, he'll attend College of DuPage where he is interested in getting a Fire Science degree (he'd like to be a Fireman).
Of course, we had another graduation of sorts... Jordan moves on up to the high school next year! He is at this moment in Washington D.C. on the 8th grade trip...
Other things happening -- our dog Rigo was diagnosed with Panniculitis and had been having a rough time. But he is now turning the corner, regaining some of the weight he had lost (he had dropped from 40 to 27 pounds in ten weeks). I ADORE the Dr. Saylee and Dr. Ness at Arboretum View, who have been taking good care of Rigo and great care of our hearts...
What else, hmmmm.... I'm looking forward to the release later this summer/early fall of my first book. Looks like I'll be signing a publishing deal with a new independent imprint, so I'll keep you posted! What is the book about? Ahh, the title says it best...
And finally, I head to Nashville Monday. Playwright Lance Belville flying in from CA and songwriter Johnny Petty coming in from TX so we can powwow about a joint project in the works... won't spill the beans about this venture either... but this summer is filled with fun projects, let me tell ya!
Hugs, Kim-Char
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Jordan Dressed to the Nines...
He's 14, so you just know he won't smile for a picture; still, I forced my reticent son to pose this morning. He had to dress up for career day at school today. I must say, I greatly prefer this outfit over his regular ensemble of baggy jeans and t-shirt....
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Candlelight Vigil at Guardian Angel Community Services
Pictured above: Angela Gkizas, a counselor at GACS; me!; my dear friend Denise Lee; Donna Plier, SASC Program Coordinator
Earlier this evening, I attended the Sexual Violence Awareness Month Candlelight Vigil at Guardian Angel Community Services in Joliet, IL.
As part of the program, there was a showing of a video of a song from my Give and Take album, "Fly." The video was produced & directed by my good friend, Denise Lee. It was a blessing and honor to be there and watch how the video and song spoke to so many. Denise incorporated some wonderful imagery of eagles soaring that just... well, LIFTED the song and the heart.
At the Sexual Assault Services Center at GACC, trained advocates are available 24 hours a day, everyday to provide crisis intervention services. SASC also provides legal advocacy, prevention education and professional training, and individual and group counseling. These services are provided free of charge.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
March 27th Show at the Ashbary Coffee House
Wow -- what an AMAZING evening at the Ashbary! Thank you to everyone who came out to make the evening a huge success... we packed the joint AND raised enough to fund SpiritRise Radio for the next year! Thank you also to those who were not able to be with us but donated generously to SpiritRise Radio. Mahalo to Chris Ellbogen for lending a hand with some guitar playin' and to Nina Lennon for adding her beautiful vocal to the mix! Oh, since Marcy Walsh and Rhonda Lorenz-Pignato were in the house, they were pulled up for the medley of some of the songs that we do on Sunday mornings at Unity in Naperville - ladies, hope you didn't mind too much! :) And I can't forget to thank me fabulous crew: Denise Lee, non-stop photographer and personal assistant, Cindy Blank (my honey) and Margot Davis, who worked the door and cd table, and Matt, the crackerjack sound dude who always makes me sound scwheet when I visit!
Thank you to Beth and Art King, who shot some bootleg video. I took a portion of the first song and a portion of the final song of the evening and posted on youtube. If you where there, you know that A WHOLE LOT happened between those songs, lol...
Raffle prizes were generously donated by Vicky of the Ashbary Coffee House, Dr. Leona Di Amore of The Healing Place and Melissa and Chris Ellbogen of MassageWorks. Thank you to all for their generosity!
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Happy Trails!
With a high of 57 today, that was all we needed -- Cindy and I headed over to the Greene Valley Forest Preserve in Naperville to hit the trail. So nice to be outside -- hellooooo, SPRING!
Friday, March 20, 2009
Before...During... After
Well, my hair finally got (me) soooo crazy I needed to get a much need cut and color with my stylist, Tami. I reported as the excitement unfolded today, via Twitter. Are you a Twitter peep yet?? My goodness, click on the Twitter graphic on the right and start tweetin'!
But if you aren't following on Twitter, above are my before, during and after shots, taken with my iPhone today.
Gotsta look purdy for the show on March 27th!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
3/27 (Fri) Show -- Get Yer Tickets Here... Also, Map to venue below...
To purchase tix, please use the Buy Now button. Not able to make the show? I invite you to make a donation to keep SpiritRise Radio running 24/7 and help us expand our programming. Positive Lyrics. Great Music. Uplifting Talk. Please be a part of sharing encouragement and light with the world! In gratitude, Kim-Char
Map to venue:
Please note that the Ashbary does not have an "Ashbary" sign up; rather, a large "Coffee House" sign is on the building...
...which is set off from the road by its parking lot:
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Now Now Now Now
Wrote a new song yesterday... think I'll sing it at the concert on the 27th!!! - kcm
Now Now Now Now
Words and Music by Kim-Char Meredith (BMI)
(C) Kim-Char Music (BMI)
We cannot steal a moment, we cannot take our time:
We can't stop a clock that is not ticking.
Time will not tell -- time is not fleeting,
Yet our minds race - - we go thinking
Of past, of future -- but not NOW, now, now, now.
Now, now, now.
Aware of past, of future -- but there's just NOW.
(REPEAT CHORUS)
Imagine each NOW as a sheet of paper;
We stack those up high, call the tower TIME.
No bottom or top -- no later or sooner. Though
We try to order all the NOWS in mind,
We cannot steal a moment, we cannot take our time:
We can't stop a clock that is not ticking.
Time will no tell -- time is not fleeting
Yet our minds race -- we go thinking
Of past, of future -- but not NOW, now, now, now.
Now, now, now.
Aware of past, of future -- but there's just NOW.
Experience each NOW as All-that-There-Is,
No dreaded before, no nifty-ever-after.
Rest where the specter of time stands still,
Rest where illusion is not master.
(BREAK)
We cannot steal a moment, we cannot take our time:
We can't stop a clock that is not ticking.
Time will no tell -- time is not fleeting,
Let's find ourselves simply BEING.
No past, no future-- just NOW, now, now, now.
Now, now, now.
There is no past, no future -- There's just NOW
No past, no future-- just NOW, now, now, now.
Now, now, now.
There is no past, no future -- There's just NOW.
Monday, January 12, 2009
New Office -- Open House Jan. 24th!
I confess to wearing a bunch of different hats -- so many things interest me and bring joy to my Soul! Music, well, that's a given... but what you may not know is that I am also a Certified Hypnotherapist. I'm THRILLED to be opening a new office in The Healing Place in Naperville, IL. The Healing Place is a new space that is home to a variety of practitioners who treat body, mind and spirit. Dr. Leona D'Amore (Chiropractor) and her partner Tony (Operations Manager) launched this endeavor, walking it through conception to build-out to the incredible space it now is!
Let the Healing Begin... Body, Mind and Spirit.
Please join us January 24th for an Open House at The Healing Place, 10am - 2pm. We'll be doing all sorts of stuff the celebrate our recent opening -- FREE Chair Massages, FREE "Mind Spa" Treatments, FREE Parafin Hand Treatments, FREE Consultations... oh, and refreshments, too!
Located at 513 W 87th Street (corner of Modaff & 87th, next to Curves in the Modaff Plaza)
Sunday, January 11, 2009
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