A tuxedo cat lounging on her back on a cat tree bed.

#Caturday This is Luna.

Smiling white woman with glasses and white hair holding the Ethiopian adoptee anthology “Lions Roaring.” Book cover has an Ethiopian woman in traditional dress next to a roaring lion.

As co-editor, I highly recommend “Lions Roaring Far From Home: An Anthology by Ethiopian Adoptees.” A range of perspectives, from 30+ writers ages 8 to 50+, raised in 6 different countries. First ever by Ethiopian adoptees. Brilliant and diverse essays and poems. Vivid, powerful, valuable.

International adoptees are #immigrants. Thousands don’t have #citizenship. Some have been deported. Some live in fear of that, & of denaturalization. Get the Certificate of Citizenship. Contact & donate to @adopteerights.bsky.social. Advocate for the Adoptee Citizenship Act in Congress.

One challenging part of #elderhood is invisibility. Only a superpower if you’re into shoplifting; I’m not. This morning I sat alone in a sorta busy restaurant. Waitstaff went past me several times. I was looking only for acknowledgement, not instant service. It’s a humbling shift in awareness.

As an adoptive parent of now adult children, I urge folks to follow adoptees on this platform. Elevate their voices first. And then, sure, please follow me too. Thank you!

Blue clouds reflected on sand of the beach. Low tide.

Golden sunset reflected on the sand of the beach.

Finishing up a consultants’ retreat in Newport, OR. My 11th year here, my third time as a co-convenor. We use #OpenSpace technology. Would love to see that applied to #adoption community conferences. Presented a session on Gratitude, Remembrance, and Grief, all topics I continue to ponder.

Thank you!

Hamish, a Border terrier puppy, and I took a selfie. Very nice of both of us.