NW Kidney Kids Documentary
Last week I mentioned briefly a meeting that Micah and I and sat in on. Stumptown Movie Makers, of which we are a part of and I am one of the co-organizers, was invited by NW Kidney Kids to create a documentary about the NW Kidney Kids Kidney Camp. It all came about because Micah … Read more
Another Confession From a Lousy Wife
The last couple of weeks since Micah and I have gone to the kidney transplant class have been full of anxiety and hope. Micah, in particular, wears his emotions on his sleeve. I’ve been watching him run the gamut of emotions; as I watch, I empathize. In general, I prefer to see the good side … Read more
Talking Kidney Productions
Hey, everybody! I am extremely excited and proud to announce that my husband and I have spawned. Yes, our offspring include a brand new bouncing baby facebook page called Talking Kidney Productions. The Talking Kidney Productions page will be used to keep track of ongoing developments with our filming and documentary efforts. Drop by, … Read more
Transplant! Design Stage
Well, I’ve had my card game play-tested several times now and I’m just about to the point where I want to design my cards. I’m nervous! I want them to look good and be fun to play and I have no idea how I want them to look just yet. It’s exciting to be in … Read more
Play-testing
This weekend was incredibly busy. I walked my half-marathon, which I plan to write about in another post, and my husband and I filmed a test trailer for the documentary he wants to create. Then on Sunday I had one of the games I’m developing play-tested. The trailer is also to satisfy a challenge the … Read more
The Kidney Walk
Friday, I promised that I would talk more about my husband and my meeting with Susie Rice, organizer for the National Kidney Foundation’s Portland Kidney Walk 2012. So I am. But first, let me tell you what the Portland Kidney Walk is about. It’s a fundraising walk that the National Kidney Foundation puts on in … Read more
Pluggin’ Along
My daughter and I are still working hard on the game design. Today we were working on some very basic illustrations on the cards (as in stick figure type basic–I just want to get the idea across for the play test version, no need to let out the Da Vinci in me–as if I even … Read more
Walk Across America…The Game
At the suggestion of one of my awesome blog followers (thanks Bethany!), I have decided to create a board game about walking across America. I have been busy the last few days with creation of game mechanics, rules, cards, game design, and whatnot. I suspect this project will take me a couple of weeks just … Read more
Business Startups–What to DO?
One of the biggest questions that has always plagued me when trying to come up with ideas for a business start up is What Do I Want to Do? In this book that I have by Chris Guillebeau called The $100 Startup, Chris points out that to get a business off and running, I need … Read more
Money Money Money Money
Seems like that’s what it all comes down to, right? If you don’t have it, life is much tougher. We don’t have a lot–just my husband’s disability. I’m a writer, and I would like to make some money on my writing eventually, but writing the blockbuster novel or script takes some time (and even … Read more
