Wishes Ensemble 2-22-09

Kathleen was gracious enough to open her home for today's "Ensemble" session for Wishes organizers. Like every Wishes Ensemble session, today began with a quick check-in to share with each other any personal news since our last get-together.

After check-in we discussed recent Wishes for the Sky updates (the new 10:30am to 4:30pm event time and the new field layout) and what affects these changes may have on other aspects of the event.

We also talked about volunteer needs for Wishes.  (If you are interested in learning more about volunteering for Wishes for the Sky, please contact Lori Janey at wishesforthesky.volunteer@gmail.com)

In closing we each shared a one-word statement to express our current feelings on the planning process for Wishes.  "Confident" and "hopeful" seem to be the attitudes shared by most of the Ensemble.

Brad, Aki, Ming-Jen, Vv, and Lori discussing field layout for this year's Wishes for the Sky.

Wind Chime Inventory

I went to the studio this morning to take inventory of our wind chimes and wind chime supplies. We have 26 chimes, 235 hooks, about 200 feet of hemp twine, and 125 tags for the "wind chime check."  The tan tags are used to label wind chimes owned by Wishes staff.  The green tags are used during the event to label wind chimes that are lent to the House to Touch the Wind by members of the community.  Don't forget to bring along your wind chime when you come to Wishes for the Sky!

Update On Times

MAJOR UPDATE: Wishes of the Sky will now be starting at 10:30 AM and ending at 4:30 PM.  This means that if you are planning to be at the event for the flying of the first wish, you should now be at Harriet Island by 10:30 AM on April 19th.  Every year the first wish is given to the parents of the firstborn child in Saint Paul on the day of the event.

Harriet Island

This afternoon we met with St. Paul Parks & Recreation staff at Harriet Island. We discussed logistics for this year's event: parking, permits, scheduling, set-up, layout, etc.  We also took a brisk walk around the great lawn.  By the river it was quite windy and chilly, but the walk gave us a chance to envision how we can improve the field layout for Wishes 2009.

Welcome to Wishes for the Sky 2009

Hello all. Planning for Wishes for the Sky 2009 is well under way! This year's event will be on Sunday, April 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Look forward to another great day of wishing and kite-flying, as well as some exciting new changes (including a re-shaping of the Promises to the Earth activity). More updates to come!

Images from last year's Wishes for the Sky (photos by Andy King):