Kaleidoscope Ride

KiSara appearance on 104.9 The Beach Radio Station - Goderich, Ontario

Hi Everyone,

Carolyn M. Parks invited Sara and I back to her show on 104.9 The Beach www.104.9thebeach.ca (we appeared there just before the tour) to talk about our trip out West and Autism awareness.

Carolyn had some great questions and Sara enjoyed the chance to talk about the trip.  Some interesting tidbits that Carolyn brought out in the interview...

How did we stay entertained during all of the long hours in the van...
Sara had her collection of movies and portable dvd player (well a small portion of 20 or so anyways 80), her ipod and a few books that she likes to look through.  We all talked and joked about things and had a few competitions (what colour the 50th car that passed us would be ...etc...).  Ryan and Talia had their mp3 players and lots of travel activities (including a dvd player).  We all really enjoyed the scenery... plus we napped a lot (except the driver of course!).

What was our purpose...
To give families a lift, create more Autism awareness and celebrate gifts, talents and "Possibilities".  Many of the responses to our performances demonstrate that our message was well received. 

What are we doing now...
Building towards the Eastern segment of the tour .. which will be this October.. and performing in some Ontario locations... including a Blue Jays Game (vs the Yankees) at the Rogers Center this Wednesday.  Working on more resources (including web based materials) for families... finalizing our new cds production.. (which includes Over The Rainbow, Wonderful World and a couple of original songs) ..

What were the highlights...
For Sara the scenery.. especially the Rockies were a big one... the adventure of traveling and seeing new places

What was the traveling like...
Amazing and fun... we had a great team along with us for the tour who all had fun and appreciated the chance to travel... Sara loved the travel time too .. and when asked by Carolyn couldn't think of anything about the traveling that bothered her!  Me either... it was a once in a lifetime journey for all of us!

I'll post some pics and updates from the Blue Jays Game later this week.

Thanks to Carolyn and 104.9 The Beach for the opportunity to talk about our project and the Western portion of our tour!  It's always fun dropping by to chat at the station!

If anyone has any questions or stories to add to our blog you can contact us at info@heartfeltmusic.ca

Hope everyone is enjoying this great blast of summer weather!

"Every where I look I see... possibilities!"

Kim

Kaleidoscope Ride continues in Ontario...

Hi Everyone,

Sara and I traveled to Burlington, Ontario this past weekend for another Kaleidoscope Performance!  Both Brian and Rog from our tour crew as well as Roger's daughter Caley (on bass) accompanied us.  I hope to have a few pictures from that show later this week. 

It was another terrific performance and wowed our audience with it's energy, music and Sara's talent! 

Many people have commented to me throughout the tour about the quality of the performance and power of the music presentation.  We have received many e-mails and comments on the performances, one from someone with a recent diagnosis of Autism - that really show the impact of the message and music.  We wanted to encourage, share and inspire others (both within and outside of the realm of ASD) to build on "possibilities", talents and gifts.  We also wanted to provide an opportunity for families and individuals to celebrate their many gifts and abilities. 

Thank you to those who have shared those experiences and stories with us!  We'd love to hear more stories and impressions from those that have attended our performances or listened to our music and project message.  We learn from your journey as well.  It never fails to amaze me how families and individuals find ways to focus on the positives and build on them.

I'll keep you updated as the next leg of our journey to Eastern Canada develops as well as when our newer cd is available.  There are other materials including my new book "Possibilities" that will be available through our website and at our tour stops.

Sara has been enjoying some relaxation time and unwinding from the tour schedule.  We will be appearing at an upcoming Blue Jays game at the Rogers Center in Toronto on Wednesday, August 20th (vs the Yankees) to sing the National Anthems.  This is a Blue Jays event - Autism Day - so if you're in the region please come out and support this awareness event!  This will be the 5th year that Sara and I have performed at the Blue Jays Autism Day game.

We hope that everyone is enjoying the rest of the summer!  It is going too quickly!

hugs,

Kim