Elegy to a Queen: Rosa Patron, BMA Director and friend...

Our BMA bee hive has lost her queen...Rosa leaves a great void in our community.

If I were to say only one nice thing about Rosa it is that she never met anyone she didn't like...she was open and generous with all kinds of people, always believing the best and never the worst of others. She savored friends like some savor food. In fact I never met anyone who became so energized by the company of people.

Thank you, Rosa querida for your profound hospitality even in the last year confined mostly to bed. You still wore flowers and pink and served up goodies as you led with a gavel and closed with an inspirational directive. You are the best queen we ever had and we will always remember how you loved each of us as you encouraged our best.

BMA Clinic - February 8, 2020

Once a month we come together to make a clinic. We come from our varied lives of personal busy-ness and for one Saturday each month we shift our focus for the work of BMA. We are friends. We have talked and teased our way through literally hundreds of cats and dogs. At the end of the day, we hug and go home tired, hungry, hopefully satisfied. Often we don't see one another until the next clinic.

This morning Anne began her return to Canada via Mexico City. Having her at clinic yesterday felt so right. She naturally brings a feeling of right order to the running of things. She is an experienced captain at the helm of BMA. Today we are back in our everyday lives but for a moment, I savor what it is to be a part of a team of beautiful friends. These photos should give a taste of yesterday's clinic.