I get to read Saturday with the Jim O’Halloran Quintet at Bradner Gardens, which is always a gas. The band is amazing and Jim always takes time to work out an intelligent plan to accompany my work. Bradner Gardens is one of the jewels of Seattle’s P-Patch system of community gardens. Faiza Sultan is a fine poet and great human being. Elva Pope is a powerhouse vocalist.

I hope to see you Saturday night.