I’m actually pleased with how it turned out even though I always get emotional talking about my dad when I start these things.

My friend and colleague Amaya’s slideshow from LGBTQ Minus Tobacco was extremely helpful for this presentation. The previous speaker had talked about second and third-hand smoke, so it was a great segue to go into all kinds of passive smoke, including fourth-hand.

This organization I spoke at is about clean air both indoors and outdoors, so it was a really good fit and the timing was right with a room full of activists, which coincidentally had my activist friend Adjoa in attedance. With her I did store surveys in January.

The genesis for the invitation was when I realized my kayak club buddy was a long-time Vallejo activist. Ken Szutu is highly honored for his environmental work and very graciously extended the invitation.

Kudos to my husband for taking the video too!