My 82 year old father-in-law, once-upon-a-time owner of an accordion, player of bagpipes, lover of big romantic Russian symphonic melodies, including Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade and Tchaikovsky, announced, in front of several people, that he actually NOW likes the Beatles! It's 2011, but never mind! Hey, it's cool. Some things [...]
It's been raining and raining (how many straight days of rain was that?) and finally, yesterday, we had a really pleasant day. I think the temperatures reached the mid 50's. It felt warm and spring-like, so Rick and I went for a walk after I finished teaching. I have been [...]
Last Sunday, I gave a one day retreat in Issaquah at Crystal Creek Yoga Studio at Cathy Pierce's home and yoga studio. I offered the same retreat last October and the same participants came back for more! I will offer this day long retreat again later this year, in October. [...]
Rick and I just got back from a walk on the beach here at Ocean Shores on Protection Point. I found my first arrowhead today! My flint treasure was not chiseled to completion, but it is still an exciting find. We both found lots of small agates, but Rick found [...]
On Friday, April 1, my friend Pete and I attended The International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers. I had no idea what to expect. This was a benefit for Seattle Urban Natives and the Chief Seattle Club. The Chief Seattle Club's mission statement is: "We provide a sacred space to [...]