November 26, 2012

This is what healing looks like...

Dedan Gills and Belvie Rooks, founders of Growing a Global Heart
Dedan is a writer, poet, producer and pioneer of "Green Recovery." Belvie is a writer, educator and producer dedicated to social justice, ecology, feminism and spirituality.
Check out their website, growingaglobalheart.com to see the extraordinary work they're doing to heal the planet, both spiritually and ecologically.

The Tree and Me by Dedan Gills

Morning glow/ Prelude to flight
Moving shadows/ Dazzling light

Insect array/ Melodic sound
Wandering roots/ Fertile ground

Dying leaf/ Tender bud
Sun parched earth/ Winter mud

Sanctuary joy/ Leafy glade
April shower/ Summer shade

Carbon loving/ Oxygen giving
The tree and I/ Reciprocal living

Hushed in silence/ Her canopies entrance
Together we live/ Together we dance

After being socked in this morning, we left for Bakersfield, California. We're spending the night at the Bakersfield River Run RV Park--a chance to catch up on laundry,
replenish our water supply, empty the septic system, etc. Tomorrow morning we'll have the oil changed at a Ford dealership (we've driven 5,000 miles in 3 weeks!)
and then head to Red Rock Canyon State Park.

November 25, 2012

Tennessee Valley Beach
Marin County, California

 After the fog lifted this morning...
Floating homes
Sausalito, California

Afternoon hike in Tennessee Valley with Iz and Craig.

The fog crept back in at sunset and the waxing gibbous moon appeared.
Tennessee Valley

Quite the poser!!!
Tennessee Valley Beach

We're off to Bakersfield, California tomorrow morning as we begin to work our way back to the east coast. Lots of exciting stops planned along the way!!!

November 24, 2012

Deer Park
Marin, California

 Spent the afternoon hiking in Deer Park with daughter Iz and Craig.

Iz
Deer Park

Sit...Rest...Enjoy the view
Floating homes
Sausalito, California

Night-night everyone...

November 23, 2012

Houseboat or "Floating Home" as is preferred by many residents.
Sausalito, California

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner last night with AMI friend Paul Germeraad and his family in Saratoga, California.

Spent the night at Costco in San Jose. Parking overnight in a city is a challenge. All RV parks were full and there is no overnight parking on city streets. We awoke to crowds of people lined up outside Costco anxiously waiting to get inside for all those good deals!!! No...we were not part of that madness!

"Floating Homes" at sunset in Sausalito

November 22, 2012

Sending you best wishes for a happy Thanksgiving from Sausalito, California!

November 21, 2012

Fuel with a view
Mount Shasta
Weed, California

After a full day's drive from Oregon, we met my daughter Elizabeth and her sweetie Craig at Belvie and Dedan's houseboat in Sausalito, California.

We had a very special dinner at Avatar's, "Purveyors of Ethnic Confusions," in Sausalito.
For the past 22 years, Avatar's has been serving free Thanksgiving eve meals to the community. Last year they served 1500 people!!!
Incredible meal, extraordinary place!!!

November 20, 2012

Eric's garden
Central Point, Oregon

 Annie and Eric's driveway
Central Point, Oregon

A break in the storm--on the way to the grocery store
Lower Table Rock
Jackson County, Oregon

Rainy day--good time to get long overdue chores done.
We leave for San Francisco in the morning.