The last few days
Thursday evening I went to a meeting of the Bridge CC. We talked about our October 27 event and about the various interfaith initiatives we have done as individuals since then. Paul talked about the Goldin Institute and Helen told us how things are going with Barcelona planning. I am really excited about the next Parliament. We could have as many as 12,000 people there. Imagine 12,000 religious folks all coming together and the synergies that will produce.
Friday I spent most of the day working on the Planetree web site. Bah! I hope we can get it done by the end of the month as we hope. Now that we've decided to change the color scheme nothing is working. I spent more time futzing trying to figure out colors than doing anything substantive. I hate that!
My office had its holiday party Friday night at Daja's home but catering paid by the office. Wow! What a lovely home, like something out of an English picture book. It was fun to socialize with people and meet their spouses and friends and the food was fabulous. I'm glad Kurt & Marina are now part of my work family (for one thing it gives Russell someone else he knows to talk to at parties). *giggle*
Saturday Russell and I went to the memorial service for our friend Cynthia Weynand. It was really beautiful and magical. DJ and Cyn's sister, Maxine, had found a lifesize poster of Cynthia that had been made as part of a healing and it was set up in the center of the circle so that Cynthia was with us in a very special way. The altar was decorated with Cyn's tie dye work, photos of her and other artifacts of her life. We cast a circle and told stories of Cynthia's life and then did a visualization of her bright spirit being greated by her ancestors and friends who had passed on before. After we closed circle most of the attendees were going to hang out and play games in remembrance of Cynthia's fondness for games of any sort. I wish we could have stayed for that.
Russell and I had to move on to the COG meeting. Much business was done. Scott & Shara from Chamisa had dropped by and it was great to see them again. I'm glad they finally made a local meeting. I once again got through another meeting without volunteering for anything. Go me!
We came home and just vegged. I think the emotional nature of the day and the fact I haven't gotten to bed at a reasonable hour in awhile contributed. *yawn*
Friday I spent most of the day working on the Planetree web site. Bah! I hope we can get it done by the end of the month as we hope. Now that we've decided to change the color scheme nothing is working. I spent more time futzing trying to figure out colors than doing anything substantive. I hate that!
My office had its holiday party Friday night at Daja's home but catering paid by the office. Wow! What a lovely home, like something out of an English picture book. It was fun to socialize with people and meet their spouses and friends and the food was fabulous. I'm glad Kurt & Marina are now part of my work family (for one thing it gives Russell someone else he knows to talk to at parties). *giggle*
Saturday Russell and I went to the memorial service for our friend Cynthia Weynand. It was really beautiful and magical. DJ and Cyn's sister, Maxine, had found a lifesize poster of Cynthia that had been made as part of a healing and it was set up in the center of the circle so that Cynthia was with us in a very special way. The altar was decorated with Cyn's tie dye work, photos of her and other artifacts of her life. We cast a circle and told stories of Cynthia's life and then did a visualization of her bright spirit being greated by her ancestors and friends who had passed on before. After we closed circle most of the attendees were going to hang out and play games in remembrance of Cynthia's fondness for games of any sort. I wish we could have stayed for that.
Russell and I had to move on to the COG meeting. Much business was done. Scott & Shara from Chamisa had dropped by and it was great to see them again. I'm glad they finally made a local meeting. I once again got through another meeting without volunteering for anything. Go me!
We came home and just vegged. I think the emotional nature of the day and the fact I haven't gotten to bed at a reasonable hour in awhile contributed. *yawn*