Several weeks ago I signed up to participate in AIDS LifeCycle, a 545 mile bike ride from SF to LA, June 2-8, 2019. One of the reasons I signed up was to challenge myself physically, but even that needs to be for a reason.
Continue reading “Thank You Ride #1: Chilly Industrial Landscape Becoming Familiar”I went to church on Tuesday. Well, sort of. Continue reading “A Soldier’s World”
Thanksgiving morning, I went to volunteer in Tenderloin with San Francisco City Impact. My tango friend Emily posted on Facebook that she would go there and I felt compelled to join.
The event was a huge “block party” serving the people who live in the area. Many of the 900 volunteers prepared and served meals and delivered groceries to resident’s homes. There was a clothing tent, a prayer area, a beauty tent, and a medical tent. I regretted lacking useful life skills when they called for qualified volunteers to switch to medical or beauty. Continue reading “Whom Are We Serving?”
Tomorrow, I have my first test in yoga teacher training, so this morning, I figured, I’d go practice and study in the Golden Gate park before today’s class.
The practice went very well. Here is the breakdown, once I got to the park. Continue reading “Studying Hard”
Paul’s old friend Randin was passing through the area on a didgeridoo tour. Paul organized house concerts for him in San Francisco and Oakland.
San Francisco concert, at the communal house where Paul lives, was magnificent. Continue reading “West, Westward Wind Travelers”
Love letters understated 