sea-tac sends love!

Hey folks...

    I guess I've neglected this for a few weeks.... The quick update:

All Puget Sound Lutheran Volunteers went to Holden Village for a retreat (photos to come soon).  It was fantastically refreshing and so beautiful.  I found what might be the prettiest porch to pick banjo on (perhaps even the prettiest I'll ever pick on).  Not many porches have a view of the cascade mountains.  It was so good to rest!  We did the enneagram test (a personality test), which I reccommend.... I'll share what number I am, only after I hear from other folks. 

     Then, I went home for mama's 50th birthday to surprise her... which was also wonderful.  When I arrived in Ohio there were snowflurries.  Then there was a little baby Ava running up and hugging me and I got to see Baby Ricky too, who is sweet as ever.  And of course the mama cried.  I played happy birthday to her on my banjo over the school intercom and she was at first confused then she came running to the office.  :) 

...how interesting it is to go between all of these communities in my life.

... and now I'm headin' to Arcata for a week, in part to discern if I might move there next August.  I just get so scared about healthcare sometimes.  

   ... and this entry is a bit rambling (maybe more than usual?)  cause I'm here at the Seattle airport hanging out and trying not to fall asleep until I can check my bags (which isn't for another few hours).  shucks. 

 

     but the journey continues none-the-less... and I am grateful for:

-the pink sunset which I was inside today on my desent to St. Louis

-water

-the fam. back in Ohio

-Ohio's big white sky stretchin' forever

-my maple, which I climbed just this morning

-sleep that I'll get at some point

-my laptop being back in my life again (the possibilities!... but I should also set some boundaries my internet time)

-adventuring

-the promise of a-town kids soon