School's Out for Summer!!!

Happy summer!!!

Walking Stick Workshop

“As you start to walk on the way, 
the way appears.”- Rumi 


Another gem of a workshop at Walker Nature Center...

He chose three stamps for his grip, (Native American) and he created a vertical totem of sorts.

- Thunderbird (top):  Thunderbird foretells victory.

- Turtle (middle): a sacred figure, represents Mother Earth.  Signifies good health and long life. 

- Kokopelli (bottom): Spirit of music, dancing and joy, Kokopelli carries unborn children on his back and distributes them to women.  *Later I told him that when I was undergoing IVF to conceive him, one of the doctors that I worked with posted a picture of Kokopelli above my desk.

"I want to go to the frog pond",  he said.

"Frog pond or Sweet Frog", his dad asked.

"Frog pond then Sweet Frog",  he replied.

"Make a choice", his dad said.

"I choose both",  he answered.

Hand in Hand

From the dust of the earth to a human being, 
there are a thousand steps. 
I have been with you through these steps,
I have held your hand and walked by your side.  - Rumi
 
That he still holds my hand when we walk down the street. 

(We were on our way to GRACE for volunteer appreciation night)

Neighborhood Picnic

We love our hood...and their annual picnic.