June 22, 2009

Monday, June 22, 2009

After realizing riding bikes was a wash again (rain), Lily and I made our way from Woods house (Quantum Solace, omlettes, and Graham's coffee).  We stopped by Jerry's house but nobody was home.  We hung out at Mike's house in Bham for a few (he was actually there).  It sounds like he's going to move in w/ his GF (Rose) in a month or so.  He's pretty stoked to be changing it up a bit (instead of construction he's going to do EMT courses and accupuncture school in the fall).  We busted over to the public market for sushi and ran into Jeff Counts.  He looked a lot different from the last time I saw him (went w/ Jerry to S. America and had a vision quest, etc).  Now he's getting into reflexology and has a client base around Bham.  After a brief chat it's discovered that he's going to a sweat lodge tonight.  Seeing as I've been having a lot of challenges lately making up my mind as to my best course of action I thought it would be a good time to get inside my own head and let out some impurities.  And it was just what the doctor ordered.  Meeting lots of nice people, learning about their intentional community and huge gardens/shared housing.  Then we sweated our asses off!!  Adam, a local native american directed the sweat and did a great job of inspiring song, prayer, and a sense of wellness and connectedness.  It got pretty intense a few times and I had to get as close to the ground as possible a few times (we were squished in the lodge like sardines!!).  Nita, 73,  was the elder in the lodge, and did a much more brave job of taking the heat than myself who had to get out at the optional intermission twice to pour cold water over my throbbing head.  What an incredibly brave woman!!  I put out a lot of intention and prayer into the atmosphere so I hope you all felt it!!  We all went inside Mike's house (owner of 4 loaves pizza in the public market) and had miso soup w/ greens and rice, strawberries, salad, delicious homemade cookies and lots of water!!  I spoke w/ Deena about rolfing as she is starting the program early in July!!  She had a few leads for continuing ed (Mike in Bham and Russ).  I'll try to follow up with those guys, but first things first.  Tomorrow I get to deal with a urinalysis and a pile of paperwork so I can start this travel job in Richland, WA on time next Monday.  Should be fun....stay tuned!!