ciau, california

photos from last week, before flying from CA to CT: 

- me and mama at airport

- me and backpack-suitcase-drum (about 80 pounds of worldly materials for this year) 

- my landscape of youth

connecticut

bethany music and dance (bmad) with my elder bill fischer, photo courtesy brenda kokenos

asia journals

my pile of mailed home journals from october 2010 until march 2013

full moon

moon rise over san gabriel mountains, california

ciau, california

with love

springwater

water in the desert is like... springtime in the desert, falling in love for the first time (every time), dreaming at night, and waking up in the morning: 

magical

(photo by piggy, from mt baldy, ca- highest point in los angeles county at 10,000 feet above sea level) 

forward, ho!

looking back

saying thank you 

striding forward

even stronger

full gratitude

big heart

bright eyes

grounded feet

straight spine

full breath

absolute delight

wholehearted

YES

(photo from bayan farm in yangmingshan mountains above taipei, taiwan) 

high school

today i visited my high school again and saw my art teachers (favorite teachers) mr bibeau and mr burgan. they have known me for over 10 years now, and continue to inspire my life more deeply each time i see them. (i visit every few years or so... whenever i return to my hometown). life experience provides greater perspective and appreciation. in two years, bibeau is finally retiring after a lifetime of teaching art. burgan makes music on the side, and both strive to balance students as human beings, teach life skills as well as art techniques, and both say, "i LOVE teaching." outside of teaching, both have rich personal lives, and an amazing collection of life stories and diverse perspectives. open minds like the bright blue sky, opening young minds! thanks for positively changing my life as a teenager, and continue to do so, as an adult! my lifestyle is very different than most college graduates, and these teachers continue to applaud and encourage me on my unique path. all i can say is THANK YOU and you INSPIRE me, too. :)