Fun weekend with Keturn
What a crazy week it has been. Getting caught up with AA25 web site issues and lots of work on planning the SourceTree event and building the new web site. Preparing for
keturn's visit meant trying to get everything done, including the filing...alas, the filing was never completed, but felt accomplished nonetheless.
keturn flew in on Thursday afternoon...picked him up from the airport and had a mini-tour of Denver. Stopped at Herbs and Arts for some candles and saw Kaywyn, completely radiant and inspired by plans and blessings for building a healing community. I love seeing people like that, and I admire her for how much she accomplishes. Later on we fixed dinner and shared with Aaron, the watched "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," which
keturn had never seen, but I have always loved. Friday morning I got up early to finish work so we could go play; we had lunch at Watercourse followed by a hike in Red Rocks park. We have had so much rain this spring (including two horrible hail storms in the past two weeks that killed a few newly planted seedlings and put ugly holes in the rest) that the park was practically lush, with so many wildflowers, it was beautiful.
Finished hiking and went to "First Friday," an art-walk in the newly created Santa Fe art district. Very enjoyable time. My favorite part is exploring some of the open artist's studios, which strangely fulfills my snooping habit, and felt very intimate. Met a woman from Prague who makes jewelry and teaches yoga...it was nice to hear a European accent again.
Saturday morning (it's now early Sunday morning, but still feels like Saturday) we got ourselves to the Denver Art Musuem before 10:00 to get free tickets to the new building that opened a few months ago, and that I still hadn't seen. I was impressed with it all - the Denver Art Museum is a bit cooler now, and it was fun to explore new art as well as see a few of my old favorites. This weekend is the "People's Fair" in central denver, and we spent a few hours wandering the fair, eating crepes and buying hats for our burning heads. It has been quite a day of conversation with strangers - I think I had friendly and sometimes intimate chats with at least half a dozen perfect strangers, and it was beautiful. Today I've felt so open to the entire world, and it has been lovely.
We met
keturn's friend Dan at the fair around 1:00, and wandered a bit together before going to Cafe Europa (one of my favorite Denver coffee shops) for more conversation and milk shakes. I don't even know how to describe how cool it is to have met him. He's a geek who works with open source and who is excited about SourceTree and Congo and currencies - all of it. He's going to come play with us and I can't even say how excited I am. He seems like a wonderful person who's just what we need in these projects. I admire his courage and enthusiasm in putting himself into the projects - and I don't know if he understands what a blessing he has already been.
It occured to me after our pleasant conversation about currencies and economics and American Indians, along with all of my other positive interactions with people today that my new tattoo is also a sort of prayer. (how odd to speak publicly of prayer) How fortunate I am when I open myself up just a little bit, and the universe pours out its abundant support and love and fun.
And the evening got better. We went to the Mercury Cafe and met Dan and his wife Terra for a delicious dinner. She is also geeky and fun and going to participate in the SourceTree event as a logistics / food goddess. How did I get so lucky?
After dinner we flew (slowly, since half the roads are blocked off for the fair) to the Hornet for a Michael Lloyd Band show featuring J on bass. Fun to see those guys and nice to hear J play. Chatted more with
keturn about many things, including my habit of calling myself a goddess online, and how terribly open I can be with such public mediums.
We have plans tomorrow for a leisurely breakfast, followed by some light garden work and the poetry slam at the Merc.
keturn goes home on Monday afternoon; I may take him with me to Boulder so he can meet Jasper before taking him back to the airport.
This has been a busy, tiring and very nurturing weekend for me. Thank you,
keturn, for joining me on this crazy-open-to-the-world ride. It has done more for my heart than anyone could know.
keturn's visit meant trying to get everything done, including the filing...alas, the filing was never completed, but felt accomplished nonetheless.
keturn flew in on Thursday afternoon...picked him up from the airport and had a mini-tour of Denver. Stopped at Herbs and Arts for some candles and saw Kaywyn, completely radiant and inspired by plans and blessings for building a healing community. I love seeing people like that, and I admire her for how much she accomplishes. Later on we fixed dinner and shared with Aaron, the watched "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," which
keturn had never seen, but I have always loved. Friday morning I got up early to finish work so we could go play; we had lunch at Watercourse followed by a hike in Red Rocks park. We have had so much rain this spring (including two horrible hail storms in the past two weeks that killed a few newly planted seedlings and put ugly holes in the rest) that the park was practically lush, with so many wildflowers, it was beautiful.
Finished hiking and went to "First Friday," an art-walk in the newly created Santa Fe art district. Very enjoyable time. My favorite part is exploring some of the open artist's studios, which strangely fulfills my snooping habit, and felt very intimate. Met a woman from Prague who makes jewelry and teaches yoga...it was nice to hear a European accent again.
Saturday morning (it's now early Sunday morning, but still feels like Saturday) we got ourselves to the Denver Art Musuem before 10:00 to get free tickets to the new building that opened a few months ago, and that I still hadn't seen. I was impressed with it all - the Denver Art Museum is a bit cooler now, and it was fun to explore new art as well as see a few of my old favorites. This weekend is the "People's Fair" in central denver, and we spent a few hours wandering the fair, eating crepes and buying hats for our burning heads. It has been quite a day of conversation with strangers - I think I had friendly and sometimes intimate chats with at least half a dozen perfect strangers, and it was beautiful. Today I've felt so open to the entire world, and it has been lovely.
We met
keturn's friend Dan at the fair around 1:00, and wandered a bit together before going to Cafe Europa (one of my favorite Denver coffee shops) for more conversation and milk shakes. I don't even know how to describe how cool it is to have met him. He's a geek who works with open source and who is excited about SourceTree and Congo and currencies - all of it. He's going to come play with us and I can't even say how excited I am. He seems like a wonderful person who's just what we need in these projects. I admire his courage and enthusiasm in putting himself into the projects - and I don't know if he understands what a blessing he has already been.
It occured to me after our pleasant conversation about currencies and economics and American Indians, along with all of my other positive interactions with people today that my new tattoo is also a sort of prayer. (how odd to speak publicly of prayer) How fortunate I am when I open myself up just a little bit, and the universe pours out its abundant support and love and fun.
And the evening got better. We went to the Mercury Cafe and met Dan and his wife Terra for a delicious dinner. She is also geeky and fun and going to participate in the SourceTree event as a logistics / food goddess. How did I get so lucky?
After dinner we flew (slowly, since half the roads are blocked off for the fair) to the Hornet for a Michael Lloyd Band show featuring J on bass. Fun to see those guys and nice to hear J play. Chatted more with
keturn about many things, including my habit of calling myself a goddess online, and how terribly open I can be with such public mediums.
We have plans tomorrow for a leisurely breakfast, followed by some light garden work and the poetry slam at the Merc.
keturn goes home on Monday afternoon; I may take him with me to Boulder so he can meet Jasper before taking him back to the airport.
This has been a busy, tiring and very nurturing weekend for me. Thank you,
keturn, for joining me on this crazy-open-to-the-world ride. It has done more for my heart than anyone could know.