**THROWBACK POST**
April 26 2015:
Rancho San Rafael before dinner. This awesome place is so beautiful.
Autumn Colors and Good
September 17 2018:
Midday walk with Lillian. It’s cooling down enough that we can have a walk midday now. Wahoo!!!! Here comes autumn!
September 18 2018:
Solo walk this morning. It’s been a year or two since I walked around this entire loop. It felt incredibly good and was deeply inspiring. I visited a few old friends I used to hang out with often …. The trees …. And told them I loved and missed them. Love, love, love!
Book Musings: whatever arises, LOVE that
September 23 2018:
whatever arises, LOVE that – A Love Revolution That Begins with You by Matt Kahn
About once a year a book comes along for me that is an absolute game changer. This book is one of those.
No one suggested this book, I didn’t hear about it or see someone mention it online. I was at the library for our weekly volunteer work of pulling holds and shelving returns. I was shelving a return book when the word “LOVE” on the spine of this book caught my attention.
I pulled it from the shelf. Opened it to a “random” page and what I read was so meaningful I checked out the book.
Nearly all spiritual books I read contain the same message presented in different formats and from different perspectives. Which I LOVE. As sometimes it doesn’t resonate when presented at a particular time or in a particular way.
This is not one of those books (for me). It is a deeply energetically powerful book. It took me to the next level by guiding me in integrating what I have been experiencing and the path I have traveled the past three years.
In my own words, “Love the hurt, love the pain, love the unknown, love all of it until it is released, transmuted and the heart opens even further.”
Over the past 17 or so years I have been a heavy and frequent user of the phrase and similar phrases like, “Love is the Answer” and “All You Need is Love.” For me, this practice of loving whatever arises gives a new and different meaning to this. It’s the next level. It’s the game changer. I’m in.
“Love is the impulse to embrace the innocence of life that brings spiritual harmony to the forefront of your experiences. Whenever love is poured into your heart or sent out as blessings to others, the light within all things awakens.” – Matt Kahn
Movie Night: Won’t You Be My Neighbor
September 22 2018:
I say, “I wish I had known when I was young what an amazing person this man was and that I had truly felt and heard the beautiful and timely messages of unconditional love and self worth. Yet, the echoes of that message remain and are known now. May that message continue to travel to all for an eternity.” 💞💞💞
Thomas says, “It was good.”
Lillian says, “Good, some interesting parts, some funny parts, and lots of music.”
Smithsonian Magazine Free Museum Day – Bowers Mansion
September 22 2018:
Free museum day!!! After all these years, Thomas and I finally toured the inside of Bowers Mansion.
(Not Lillian’s thang! She loves the grounds but no interest in seeing the inside.)
Lots and lots of photos to follow as I love the grounds and trees!!
This is a group of accidental photos Thomas took after taking my picture. I think the blurr from the movement looks wonderful!
You are Amazing and I Believe in You by Camilla Downs
September 18 2018:
I’m currently “house cleaning” on my blog. I have drafts dating back to 2012 that got lost in the rush and hustle, in the ups and downs of this spiritual journey I have chosen to travel, down into the depths of my own darkness, up to the peaks of the light and love within us all.
Most of the drafts I come across, I’m deleting as, so far, they’ve just been one sentence or phrase and no longer speak to me. This one called to be posted and expanded upon ……
Where Would You Fly at Reno Barnes & Noble
October 19 2018:
On Saturday, Nov 10th, Lillian and I will be at the Reno Barnes & Noble for a “Where Would You Fly” book signing from 11-5. We’d love to see you there!! xoxo
Beautiful and Peaceful and Glorious and Amazing
September 9 2018:
Solo sunset walk …. Light breeze, beautiful sunset, and peaceful.
September 12 2018:
The beauty of having an appointment in Incline Village …… Stopping on the way back “down the hill” to breathe in this glorious and amazing Beauty. I love you Mama Gaia!
September 13 2018:
Amazing clouds and trees today. Love, love, love!!!
September 14 2018:
Thomas and I had an amazing walk last night! Such a beautiful sky show! I love it deep down in my heart when Thomas smiles!!! I love you Thomas!! 💞💞💞
One of our neighbors keeps calling Thomas a young Steve Jobs. Something about the way he walks and carries himself. And neighbor guy loves Thomas’ no nonsense conversation style of no small talk. Haha!! Just the facts man!
Deventer The Netherlands Meets Reno Nevada USA
September 8 2018:
A little piece of Deventer The Netherlands is headed to Reno. This beautiful card is the prequel!
A beautiful writer friend from Deventer is vacationing in Northern California and Reno and we get to see each other face to face next Saturday!!
I’m so excited! Can’t wait to see you Yvon Stokkink and meet your hubby too!
September 14 2018:
Tomorrow! Tomorrow my friend from Deventer The Netherlands will be in Reno!! Can’t wait to meet her face to face and share in person hugs! We met in an online writers group about a year ago. So fun!!!
September 16 2018:
I am so full up with joy! Got to spend the afternoon with my friend Yvon Stokkink from The Netherlands! It was wonderful meeting her husband, cousin, and his wife!
We had coffee and conversation at the lodge, then a swim, and ended with lunch at Great Full Gardens South Meadows Reno!!
Yvon brought us milk chocolate bars and a tin of ginger cookies from her hometown. Yum!!!
She also brought my book with her so I could sign it. And we gifted her with one of Thomas’ books. Now she has all three!
They’re on the way up to Tahoe now. What a fun time! Can’t wait til we come visit y’all in Deventer!!
Movie Night: The Last Unicorn
September 15 2018:
Team TLC movie night: Lillian’s choice – “The Last Unicorn” – Second time around as we watched this years and years ago. Lillian wanted to watch it again.
Lillian says, “Good, mythical, suspenseful, full of adventure, musical, my favorite character is the unicorn, liked the plot, beautiful colors, 100% recommend, and liked the moral of never give up.”
I say, “Wonderful story of following ones heart.”
Thomas says, “It’s good. Could have been better.”
