Monthly Archives: March 2013

Did I Mention the Food?

One of the benefits –joys — of a retreat is that you don’t have to worry about the details of everyday life. For instance, EarthRise offers three meals a day during a retreat or a workshop. The dining area is … Continue reading

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Basket of Words

We moved the salt and pepper, so they are out of order. On Saturday night, after dinner, we gathered briefly and played part of a word game. Cathy gave us each nine pieces of paper. Well, really, she gave us … Continue reading

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Sunrise at Earthrise

Friday night I walked the labyrinth before I went back to my room and wrote. Saturday morning, I got up shortly before sunrise and walked up to take some pictures at dawn. The center is so quiet that I could … Continue reading

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On Approach

Approach to EarthRise Edgar Mitchell was the pilot of the lunar module on the Apollo 14 Mission. The sight of planet earth from space profoundly shifted his view of the world and the universe. When he returned to earth, he … Continue reading

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642 Things

I found a book called 642 Things to Write About. That’s a grammatically incorrect title; I don’t care. It is also a book with a lot of white space — lined space, to be accurate. Since it’s a workbook, that’s … Continue reading

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Marin County; In a Foreign Land

Assemblage sign for a shop in Inverness My friend Linda is visiting from Hawaii, and I hung out with her most of Monday. It started with a  quick visit with Linda’s daughter Tracey, her four-year-old Liam and seven-month-old Kahlia. Liam … Continue reading

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Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell; Trysts with Monsters

While she was writing her award-winning novel Swamplandia! Karen Russell would slip away to “have trysts with monsters.”  Those trysts, or the results of them, are collected in her latest book, Vampires in the Lemon Grove. Most of the stories … Continue reading

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The Debutante; Mount Taylor Regional Park

The view north–the fairgrounds and Memorial Hospital The Debutante: Taylor Mountain Park’s debutante party was February 23, 2013. On Saturday, I went to check out the county’s newest regional park. Taylor Mountain is at the southeast border of Santa Rosa. … Continue reading

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High Tea with Karen Russell

Karen Russell, author of Swamplandia and Vampires in the Lemon Grove I wasn’t dressed for high tea at Hotel La Rose. You might remember the last time I was there I was in Victorian drag, getting ready for the Handcar … Continue reading

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