Seminar in full swing.  I mentioned I may have to be brief, so here’s my “haiku” version thought thus far: The Group Ecstatic greetings Dance, hands clasp, feast of being. The becoming song. As for my personal experience, I’ve had a nasty virus pull me back into basically rest and recovery. I believe my corner […]

Everyone is arriving– from France, Germany, Peru, Puerto Rico, USA, Spain, Italy, Brussels and of course the Dominican Republic:). Tonight is our first gathering, a dinner in the new dining room that has been so carefully worked on these past few months.  

One of the most important items for our upcoming seminar is a new slide for “The eleven kids that are coming!” Sofia keeps reminding me every day. We expect 63 or so people to join us Friday evening for the opening dinner. This morning, Sofia said, “Now it’s so soon I think I’m going to cry […]

Jose and Marin proudly standing by their first Dominican – Adirondack – Lawn Chair– they built it in the new wood shop.  Katiuska has asked for several so they’ve been seen with a lot of wood chips in their hair lately. Michelle checking it out in photo.  Felipe decided to test out The Chair too, […]

  Jose Reyes, involved in many preparations for the seminar, from building lawn chairs to looking skyward:)  

I wish my fellow man, my daughters, my neighbors, my husband…I wish my strangers, I wish my blood related beings…I wish I may love you well. Dalai Lama said, “The definition of love in Buddhism is: wanting others to be happy.” I wish you happy. Buddhism also teaches that love can be developed, cultivated.  “Like […]

Decorating and building and painting and screening and cooking and cleaning and planting and playing: here, off the grid:)