sweet music all around

7/15/07

music
from Brazil, India, Africa, NYC..
several instruments I have never seen
juggling, drumming,Indian dancing and girls who can shake their booties faster than you can imagine

everyone in brightly colored sarangs, grooving to the drums among the towering pine trees
unlike high sierra, Reese and I are the best hoopers here!
Sunday morning church with Alpha Yaya Diallo and the Bafing Riders from West Africa

the giant lines stand as a constant reminder of the constant presence
that which is unchanging, unaffected, always still
abide in the trees

feel this presence
surrounding everywhere always towering
relax this is what you are
this stillness this presence

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ever since Reese took a 4 day art class last summer with our friend Diane Dixon
he has been a self proclaimed artist
it is true his paintings that he did in her 8 hours of class were quite amazing
especially his painting of the dog with sunglasses

he followed up with 2 months of semi private art lessons but
after a while his interest dwindled
he wanted more freedom in what and how he drew
big wonder huh

so he has been drawing on his own, i keep buying paper and markers
and he keeps on creating
so here we are at the WorldFest music festival
Reese is hanging out watching the Henna artist do her thing

he overhears her offer a young woman a chance to do some henna art because she is so busy
Reese gets excited and quickly grabs some paper and starts drawing some designs
the woman is so gracious and she tells him she really likes his designs and wants to use them in her book
he is now getting a free tatoo of his original design in exchange for his addition to her portfolio

he has also been earning tips for his hula hooping
he paid for all his own food and even did some shopping at the High Sierra Music Fest

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We're hula hooping to hula music!
juggling, parachute ball bouncing, volleyball, hackie sack, Jackie Green band
chillin on the lawn
no lost kids today, sweetness
little drama last night with Luc on the run
Pine Trees standing tall, always still and silent