I don't really remember my first.  What I do recall is when I was about 8 years old visiting friends out in the country on the Brazos River in Centeral Texas.  It was August and the meteor shower was in full glory. We wished on a lot of falling stars that night.  I now do an exercise routine with my residents at the Assisted Living Center where I work, based on that experience.  We create a ball of Tai chi engergy between our legs and raise it up to the heavens to become a star in the Milky Way or another galaxy and let it go. The last star we raise in the series is always a falling star for all the children who need to make wishes. The elders love the ritual and it touches deep in the heart of anyone who has made a wish on a falling star.
My other favorite time was in the 1980's during the Harmonic Convergence.  I was working at DFW Intl Airport which is powered by solar energy. I happened to be working midnight shift.  I worked in the building which had our solar array on the roof. Huge solar cells, can't tell how many now, but big and abundant.  It was summer and the hot sun had fed the cells all day long. About 3AM in the silence left after literally millions of people had traversed the halls and shadows of the airport, I took my 'lunch' break atop the roof among the solar array.  There was an immense full moon surrounded by millions of stars looking down on the surreal landscape of the barren airport.  I sat there for an hour with a large quartz crystal meditating and absorbing the throbbing energy of mother earth, the human trancendance and the powers of the sky. It was an incredible experience. One which I will always cherish.

I just love Hobbit Houses! Likewise I always like the Bajoran's houses on Star Trek Deep Space Nine too!  So airy and I love arched doors with round windows. I don't know if they have Hobbits or Bajorans in Idaho..but I am looking. 

I thought I would take a minute to catch my friends up on what's been going on in my world.  I am working on creating a whole new life..that's all.

I start back to school on July 9th in a town 50 miles from here.  With fuel prices as they are, I've decided to forego communting and just move down there.  This of course led to finding a new job, which I did and it starts on July14..and now.... to find a Hobbit House..or apartment.  I have hopes of finding one this week, so I can have a full month to get moved.

I am also looking at new cars.  Even though I love my little black jeep "Golana" (Tsalagi for Raven)..she was not economical in the best of days.  Since her engine became damaged she now gets about 12 miles to the gallon, so finding an economical car is a big priority.

Soon, I will have a whole new life.  After living in the Sandpoint region for about 10 years, I'll be headed back south where I started out in Idaho...Coeur D' Alene. It s a beautiful little town, but has become quite urban in the past decade since I was there last.  Lots of shopping malls and fast food joints.  Nonetheless, it is a charming place to live with lake views once considered the best in the US by National Geographic.

The hardest thing about moving is I am giving serious consideration to giving away my dog Rowdy.  I love him to death and he is a good dog. He is however, too big for an apartment house ( and too noisy), as he is a country dog.  His enourmous shedding destroys carpets and so he should really live outside where he can be happy.  There are some other issues with him as well...but...I come from a belief that if you adopt a dog, it is for the life of the dog. I am having a tough time wrapping my head around the idea of giving him away.  On the other hand, finding housing in this area that accepts large animals is almost impossible. ....Deep Breath..."My world is filled with the golden rays of Divine Light and all that is possible embraces my life".......May the best of all solutions for Rowdy and I be manifest....
I think I will be able to keep Chas-z (Wadda Face) as she is only 18lbs and a quiet dog. She could easily live in an apartment.

As with all chaos..there are a couple of hitches to be ironed out, like how am I going to get to go on vacation with my friends in August given I have a new job and no money.  Again...."My world is filled with the golden rays of Divine Light and all that is possible embraces my life" Deep Breath....Deep Loving Breath. I soooooooooo need a massage!

I've been working 2 jobs since last August, working 7 days a week. I have had ...maybe....7 days off since then one at a time now and then. The work lately has been going to 11PM and hard work like moving furniture and standing on concrete for extended periods. My body aches and isn't looking forward to moving more furniture...But....I am VERY excited about the new beginnings in my life.  I turned 55 recently and that takes from from a 9 year (54) to a 1 year (55) in numerology.  From completion to beginnings.  I look forward to fresh new energy in my world and the excitement of new life unfolding.  Potentials unrealized unti now and learning new things both at school and the new job.  Well....I will miss the elder's I've been working with, but once my schooling is over, I'll be back to that work in a way.  I am going to school to become an Interfaith Minister with the intent of getting certified as a Hospice Chaplain. For the time being I'll be working at a bank...not fun or interesting....but a new piece of pie that pays better than what I make now and shall we talk holidays???????

Well...sitting here typing does not get me a hobbit house...so off I go on my new adventure.  A big thank you to all of you who have given me the moral support to get through the last couple of years.  Ohmsmom..Doug..Peri and all the rest of you.. a great big hug....(((((((((((((((((((((((HUG))))))))))))))))))))))))))....PE