I have been graced and deeply blessed with the unconditional love of SparkFriends who have opened up their homes and hearts to me...first Rebecca; then in 2009 Stephanie and Gina; bringing in 2010, Kathy and Vivian.
And now this summer:
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Gazing up on a straight line while standing at LOTUS (Light of Truth Universal Shrine) you first see Chidambaram (shown in my last blog -- www.sparkpeople.com/mypa ge_public_journal_individu al.asp?blog_id=3388345 ), then c... Read more
A perfect lotus flower from the garden of Conway friend Siaw Khian (Buddhist, originally from Malaysia), who also photographed it.
LIVE LIKE A LOTUS IN THE WATER
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OK, so I'm back at the ashram, I had a luxurious night's sleep in this lovely well-appointed little house that I've been gifted with "as long as I wish to be here", I'm sipping my second cup of coffee, enjoying wi-fi(!), enjoying the welcoming b... Read more
I'm heading back to my spiritual home, the Satchidananda Ashram, in central Virginia, this morning. I have been invited to stay in the house of a friend there...for as lon... Read more
I decided to wait for a really healthy first meal today, brunch! So I brewed up some brown basmati rice, with its nutty and fabulous fragrance nicely waking up my taste buds. I did this outside Hari Kurmavatara on a double burner hotplate I pu... Read more
Today the Trek and I went on a 10-mi. trail ride. Here are the a few photos and though they don't demonstrate it, this was a very challenging ride...with a great climax:
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I'm on a roll, so I'll post some photos of tonight's dinner in my house-on-wheels:
I needed to restock my groceries before departing Mooville in the Toyota Dolphin, so on our last night (Wednesday) Tracey took me to the ONLY natural foods s... Read more
I'll start with Cedarville State Forest here in Maryland, 'cause that's where I am NOW. But I have also have photos to journal of Kiptopeke on VA's Eastern Shore, Cape Henlopen on Delaware Bay and Codorus in beautiful southern PA.
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I discovered Harrisburg's Greenbelt yesterday morning and the Trek'n me got in almost 18 miles exploring it...from a Martin Luther King commemoration, to a labyrinth, 5 Senses Gardens, a community garden, and a happy and active creek keeping me ... Read more
Sunday (yesterday), after the wonderful gathering with Lewis (LEWISH11), Tracey took me to her home the "long" way, over country roads in beautiful southern PA, stopping to pick up some local black raspberries and blueberries (YUMMY breakfast ma... Read more
I biked 28 miles Friday...and man was my butt sore! It has been a while since I've riden that distance. I rode the Cape Henry Trail through First Landing State Park and then tooled around VA Beach, which is a HUGE tourist city. Here are some ... Read more
Maha: Well......FINALLY some sistah' fun! Yeah, Jude got here to First Landing this morning around 9am and we first enjoyed the morning here at the state park getting to know each other "3-D." Then we decided to go cruising...down to the Boa... Read more
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Packin' up, gettin' ready to leave this lovely little home
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A perfect lotus flower from the garden of Conway friend Siaw Khian (Buddhist, originally from Malaysia), who also photographed it.
LIVE LIKE A LOTUS IN THE WATER
"T... 
I'm heading back to my spiritual home, the Satchidananda Ashram, in central Virginia, this morning. I have been invited to stay in the house of a friend there...for as lon... 
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Cedarville State Forest, south-eastern Maryland
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