As Chandler and I awaited our ride from Beaverton to Portland yesterday, she found a perfect spot to relax and enjoy herself. The coolness of the grass coupled with the warmth of the sun seems to have made her really comfortable.
Our host for three nights was a longtime friend of mine. Linda and I have known each other since before we were teenagers. She and her family and I and my family spent summers in a mobile home park where my maternal grandparents lived. The park was in Dana Point, CA, and our days were spent at the beach, swimming in the ocean and being in community with the other families who spent their summers there.
Linda and I have been connected on and off in the nearly forty years since those summer days at the beach, but having the opportunity to spend a few nights at her house was great.
We had a chance to catch up on some history, have a few meals together and just enjoy one another in the present. Thank you, Linda. I am grateful to you for your kindness and generosity.
After coming into Portland and heading into a bookstore for a look see, Chandler and I got picked up by my friend Honey. We got to Honey’s house, met her sidekick Leo, and settled in for the evening.
I’ve actually only known Honey for about three years, but she and I went through a rather intensive 10 month leadership program together, and there is a way that we are able to simply drop into conversation with each other that is an absolute gift.
Today, I awakened feeling ill. At first I thought I might get up and go Walking anyway, hoping I would feel better along the way. However, I made a healthier decision by choosing to stay at the house and rest.
What is lovely about this turn of events is that I had an opportunity to get to know Honey on a deeper level, and I got to take care of myself.
Tonight, as I get ready to sleep, I am feeling much better. I am happy I took the time off. I’m also grateful for the friendship I feel with Honey. Sharing the day with her in a low key way, having great conversations and rejuvenating myself. I am slowly, Peacefully headed to sleep.