Friday is the last day of a residency in Dix Hills, NY where we spent five days facilitating our program, “Mindfulness in Motion.” The kids were fun to be with and I enjoyed teaching them and dancing, too! I’m a little sore after six sessions per day all week, but it feels good knowing that …
The Pogo Stick by Beth B. “I got a pogo stick?” “I got a pogo stick.” “I got a pogo stick!!!” It was Christmas day circa 1971. I had just turned eight earlier that December and had dutifully completed my wish list for Santa earlier in the month. Prior to Christmas morning, my mom took …
Last week, we finished writing and recording some new songs with 2nd-graders at a school in Freeport, New York. In the past, I used to provide the students with CDs of the songs we composed. These days, a video is easier to share, so you can check out the first one, “Talk it Out.” I’ll …
I just learned that two of our wonderful friends, Linda and Bob H., might be in St. Louis when we roll through that part of the country late summer or early fall. The always-funny, Lisa H., said, “come on by” when we go through Ohio and our dear friends, Kevin B. and Suzy J., have …
We’re getting ready for a weeklong road trip to Long Island and then Westchester. Christmas cookies and nutroll are baking, yoga classes are getting filmed and a hundred other details are receiving our attention prior to departure. We’re used to these comings and goings. I think that’s why a one-week or even a 10-week RV …
Beth and I took a look at the map, yesterday, and sketched out a preliminary plan for the next Adventure. Our long-distance goal is to visit Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico and spend about one month in those four states. We figure about 9-12 days to get out there, spending single nights (and sometimes …
We’re starting to explore options for our next big, RV road-trip. When we signed the lease in Sullivan County, NY, the agreement was that we’d stay through the end of April with an option to remain through June 2023. That may sound like a long time from now, but there are a lot of moving …
As you are receiving this (Tuesday morning), we will be recording five new songs written with the second grade students and teachers at Archer Street School in Freeport, New York. Right now, Beth is teaching a private yoga session, so I have a bit of time before we hit the road and spend the night …
Last night was Beth’s birthday. We went to a local farm-to-table restaurant in Roscoe called Northern Farmhouse Pasta and had a great meal. I love that the better restaurants here are very rustic. I have never liked the feel of a restaurant with white tablecloths. I’m more comfortable dressed in jeans. I guess I like …
On a recent truck ride, Beth and I listened to an episode of the podcast, “Invisibilia.” Here it is if you’d like to listen: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510307/invisibilia I found this episode, “Power Tools,” very enlightening because it gave me a chance to analyze a belief that I had always held about power, earnings, and status. The belief …