Here are more pictures around town. We continue to find magical hidden areas.

 

There’s this lovely park called Sells park over on the northeast part of the town. It’s so nice to be close to this kind of nature when I feel depleted. I remember my hands were glowing with energy when I was meditating there.

 

There are lots of open grass fields in Athens.

 

Chichi and I went over to Hocking Hills state park last weekend. There are many areas in the park. We went to one area called Rock House.

 

 

There were lots of signs trying to keep the hikers on a one-way path to avoid covid. I feel like this attempt actually made the situation worse as it created condensed areas of people along the trail. Nonetheless, we had a lovely time.

 

 

I am continuing to make Eco-bricks while I’m here. I’m hoping to spread this project and create an Eco-brick project  local chapter before I leave. If you are not currently making eco-bricks, I urge you to consider doing so if you have no alternative for disposing of them in an environmentally friendly manner. THIS MEANS ALL OF THE PLASTICS YOU USE, not just what you believe your city recycles. Real changes comes from each of us taking responsibility for EVERYTHING we consume and how we spend our life’s energy. Learn more here.

 

These are pictures of one of our trips around town. There are many people advocating for the “Black Lives Matter” movement.

 

 

We met a new friend, Lauren, and her son William. She took us to her house out in the countryside. That was a pretty epic day. The house was located on an intentional community, where she had grown up.

 

 

She had a lot of useful information regarding what it means to live in one of these communities. The house was quaint. I liked the wooden floors, the loft, and that the sun room outside was shielded from insects and shaded.

 

Lauren took us to see the community house. We walked through the forest that the community was located on. There are tiny homes in the community. We also got to pick blueberries! It was amazing! This place was really inspiring for the green community I will manifest in the valley.

 

I feel like Lauren is a good example of a mother. There were several times when William was acting unruly. Laura’s response was to explain to him why he needed to modify his behavior in an intonation appropriate to the degree of William’s rambunctiousness. She seemed to be patient, steadfast, and thorough in her demeanor.

At the end of the day we went to Burr Oak lake. As we were just getting settled in, William jumped in, said a few words, took a few strokes in, and sunk down mid-sentence. I could see his Platinum haired head slowly submerge as I contemplated the urgency of the situation and what my next move would be. Without a moment’s notice, Lauren jumped in to save him. The look on William’s face as he gasped for air was one of shock but not of fear. It was surprising.

That was quite a day.