06 April 2008
spring cometh
09/04/08 16:00
I suppose there should be wailing and
gnashing of teeth and self recrimination as I set out to again
pound away on the computer. I have not written anything for months,
and its not for forgetfulness, just simply time. No need to feel
guilty, no mia culpa.
Much as happened as the months have sped by – on the surface little appears to have been achieved.
However, we have been to Marrakech, Barcelona and the UK since December. I am about to go off to Moscow again, and this will be followed by a June trip with both Alicia and I.
Marrakech was great, as usual and we had a wonderful group of people, different from previous, some completely new who came with friends who knew the 'ropes'. So it was an old and new class, in an exotic land, great riad – a faded-chic, grand house, with central courtyard that hosts a pool and terraced roof spaces where we conducted most of our sessions. We were fed wonderfully throughout, served graciously and with love from Moona, Rashid and others, and opened the process on the first real night of the workshop by listening to seven men sing unaccompanied, love stories and poetry to and in honor of the prophet and then, after six days, with dancing to southern Moroccan singers and a grand feast to end the workshop. We have been so pleased with the workshop that we have booked again for February 2009.
It is almost a year from when we moved in to this new house last year, and I guess if I actually counted the days, somewhat less than a year that I have actually been here. It has taken some time, but I have come to enjoy it, and if it isn't the space and size of our last home, it has afforded me a different perspective - and being 'in' Portland has been great; although we now find ourselves going out for meals relatively often - as we have plethora of great restaurants around us. Perhaps also with all our kids gone it is less expensive when there is only two of us.
We are planning our year ahead on the fly as we have business plans which are shaping up, concerning Russia, so our normal handling of our calendar is woefully inadequate, and not great for business, as others - which includes us - cannot see what we are doing later on in the year, and cannot make plans or see what is being offered. The plans are complex, in planning stage and are potentially exciting and rewarding, but I will keep them to my chest initially, until they pan out and we can actively make announcements and plan accordingly.
I will write later.
Much as happened as the months have sped by – on the surface little appears to have been achieved.
However, we have been to Marrakech, Barcelona and the UK since December. I am about to go off to Moscow again, and this will be followed by a June trip with both Alicia and I.
Marrakech was great, as usual and we had a wonderful group of people, different from previous, some completely new who came with friends who knew the 'ropes'. So it was an old and new class, in an exotic land, great riad – a faded-chic, grand house, with central courtyard that hosts a pool and terraced roof spaces where we conducted most of our sessions. We were fed wonderfully throughout, served graciously and with love from Moona, Rashid and others, and opened the process on the first real night of the workshop by listening to seven men sing unaccompanied, love stories and poetry to and in honor of the prophet and then, after six days, with dancing to southern Moroccan singers and a grand feast to end the workshop. We have been so pleased with the workshop that we have booked again for February 2009.
It is almost a year from when we moved in to this new house last year, and I guess if I actually counted the days, somewhat less than a year that I have actually been here. It has taken some time, but I have come to enjoy it, and if it isn't the space and size of our last home, it has afforded me a different perspective - and being 'in' Portland has been great; although we now find ourselves going out for meals relatively often - as we have plethora of great restaurants around us. Perhaps also with all our kids gone it is less expensive when there is only two of us.
We are planning our year ahead on the fly as we have business plans which are shaping up, concerning Russia, so our normal handling of our calendar is woefully inadequate, and not great for business, as others - which includes us - cannot see what we are doing later on in the year, and cannot make plans or see what is being offered. The plans are complex, in planning stage and are potentially exciting and rewarding, but I will keep them to my chest initially, until they pan out and we can actively make announcements and plan accordingly.
I will write later.
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