montreal again

the song circle and potluck which i proposed was hosted at essentiellement sol on the night i returned from the meditation course. it was so perfect. there was a little worry in my mind about whether people would come. the folks who i invited at the meditation center did not make it, but there were several people who heard about it through the announcement sent out by the hosts. we filled the small room nicely and created most positive, healing vibrations. the time got away from us and we did not end up eating until about 9pm. the food was wonderful, we had some conversation, and some continued to sing.

one of the female servers who i greatly enjoyed working with at the vipassana center gave me the spare key to her apartment in the old part of montreal. another kind server, david, dropped me off there as it was near to his destination. it was a beautiful space with thick, stone walls and big, wood beams exposed above. this is where i could be in solitude over these couple days in montreal. what a gift.

in montreal i carried the hoop with me wherever i rode and practiced doing tricks, kind of dancing with it. there is some desire to become a spectacle that might inspire a smile and perhaps help people snap out of a humdrum or negative mind state. the joy wants to be shared. so, as >HOOP RIDER< i wield this hula hoop as my tool of inspiration. in montreal there are many community gardens. i did not visit any of them, but i did see a couple from the road. through online exploration i found this outdated but interesting article. if you do some searching you can find more information on these positive growing spaces.

i discovered another person on a wonderful journey of awakening to love! she is calling the trip happiness around the world. maybe you would like to check it out. some cool pictures!

life is full. i am slow at writing these posts...