Sitting in the wild....

Saturday, I went to a party for my 18 yr. Old son. He's leaving on the 24th of this month for Gonzaga University. I've got to say, I'm going to miss him! He's my Spirit Rock partner, he comes down every Monday to head out into the valley with me. We do a little sitting, some listening and then we get to spend some time talking and visiting on our way home, oh yah, and we stop at Double Rainbow for Ice cream. It's become our routine and I'm going to miss it...

After the party, my GF and I went out to our ranch in the foothills to check on things since I haven't been there in a couple of months... No, there aren't any pets there to starve, only Walnut trees, meadows and BIG Oak Trees... What a great night it was. The stars were so intense that you could see layers of stars in the ski. It looked like they were stacked on top of each other, the air was warm, there wasn't a breeze to be felt. We went for a little night walk. I love the sounds of the night. The crickets, the owls and the Coyotes... oh, those Coyotes were out howling up a storm this weekend. But, of all the things I love about the ranch is the SMELLS... there is nothing better than smelling the fresh crisp air in the mountains. The Bay trees, the Oaks, the Pines and yes, the Redwoods as well. Tarweed, Tall yellow grass even the smell of the dirt in the Walnut orchard has a distinct smell... You can even smell the rivers that run along the edge of the property. I love that place!

Next weekend will be my last weekend with my son until he comes back from School. We're going farther up into the mountains next weekend. It's a boys weekend in the mountains, Spitting, staying up late, shooting guns, hiking and lots of talking about life... as well as listening to my sons thoughts about going away... I think I'll do a lot of listening this weekend... maybe just some sitting too...

Have a great week!

Working out in the Russian River area, no cell service, no computer connection.. HEAVEN!