From Maui to Brazil is a long jog so I organized my schedule to have some stops coming and going. On the way out I cleaned out the RV in Tuscon in preparation to sell her. I visited new babies, Ariana in Baton Rouge and Gianna in Miami. I taught a weekend of Tara in Atlanta. On the way back I stopped off in Arizona for a 3 day Tara Retreat in Flagstaff and an evening in Phoenix.
Before & After
It was a poignant time, clearing out Beloved Elephant. She served us well, allowing us to share our sacred music and dance with beloveds all over the country.
Yes, it is really goodbye, we haven’t found a family yet but we are confident the perfect situation will appear.
I was thrilled to be with Jessica, my niece and her darling three month new daughter, Ariana
Of course we had to dance Tara with her.......Joy and Laughter indeed.
Rhye is such a good daddy, he is in love with his little girl and takes such good care of her.
What a charmer
Lilliha came up for a day. The beautiful blanket that Ariana is laying on was her handiwork. Jessica had asked family and friends for cloth swatches and Lilliha performed this miracle of beauty.
Now meet Gianna. She is almost one year old
Noreen loves being a mom.
Showing off her Brazilian tee shirt that Anahata and I bought for her last year
And here’s daddy. Tony is my younger brother’s oldest son.....looks so much like him. Oh yes, the dog is Boomer
Gianna’s favorite position
So precious to spend time with family.
Beloved Parvati was my escort in Arizona. Coming and going she picked me up at the airport and took me where I needed to go.
It was precious to be with this sanga, Most of this group has dances with me for almost 17 years.
Of course we had to celebrate my birthday.
The retreat cabin was small so we learned the mudras for the 8 Precious Offerings and did the meditation practice.
The offering of perfume
The offering of music
Joni, our Charity Director had just moved into her amazing new house. Her husband is a creative contractor and the house was truly incredible.
Their daughter Seva is a marvelous musician.
We all walked from room to room chanting Tara’s mantra and blessing the house.
She built this courtyard for Tara to Dance.
And then I was on the plane home. First we flew over Oahu, you can see Diamond Head
Then we flew of Lanai
And then......the West Maui Mountains
The Pali was so clear
Those windmills are supplying 10% of our electricity. We want more......
Get ready to land, cruising over the cane fields
and then up the long dirt road
Home.
