August 5, 2021

Camping in Minnesota State Parks

Why Camp in Minnesota State Parks

We’ve been camping in Minnesota state parks as we experiment with our van conversion ideas. Why the state parks?

they are beautiful
they are located all over the state
several are within a 2 hour drive from home
they are inexpensive
some have electricity, bathrooms, and water onsite
they are clean and well maintained
there’s a wide variety of activies for us to do

There are 75 Minnesota State Parks and Recreation Areas spread across the state. Many of them have camping facilities for RVs, campers, tents, or you can rent a cabin, yurt, or Tipi. Campsites are drive-in, cart-in, or walk-in. Drive-in spots can have electricity and communial restrooms and showers and water.

August 5, 2021

Clay Bowls Destiny

The Clay Bowl’s Destiny

The
Ship you are riding on,
Look where it is
Heading:

Your body’s port is the graveyard.

Realizing the destiny of each clay bowl
Tossed into the sky
With no one to
Catch it

I finally
Accepted the Beloved’s kind offer
To enroll
In
His sublime,
Ball-busing course
Of
Spirit
Love.

– Hafiz

Hafiz has such a humorous and playful relationship with God. With a love like that, what is there to fear?

July 4, 2021

Training for Wanna Be Writers

Train Like an Athlete

Just Do It. Whatever it is you dream about, JUST DO IT.

There’s no magic. There’s no annoitment by some fairy godmother, or diety, or knock on the head.

Consider how an athlete trains. They don’t simply perform their event day after day. They train with intervals. They do strength training. They do power training. They work on technique.

Whatever it is you want to learn, it’s the same process:

July 1, 2021

Changes

Change is Here

This week, I attended two events that were hosted at work. Both were after normal business hours. Neither are events that I would have attended pre-2020. But I’ve changed.

Gathering to Honor and Support Indigenous People

was an online gathering of coworkers prompted by news of the discovery of the 751 bodies of the Indingenous children at a former residential school in Canada. I didn’t know what to expect, or what to do, or what to say. I didn’t have any real idea of what we could do that would make any difference. I just knew that I wanted to honor the souls of those children who died far from their families and homes. Children who had been taken by force so that they could be assimilated into the dominant culture while having their own culture erased.

Life

There's a lot to Learn