Good morning, world!

Today I sit looking onto my front lawn while the morning sun stretches across the stillness.   A year ago today I woke up in Santiago on Thanksgiving morn in Eugene, Oregon.  We were parked on the street in Jacob's neighborhood - what a glorious day that was!

The boys went golfing in the morning, and JJ and I went shopping for dinner.  Since the boys are, well, boys .... there was not much for food in the refrigerator.  There was beer, ketchup, and some other yummy treats.  Not that I have a lot of room for this judgement, I in fact had none.  


Sis and I had arrived in Eugene just a few days earlier on our grand Peace Love and Coffee Tour.  Guess what was in our fridge?  Coffee, ketchup, and some various staples.  :)  We had already run out of money and had just enough gas to plant ourselves in Eugene .... but the stories that came from that experience are priceless and are full of laughter and tears.


We made an arrangement, us girls and those charming boys.  They would pay for the food and we would prepare the feast!  Perfect! They also provided us with a warm place to hang out, shower, and call home for a bit.  Thanks Jakie, Clay, Casey and Scott!

Their first time carving the turkey.

It was such a humbling experience for a mama to have these young adults provide the financial support for a holiday meal.  But how grateful I was for them, for the food, and for the opportunity to cook for them.  We had NFL, turkey, mashed potatoes, and homemade pecan pie!  Yum!


In radical appreciation for this day,
Lisa

Old Friends, John and Dale Go Tempe Buffaloes!

We are in our new digs!

John Pickens and I have been friends since 7th grade at Gilliland Jr. High.  And Dale Douglas is one of his friends that I sort of remember from way back, but I moved to Denver in the 9th grade ... long time ago :)

Dale's family has an old building on an old lot in old Tempe that was a packing room for a date farm back in the 30's.  Cool!  There is just enough room for Santiago and the Bucket to be comfy amidst the hauling trailers, old cars, broom sticks and piles of wood.

They are providing us a very save place to squat with water, electricity and a 7 foot concrete fortress around us :)  We are like princesses of the desert!

And we are sooooo grateful!

I Found A Medicine Wheel!

The sun sets just beyond it ... Sis and I walked through it under a full moon tonight.

In gratitude, Lisa

Gratitude! Thanks! Appreciation!

Here I sit in my son's first house far from our Denver home.  We just cut up bread, onions and celery in preparation for our Spearfish Shed Stuffing we got a few years ago while spending Thanksgiving with Grandma Welker.  Although everything around us is new ... we are here together with familiar smiles and old stories told for the um-teenth time :)  I am so grateful for this opportunity to spend this holiday with Jakie and JJ, Clay and Casey in Eugene. 

This IS what life is for.  For the things so simple and precious! 

I also wanted to share a new photo of Santiago with his new ribbons ... cool, eh?

With love and gratitude to turkey and stuffing, Spiderman and Georgie, sunshine and blue skies,

Lisa