Where's the Zendo?

This weekend Jessica and I had a very needed, very spontaneous trip to Green Gulch Zen Center in Marin. I have been to the Zen Center in SF (see earlier post)but this environment outside of the city, in some of the most beautiful land in the Bay was such an experience.This is a very very special place. We spent most of the first day trying to get there, and anyone who knows us understands this is always an interesting event when J and I get into a car together. Kinda like a vortex, esp. when we are in Oakland. Getting to the center was equally hysterical, as the map kinda threw us off and we couldn't find anything. Dig if you will J and I walking around trying to find the Zendo, asking others around us, feeling like we were being quiet, but apparently not quiet enough for the monk who cam out to "shhhh" us as we were disrupting the meditators. Oooops. So us. It wouldn't be a successful weekend if we wern't Shhhed, at least once..or twice.

We had the most beautiful, relaxing 24 hours, reading, wrinting, hiking, meditating, talking, and eating super healthy. Hiked down to Muir beach today after our Zazen (meditation) and it was so hot and gorgeous out!You have to hike through the farm lands where they grow their own food. It reminded me of where I am heading to at Omega and I because super excited again and again!

We really grounded out and had some quiet time much needed during some serious transition time in both of our lives. It was especially important to be talking about my leaving and how this is for us, similar to how it was when she moved down to San Diego for her "Sabbatical". We both know that our friendship has endurance and resiliance ~ here there or anywhere, and that is really a very special thing to have in your life.