Hi-ho!
You may notice that half of this newsletter is leftover from last week and this may seem like cheating. I suppose it is, however I left much of the newsletter since so much of it is still pertinent and I know not all y'all read this every week. Yes, you're little dirty secret is out! But, it's ok. You don't have to hide anymore. :)
This weekend is important, though, because two events that have been long awaited by many are finally upon us! One is the Mind, Body, Spirit Health Fair with the folks from Steamboat Springs. This is your opportunity to get a picture of your aura taken with analysis. Always fun! Plus, a mini seminar on new healing modalities using light and sound at 3pm. And then on Sunday, the Deep Politics Forum. It could be great, it could be a train wreck, but either way it'll be interesting! I've got more information on these events below.
OK, guys! That's all for today. I hope all is well with you and that you're enjoying this post-snow sunshine!
Sarah
You may notice that half of this newsletter is leftover from last week and this may seem like cheating. I suppose it is, however I left much of the newsletter since so much of it is still pertinent and I know not all y'all read this every week. Yes, you're little dirty secret is out! But, it's ok. You don't have to hide anymore. :)
This weekend is important, though, because two events that have been long awaited by many are finally upon us! One is the Mind, Body, Spirit Health Fair with the folks from Steamboat Springs. This is your opportunity to get a picture of your aura taken with analysis. Always fun! Plus, a mini seminar on new healing modalities using light and sound at 3pm. And then on Sunday, the Deep Politics Forum. It could be great, it could be a train wreck, but either way it'll be interesting! I've got more information on these events below.
OK, guys! That's all for today. I hope all is well with you and that you're enjoying this post-snow sunshine!
Sarah
| Sunday Breakfast Special Served Sunday 9am - 2pm Croque madame served with spring greens and your choice of fresh grapefruit sorbet or apple cider sorbet! In case you've forgotten what a croque madame is, let me paint a little palate picture.... It's a sandwich, but not just any sandwich...It's got gruyere cheese, savory ham, fresh bechamel cream sauce, toasted and roasted, drizzled with more sauce and topped with a soft fried egg. It's heavenly, delicious, rich and decadent! You gotta try one! |
| Upcoming Events! Two events we've been talking about for a while are this weekend! The health fair with Steamboat Hot Springs and the Deep Politics Forum! Exciting times! Mind, Body and Spirit Health Fair with Steamboat Hot Springs Saturday February 18th, 1-4pm Note that the day got moved to the 18th!! Healing practicioners from Steamboat Hot Springs will be at Hi Point to share in new approaches to alternative and energetic healing. They will be offering aura pictures and analysis, chair massages, as well as information on healing through crystals, essential oils, and bath salts. Plus, they'll be providing a mini (1/2 hour) seminar on healing with color, light and sound at 3:00pm. Deep Politics Forum Sunday February 19th, 1pm I've been threatening to start this gathering for a while and so it's time to get to it! Deep politics (to pull from the wiki page) "posits that in every culture and society there are facts which tend to be suppressed collectively, because of the social and psychological costs of not doing so." Which means...we're gonna talk about conspiracy theories! I'm totally fascinated by conspiracy, some of which I believe and some of which not so much. The question at hand for me is how do we really know something? We're confronted by so much information, much of which I believe are either lies or half truths mixed in with only a few nuggets of truth. So, why not gather and talk about it!? Wisdom and Wine Night Friday February 24th, 4:30-6:30 Some friends of mine will be hosting a study group on a monthly basis called Wisdom and Wine. The idea is to "provide the opportunity for those who have studied spirituality from a number of disciplines and traditions" to gather and discuss our common interests. Whether you have studied spirituality for years or just have an emerging interest, you are welcome. Book Club Saturday February 26th, 1pm "In the Garden of Beasts" Movie Night! Monday March 5th, 7:15pm Astronomy Lounge Saturday March 10th, 1-4pm A gathering of astronomy buffs and newbies who are interested in discussing and sharing about astronomy as a hobby. |
| Yoga Class at Hi Point! Monday, February 20th 5:30pm - 6:45pm Wednesday, February 22nd 5:30pm - 6:45pm Yoga Monday and Wednesday nights. Bring your mat! Class is a $7 donation to Jelena. jelenahardy@gmail.com or 530.321.2886 Jelena's style of yoga is a dynamic flowing practice that allows the internal movement of the breath to carry the external movement of the body. As the life force (prana) is intensified and stilled, the physical practice becomes a dynamic form of meditation. Challenging the body and mind to find a balance between effort and receptivity imbues the physical practice with lightness and grace and maximizes one's power of conscious manifestation. This process of self-realization and unity with the divine is the essence of yoga. |
| Painting! Here's the update on the painting situation. Grey is up and looks really beautiful. We've got the bright orange painted in the window sills. Now, we're waiting for the right moment to paint the bright orange flower/meadow mural on top of the grey and to paint the "tree of life" on the Eastern wall, between the orange chairs. We've got an artist already working on both of these walls, but as you know, painting is really the last step in the process. It's a pretty fun thing to see unfold! |
| Upcoming Art Shows... Part of the whole painting Hi Point thing is to get ready to highlight local artists at Hi Point! We've always hung the work of local artists, but I've never had a good system for getting people's work up and rotating art once it is up there. I realized that one of the biggest reasons for my failure in that regard is that I was super uncomfortable with the idea of me being the one to say 'yeah or nay' to someone's work. Enter Ian and Shelby! Ian and Shelby will be our selection committee to rotate art every two months, most likely starting in April to give us time to get the murals completed. So, any interested artists should contact Ian Kahler (our esteemed photographer) at wispp@hotmail.com. He'll give you the low down on the process. Yeah! |
| Other Activities at Hi Point! Gardening Group... OK, guys. I have a very rough idea floating in my head about a vegetable gardening group. The idea that's floating in my head involves creating a community-based farmer's market. You grow vegetables or fruit or even eggs, bring your excess to the "market" and get weighed in. You then get credit to trade with other farmers for what you bring. So, let's say you bring in 10lbs tomatoes, so therefore you can trade for 10lbs of something else in trade. What do you think? Could this work? I think it could be a blast, but I haven't got past the hypothetical stages as in, I haven't looked for the problems or the holes in my thinking. That's not the fun part of idea-making! ;) Anybody interested in fleshing out this idea with me? Could be very cool! Moms Group? I've received some interest in putting together a group for moms to gather, listen, support, share information and just have a good time together. Seeing as to how I do not have children, I'm not the ideal candidate to organize this. However, I'm putting this in here to hopefully catch someone's eye. Is there interest for this out there in Hi Point land? Would you like to lead this group? If so, let me know. There are moms out there who would love to gather, but may not trust themselves with the leadership role. Not that it would take much. Someone for me to call if I need to talk to you about a meeting time, really. Bring the kids, of course, and you can even rearrange furniture if it would suit the purpose of the group if we do it during a mid-week afternoon. Set the kids in the middle with chalk and let 'em go to town drawing on the floor! Whatever works for you. You tell me! :) Middle East Interest Group I'm also totally interested in the Middle East and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. There are a handful of you in the Hi Point community who have some real insight and experience to share on this subject and I (with the sage guidance of one of those someones) have decided to approach the subject through reading and discussing a novel called "The Damascus Gate" by Robert Stone. It is a thriller of sorts, but most importantly paints an accurate picture of the layers of history, religion and culture that set into motion the conflict as it is today. I think this is a wonderful approach to begin to understand to the complexities of this conflict and to begin a conversation about the Middle East and what really drives our (American) policy. Now, don't worry. I'm not the intellectual fire that will bring this book to life for us. That is the glory of my role, though. I know people who know far more than your average bear and who are willing to have a conversation that will rock your brain in your skull. So, if you find this subject interesting, get the book, get to reading and we'll set a date to discuss. And then we'll see where our interest take us. New Book Club Book! We've taken a book club hiatus, but we've selected a new book to read. Several of us have decided the book of choice this time around is "In the Garden of Beasts" by Eric Larson. It's written by the same guy who wrote "Devil in the White City", which was a fascinating read about the Chicago World's Fair and a mass murderer operating within the chaos of Chicago during that time. In the Garden of Beasts is a narrative non-ficiton, which means it reads like a novel but is in fact non-fiction. This current selection is about the American ambassador and his family in Nazi Germany in 1933. He witnesses the rise of fascism and calls the alarm while the US State Department is largely ignoring or underplaying the threat. It's a fascinating point in history written by a master. Meeting is set for Sunday February 26th, 1pm |
Ian Kahler is our resident photographer, supplying all these awesome shots of Hi Point. Ian's publishing an e-book on Hi Point, which will be available soon. I'm so grateful to you, Ian! You can check him out at
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