MANA

right now.
it's all about this... this thunder.

finding it.
making it happen.
being there.
being there DEEP.
present.
humble.
and grateful.







right now.
i'm humbled by, and grateful for ...
... the CONNECTIONS.
the earth, forest, dirt, stone, sky, thunder, and BEING connections that resonate.







re-learning ...
... to throw it all out there.
see what comes of it.
because --- there is ALWAYS magic.









real magic.
inside and out.

just gotta find it.
make it.
BE it.
and honor it.

that's all i've got.

jj

PURE

The energy these last few weeks has been off the hook.
And by off the hook, I mean: absolutely NUTTY.
New Bike (OMFG)
New Kitten (AWWWMFG)
Big Work.
Big Desires.
Big Big.
Crazy.Crazy!


First mustang ride.

I haven't been able to get the following words out of my mind for the last 2 weeks:
Psychic Energy.
It's been ALL over the place. Wild with lack of focus...

The only constant: my new Mustang.


In fact... I dare say it's been downright...... chaotic.
Who has Chaotic Pyschic Energy?
Who admits to it?

:)


Kitten is still nameless -- any suggestions? He is kind of like a Dragon ;)

I don't like it.
And I've been trying to corral that energy -- and ground that energy. Simplify. Earth it.


YUMMY.

I've found one sense of solace in ... duh ... riding.
Throwing myself at all of the usual haunts.
Finding my suffer and flow to be the focus I need and crave.



Out.Out.Out.


In it.


Finding Flow. Grace. Finesse.
TRYING to BE in the CENTER.




But today ... today... that Psychic Energy turned into something SO much more aligned with my heart and nature and soul. Today the Psychic Energy turned into just Pure Deep Energy.

Pure. Simple. Grounded. Strong.
And just SO deeply Good Natured.


And I'm am so deeply grateful.


Thank you, Carey.
Thank you, Dave.
Thank you Joey.
Thank you, Stephen.
Thank you, Craig.

And thank you, Mike -- the new Mustang and I are getting along juuuuust *brilliantly*.
Truly.

I feel much more at home and at peace now.

NOW it is time to RIDE!!!!

Jj

SO MUCH TO SAY

I firmly believe that blogs are for those with something to say. There are SO MANY COOL PEOPLE out there, saying REAL STUFF -- masterfully! I visit their blogs... and I am SO incredibly moved by what people have to say, and the way they have to say it.

The only real problem *here* is that: I honestly don't have anything to say:)
I no longer know how to tell stories. Or maybe I have none to tell?

So. You're going to have to just deal with PIX only.

Pix from 2 weekends in Salida. Pix from my perspective. Pix of things I love and perspectives I have.

I love the following, in no particularly special order.

Love This.

What i see here... is a VERY smooth path. No seriously. This is ridiculously smooth.

Does anyone else see what I see? Yeah. Tell me about it!

Oh goodness gracious. Yummy, yummy, PIE. Singletrack LIFE pie.

OOOO! More of that! HI ED! Whatchya dooin'?

And that would be TOM -- riding off the front. Into a beautiful afternoon. Linking some KICKASS trail. Juss sayin'.

Ohhhhh SWOOOSSSHHHH and SOOOOONNNN!!!

This would be my HAIL THE UNIVERSE SALUTE ... I'm very good at this. Because the Universe is very good at THAT.

I zee a ZenTree. What do you see?

HA!!!!  What do you think this conversation is about? This cracks me up out ffin' loud. Ed on left -- Tom on right. It's a consultation, I think.

GIDDY UP (down) Honey Butter Cup!

THIS is one of my faves. EssENCE. Don't know why. Just IS.

It can be big out here. Especially when it's windy.

Also one of my faves. It's just such an accurate ... image.

Beautiful Land, don't you think?

Kind of On Yer Knees honorable, eh?

THIS land...

Tom, making FLOW happen

Mmmm... hello, Pony. Thank you, Pony. I love you, Pony.


THE END.

More to come -- because MIFF is here (for 2 more months) and it's about to get HEC-TIC.

YEHAW!!!

jj

WINNING

I've changed my mind.
If I have sunshine, trail, pony and friends within the same view, then I'm DEFINITELY winning.
Blog or not.

So, Spring Break days 2, 3, and 4 All.Mixxed.Up.

SpinnBlissed with Ez AND Jen one day!

We are doing a very high-tech test here.

 Scott is WINNING!

 I feel very lucky when friend-worlds collide. Makes me feel like everything is juuuust RIGHT.

 Shazaaam! I now know what Scott's secret power food is. Who wants to guess?

 Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww...... yes. Love the DESERT.

 Seriously. Who is going to guess Scott's extra go-go energy food? I dare you. And no, it's not Mexican food.

 By the way, it's ffin' GORGEOUS in the desert. If you couldn't tell.

 Re-learning to ride. NO VROOMZoom for me. Just straiiiiight up piddle pedal goodness. Right Ez and Scott? :)

 Let's see -- while Ez was off working the Intervals... Scott was showing me around Sagauro City.

 We timed it just right. What is THAT barreling down the paveway?

 It's ESZTER! Last interval done -- down for some warm down dirt laps.

 HIIIIIII!!!!

 WWWHHHHEEEE!!!!

 I might want to leave right near here.

 The real reason Jen, Ez and I sauntered our freebliss way on the AZT (somewhere) -- was to see the kitty and to eat ice cream. DUH.

So I would say: I WIN. More to come! Yes, really! Jj