[Dialogue] Fwd: GMCA Update Sept 30

[David Zahrt via Dialogue]

*TUE SEP 30* *Fremont, to Parks & Recreation Center in Bellevue, OH*



Last night I slept well on the bed. Once again, I put my sleeping bag out
on top of the blanket so I didn’t use their sheets or the pillow. There had
been no announcements at last night’s dinner about when we planned to
leave. I went out to pack my things in the truck and discovered that it had
started raining, a sprinkle not a downpour. I had everything packed up by
6:30am and went to the Retreat kitchen. There were very few looking for
breakfast. I got granola and yogurt out of the kitchen truck and ate my
breakfast. Ed came along later and made pancakes. I didn’t need any more
breakfast.


It rained intermittently. I asked JJ if he had a rider. He said “No”. I
asked if I could ride with him if it continued to rain. He said, “Yes”. I
surveyed the weather and decided that the rain had gone away. I decided to
ride my bike. I got route info down on paper from someone. As I was getting
ready Shira approached me and indicated we should ride together. We got
Jim, one of the hosts, to instruct us on how to get to the Trail that runs
from Fremont to Bellevue. Shira and I got on our bikes and rode off. It was
chilly and as soon as I started to sweat I was hot and cold. The atmosphere
was clear but the clouds completely blocked the sun. Shira decided to ride
at my pace. We took both lanes and in 15 miles had only 2 cars to watch out
for. We conversed as we rode. I discovered that we have some common
interests: she makes apple cider in the fall, and she is a beekeeper.
Interesting how we had a chance to share in our ‘side-conversation’. When
we’re busy attending to March practics those conversations aren’t
appropriate.



We got to Bellevue and asked how to find the library. It was on the way to
the Parks and Recreation Center where we were to camp. We stopped and used
the library’s computers for email, then went to the campsite. I had used
Rod’s needle and thread in Elmore to fix one of the tie-downs on my bike
backpack. I put the needle back in the spool of thread and when he opened
the spool container, he couldn’t find the needle. Since I had time I went
to a Dollar Store and bought him a package of needles. Dinner was late.
There was an All-Camp meeting. The topic was “What do you want the March to
do in the last month and how should it empower us to act when it
concludes?” There were many suggestions. Sean was the facilitator and will
gestalt the brainstorm for us to begin work on. It will be interesting to
see what the follow-up achieves.



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Peace, David
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