I had a hard time getting up this morning as the ache at the base of the spinal column refused to cease. And I haven't reached 70 yet! To the Baileys and the Wainwrights, it is always a pleasure to remember y'all. Jaime China -----Original Message----- From: via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> To: oe <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> Sent: Mon, Oct 6, 2014 11:18 am Subject: OE Digest, Vol 31, Issue 7 Send OE mailing list submissions to oe@lists.wedgeblade.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to oe-request@lists.wedgeblade.net You can reach the person managing the list at oe-owner@lists.wedgeblade.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of OE digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Fwd: GMCA Update Sept 30 (David Zahrt via OE) 2. Very Brief Ferguson Update from Saturday/Sunday 10/4-5: check out Powell Hall Concert demonstration. (Ellie Stock via OE) 3. Mary Ann Wainwright- surgery Tues Oct. 7 (Lynda Cock via OE) 4. Fwd: GMCA Update Oct 01 (David Zahrt via OE) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2014 19:56:18 -0700 From: David Zahrt via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> To: OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net>, Dialogue ICA <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> Subject: [Oe List ...] Fwd: GMCA Update Sept 30 Message-ID: <CAEPC8Nngnq+j4x8QQeW-rAQz2BfV+Tne2kq7RjKKdhg=F9g=6w@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" *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. -- Peace, David