we left for the
2008 Oregon Country Fair (OCF)!!
We had yet another amazing adventure there!
The only troubles we faced were hand to hand combat with some relentless mesquito warriors in our campsite-- they flew through the citronella candles & ate our children as if they were invited to a bonfire beach party with an all-you-can-eat buffet!!
We enjoyed good friends & fair family!
Cheyenne & CJ enjoyed the snowcone breakfast ritual!
Snuggles alongside meetings with wizards & wolves
was a daily norm.
"Fair Play" consisted of climbing Giant Play Structures,
playing in the sand,
& let us not forget HULA HOOPING!!
Scaling Stiltwalker Benches at MainStage proved Super Fun!
(especially with good friends)
Cheyenne grooved a Hula Hoop at MainStage
while people stopped to take pictures of her.
Ari found herself in the Kaleidoscope Tower this year!
We relaxed quite a bit in the Meadow this year...
The White Parade stopped to deliver a cherry to Christion.
A lady from France showed CJ how to Balance a Juggling Pin.
Chris, Ari & I all played around--
keeping eachother smiling and laughing all weekend long!
Christion even flew out of the fair one day!
Camp was greeted with Cheyenne & Kaley
"the tunnel monsters"!
Maya & Francisco kept us giggling vintage style.
Little Araiza got a splinter in her foot,
but daddy Franni fixed it up proper!
We adorned ourselves
with face paints, ribbons, horns, & glitter....
& left each day with fair dust from head to toe!
Dancing, marching & playing at Fair equates to much dusty love!!
Though it's always sad to leave the fair... we have much to take with us through the year ahead!
Every year is a deep inter and intrapersonal learning experience for each of us & we are fortunate to have the gift of touching each sense with an abundance of each intelligence (Mathematical-Logical, Bodily-Kinesthetic, Musical, Linguistic, Naturalistic, Visual Spatial & even Existential). From amazingly reflective dream puppet shows to soul soothing drum circles, participant breakdancing performances to people sized chess boards, we are bathed in a complete revitalization of our spirits and even enhanced with refreshing new perspectives. The reminder that we are each unique, incredible individuals and yet very much engulfed in an intricate contribution to a growing community makes me feel whole. I hope not to feel complete, but rather to feel whole and able to cultivate my spirit through a lifetime of fulfilling interactions and quiet contemplations.
Many thanks to the Oregon Country Fair & my ability to open to its many enchanting possibilities!
