What an Adventure

     I finally took a vacation this summer, a couple of days with friends.  My friend Katherine drove me.  We went to stay with a friend in Charleston.  She made us very welcome and we swam in the pool that evening.  It was good to get away.  Had dinner with Gaiya and her son and his friend who were enjoyable to talk to.  She is a wonderful cook and has a lovely home.
     The next morning we went with her to yoga in the area.  Wow.  It was hot.  I did not bring yoga clothes but got to sit right in front so I could see.  I just wore my shorts and tee-shirt since that was all I brought, not knowing I would do yoga.  It was hard.  The theme was sexuality, letting go of desires and seeing the body as one piece, rather than breast, but, leg, etc..  I cried some.  I also sweated a lot.  I had been stressed and going through some stuff of my own, my own deep seated issues which I was not speaking to anyone about, but it had been intense for me before the trip.
     The yoga teacher was fabulous, and helped me with positions.  I could not see the person one foot away from me, so she showed me how to place my hands.  After class I got a hug from her and others.  I felt very clear and cleansed.  Normally I never go to yoga in the morning, but since we were guests, I got up and went.  It is a great way to start the day.
     Then we drove out to the other side of Charleston to visit my friend Rolando from the Commission for the Blind.  We got to meet his parents.  Then he took us to lunch and coffee after at a bookstore.  There was definitely a connection still.  Rolando is blind, totally blind, and I just feel so comfortable with him, because he is so sweet, loving, agreeable and adorable. 
     After that he had other social engagements, so we went back to Gaiya's and went swimming and had more healthy food.
      We had to head back at night because the AC was not working in my friend's vehicle.  Well we were about an hour and a half from home and it was dark, and the car broke down.  We were two women alone in the dark on a rural highway not knowing what to do.  A good 'Samaritan' showed up and so did a policeman who took us to a friend of Katherine's house near Georgetown where we spent the night.  That was nice, a bit 'twilight zoneish', but nice of her to let us stay.  She had met me before and did not like me much but I look a bit different and have my old name back, so she did not know who I was.  So in the morning early when we were still asleep Katherine's boyfriend called her, then came and got us.  We went and he tried to fix her car, but it needs a big job, so we got it towed and left it at a mechanic and went back home.
     It was so hot, but now I am home and it is nice and cool.  I took a shower and just feel awesome and renewed.  Wow.  What a journey.  Praise the Lord