~Bay Area Adventures~ 

Following Burning Man, I caught a ride over to San Francisco, to spend a few weeks with friends and sit a retreat before heading down to San Diego, my final destination.

First stop was reuniting with my dear friend Kieran.  It had been 2 years since our last sharing.  It was an overdue meeting of two good friends, and the hacky sack that soon ensued was the stuff of legends.  He also taught me a new tai chi form, which is lovely and healing.

Over the next few weeks, I was able to see and do so much, and see several friends that I had known on the east coast.  So blessed!

And just a few days before my plans to go up to Spirit Rock for a meditation retreat, I seriously injured my right knee.  And so, I was not able to do the retreat (I had signed up to do work-exchange to cover the cost), and yet, it worked out so beautifully that I got to do my own sort of retreat up at Spirit Rock, getting to know the land and air and staff and teachers.  And I was blessed with some clarities concerning some life situations and my deep vocation.  And, to top this, I got to spend much time with an old friend from my travels in India.  Gratitude!

Oh what else?  Muir Woods, Baker Beach, Asian Arts Museum, Adyashanti Satsang, backyard barbecues, farmers' markets, people watching, cafes, cookies, music, open-mics, tea, love...

Here is a smattering of photos from my time all over SF.  Enjoy!