Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts

Monday, June 15, 2009

Back from Seattle



Just back home from a whirlwind trip to Seattle, promoting and screening our documentary Mad City Chickens.

We had a 3 hour layover in Minneapolis. Then our connecting plane to Seattle was a few hours late. By the time we got into Seattle on Thursday night it was 3:00 am our time. That set me up to be tired for the rest of the trip but I still had a blast!

The Friday night MCC movie screening went well. Around 160 people showed up even though, quite uncharacteristically it was a beautiful sunny day and gorgeous evening.



On the radio at 7:30 the next morning. That's us and the Seattle city chicken educator from the Seattle Tilth group. What fun!


As it was Robert's and my first time in Seattle. Our host family (& new friends) took us around to see some of the highlights of the city.



Saw some fish "thrown" at the downtown market. Yes, when you ordered fish they throw it to the packers.










Free chocolate tasting at the chocolate factory tour!!!! I won't show you the pics of us in the hair nets. ;)



On Sunday we were up at 5:00 am and spent the whole day at airports again and on various planes to get back to Madison. The plane from Seattle to Detroit had an all male cabin crew and a female captain welcomed everyone aboard. How refreshing!

Anybody in Seattle? There is another screening of our film tonight in Seattle. However, because of a schedule conflict we couldn't stay.
Here's the skinny on the screening:
7:00pm
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
4408 Delridge Way SW.
Seattle, WA, USA, Earth, Milky Way, The Universe.
lol!

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Ripples on a Pond....



Ripples on a Pond

We go to water our soul to feed
Seeking it out when we're in need

A stone is thrown and circles form
From calmness now we have a storm

These ripples how they mesmerize
Each circle spreading before our eyes

The stone once thrown now is still
Yet its effects will test your will

The ripples move us on instead
We do not know what lies ahead

So as we move on towards the shore
Please anticipate so much more

Our ripples spread until they touch
Then we seem to change so much

With added strength, our path is new
God has plans for us to do.

Our circles spread and move us on
Connecting with others we come upon

As with the water, we can't stay still
Stones move us on against our will

We can sink below the surface
Or sail each wave with a new purpose

Look at the horizon and see the Son;
Brightly Rising; life's just begun

So travel each and every wave
It started a ripple just yesterday

We never know our journeys length
But God will always give us strength

So go beyond what you feel you can
His guidance for every woman and man

Travel in Light and live Gods way
Your circle grows stronger everyday.

By Nina Ploetz (10/26/05)