Rooting DC 20011: A Field of Dreams

Rooting DC, which offered a variety of interactive workshops on everything from schoolyard and youth gardening to gardening basics, concluded their 4th annual free urban gardening forum this past weekend. 

"Never underestimate the power of a few committed people to change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." 

Margaret Mead  

Before i get ahead of myself - when i say Rooting DC what/who i really mean is the dynamic duo: Bea Trickett and Katie Rehwaldt.

Every year for the past 4 years these 2 (and countless volunteers) work exhaustively to pull off what is quickly becoming an invaluable DC resource. 

Whether being the liaison that brought Rooting DC to Coolidge High School,

or, 'the coffee whisperer', as one volunteer was deemed - she kept everyone properly caffeinated throughout the daylong event,

it seemed the volunteers felt a sense of pride at what was being accomplished and responded accordingly.

The opening speaker set the tone for the day delivering a speech that intelligently connected links between local community gardening, national nutritional education and global food distribution.  Talk about galvanizing.....zing!

Gordon Clark Montgomery Victory Gardens

  Speakers donated their time,

 

presented resources,

 

exchanged ideas - some were even interviewed.

 

Juliette G. Tahar, vegetarian chef extraordinaire, was one of my favorite of the day. The connection she made between food and it's vitality was thought-provoking,  her demonstration cooking class super informative and well, the finished product was positively inspiring.  Yum!  It is because of her i now have a vegetable drawer full of bok choy, mustards greens and kale and, know how to cut and cook them.

 

A little something for everyone -

community members, experts, students,

 professionals, businesses came together.

Rooting DC provided a field where dreams were shared, idea planted and in some cases (such as mine) roots developed - you should have seen me in the grocery store - Ms. Tahar would have been sooooo proud.  As should you ladies - job well done!

"Never underestimate the power of a few committed people to change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." 

Margaret Mead

Congratulations, Katie + Bea - see you next year!

to see more images from Rooting DC 20011 click here

Until next time, 

b.

Be a peacemaker

"Be a peacemaker"

City of dreams

Footloose and fancy free for a long weekend + a couple of days of fun in the West coast sun.  That was me in what now seems like a lifetime ago as all vestige of footloose and fancy freedom fade.....re-entry has been THAT rough....okay!

While flying into LAX  i snapped the first shot; the 2nd shoot a couple of days later on Sunset Blvd.

Why?

It dawned on me.  Whether coming to LA for the first time or a seasoned veteran hanging out on Sunset Blvd chances are a dream brought you here.  If you've got a dream - get on out there and share it. 

After all,  an idea that's shared grows stronger...here's to success! 

 

LA City of Dreams

LA 20011 City of dreams

You've got to think about "big things" while you are doing some things,

so that all the small things go in the right direction.

-Alvin Toffler

Until next time...

b

In search of the Warrior Spirit

To be a warrior is not a simple matter of wishing to be one. 

It is rather an endless struggle that will go on to the very last moment of our lives.

  Nobody is born a warrior, in exactly the same way that nobody is born an average man. 

 We make ourselves into one or

  the other.

  The path of the Warrior is lifelong,

 

 and mastery is often simply staying on the path.

Happy Bday, KLM!

Any many more...

Until next time, b.


B
 

Hold the honor

To allow the best perspective on life one should view it from different angles:

 the blissful gaze of man watching his wife

while his child blissfully watches his mother. 

 

 

 

Make a joyful noise...

Live.  Love.  Laugh

"Happy love day"

Gung Hay Fat Choy!

One of the few times i step from behind the camera and this is what is captured - me celebrating the arrival of  1/1/11. 

Nice.  Way to keep it classy., B;)

 

Happy Chinese New Year

Best wishes towards a prosperous and good year.

Gung Hay Fat Choy, indeed...

Until next time,

B.

i solemnly swear...

They met in college.  Fell in love in college.  Moved to the District together...after college.

Of course i had to ask, "How long have you been together?"  7 years.

Hm.  Interesting parallel...

CP and i were together for 7 years before we decided to go to the next level.  Part of me couldn't believe that i'd met my soulmatch so young - I was 23.  And, since neither of us were in a rush to arrive anywhere quickly.  We took our time, traveling, learning and loving each other.

Well, turns out 13 years ago i had indeed met my soulmatch and apparently 7 years ago so had she.

"Love wishes to be known, completely understood and shared"

Meet the bride-to-be.  She's stuuuuuuunning!

Super sweet with a killer smile.

Meet the groom-to-be.  He's not exactly barking up the unfortunate tree...

Killer eyes and super sharp wit.

So what makes a couple who've been together for 7 years want to say, "i solemnly swear?"

The opportunity to be surrounded by family and friends celebrating their love for each other.

  

Because...

Love wishes to be known,

completely understood

and shared.

 Congratulations and the very best of wishes 

 to the both of you.

 Until next time...
B