Day 12- Only From the Heart

"Only from the heart can you touch the sky."  -Rumi

Today was tattoo day!  I got this one for several reasons:  

(1) To mark my flight in the sky in a hot air balloon

(2) To remind me to never let anyone clip my wings

(3) A snowbird always sings the song that is in her heart

(4) I must never stop singing or flying

I had this one placed over my heart to remind me of all the healing of heart wounds that have happened on this trip.  Rumi also said, "The wound is the place where the Light enters you."  I think about the direction that my life has taken over the past six months and I continue to find myself grateful for the pain and for the change because, with them, I have been given the gift of light and love and self-discovery.  I have reignited the spark that I had lost.  I have learned how to laugh and love again.  I know how strong I am.  I know how weak I am.  I sing every day.

So enough of the deep stuff :)  I also went to downtown Boulder and walked around and then headed up to Fort Collins to visit my friend Meg.

Found this card in a "European" shop in Boulder.  Hilarious!  

Bikes bikes everywhere!

Children playing in a sprinkler art thing on Pearl Street in Boulder.  It was 92 degrees today.

Pearl Street in Boulder reminded me so much of Church Street in Burlington, VT.  Turns out that the same guy designed both!

I treated myself to a haircut today.  Wanted to look snazzy when I returned home.  Plus the dry desert had done a number on my hair and skin!  Lotion and chapstick are your best friends out here.

A piano busker!  That's dedication!  I would not be down for moving an upright piano around all day long!

One of my favorite shows when I was little!  Tin Tin!  His dog's name was "Snowy".... hmmm... 

So after bumming around Boulder, I took a trip up to Fort Collins to visit my friend Meg (whom I haven't seen in 4 years!).  We went to SUNY Plattsburgh together.  

Sunset through the smoke from the High Park wildfire outside of Fort Collins.

Okay!  Crazy story!  My friend Tom from high school (Tully, NY) lived in this house... with Meg from Plattsburgh, NY... what?!?!?  It's such a small world!  How two of my friends could meet up in a big place like Colorado... 

Meg's girlfriend, Jo.  One mojito is like 3 mojitos up here!  So fun!  We had matching t-shirts too!  

Playing pool... I promise that I was aiming at a ball... this picture was taken post-shot... and I only hit one ball in the whole game.  Conclusion= I suck at pool.  This is not a new revelation.  Now, if you give me a dart and a board, I could kick some serious butt.

 

Meg introduced me to some local beer.  I loved this one!

There are pianos everywhere in Old Town Fort Collins!  I played this one (poorly) and then Meg snapped a picture.  I'm in love.  Cool art too!

I had one of the best days/nights of the trip!  So much fun!  It was great to see old friends and to make new ones too.  A very big thanks to Meg and Jo and the folks in Fort Collins.  I beautiful city with beautiful people!  I will be back some day!