After FaerieWorlds we stayed in Eugene for
about a week. The main thing we’re finding is that regardless of how awesome we
hear a small town is, it’s just always still too small for us. Eugene was no
exception. We did get to spend some time with Sam’s cousins, which was fun, and
got to spend a day at a pretty killer block party with tons of bands and booths
and food and such. Other highlights were a bar called Sam Bond’s Garage,
a restaurant called Izakaya Meiji that had a great patio and delicious
cocktails, and a wonderful vegetarian restaurant called Laughing Planet.
Shortly thereafter, we went to Portland for
a few days to pick up Danica (sister) and Deondra (best friend) who flew in to
go to the Beloved festival and hang out in Seattle for a week. I almost do not
have words to describe the awesomeness that was Beloved, but since this is a
blog made out of words, I will try. You may recall me talking about Lightning
in a Bottle at the beginning of our festival season… it consisted of two main
elements. Up the hill was the Temple of Consciousness, which played host to a
yoga tent with classes going all day, a meditation temple (which was a huge,
climbable wooden art), speakers all day discussing a wide range of spiritual
things, and world music. Down the hill were a handful of stages with some of
the best electronic music out there right now. Beloved was as if someone made
an entire festival out of the Temple of Consciousness. Every person we met was
real and interesting and in love with everything, same as us. The dance floor
was covered in foam mats and no shoes were allowed, which somehow created a
very cozy, connected kind of experience. I was so excited to get to share the
experience with Danica and Deondra!
Next up: Seattle!
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