Getting ready to pose...

Unfortunately I can't attend for the full workshop, but at least I got to hear a great story told in the Martin Shaw way, really intense and fun. I have another job, this time I just have to drive to the nearby bus-stop in Damariscotta, Cary Odes , our official comedian from Los Angeles, is arriving by bus. I have to make sure he gets to the camp undetected. I can't wait for his first appearance, last year he got everybody teary-faced from laughing too much, absolutely hilarious.
Later in the day I decide to hitchhike my own car and do the Portland trip one more time I had to get my backpack I forgot at Tina's house, I need my computer and a few other things I have in there. I got back just after the dinner got cleaned-up, no problem though, the folks in the kitchen are the most accommodating and in minutes I have a slice of Lasagna and I find a place to eat.

The weather is not on our side yet, a bit on the cold side and raining, but that too has it's beauty, right...


The evening program looks good too, first another lecture by Neil Douglas-Klotz to get a better insight on the history of the written Bible, life of Jesus and the whole translation business. He speak Aramaic, anongs another handful of languages, the language that was spoken during that time... Don't get me wrong by no means was or is this a religious experience, in the contrary. The Franzichs Brothers had their first gig and so I head back to the dinning-hall to continue on my blog here, more photos, more words, and more links...

Even though I hit the hay pretty late last night I made it up this morning for the singing ritual lead by Doug von Koss. This new space carries the sound really good, and having this climbing-wall in front of me want's me to go to higher places, unfortunately we're NOT allowed to even set foot onto the pads in front of the wall. Followed by breakfast and then back into the lecture hut.
First the introduction to "new" poets, Nick Adamski does the introducing and then Hank followed by Frank do a reading.

Our daily schedule in the making, one printer is Jenny ... from Santa Cruz, CA...

Now it's Caroline Casey's turn again, she is a major hit here. Her words have such an inspiring meaning and gives an understanding of the influence of the universe on our live.
Gioia Timpanelli and Martin Shaw share a story full of mysterious castles, kings, queens, and you know what else. Another lecture by Neil Douglas-Klotz with more insight on language translations and more.
Lunchtime at Camp Kieve, where we get spoiled with lots of different kind of dishes to choose from, nobody will leave this place hungry.
Now it's time again to catch-up on blogging, writing, photo-editing, and munching on cookies.

Hanging around the dinning hall where I have my small group-meeting with my computer...

3 o'clock sneaks up again, catching me in front of the Art-Center where I promised Rita Shoemaker to pose as a model for her painting class, no, no, not nude...