It’s great to be working with Tina Rose again on the catalog. Tina is an Orcas resident and friend who has been involved in the design and production of the catalog for over a decade. This is the time when we are rounding up the last of the program descriptions and beginning the layout process. As in every year, there is a lot of effort put into finding just the right pictures to include, so if you have a good picture that you think should be considered send it soon! (indralaya (at) indralaya.com). Pictures need to have a minimum resolution of 300dpi to be usable.
Work is also underway on setting up the Indralaya web site for next year. We’ll be offering early registration for the March 3-6 Sea Temple Retreat with R.J. Stewart beginning January 3, and other 2011 programs will be available for on-line registration in mid-January.
On Wednesday, Leonie and I attended Susan Osborn’s concert at the chapel in Victorian Valley, an annual Christmas event that we’ve missed in our years away from Orcas. It was a lovely evening in the small candle-lit chapel. One of the traditions for Susan’s concert is to have everyone take different parts and join in the singing of The Twelve Days of Christmas. Leonie and I took on the part of the two turtle doves this year!
We caught an early boat off of Orcas on Thursday and headed for Twisp and the Methow Valley, located in north central Washington, where we have a family cabin. While we were there, we had a chance to visit with our friend (and Indralaya Yoga Week leader) Melanie Whittaker, who lives up the valley in the town of Winthrop. Thanks to Lars Erickson for taking care of the camp in our absence.
Outside the Rocking Horse Bakery
While we were in the Methow, we received news of the passing of Jenny Vonckx. Jenny was an artist and courageous woman and she will be missed by her many Indralaya friends. We met Jenny back in 1997, when she showed up on the right weekend for the wrong program (there’s a story there!). This was the beginning of Jenny’s relationship with Indralaya, which became a valued part of her life. At the time, she was struggling to come to terms with a brain tumor that was then threatening to and eventually did take her life.
Jenny at Indralaya - 1998
2011 Fall Programs
This week, the conclusion of our three week survey of next year’s program. Last week’s entry provides a summary of what’s in store for next Summer and the week of December 6-12 offers a glimpse at the Spring line-up.
The Fall Season will be begin with the Labor Day weekend work party, September 2-5. There will be two other fall work parties - the apple harvest weekend October 7-10 and the end of season work party November 11-13.
On September 9-11, we are going to offer Indralaya’s first Theosofest. The weekend will combine an open house with exploration of the theosophical ideas that lie behind the way of life that is found here. We’re planning to offer music, art, lectures, discussion, good food and companionship.
Tim Boyd will be visiting from Olcott, the headquarters of the Theosophical Society in America, on September 15-18. Tim is a candidate for the Presidency of the TSA and current head of the Theosophical Order of Service. Tim is an engaging speaker and he’ll be exploring the question of what the wisdom tradition can offer a world that is undergoing great stress and change.
Nawang Khechog, the world-renowned musician and former Tibetan monk, will return to Indralaya for a program on Awakening Kindness, September 22-25. The program will include a free public concert on Saturday evening.
The 2011 program season will conclude with a Silent Meditation Retreat, October 13-16, led by Linda Jo Pym and Leonie Van Gelder.
Santa & Stockings - HO HO HO
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