Imbolc \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Waxing Wild Moon<\/p>\n
Somewhere in the Coteau Hills.\u00a0 Blue Cloud Abbey sits on a prominence great enough to give a view of the plains in all directions.\u00a0 To the east, back toward the Twin Cities, the city of Milbank glimmers in the night.<\/p>\n
We have been here since last night, Thursday and will stay through breakfast on Sunday.\u00a0 This retreat has a much freer form than our usual scheduled time with each person.\u00a0 Much has been said already, enough to make the heart open and tears to flow.<\/p>\n
More on that at another time.<\/p>\n
The Abbot spoke briefly to us at lunch yesterday.\u00a0 He said they had an interest in us, the Woolly Mammoths, since we, too, are men on a journey together, a fraternity.\u00a0 His comments have sparked some interesting thoughts already.<\/p>\n
Later, I’ll tell you of Frank and mine’s encounter with Bud of Peterson Earth Movers.\u00a0 Time to huddle up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Imbolc \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Waxing Wild Moon Somewhere in the Coteau Hills.\u00a0 Blue Cloud Abbey sits on a prominence great enough to give a view of the plains in all directions.\u00a0 To the east, back toward the Twin Cities, the city of Milbank glimmers in the night. We have been here since last night, Thursday and … Continue reading At Blue Cloud Abbey<\/span>