EXTRA, EXTRA! Sagittarians and Saris!

December not only brought us a lot snow here in the North East Kingdom, but it also brought us two fabulous events that we were fortunate to attend. Our great new friend Chris (Yogi Mukti) invited us to his annual Sagittarius party in Montpelier, and we were happy to accept because “we like to party” and, hey, I (Jon) am part Sag myself! The email invite stated that it would be a tropical themed party and to dress for warm temps which sounded entertainingly ironic for this time of year in VT. So, after picking up Brooke from work, we ventured to the outskirts of Montpelier. When we arrived, as promised, there were subtropical temperatures in Mukti’s home along with people decked out in bathing suits and tropical wears.

FEVER, FEVER, FUN!

The temperatures are cooling, and we have tried to imagine what it will be like when these great outdoors become less friendly and less like an addition to our cabin. See, we have no bathroom or plumbing (our running water has frozen) and we are used to going “#1” amongst the trees and “#2” up the path in the outhouse or at the house. So far, we have still been able to find comfort in the chilled air, but we are anticipating the changes.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Glacier National Park

After some debating whether or not to head east from Missoula, we decided to head north to check out Glacier National Park. We made the trek, excited to see some beautiful nature and to finally camp for the first time (and I don’t mean “car camp”).

The Blue Ridge Rascals Theme Song

Here is a video that our great friend David Parvey shot for the Blue Ridge Rascals. We had the privileged of meeting the Rascals while we visited David in Virginia. We also were able to see them perform live on their radio show at WPAQ…. This video features the late great Jerry Tackett on lead vocals. Rest in peace Jerry.

Our Tribute to Michael

It was sad to find out about the passing of the King of Pop. As a tribute to him Here is a youtube video of the first Billie Jean LIVE performance and first live, Jackson moonwalk. Motown 25: Yestarday, Today, and Forever.

White Sands and Las Cruces, NM

Our next drive took us from desert landscapes to steep climbs and forests to White Sands. As we descended from higher elevations, we came upon a vast open area. Mountains hugged the skyline ahead in both directions, and at the base of the range we were able to make out the sea of White Sands. We passed a sign advising us not to pick up hitchhikers (they may be escaped convicts) and then we passed another informing us that we were soon to be surrounded by missile ranges. Dodging hitchers and deadly flying objects, we made our way to White Sands National Monument.

The Final Countdown!

This song has been playing in my head the last 2 days. Leaving tomorrow!

mewithoutYOU

mewithoutYOU is a great band from Philadelphia. Amy and I have been good friends with these guys since high school. They have been touring in a bus that runs on waste vegetable oil and have been partially responsible to inspire us to do the same. Aaron and the rest of the crew have been at this a while now and have become very knowledgeable in the world of grease. Hopefully we can meet up with the guys this summer when they tour to support their upcoming release.

For now, enjoy this clip of Aaron Weiss showing the mewithoutYou veggie tour bus. The full version & more is on the DVD: Another World is Possible Vol III. Co-directed by Shane Claiborne & Jamie Moffett available at: http://awip.us