of cans and bottles

This is the tower into which the 10,000 recyclable bottles went for the duration of the Ichthus festival - well only the bottles onto which the owners had written their names and cell #s, and then there was a drawing for the winners to receive Tshirts and music CDs and the big prize was an electric guitar signed by all the big band names. The rest of the recycling was placed into large sturdy boxes and was hauled off to the center in Nicholasville. And there was a LOT. I will give figures next time. Several of us ate food that was thrown away - one looked to see how fresh it was. And the amount of consumable materials that was thrown away would feed most of Burkina Faso for a week or two.

On other matters: A friend, Josh Barkey, from our time in Peru, arrived with JJ and we talked about the "old days" in the Yarina Base there. But mostly we discussed our concept of God and how one can only relate to the traditions of the religion of Christianity if one has a progressively maturing understanding of oneself in the arena of spirituality. God does not change, only our realisations and our view of Him do. It was so refreshing to find a man for whom 'small talk' was unacceptable, and with whom one could relate and grow at the same time. Soooper. These men are few and far between. Grow Josh!

Are you too busy? these days I AM. And I will be so until I get back from Hazard. At least, I will be away from 607, and that means that there will be lots to do upon my arrival back here. I went clogging at the outdoor clog dance on Saturday, which always lifts my soul and body. Must hit a meeting soon. Maybe Ii should look in Hazard for one. Now there is a thought!!