Laughing Couple Interactive Storytelling

02/08/2026

Yesterday, the City of Richmond welcomed the Venerable Monks of Dhammacetiya as they passed through on their 2,300-mile Walk for Peace.
On the 100th day of their journey, the monks traveled through Richmond and invited residents to walk with them from Fire Station 17 in Southside to City Hall, where thousands gathered to hear remarks from Mayor Danny Avula, Governor Spanberger, and Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara.
Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara’s message was clear: slow down, put your phone away sometimes (we all need to hear that), care for each other, and remember that the peace we seek in the world starts within each of us.
We extend our deepest gratitude to the Venerable Monks and to Richmond residents for providing such a warm and friendly welcome to our guests. We wish the monks a safe journey as they continue their mission to Washington, D.C.

02/08/2026

02/08/2026

We congratulate our Penobscot Nation relatives in Maine on this historic occasion. The Appalachian Mountain Club has transferred 1,700 acres to the Penobscot, which is a tremendous step in recognizing self-determination and advancing tribal sovereignty. We celebrate this milestone and honor the Penobscot Nation's stewardship of their homelands.

We congratulate our Penobscot Nation relatives in Maine on this historic occasion. The Appalachian Mountain Club has transferred 1,700 acres to the Penobscot, which is a tremendous step in recognizing self-determination and advancing tribal sovereignty. We celebrate this milestone and honor the Penobscot Nation's stewardship of their homelands.

02/07/2026

📌 Update for Day 102 (2/4/2026): Heading to Ruther Glen, VA
On Day 102, we continue our journey through Virginia, heading from Ashland to Ruther Glen via US-1 Highway. Step by step, we carry the message of peace, mindfulness, loving-kindness and compassion forward. We are deeply grateful for the continued support and warm welcome we receive along the way.
📌 Itinerary for Day 102:
- Lunch Stop: Saint Tikhon Orthodox Church, 26255 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Ruther Glen, VA 22546
No public visitation at the lunch location.
- Overnight Rest: Wright's Chapel United Methodist Church, 8063 Ladysmith Rd, Ruther Glen, VA 22546 (Visiting Hours: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM)
We warmly welcome everyone to visit us during the evening visiting hours at Wright's Chapel United Methodist Church!
We would also like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Saint Tikhon Orthodox Church and Wright's Chapel United Methodist Church for their generous hospitality and support.
📍 Check the Live Map in the pinned/featured post on top of our page to track the journey live and our stop locations.
May you and all beings be well, happy and at peace. 🙏

📌 Update for Day 102 (2/4/2026): Heading to Ruther Glen, VA
On Day 102, we continue our journey through Virginia, heading from Ashland to Ruther Glen via US-1 Highway. Step by step, we carry the message of peace, mindfulness, loving-kindness and compassion forward. We are deeply grateful for the continued support and warm welcome we receive along the way.

📌 Itinerary for Day 102:
- Lunch Stop: Saint Tikhon Orthodox Church, 26255 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Ruther Glen, VA 22546
No public visitation at the lunch location.

- Overnight Rest: Wright's Chapel United Methodist Church, 8063 Ladysmith Rd, Ruther Glen, VA 22546 (Visiting Hours: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM)

We warmly welcome everyone to visit us during the evening visiting hours at Wright's Chapel United Methodist Church!

We would also like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Saint Tikhon Orthodox Church and Wright's Chapel United Methodist Church for their generous hospitality and support.

📍 Check the Live Map in the pinned/featured post on top of our page to track the journey live and our stop locations.

May you and all beings be well, happy and at peace. 🙏

02/06/2026

My paternal grandmother, Marion Eunice Osgood, standing atop Mt. Liberty, her image captured forever by my grandfather Don. She LOVED the outdoors. And she loved climbing mountains. She allegedly climbed all of the 4000' footers. That love for adventure runs strong in the veins of my sisters and I. And I have stood in that very spot, with Danielle Black by my side, looking across the valley below towards the Kinsmans.....and from the top of North Kinsman looking back across the same valley to the Franconia Ridge and Mt. Liberty. (with dear friend Todd McDonnell) There is no feeling in the World like standing atop a tall, steep mountain,knowing you got there through the commitment and power of putting your body to use, one foot in front of the other, lungs pumping, muscles working, the body balancing and rebalancing itself to support your forward momentum. And the reward? The view. To stand far above the confines and expectations of the modern world, feet on rocks that stood in the sun before the time of the dinosaurs. Nothing around you but sky. And wind. And cloud. The sweep and sway of the landscape falling away from you in all directions. The air is different way up there. Thinner. Lighter. You can smell the mountain you stand upon. You can taste the sun. You become a completely different being when you are so high above the World. You are no longer a person saddled with expectations and responsibilities. You become a wraith of the forest you've climbed through, ethereal. You are Free, like the falcon lazily circling the valley below, a creature of trees and rock and wind. Societal constraints and requirements don't exist up here. The self you must be down below you've left behind, locked safely away in a parked car. You don't need labels to define who you are up here. Atop a mountain, you just are. Nothing more is needed. Here, your soul is free. Until you have to climb back down. Until memories of what you left down so far below begin to find you, call to you, claim you one more..... There is almost a hollowness that occurs as you step back into the treeline, a weigthedness that lies in wait for you to come back it's way as you slowly pick up the constraints and responsibilities you have shed and put them back on as you descend. And, that night as you lay asleep, your soul dances in the memory of standing above the world......

by Carolyn

01/11/2026

01/11/2026

Friends please join me for a livestream performance this Sunday, 1/11/26, 4 PM CST. I look forward to our time together and pray blessings of peace, strength, and love over all of you.

From the sacred four directions~

BM

01/11/2026

https://www.podomatic.com/.../2025-07-09T06_32_36-07_00 This week we are are feelinng the Woman Blues with Göksenin ....❤🎼☮🙏🙏 and praying for peace

We talk with Goksenin, a blues singer/songwriter from Istanbul on this edition of Moccasin Tracks. Hosts Rick Hunt and Deb Reger are your hosts broadcasting from Littleton NH. We play the following songs and have a conversation with Goksenin and her guitar playing partner in music, Gurkan Özbek,......

01/11/2026

We’re grateful when visitors take time to reflect on what they’ve experienced here. From immersive exhibits to powerful storytelling, our goal is to create meaningful connections to Pequot history and culture — and we’re honored to know it resonates.

05/21/2024

URGENT!!! NEWLY ADOPTED!!
Summer St Lancaster NH
Please keep an eye out. do not chase, she will be nervous!!!!
5/21/24~~~

URGENT!!! NEWLY ADOPTED!!
Summer St Lancaster NH
Please keep an eye out. do not chase, she will be nervous!!!!

05/02/2024

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! The Abbe Museum is excited to announce its DAWNLAND FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS premiere on July 12-14, 2024, at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine. Join us for a Native Arts Market featuring leading artists from across the U.S. and Canada, conversations by Wabanaki and other Indigenous leaders on some of the biggest questions of our time, and featured performances from award-winning musicians and performers. Festival details: dawnlandfestival.org

Dawnland Festival of Arts & Ideas (July 12-14, 2024) at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbord, Maine. Native Arts Market, Indigenous Thought Leadership & Performances >