Paolo did a great job of getting invites out to almost everyone, but if you missed it, it will be held Saturday, March 22 at 11 at Pacific Valley School, across from Sand Dollar. Bring stories, being music, and being your best Jesse smiles to share.
Category: Friends
Saturday Among the Tourists
So, today, I’m braving the tourists and traveling down to Cambria to have lunch with a friend and do a bit of Cookie Crocking. It is President’s weekend. (Isn’t it early? Or is it just me?) There are high clouds and little sun. Yesterday was gorgeous up here, so I postponed this trip in order to catch a few rays on the deck. Today is a good day to wander on down. I’ll take pics, and if anything worthwhile finds its way into my camera, I’ll upload later.
Happy Thanksving and Updates
I have a beautiful Thanksgiving photo from Dan I have been trying to upload for over 24 hours, and will continue to try between cooking. Got the turkey in at 9 am, my target time!
WEATHER UPDATE: looks like little or no rain today. It is all expected to stay of the coast.
AIRLIFT PATIENT UPDATE: he was transferred to Stanford ICU, where he stayed until Monday evening. I went to see him on Tuesday. He had some lucid moments, and some very confused moments. He was on a feeding tube. They ran a CAT Scan that day, and everything appeared normal. I called him last night and had a normal, lucid conversation with him. The feeding tube had been removed. There was one funny moment when I said, I’ll call you tomorrow, and he parroted that back, and added, if someone reminds me. It is hard to focus in here, it is just so busy! I laughed and said no need to remember, I’ll call you!
I am having a very thankful Thanksgiving. I hope you do as well. Life is too short for anything else!
Happy Fourth!
Today’s holiday is marred by the loss of 19 firefighters. Lets not mar it further by irresponsibility in any manner, particularly if your behavior can harm yourself or others. Be safe and sane today. I’ll be enjoying a BBQ with friends today!
Celebration in honor of Dante Ponce
The River Inn will be hosting a Life Celebration in honor of our dear friend Dante Ponce who we lost in May on Wednesday, October 24th at 5:00 p.m. We are all invited and to share our favorite Dante moments.
The South Coast, the wild coast, NOT Lonely
What a great time we had … Celebrating life, beauty, and this incredible place where we live. It doesn’t get any better than this … Drumming, flute, music, ocean, creek, and great friends … Oh, and wonderful food!
The music ..
And, of course, the Jade!
And Guy’s famous BBQ
We will let you know when we have another, but it could be a while, as we are now focused on the Jade Festival coming up next month. We would love our north coast brethren and Cambria partners to join us!
Bob Mattson, Barbara Sparhawk, and Black Walnut
Last week I got an email from a friend and fellow blogger in Carmel Valley, Barbara Sparhawk. What an amazing lady. Her life has been so rich and diversified, I want to be her when I grow up. She wrote for CBS News, FOX, and others in NYC, all the while doing huge murals in NYC, Coney Island and other places. You can find a sprinkling of who she is here: hawk’s Perch
Any way, she emailed me about a walnut tree that had shed a limb that she wanted to offer to a Big Sur wood carver. Rock Knocker is such a carver, so I asked if he would be interested. “Hell yeah!” he said, and so we were off to see the Farm Center in Carmel Valley on Robinson Canyon Rd. I hadn’t been since I moved to the South Coast, and there were LOTS of changes! I love what the place has become – an artist’s colony. Here are some photos of that journey.
I am convinced that Barbara is a soul sister from a past life. If not, she should be!
Barbara carried 90% of the wood to Rock Knocker’s truck. What a gal! I’ll make sure there is a bowl for you, but RK says it will be at least a year before it is ready to carve. If he won’t carve it, I will. My maiden name is “woods” for a reason!
Upcoming Meetings and Events
This Friday is the Big Sur Multi-Agency Advisory Council Meeting.
FRIDAY, October 21, 2011 10:00 A.M.
Pfeiffer Big Sur Lodge Conference Center
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Big Sur
AGENDA
10:00 a.m. I. CALL TO ORDER Congressman Sam Farr
II. ROLL CALL AND INTRODUCTIONS
III. APPROVE MINUTES OF July 15, 2011
10:15 IV. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
10:25 V. OLD BUSINESS
VI. NEW BUSINESS
1. Report on identifying future trouble spots along Highway One Steve Price, Caltrans
2. Report on Rocky Creek repair project Steve Price, Caltrans
11:00 VII. REPORTS FROM MEMBER AGENCIES
(please bring written report)
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FireScape Monterey (http://firescape.ning.com/ ) is hosting a symposium on October 26th at the Hidden Valley Music Center in Carmel Valley (88 Carmel Valley Road). Starting at 9am sharp, there will be presentations on Esselen and Salinan cultural resources and fire practices, US Forest Service Wilderness policy for fire management and fire suppression, Wilderness Act legislation, rehabilitation and recovery of bulldozer lines used during wildfires, healthy watersheds, local fire behavior based on fuel loads, effectiveness of landscape fuel treatments to protect communities from wildfire and the ecological effects of wildfire in local vegetation types. Come learn about the area we live in and what Fire Scape Monterey is all about. For additional information log onto the website or contact Kerri Frangioso (kfrangioso@ucdavis.edu).
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If you would like to donate money to the Benefit, please make it out to “Ned Callihan” and send to:
Ned Callihan
c/o Jaci Pappas
P.O. Box 429
Big Sur, CA 93920
Luci Post
Thanks to Soaring and the Post family for sharing this with me and my readers. She joins many of our beloved friends and family who are preparing a gathering for the rest of us, when our time comes.
Luci Post
September 1, 1919 – August 25, 2011
BIG SUR – Beloved matriarch of the pioneer Post family of Big Sur, Luci Lee Post was a loving wife, devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to all. Luci embraced everyone she met with genuine interest, compassion and enthusiasm. She embodied unconditional acceptance and curiosity of all people, cultures, and traditions. A woman of substance, Luci devoted every day to helping others feel valued. Creating family was her legacy and she responded to others with grace, love and sweet presence. Luci was impeccable in appearance, effervescent in spirit, and full of charm. Her sparkling blue eyes and infectious smile illuminated any space she entered.
Born in Minneapolis, MN, Luci grew up in Denver with two brothers and two sisters. Deeply committed to her family, at the age of 12 she took on the role of keeping her siblings connected when they were suddenly separated by the death of their mother. Luci wed in 1938 and gave birth to Nancy and Linda. She and her husband owned a successful moving and storage business in Denver. At the end of the marriage she moved to Santa Barbara, CA. There she met and married Bill Post, the love of her life. They embraced their blended family with her two daughters and his daughters Gayle and Rebecca. The family bond was so strong the awareness of who was genetically related fell away. In 1973 the family moved to Big Sur. They lived in the home Bill had built for his parents, now called the Post House, and Luci worked at Coast Gallery. Later they moved to Carmel Valley and enjoyed traveling. Luci had the Midas touch with Reno and Las Vegas slot machines! When the family ranch became an inn, Luci became an inspiring role model of heartfelt hospitality for the family of employees at Post Ranch Inn.
Luci was a member of Church of the Oaks, the Left Footer Square Dancers, Big Sur Grange, Elks women’s auxiliary, Monterey Model A Club, and she was a founding member of the Big Sur Historical Society. The most important thing in her life was her husband Bill, and their joy and happiness flowed onto other people. Her cloak of unconditional love was flung wide to bring many in under her wing.
She was preceded in death by her husband Bill and beloved daughter Nancy Downing. She is survived by three daughters: Linda J. Lee of Seaside, Gayle Forster of Marina and Rebecca Post of Olympia WA, 7 grandchildren: Pamela Patterson, Gregory Paley (Maria), Anna Vargas, Gabriel Forster (Jessica), and Richard, Shane and Daniel Forster, and 7 great grandchildren: Jessica, David and Julian Paley, Paley and Madison Martin, and Rafael and Jade Vargas.
The final stroke that released Luci came on the anniversary of Bill’s birth. She flew to his arms. She will be missed by more than her immediate family, but then, all who knew her were her family. A private memorial will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Big Sur Grange or Big Sur Historical Society.
Brother John
Those of you who knew Brother John, knew he was an amazing artist in metal. I have several of his jewelry pieces and one garden piece of his. I wish I had more.Those of you who knew Brother John know that he passed over recently. He will be missed by us all
A memorial will be held next Saturday, September 3rd at 3 pm at Ragged Point. BYOB. According to Lisa (see comments below) it is to be held at 2 pm. My information also came from someone who saw a poster. I’ll try to confirm the time. I’ll see some of you there.
Later today, I’ll post some photos taken this week of the work at Pitkin’s Curve and Rain Rocks.