in every conversation with the indians, however consequential, there is one common non-verbal gesture...the head bobble. it's amazing and it's everywhere! rather than a side-to-side gesture like our non-verbal "no," their heads rock freely on their necks, chins swooping right and left towards the sky. this swiveling head dance bears much significance here. it is an affirmation, acknowledgement, a sympathy or a suggestion. many of its meanings remain unknown to us. but one thing is certain, this head bobble has contagious qualitiies. we find ourselves studying it and trying to practice it when it seems safe or appropriate (head bobble). perhaps you can u tube this phenomenon and behold its wonders for yourself.

our journey begins in bangaluru (formerly bangalore). the origin of this name is "town or baked beans," today, however, this burgeoning city is referred to as the silicon valley of india. it is a bustling and westernized IT hub, hosting a dizzying choas of streets and small bridges, slums and middle class homes, mosques and churches and hindu temples. we have (thankfully) been driven around by the drivers of the om (operation mobilization india) program and those of tyler's friends whom we been spending time with here. indian roads lack any kind of order (gross understatement). when lane lines are visible, they don't apply. indians drive on the opposite side of the vehicle, but almost any side of the road. hoards of motorcycles, people, buses, rickshaws, hand driven bicyces and horse driven carts face off at intersections. it is an absolute wonder how this system works, even flows, when we are used to such an orderly system of roads and traffic regulations. the indians say that would never work here due to the challenges of the narrow dirt roads, ridden with potholes and all the activities in the streets. so the horns bleat incessantly and indians relinquish their need for a space barrier between themselves and fast moving objects.

india is a vastly intruiguing world!! we are having so much fun being immersed in it.

 xoxo! trisha sorrel

here we go!..

Hi friends,

Well its turning out to be a fantastic summer, and its only just begun! Abel and I left for our the yosemite backcountry during a full moon on the solstice, and returned a week later feeling happy, calm, and physically stronger. It was an awesome adventure, experiencing the kind of beauty i can't find words for, only poetry. perhaps this poem will convey a little of what i've been feeling these days... enjoy, trisha sorrel

June

bedtime stories 

a million little wings

articulating the degrees of

summer

beside a mountain lake

a lonely frog beckons his lady

she anticipates the intervals

between cricket chirps

wishing she may, wishing she might

will the butterscotch breath of the jeffrey pines,

sailing cloud boats through a sea of blue,

carry his call too?

secret acts of rebellion breed in june

just look at the manzanita trees

resisting their aged skins

a loud crackle

and a cool burst of lime

Hello Friends,

We posted some more photos in the gallery!  See the coments on the individual photos.

Cheers,

-Abel- 

Hey folks!  Yes, it has been a long time since we last posted anything, but we have been doing stuff!  So check out the gallery to see the last three seasons!

Cheers!