I’m still trying to recover from Saturday’s earthday extravaganza. I haven’t really had time to sift through the experiences and see what polishes up bright enough to post. I know my conversation with the enchanting girl who told me with quickened breath how they had actually seen an otter once while camping stands out big. Child encounters with wildlife are powerful and create a huge relationship to the natural world. Remember this photo?
The close encounter with wildlife opens something inside you, like a door to a world where we all used to be free to wander. It’s a door that all of us have, but I think it gets cluttered with hardships and conveniences without regular use. Getting it working right in childhood is the surest way to keep it working up through adulthood, and I see it as a primary benefit of the Beavers in Martinez. Worth a Dam was asked this week to do a presentation for the two sessions of John Muir Mountain Day Camp over the summer. How could we refuse?
On a related note, I got a panicked call last night to do a presentation wednesday morning at the Rotary club for an emergency replacement of their regular schedule. It’s “take your office administrator to the club day” and our own city manager is a member. I’m not as hopeful about opening those low rusty doors, but of course I said yes. Wouldn’t you?
