The Northern Lights Music Festival features two weeks of incredible and diverse music and dance. We chose ALL JAZZED UP with the Richard Underhill Quartet. Wow!!!! What to love most? The saxophone (Richard Underhill), the drums (Tim Shaw), the guitarist (Reg Schwager), the bass player (Joe Phillips), the featured soloist (Katie George). Not to mention the 2nd session featuring strings and harp. This stuff is just too good to believe. Google these artists. Enjoy
Okay, on Thursday night we went to the Auditorio for the jazz concert. Then on Sunday night we were truly fortunate to attend a house concert. Beautiful. Intimate. First-class musicians. And a sunset view. Oh my!!!
From the sublime to the everyday…Ajijic traffic! Give me a mirador, a soft breeze and a superb margarita. No need to rush.
And from Steve:
TALKING TO THE COSMIC WAITER
The struggle between good and evil goes on in this low vibration culture. Watch the evening news, pick out a television drama, look at the history of genocide in this world. On a lesser scale on a personal level we struggle as humans with the joy of conscious action and the pain when we fall short.
In our blog, we choose to write about gentleness, kindness and contentment in culture. We have picked two geographical areas where we experience a high degree of that kind of spirit The prairies and mountains of Canada and a former fishing village on Lake Chapala in Mexico. The hearty souls that live in the hinterlands of Canada are vibrant resourceful people.
Besides the great climate in Mexico we experience a gentle cooperative culture which has produced a great expression of art and beauty, and deep family connections… especially with the older ones in the family.
In order to create a heart of gentleness we need to plant seeds of contentment, warmth and caring. It takes an unwavering commitment to joy and gratitude and peace-fullness. All my teachers have emphasized how affirmations and thoughts affect our interpretation of reality. Here are a few affirmations I rely on as I grow:
The older I get the better I feel. I am a beautiful, wonderful man. When I place my order to the cosmic waiter I get exactly what I want or something better. This world is a world of abundance…… plenty of money, plenty of love, plenty of nurturing. I am the perfect partner for Debbie and she is the perfect partner for me.
Affirmations are key for me in order to nourish these seeds of abundance, contentment and joy on a daily basis.
Steve & Debbie’s Grand Adventure 