Friday, April 27, 2007
Blog from Amy
what a groovy weekend. jon had to go up to the north coast to corrymeela (http://www.corrymeela.org/ ) with ikon (http://wiki.ikon.org.uk/wiki/index.php/Main_Page ) to plan their service at greenbelt (http://www.greenbelt.org.uk/ ) this august bank holiday.
turns out that the family of another guy involved in ikon had a caravan (trailer) right down the road and a 30 second walk from the water. they offered it to us so the kids and i could go up as well.
it was a really nice time for us- we've never been anywhere as a family without any sort of agenda. sure, jon had an agenda, but the kids and i didn't and hung out on the rocky beach collecting stones and shells and throwing them back in the water, walking out on the huge 'continents'- as iain called them- and trying not to slip on the seaweed. even though the sky was cloudy the air was warm and it was just so lovely.
we also got to have our meals up at corrymeela and it just so happened that a cross-community womens' group from belfast was up there with their kids. while the women have met together over the past year or so, this was the first time their children had met. it was just a joy to hear everyone chatting and the kids playing the way all kids play. my two, iain and eilis, had a good time meeting and playing with the other kids, too.
on a totally other note, dr who was pretty good this week! since it was the first of a two parter it was more of a set up for next week, but left on us with a good cliffhanger- a human/daleksec hybrid! weird! dunno how a more easliy killled dalek is supposed to be as scarey, but i'll just have to wait to see how it all unfolds on saturday night. i'm also liking martha, the doctor's companion more every week. the doctor's also toned down his shoutiness this season so he's not nearly as annoying as last year. so, whooooo!!! daleks!!! wheeeeeeeeeee!
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We must repudiate either one of the two: Christianity with its Love of God and one's Neighbour, or the State with its Armies and Wars...Christianity, with is doctrine of Humility, of Forgiveness, of Love, is incompatible with the State, with its Haughtiness, its Violence, its Punishment, its Wars. -- Leo Tolstoy
turns out that the family of another guy involved in ikon had a caravan (trailer) right down the road and a 30 second walk from the water. they offered it to us so the kids and i could go up as well.
it was a really nice time for us- we've never been anywhere as a family without any sort of agenda. sure, jon had an agenda, but the kids and i didn't and hung out on the rocky beach collecting stones and shells and throwing them back in the water, walking out on the huge 'continents'- as iain called them- and trying not to slip on the seaweed. even though the sky was cloudy the air was warm and it was just so lovely.
we also got to have our meals up at corrymeela and it just so happened that a cross-community womens' group from belfast was up there with their kids. while the women have met together over the past year or so, this was the first time their children had met. it was just a joy to hear everyone chatting and the kids playing the way all kids play. my two, iain and eilis, had a good time meeting and playing with the other kids, too.
on a totally other note, dr who was pretty good this week! since it was the first of a two parter it was more of a set up for next week, but left on us with a good cliffhanger- a human/daleksec hybrid! weird! dunno how a more easliy killled dalek is supposed to be as scarey, but i'll just have to wait to see how it all unfolds on saturday night. i'm also liking martha, the doctor's companion more every week. the doctor's also toned down his shoutiness this season so he's not nearly as annoying as last year. so, whooooo!!! daleks!!! wheeeeeeeeeee!
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We must repudiate either one of the two: Christianity with its Love of God and one's Neighbour, or the State with its Armies and Wars...Christianity, with is doctrine of Humility, of Forgiveness, of Love, is incompatible with the State, with its Haughtiness, its Violence, its Punishment, its Wars. -- Leo Tolstoy
