Blessing of the Land

DAY 1: July 7, 2010

Our dear friends Bill and Beth insisted (with great delight) to bless our land before we broke ground. We are so lucky to have friends like Bill and Beth.

The ceremony was short and sweet but essential to our upcoming journey. Bill hung prayer flags which were blessed in Nepal. These flags have great symbolism. They were blessed for their beloved friend, George, who is actually a beloved friend to all who live in Ridgway.   Nick and I were not as fortunate as many here in Ridgway who knew George well. We only met him on a few occasions, however, we have heard many amazing stories about his love of life and adventure.

Nick and I broke ground together, aw... how cute!

Beth poured some soil from their property. Inspected by Ridg, of course. This was a way of sharing their good luck with building their house with us. Next Bill guided us in a little blessing the Tibetan way.

We are so lucky to have friends & neighbors like Bill and Beth. We are even luckier that Nick's dad and his step mom, Von, were here to share this experience with some.