okay, okay, I am tired. In fact I am a lil irritated too- HA! I laugh at myself b/c its only day 6 and I want to sleep in beyond 2am. Oh well, only 5 more days until I get to sleep in till 4-
Although, if there's anything anyone is willing to do for me, I'd gladly receive. Hold up, I am working on asking for help, since I am such a self reliant lady and here's a perfect time to say, I need help. This being said, if anyone could stock up on sleep, then put it into my account, I'd be SO delighted, that in return, I'll rub your feet.
How 'bout that?
Or, you could come over and cook me dinner (you shop & cook, I'll buy).
Or, you could do my stinky, wet laundry.
Or, you could simply hold my cranial bones.

Ahhhhhhhhhh I am smiling, b/c it feels good to ask for what I want!

Morning laps, aka "wheel walks".

Look at that 2:30am sunshine!mmmm breakfast and snacks....

This yogic life is great!
I feel good, I actually like the schedule and our snack pack is full of necessary goodies- HA!

Special thanks to all our friends for the constant coming of support (Brian's bitchen husbandry, Inez's errand running, Katherine's continuous love, Danielle & Jim's determination & laughter, Regina's bodywork, and David's gourmet cooking). We love you!

Let the gu's begin!

The biggest, little job of my life starts tomorrow and I am ready.
For the next 24 days I shall rise at 2am, share in Yogic instruction until night falls, and experience each bump, thrill and surprise with open, gracious arms!

I simply ask that you remind me to "keep my chin up" when I get short on perspective.

This friend of mine Patrick, took 3rd overall the Austrian Skate Downhill & 11th in the Peyragudes Delux Cup- He's 5th in the 2008 World Cup Points (and the top American) in downhill skating.
Respect.



PS Happy quarter of a century Mr Rizzo and many more!
PSS Super steady Noah, nice on you too.

I forgot to mention that I saw Radiohead (and the Black Keys) last week & they rocked.

Also, yet unrelated, text sex is hip.

Everyone take care!
This new moon's brought about much reason to kindle our fires of unity and hope. Love to all.

Sunday mornin' church calls, and refreshingly chill, I abide. Riding through SF, I am happy to be out of the desert and onto these plentiful soils, where ye ol'damn fam pursues speed, flight and light amidst the Mission, Ocean Beach, Golden Gate, and the Kabuki Baths- what a day!






Sobriety wasn't so common at Burning Man, however each similarité I saw, I connected with. I was a provider in therapeutics, a witness to laborious men, and a daily Acro & aerial performer...joie vie.

Tis Angela's birthday on this full moon eclipse, Enjoy!










Random acts of kindness fill the air as I stepped on a nail (while running to meditation), and have received non stop goddess goodness since! These AcroYogis fill me with such love & light- I'll be seeing many of 'em at Burning Man, SO our physical acts of unison shall continue.

8/8/08
I love ritual just as I love systems!
Rising each morning to meditate, chant, asana practice, then eat breakfast.
Enjoying each afternoons Thai massage and acroyoga, then lunch.
Engaging in acrobatics and conditioning before dinner.
We sit and relate until night falls, and then we bed.

Almost every day, without variation.

Yeah for the Olympics!

The staff here at Laurel Springs Ranch rule! They make-n-bake scrumptious vegetarian meals, morning, noon & night, w/teas and deserts to boot EVERYDAY!
Livin' large at AcroYoga training, this is nothing like my usual Forrest Yoga discipline.
In Borat's voice: And it's quite nice.

So we train in 2-3 hour blocks, with 1-2 hour breaks in between the four sessions and this 256 acre ranch offers all sorts of hippie fun for us to frolic on! There's horses, goats, chickens, a trampoline, pool, hot tub, huge pond, and of course acro-fucking-baticals. These people are savvy, silly and full of love! Oh yeah, a dance party is part of the daily regime too, phew!

Each night we have Satsang, which basically means story time, or we host special guests like theatre companies, staff appreciation, and other musical, moving, flying events. This video here is what a couple of the trainees created with the words to our "mission statement". It's silly, it's hippie and almost always leads to a dance party jam!

SOLAR ECLIPSE Today!

As my AcroYoga Teacher Training starts on this fine day, I am filled with inspiration!
Enjoy Yourself.

I had a magical dream last night of sex in a hot air balloon & this video illustrates its visual context...

Nada to say. So let me say that here.
I am scheduled to leave WA in a week- maybe two.

Lotsa friends in the PNW, makes for wedding party's, baby showers, pantiless play time, etc.
You get what I am saying, b/c you're getting it too- Hawt damn its summer '008 baby!

With that being said, I am off to meet 'ol Yose bro's, doing the play thang...
My 10 yr HS reunion is this week, and Angelo plans to attend as my boyfriend! What a feast, old country bucks from yakima, my sexy date, ='s loads of fun-n-freaky, family-frolic.

Keepin it real, Baumgardner style.

-Special guest Angela joins us today-

-Angela, how has WA been treatin' ya?
-Well Jill, its a pleasure to be here, thanks for having me.

-Yeah, and so, how have you been filling your July '008?
-mmm (hands crossed in front of face), its been productive.

-brief off the record moment-

-(H)ange, is there anything you hope to do before you're off again?
-oh most definitely. There's a few faces I'd like to see, more yoga to share, pretty much deepen the connections I've established, hike more, explore the town from my bike...

-Where you off to next?
-San Francisco to Santa Monica, to Burning Man, to San Francisco.

-Who's your favorite muppet?
-Animal. I have a soft spot for Gonzo, but def Animal. Also that peeping guy is pretty cool.

-Whats your favorite chakra?
-(mumbles to herself) Oh my god. Oh my god. Can I defer that question?

-Whats your favorite male body part?
-Ooooooh, oooooooh. OMG what a toss up- Its really not just one part. I am gonna run a list out-
the look in the eyes, to the hands, to their legs, to the caps. Shit.

-Whats your favorite past time hobby?
-Oh yeah, oh yeah...

-Who's your daddy?
-Muffins.

-Favorite scent?
-they're all so fascinating-

-Last subject you studied, that tooted your horn?
-Definitely Spanish. When i was in Spanish Land I was studying it all the time- (don't you say that).

-Let me just say that it was a pleasure being a guest here. What do you have to say?
-Ange, I'd like to thank you for not second guessing my Q's and so willingly appearing on my blog.

Well, I finished a bike spurt, and am left with two words,
Bizzaro & Lovely.
What lOvely bizzAro activities, we humans do.
Lets be honest, would I want it any other way?
Like a horoscope I recently read, illustrating examples of "paradessence", or paradoxical essence- In it they spoke of how "Ice cream is both innocent and erotic" & "Coffee promises to be both stimulating and relaxing." The Cascade Classic was both giving and receiving, and I am not tormented by such crazy-making contradictions, rather excited with an expanding sense of complex possibilities!
I have good intentions for a bad boy.
I am readily waiting.
I feel wet with fire.
Reality is a dream.

Aaand in case you care as much as I do for how artistically-n-intelligent bicycle boys race, then check out www.mbsef.org/CascadeCyclingClassic/Results/2008/index.cfm

Allsright, I am in WA for two more weeks, and my inspiration for AcroYoga Teacher Training is building- Thanks to the community of l/movers who ENGAGE.
Touch one, tempt all-

Today my energy is quite stealth like. It's like a driving force wrapped in flower petals...

Friday Morn'n was a delight to Jillsef and Aunt Jamima, they woke suddenly, ready to greet the day aaand possibly sparkle a wee bit more delight than usual...














































As the afternoon of rousting each other (and then some) set in, they sat in honor of being home bread Americans.
HO!

JULY IS HERE
And worth the wait, I might add.
That's it...
Sun filled swimming, family, YOGA, dynamic entanglings.