Banner On the Go from Talkeetna to Fairbanks

Love is never on the fence but this time it was thanks to Mary Burke and Relay for Life, a Fairbanks fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.

Evolving artwork on the back side of the banner began with these children and adult hand prints from the Children's garden in the Homer Farmers Market.  This photo taken at the Relay for Life, a fund raiser in Fairbanks for the American Cancer Society. 

Art work by Dave Johnston a college friend from Talkeetna drawn at his home there.  Thanks for the lovely time in your log palace on the bluff and the awesome mountain vistas.

Photo from the Talkeetna Depot of Bill Herman's art work.

Thank you Tina for your Light.

Thank you John Lennon and Cari for Imagining a different world we can all create. 

Thank you Sarah for your lovely spirit and all the great photos from the Talkeetna depot.

It all started with Kayla and me at the Children's Garden on the opening day of the Farmers Market in Homer.  Thank you Kayla for your liberating spirit.

Send off from Talkeetna - 5 June 2013

Daniel and Don hauling trailer in a bag to the train depot in Talkeetna.

Cari, Don, and Dave waiting for the Anchorage
 train to arrive at the Talkeetna Depot.

LOVE IS THE WAY  do no more harm. 'Crew' in absentia waiting
for the train to arrive.

Daniel, Don, & Sara holding the banner with Cari and Dave.
Talkeetna friends with banner waiting to send Don off on the train.

Don, Dave, Sara, Daniel, and Buddy with bicycle in a container,
ready to load the train to Fairbanks.

Don and Dave with the banner in front of the Fairbanks bound  train.
Note - Don is color coordinated with train.

Bike in a box, before loading it on the train.

We'd like to get the core message of the banner in circulation. Please like my Facebook page.

Peace Rider on the Road Talkeetna to Fairbanks 6/7/2013

Dear Friends,

The Love Is the Way banner project is launched.  The goal now  is to give it long legs and wings.  Ultimately it is about engaging all of us in a deeper conversation about what is really meaningful and what works.

It is clear the world we've created is in trouble.  It is well past time when we need to take a detour and do and be something different.  The Earth, our Mother, the Pachamama of indigenous peoples is sending us a clear message that things are awry.  They need to be returned to balance or we and our children will suffer the consequences.  We live in a cause and effect world.  A world at peace and in balance is ours yet to create.  The time to begin is now. 

An incoming tide lifts all boats if they are ready and seaworthy to take on the many challenges that lie before us.  We need each other with our varied gifts and talents to create a happening.

It remains for us to conquer our fears.  We can create anew to impel a "Great Turning."  Love Is, and it Is the Way.  Peace is possible.

I am back in Fairbanks after a wonderful but unexpected train ride from Talkeetna to Fairbanks.  Many thanks to my Talkeetna friends Sarah, Dave, Cari, Daniel and Sam (a fur ball of lovable gold ) for taking care of me and helping give the project legs.  Thanks again also to all for the many kindnesses shown me during my ride that began in Homer and ended for now in Fairbanks.

It is a good beginning.  Will keep you abreast of other banner happenings.

Love and light,

Peace Rider - Don

PS  The banner travels to Bohemian nights tonight here.   Photos of the banner and the awesome Talkeetna train depot sendoff can be seen on the FB link.   Will try to get some of them over to the blog as well.



 

Peace Rider on the Road from Wasilla 5/2/2013

Dear Friends,

Thanks to my friend Bill I was ably guided through the maze of trails in Chester Park and made it out onto the bike trail along the Glen Highway to Wasilla.  New pavement on parts helped.  But the trail ended at Chugiak and it was out onto the shoulder of a busy and noisy highway, earplugs help.

Near Eagle River stopped to ask another cyclist if he needed help with his bike but he was okay he said.  In the course of that conversation and asking for directions he said there was a German man on a cycle in Eagle River.  Didn't think any more about it but a few miles short of Wasilla saw him slightly behind me on the main road while I was on a frontage road.  Long story short, he was looking for a hostel to stay in in Wasilla but there were none.  Thanks to the grasciousness of my friends Anesia and John we ended up "camping" at their home with a chance to visit and catch up.  And as it turned out, out of the forecast rain that began overnight.  Michael was concerned about that.  John spoke a little German picked up in younger years as it happened.   Michael, a new friend from the road, is a retired Luffthansa Captain as it happens.   A couple of old farts that have traded in their wings for wheels.  

  

So this AM in a few minutes John will drive Michael and Yo with two bikes and gear to where we left the road at the McDonald's in Wasilla and out on the road again.  Talkeenta or some place in the near vicinity will at least be my goal for a destination this day.  

Catch you down the road.

Peace Rider