Just so you know where I will be!

chenheart
chenheart Member Posts: 5,159 Member
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
This weekend is the annual ocean voyage Reggie makes with his Tribe members. It is a voyage done in a traditional Native American plank canoe, about 25'long made of redwood, with 11'long redwood paddles. Reggie is one of the captains of the crew, and this is a spiritual homecoming for members of his Tribe. The homecoming journey starts with a blessing at 2AM on Saturday, with the actual paddling begining at 3AM~the journey takes from between 11 and 14 hours depending on the weather and the ocean swells. 4 paddlers are in the canoe at a time, on their knees, pulling the long paddles through the water, accomopanied by HUNDREDS ( up to 600!!!) of dolphins who jump and swim along side!

To that end,Reggie and I are leaving tomorrow on a park service boat to set up camp on the island...he will take the park service boat back to the mainland on Friday afternoon to meet with his fellow paddlers and make the voyage on Saturday AM. I will be camping with about 200 Tribal members/friends from Thursday until Sunday evening.

I will be out of cell/computer service for the entire time~ therefore I will not be checking in with you until Monday morning. I just want you all to know! I am sooo not ignoring any of you! I will check back in with you all as soon as I can!

Hugs,
Chen♥
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  • Kristin N
    Kristin N Member Posts: 1,968 Member
    #2
    Hey Claudia ☻
    Thanks for letting us know Claudia! That sounds really cool! And, I would have thought for sure that you were ignoring me and that would have p****ed me off. lol Ok, I just censored myself. Anyway, have a great time and see you next week!

    Kristin ♥
  • Tyari
    Tyari Member Posts: 36
    #3
    Have a great time!
    Take
    Have a great time!

    Take Care
    TY
  • tasha_111
    tasha_111 Member Posts: 2,072
    #4
    Tyari said:

    Have a great time!
    Take
    Have a great time!

    Take Care
    TY

    Claudia
    That sounds awesome.........PICS??????? Hope (ahh screw that) KNOW you'll hane a great time. Hugs to you and Reggie. jxxxxxxxx
  • fauxma
    fauxma Member Posts: 3,577 Member
    #5
    Have a wonderful time. What
    Have a wonderful time. What a great spiritual journey for Reggie and his fellow tribesman. And the dolphins swimming and jumping sounds fantastic. Be sure and tell us all about it on Monday.
    Stef
  • RE
    RE Member Posts: 4,591 Member
    #6
    :-)
    Thanks for the heads up so we know you are okay. Sounds like a great way to spend several days, my best to you and Reggie.

    Hugs,

    RE
  • creampuff91344
    creampuff91344 Member Posts: 988
    #7
    RE said:

    :-)
    Thanks for the heads up so we know you are okay. Sounds like a great way to spend several days, my best to you and Reggie.

    Hugs,

    RE

    Have a great time, Chen.
    Have a great time, Chen. These events are so spiritual, and definitely put one's mind in a peaceful place. Haven't shared this before, but my father was a full blood Chactaw/Cherokee, and my mother was half Apache. We have had many a good time during my early life sharing the wonders of nature, and interacting with both tribal groups at various functions. Unfortunately for me, the other half on my mother's side was Irish, so we didn't participate so much with the Apache tribe. I did make up for it, as in 2000 my husband and I moved to Ruidoso, NM, adjacent to the Mescalaro Apache Tribal land, and I was able to join in many of their functions over the next eight years. Have a great weekend, and give us a recount on Monday. Hugs,

    Judy
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159 Member
    #8
    creampuff91344 said:

    Have a great time, Chen.
    Have a great time, Chen. These events are so spiritual, and definitely put one's mind in a peaceful place. Haven't shared this before, but my father was a full blood Chactaw/Cherokee, and my mother was half Apache. We have had many a good time during my early life sharing the wonders of nature, and interacting with both tribal groups at various functions. Unfortunately for me, the other half on my mother's side was Irish, so we didn't participate so much with the Apache tribe. I did make up for it, as in 2000 my husband and I moved to Ruidoso, NM, adjacent to the Mescalaro Apache Tribal land, and I was able to join in many of their functions over the next eight years. Have a great weekend, and give us a recount on Monday. Hugs,

    Judy

    Judy,
    I know that you
    Judy,

    I know that you especially can appreciate the "homecoming" I am participating in this weekend. The spiritual side is amazing...

    We have an Apache friend, the wife of one of the paddlers from Reggie's Tribe ( Chumash from the Coast of California) and she now calls herself a "Coastal Apache!" LOL
    My father lived as a young man for years in Pecos New Mexico, and was a friend to and of many of the Acoma Tribe.

    I think you will also appreciate this tidbit~with me being 100% NON Native. At the prayer circle one morning on the island, I was the last to speak. I mentioned being honored and humbled to be welcomed into the circle, being that I am not Of the Tribe, but With the Tribe. Later that morning, one of the old women pulled me aside and said I was indeed OF~ as without a bond and a connection, there can be no healing....that has stayed with me for years. I truly love that sentiment.

    Hugs,
    Chen♥
  • cruf
    cruf Member Posts: 908
    #9
    chenheart said:

    Judy,
    I know that you
    Judy,

    I know that you especially can appreciate the "homecoming" I am participating in this weekend. The spiritual side is amazing...

    We have an Apache friend, the wife of one of the paddlers from Reggie's Tribe ( Chumash from the Coast of California) and she now calls herself a "Coastal Apache!" LOL
    My father lived as a young man for years in Pecos New Mexico, and was a friend to and of many of the Acoma Tribe.

    I think you will also appreciate this tidbit~with me being 100% NON Native. At the prayer circle one morning on the island, I was the last to speak. I mentioned being honored and humbled to be welcomed into the circle, being that I am not Of the Tribe, but With the Tribe. Later that morning, one of the old women pulled me aside and said I was indeed OF~ as without a bond and a connection, there can be no healing....that has stayed with me for years. I truly love that sentiment.

    Hugs,
    Chen♥

    ENJOY!
    Have a great time Claudia! The trip sounds amazing!~ Can't wait to see Pictures. HUGS!! Cathy
  • outdoorgirl
    outdoorgirl Member Posts: 1,565
    #10
    Wow Claudia
    that is really neat! You'll have to tell us all about it when you get back!
  • chickad52
    chickad52 Member Posts: 497
    #11
    Claudia
    WOW, sounds like you will have a great time. Hugs, Diane
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #12
    What a wonderful and peaceful trip .. to be part history caring
    on with traditions. I truly hope your husband enjoy every single moment, from dawn to dust. I am so excited about the dolphins who accompany the paddlers on their voyage.

    Take care and take lots of photo's.

    Just as a side note: I have an appointment with acs - make up clinic on 10/13.. I am also joining their breast cancer 8 week women's program here locally. Thanks for the information and push. Lord knows, I love my make up.


    VickiSam
  • lynn1950
    lynn1950 Member Posts: 2,570
    #13
    Healing time
    Claudia, I am wishing Reggie smooth paddling and you a healing time among friends. xoxoxoxo Lynn
  • rjjj
    rjjj Member Posts: 1,822 Member
    #14
    How cool Chen
    I hope you have an awesome time, and we all know you would never ignore us, just let us know about all your fun when you get home, love you lots, jackie
  • Christmas Girl
    Christmas Girl Member Posts: 3,682 Member
    #15
    I know you will thoroughly enjoy the next several days...
    The entire experience sounds magical, Kindred Spirit! :-)

    Will greatly look forward to your eloquent description of the events, upon your return here to the board.

    And, thanks so much for letting us know of your upcoming absence, in advance.

    Kind regards, 12/25
  • Jeanne D
    Jeanne D Member Posts: 1,867
    #16
    Christmas Girl said:

    I know you will thoroughly enjoy the next several days...
    The entire experience sounds magical, Kindred Spirit! :-)

    Will greatly look forward to your eloquent description of the events, upon your return here to the board.

    And, thanks so much for letting us know of your upcoming absence, in advance.

    Kind regards, 12/25

    Claudia ♥

    It sounds like a magical piece of the past coming to life again! I love it! It would be nice to see pics of it. What do you say? A few maybe? Enjoy!

    Love, Jeanne ♥
  • Akiss4me
    Akiss4me Member Posts: 2,188
    #17
    chenheart said:

    Judy,
    I know that you
    Judy,

    I know that you especially can appreciate the "homecoming" I am participating in this weekend. The spiritual side is amazing...

    We have an Apache friend, the wife of one of the paddlers from Reggie's Tribe ( Chumash from the Coast of California) and she now calls herself a "Coastal Apache!" LOL
    My father lived as a young man for years in Pecos New Mexico, and was a friend to and of many of the Acoma Tribe.

    I think you will also appreciate this tidbit~with me being 100% NON Native. At the prayer circle one morning on the island, I was the last to speak. I mentioned being honored and humbled to be welcomed into the circle, being that I am not Of the Tribe, but With the Tribe. Later that morning, one of the old women pulled me aside and said I was indeed OF~ as without a bond and a connection, there can be no healing....that has stayed with me for years. I truly love that sentiment.

    Hugs,
    Chen♥

    I can just imagine.....
    oh my....that may not be a good thing (me imagining!) so please be prepared to tell us all the juicey details when you return! I have lots of pop corn ready and really can use a good story (LOL).
    Please be careful, but do enjoy yourself and enjoy your surroundings.
    ♥Pammy
  • tommaseena
    tommaseena Member Posts: 1,769
    #18
    Jeanne D said:

    Claudia ♥

    It sounds like a magical piece of the past coming to life again! I love it! It would be nice to see pics of it. What do you say? A few maybe? Enjoy!

    Love, Jeanne ♥

    Claudia
    Have a great time and tell us all about it when you get back.

    Margo
  • tgf
    tgf Member Posts: 950 Member
    #19
    tommaseena said:

    Claudia
    Have a great time and tell us all about it when you get back.

    Margo

    Can't wait
    As the others have said ... I can't wait to see pictures of you and Reggie when you get back. Have a wonderful weekend ...

    hugs.
    teena
  • MyTurnNow
    MyTurnNow Member Posts: 2,686 Member
    #20
    Sounds like a wonderful voyage.
    Have a safe trip and enjoy your time.
  • elm3544
    elm3544 Member Posts: 748
    #21
    That sounds amazing!

    That sounds amazing!

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