Time is flying on this amazing road trip, so finally here are some highlights of week one, Feb. 2 - Feb. 8, 2013. Theme of the week was FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS...
Animal Farm, Orwell VT
Started out on my trip one hour from Burlington, visiting my dear friend Diane St. Clair. Diane and her husband, Al Cerisse, run
Animal Farm, a 10-cow Organic Dairy herd that produces exquisite European-style butter and buttermilk. Al is a bovine veterinarian - a mid-life career for him. Most of the butter is sold to the 4-star restaurants of Thomas Keller: The French Laundry and Per Se. Diane and her cows are featured in Keller's beautifully photographed cookbook on baking "
Bouchon Bakery." Diane was a public health administrator when we shared a daycare slot in 1987. Living in the Hill section of Burlington near UVM, Diane and I baked on Mondays with our little ones, and we tried our hand at spinning wool and other age-old women's arts. She always dreamed of having horses and a farm. Fast forward more than 20 years, and thanks to her many talents, hard-earned lessons in farm management, spot-on decisions about which dairy products to sell, and just plain old stick-to-it-iveness, Diane's dreams are alive and well in Orwell, VT.
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| February dawn at Animal Farm - Orwell, VT (the bull calf is in his own pen) |
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| Ageless Aunt Pat Hunt took me to our maternal grandmother Mia's memorial garden at Crosslands in Kennett Square, PA. Mia lived to almost 98 years young -- sure hope I inherit the Dunham genes! |
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| Steve Horton's tour of Philly included a VIP tour of the former WFIL-TV studios, where I stood in the American Bandstand dance hall, part of the early days of television. Proud to say that both my parents were pioneers in this center of broadcast revolution in the late 40's and 50's. |
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| Philadelphia Stars, the Negro Baseball League, had a park dedicated to them a few years ago, thanks to the tireless work of cousin Steve Horton, community organizer extraordinaire. He collaborated with some of the living players who are named on this plaque. |
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| Don't let the snow in southern Pennsylvania fool you. The pussy willows were in full bloom! |
Hey Dear Friend,
ReplyDeleteLove these glimpses of the beginning of your trip! And I love that you are following your dreams... and doors will open where there were only walls... isn't that what Joseph Campbell claimed?
I feel like I'm on the journey with you, my friend.
Love,
Saloma