Douglas-fir tussock larva...

Next on the list...

Picture this: a small room filled to the brim with ~60 white chairs, south and west walls are full windows; the windows are overlooking coastal bluffs, a lazy ocean and a setting sun. (Photo on left is taken from just outside the room)

This was the setting of the Dar Williams concert I attended not 24 hours ago in Little River, CA. Intimate, beautiful and better than I had anticipated. Dar has been on my list of "must see before I die" musicians for years. She rarely tours, and if she does it's usually on the east coast. I by chance found out about this little show from Fuego. Thank you Fuego! Dar played two long sets, played every song I was hoping to hear, and delighted the crowd with her candor, wit and impressive knowledge of recycling.

After crossing Dar off the list I was unsure if there was anyone left. I've been blessed to see many talented performers (i.e. Billy Joel, Greg Brown, Kris Delmhorst, Peter Mulvey, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor). My brain blanked for a few minutes when Sara Harmer jumped into the lead. I was super close to seeing her last year but couldn't bear to fork out $30 bucks only to see her open for someone. Oh, and I still haven't seen Lyle Lovett.

A hidden bridge...

Today I awoke to the warmth of the sun shining down upon the little town of Arcata. The air was still and blue skies stretched out to the coast. The perfect Sunday morning for a bike ride in the country.

I rode out to Bayside where I know of a covered bridge. The bridge is located on a dead end street and was a chance discovery about a year ago. The last two times I visited I witnessed a gray fox with her pups meandering about the stream below. Today I watched two young deer feeding and resting in a nearby field. I also found the plumpest of blackberries to give me a little sugar for the ride back home.

Tasty Math...

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Belief-O-Matic

Okay, so this is the second time I've taken the Belief-O-Matic test. This test consists of 20 questions that are supposed to determine what religion (if any) you practice. Based on your answers it ranks the religion you're most aligned with 1-27.

Last time Neo-Pagan was #1 on my list. This time it has slipped to #2. I didn't even know what a Neo-Pagan was and had to read up on it on the website. I take this test purely for entertainment value but there is actually a lot of interesting information about all different beliefs to be had at the website.

1.	New Age
2.	Neo-Pagan
3.	Mahayana Buddhism
4.	Taoism
5.	Unitarian Universalism
6.	Liberal Quakers
7.	Theravada Buddhism
8.	New Thought
9.	Scientology
10.	Hinduism
11.	Jainism
12.	Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist)
13.	Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants
14.	Secular Humanism
15.	Sikhism
16.	Orthodox Quaker
17.	Reform Judaism
18.	Bahá'í Faita>
19.	Nontheista>
20.	Orthodox Judaism
21.	Seventh Day Adventist
22.	Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant
23.	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons)
24.	Islam
25.	Jehovah's Witness
26.	Eastern Orthodox
27.	Roman Catholic