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Message started by Mk631 on Jun 19th, 2009 at 1:34pm

Title: Re: POD (cont. 11)
Post by Spartan2 on Jul 21st, 2009 at 12:04pm
We enjoyed the Listening Point tour, probably a bit more than I expected.  It was very low-key, you were able to just wander around and touch things and take photos wherever you liked.  Time to ponder and be quiet.  It was led (in our case) by a young community college student who had heard about Sig from her grandfather and obviously had a lot of respect for him and for the place.  There was just a small group of us, and we had enough time to enjoy the location, the day itself was ideal (weather, etc.).  My biggest regret was that it had been years since I had read Listening Point so some of the references weren't as meaningful to me as if I had read it more recently.

The cabin is very simple, and is just as he left it.  He didn't live there, ever.  He only went there for meditation and inspiration.  I wanted to make a pot of coffee and stay for the rest of the day.  Still, I was a bit amazed when our guide encouraged me to sit in his chair by the fireplace.  You could feel his spirit in the cabin.   :)

I would recommend the tour for any who enjoy Sig Olson's writings.

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