My most successful high school sport was wrestling. I was 11-1 on the JV team. I used to demolish my opponents. The only guy I couldn't beat was Doug Haywood who was varsity, and a year older. It seems he couldn't beat many other people, but he could always beat me. Soccer was not my sport either, but it certainly became more popular in the next generation or so.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: > > Hi Steve and thanks for telling your Mt. Shasta stories. I think you were brave to even attempt. We're lucky that you survived those forays which definitely sound scary. And I have heard that there are great beings who live there. Maybe they chose that home for a good reason. Yeah, I've been thinking it would be great to have a soccer league for older women. Soccer wasn't happening in the US when I was growing up. it looks fun. I had to make do with softball and basketball which were also fun.   > > > > > ________________________________ > From: seventhray27 > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Sunday, February 3, 2013 2:02 PM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Americans meet Neem Karoli Baba > > >  > I understand. They are not the most flattering stories in that they put on display what I might call a personality flaw. And I think I may have told them before at some point, but: > I admit that the idea of Ascended Masters and The Great White Brotherhood has a bit of a hold on my imagination. But not so much that I give much attention to it. And of course visiting northern California always sounds like a good idea. > To digress some: We took a family vacation there, when the kids were still a little young. I knew it was a risk, because, inspite of the fact that we visited Yosemite, Mariposa Pine Forest, Big Sur, (redwoods), and Point Lobos reserve where we saw seals, star fish anenomes, salt mounds, among other things,  the only thing the kids seem to remember from the vacation is feeding the squirrels, or chipmunks by the side of the road. > > But back to the story. I had it in my mind that a good thing to do would be to hike up to the summit of Mount Shasta. I read all about it before hand. One would need ice cleats, a pick, and other certain gear. I think what happened was that my brother in law had given me free round trip plane tickets to anywhere in the US, and I decided to go there. > Anyway, I rented all that equipment, got my permit, but realized, after I had hiked up to the staging area, that in order to make the summit, you basically had to be in marathon running shape, and had to begin your ascent a little before midnight, so that conditions would be most condusive to success. > So, I made it only a little past the staging area. > And then, for some reason, which I can't remember, I had a chance to visit Shasta again. Scaling back my expectations, I thought I would at least hike a little further. Only this time, there was snow up to the my knees or thighs, and I don't think I even made it as far as the first time. > I have many other examples, where, for some reason, I think I am capable of doing something, but don't have the physical endurance to do it. But it doesn't seem to stop me. Like trying to play inline hockey with my sons, but only being able to stay out on the rink for about 90 seconds before I need to rest. > On the other hand, I'm disappointed that my softball team disbanded a couple years ago, and I've put out feelers that I'd like to play goalie on a soccer team or inline hockey team for older people, but no one has answered my posting. >  >  > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: > > > > dear Steve, still looking forward to hearing those 2 stories about Mt. Shasta that you mentioned in thread called Awakened Awareness.àSome of us keep track of this kind of thing (-: > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: seventhray27 > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Sunday, February 3, 2013 8:09 AM > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Americans meet Neem Karoli Baba > > > > > > à> > I think my favorite part was hearing the dad talk about his son.àA goodàfriend of mine is on the Purusha program in Utter Kashi. > > His dad had a high profile here, and he also had different plans for his son which he encouraged him to follow. > > But the son decided to go "Full TMO".àI had gently tried to suggest that he only go "part TMO", but just didn't work out that way. > > It's always fun when he comes through every couple years.àWhen he does, other than his appearance, he adapts right in. > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: > > > > > > Ah, Mr. Soss, thank you so much for this.ÃâàLove the LSD story.ÃâàI have Baba's picture on my desk because he is so beautiful, his smile is so beautiful.ÃâàThe photo came with a cd of Krishna Das.ÃâàRam Das is also wonderful.ÃâàGood Lord but we are fortunate people.ÃâàTo be alive when such souls make themselves accessible to us. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: nablusoss1008 > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Saturday, February 2, 2013 11:30 AM > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Americans meet Neem Karoli Baba > > > > > > > > > Ãâà> > > Great stories > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVlf9As9Eag > > > > > >
