When I returned home I decided to wander downtown, stopping at the library, then Oregon Arts to buy drawing supplies. Inside the store was a drawing exhibit entitled Gaurdians of Sleep, a project by Jan Halvorsen who drew everyday for a year. Very impressive and inspiring work.
When I returned home I made lunch, then began a new drawing. The harsh noon light streaming onto the drawing desk made working uncomfortable so I read a bit from Planet Walker by John Francis, then took a short nap. When I awoke I carried my Guitar to the nearby meadow and meditated to my own music making.
The sun still being up, I sat back down at the drawing table and finished the drawing I had started earlier in the day.
From Planet Walker -
"This is to introduce John Francis, who left his home in Inverness, California, on January 1, 1983, on an 18-year pilgrimage around the world to raise environmental consciousness, and promote earth stewardship and world peace.
John gave up the use of motorized vehicles not long after an oil spill in San Francisco Bay in 1971. Since 1973, he has maintained a vow of silence."