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Patricia Houghton Clarke is now a member of Blue Heron Retreat Center
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Francesca Gershwin shared a profile on Facebook
Feb 2
Francesca Gershwin left a comment for Elisa Daus
"Welcome, Elisa! Wonderful to meet you. Please post and communicate with the other members, all of whom I can personally guarantee are mainly old friends of the family,"old-time" Blue Heron" session goers, with a sprinkling of new…"
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Kobun, Zen Master, friend of the family: who established the Zen Center for us here.
Dec 8, 2011
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"Listening to the "Han" being hit for the seshin-goers to get ready for their sitting. I am getting ready for my trip."
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Francesca Gershwin left a comment for Thomas Lehmann
"Wonderful to meet you, Thomas! Thank you for registering. When are you interested in starting a solitary retreat?  Please post in the forums and blog or whatever else interests you! Francesca Gershwin"
Dec 2, 2011
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Dec 1, 2011
Francesca Gershwin left a comment for Shiva Ho
"Welcome Shivo Ho! So nice to have you in our community! Hope you enjoy spending time with us here, and post your photos of anytime you are in the Canyon/at Blue Heron. You can also post photos at www.facebook.com/blueheroncenter if you friend…"
Dec 1, 2011
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Plans for the upcoming year

What I plan:Dear Friends of the Blue Heron Retreat. Over the past 20 years, there have been various events on this property.Well, we homeschooled here, for one. So that is schooling in an unusual way.Some of them were child-oriented ( I became friends one summer with the head councilor at Tracker Kin survival camp, they came to do a training camp here. I even made a…See More
Nov 30, 2011
Francesca Gershwin posted a blog post

Plans for the upcoming year

What I plan:Dear Friends of the Blue Heron Retreat. Over the past 20 years, there have been various events on this property.Well, we homeschooled here, for one. So that is schooling in an unusual way.Some of them were child-oriented ( I became friends one summer with the head councilor at Tracker Kin survival camp, they came to do a training camp here. I even made a…See More
Nov 30, 2011
Francesca Gershwin posted a status
"Good things must be around the corner! I can feel it! Come on God! I could handle some good now!"
Nov 30, 2011
Francesca Gershwin left a comment for Matthew Salo
"Dear Mathew, So nice to hear from you and see you on this community site! Welcome!! All my best, Francesca Gershwin"
Nov 30, 2011

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Andrei's Anniversary of passing, and ceremony to place memorial in Blue Heron Ranch grounds

Dear Friends,

On this Sunday, January 8th, we will be placing a monument In Andrei's memory at the location here where his ashes are buried on Blue Heron Ranch.
Please join us.

Francesca Gershwin
Andrey's sister

Posted by Francesca Gershwin on January 6, 2012 at 7:58am

Updating it all

As the days go by, I try to come to some sort of agreement with the other family members who have an interest in the Blue Heron Ranch.
The security of this land and the Zendo and retreat center on it have been threatened these past few months. That's only as far as I have been aware of it, but it may have roots earlier.
I asked my mother and father what plans they have for the land, more than a year ago. And they didn't have any, except to continue to live on it, and hope to keeping. But then my mother bought a house in town, and I thought we really should work out some plan to make a transition to any sort of upkeep or
Anything else that needs to be done to gradually let us kids be more and more regularly involved.
Over the last year I talk to my parents and sister and brother quite rarely.
They blame and shout at me whenever I do.

Posted by Francesca Gershwin on January 5, 2012 at 3:45pm

Plans for the upcoming year

What I plan:

Dear Friends of the Blue Heron Retreat. 

Over the past 20 years, there have been various events on this property.

Well, we homeschooled here, for one. So that is schooling in an unusual way.

Some of them were child-oriented ( I became friends one summer with the head councilor at Tracker Kin survival camp, they came to do a training camp here. I even made a bow-drill fire for those of you who know what that is!)

Some of them were boring to me as a child, but more interesting to me as an adult woman (Zen Sesshins and Personal Retreat).

And some are in the works!

My dream is that we can all share in the sacredness of this land and partake of the still and quiet it brings, while still having a family-ranch to return to when the going gets rough anywhere else in the world.

I don't know…

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Posted by Francesca Gershwin on November 30, 2011 at 1:00pm

Working on the weekends

Dear Friends of Blue Heron Retreat:

I am truly upset about an incident that has taken place here this weekend.

I would appreciate your input as regular sesshin-goers and friends of the place here.

While this is long, I am not sure what to leave out in making this story as accurate as possible.



Yesterday, a man who has worked here on the property for years doing various jobs, mostly for Enrico and Nadia, was asked by Enrico to return to work in what I consider to be a totally inappropriate manner.

1. The man, who many of you know, but I will call "J" for now, recently fell deathly ill with a brain infection. He was in the hospital for a month, and just was released few weeks ago to rest at home. 

When I saw him a few days ago, for the first time since…

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Posted by Francesca Gershwin on November 27, 2011 at 6:00pm

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Who makes no mistake? From the mouth of babes

Started by Francesca Gershwin in Uncategorized Jun 1, 2011.

Remembering Andrei - Letters from friends and family

Started by Francesca Gershwin in Uncategorized Jun 1, 2011.

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Started by dmitry in Uncategorized. Last reply by Francesca Gershwin Jul 12, 2010.

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Remembering Andrei - Letters from Friends and Family

Created by Francesca Gershwin Jun 1, 2011 at 2:05pm. Last updated by Francesca Gershwin Jun 1, 2011.

Memorial

Created by Francesca Gershwin Jun 1, 2011 at 8:27pm. Last updated by Francesca Gershwin Jun 1, 2011.

Celebration-Remembering: Andrei's Birthday

Created by Francesca Gershwin Jun 1, 2011 at 8:16pm. Last updated by Francesca Gershwin Jun 1, 2011.

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