Vine Village, Inc, Napa, California - Serving People With Special Needs Since 1973

I was so happy there were no snakes

by Sheila Pressey

 

 

Just a real nice walk yesterday.  My PA (personal assistant from Aldea) and I went for a river walk near my apartment.  The sun was out, not too windy.  You could see the water from the path, the water was not high.  When you're on the path you can get

on many paths,  I did 2 miles.

 

It was a nice walk, people riding bikes, we said Hi to all of them.

There were pretty purple flowers.  The sun was out and it was breezy.

 

We, my PA and I, just talked about normal stuff, about the next time I am going to see her. 

Then a memory of when I was a little girl and went out of my campground walking down the path, I got off the path ans saw a big old rock.  I push the rock over and  there was the snake.

I ran as fast as I could back to my camp.  I just yelled "Snake, Snake."  I was 7 years old and not allowed to leave the campsite, but I went anyway.

Why do we go slow while doing yoga? 

 

- Cynthia Ostwald

 

 

Going slow helps you concentrate on what you are doing, not what others are doing.

 

You wake up feeling refreshed so you can prepare for the day ahead.

 

You get healthy relaxation without taking more meds.

 

When we are required to take a break at my work to stretch (I work at Lixit), I do what I've learned in my yoga classes (here at Vine Village) and the yoga I learned from my father.

- Thoughts by Jessica Peters.

 

Essay written by Shawn on May 15, 2012

by Shawn Mcketchnie

From day 1, on Thursday July 2, 1998 (my first day at Vine Village) I feel so lucky to have been able to express myself in so many ways with my art of writing.  I feel like something  has changed my life.  My feelings have always been the same.  I remember how I felt when nine terrific people out here made me feel special.  That includes Michael, Nancy, Saanen Kerson, Tucker and Debbie Crosby.  As well as people like Paula Mettler, who helped me to improve my writing skills.  When she started working here she brightened up our room

with her interesting way of teaching.  Catalina is a special person in so many ways. 

I have come to feel so good about being in a great place like Vine Village as long as I have been here.  Thinking about everything, which has seemed

to take place in fourteen year time limit.

 

I have discovered a whole bunch of things within a fourteen year period.  I have witnessed many neat events.  I was trying very easily to remember every experience in that time which will end on Monday, July 2nd, 2012 (when I will start my fifteen year)

I am a little nervous the only place I have ever been the longest is my house on the corner

of Hilltop and Roosevelt, which is 36 years.  My memories of 36 years in this house have made

me feel good.  Just as good as the day I first came to Vine Village.

 

I hope I never leave Vine Village because I have enjoyed every day for almost fourteen years.

I was happy to feel accepted into the Vine Village family fourteen years ago.

 

I am looking forward to my fifteenth year.  As I am sure that the Kerson's as well.  In my mind I have to really feel good about what I have done withing the last 14 years.

 

Thanks to all who have helped me get this far especially my friends and family.

- Shawn Mcketchnie