Time for my next rail adventure!
Hello again, all! It’s been a while. Aside from the obvious horrors surrounding us, I have had a pleasant summer in the Northwest. (I continue to contact my reps and attend protests when they occur, and I hope you’re doing what you can to resist as well—we need all hands on deck!)
I’ve cared for many cute kitties, both in the Portland area—and even Albany, Oregon—and here in Olympia. (Photos at the end of this post.) I haven’t been checking in here because there hasn’t been much to report, although I have had a few great magical meetings—those always continue to be bright spots in my life. Oh, and above is a pic of the Rainbow Rails bridge here in Olympia from the other day. (Two of my favorite things!)
I’m writing now because I have something to share: I’m starting to dream up my next big rail journey! Once again, I’m seeking to follow the sun during the cooler and rainier months in the Northwest, and this year I have a great jumping-off point: a one-month sit for six(!) cats in Roseville, California, outside of Sacramento.
This Roseville sit came about because of a very impromptu, in-person magical meeting when I was in Sacramento for less than a day back in May during my California Rail Adventure. I made a posting in the Sacramento Vegans group, asking if anyone would like to join me for lunch at one of my favorite vegan restaurants in the area, El Cantaro. A lovely couple took me up on this last-minute invite, and we had a magical lunch during which they told me of their plans to take a long Camino trip in Italy(!) We set an intention there for me to be their sitter, although there were some logistical concerns/hurdles on both sides as to whether they could take the trip, and whether I could do the sit.
We continued to hold the intention for it all to come together smoothly, and we checked in from time to time. And now… it’s going to happen!
And this timing and location is the perfect starting point for my new rail adventure. I’ll list my possible itinerary below; of course, as always, it will remain flexible as life unfolds.
I’d love your help! My vision is that I find mostly one-week-long-ish paid cat sits in each of the following locations, with occasional short hosting situations (maybe 2 nights?) to fill in as needed. I’m also dreaming of simply meeting up with interesting/resonant/like-minded folks in each of these locations; visiting various kinds of nature parks and/or Japanese gardens and/or botanical gardens or arboretums in each place; and possibly biking on rail-trails. So, if you know anyone who might be interested in any of those things in any of these places, I’d love an introduction! As always, I’m especially interested in connecting with people who are working on inspiring projects to help the world, and/or for me to be able to offer emotional support to anyone with visions for a better world who may be struggling with our current state(s) of reality.
Here is my preliminary itinerary:
*Roseville cat sit mid-September to mid-October
*Denver/Boulder area late October
*Galesburg and Quincy, Illinois late October (also possibly Princeton, Warrenville, Chicago?)
*Visit my parents in northern Virginia around my birthday week in early November
*Charleston, SC (my first time!) mid-November
*Savannah, GA (my second time! I’m excited!) mid-November
*Raleigh, NC area late November
*Charlotte, NC late November
*New Orleans early December
*Mobile, Alabama and possibly Biloxi, Mississippi early December (my first time, and I will be riding a new Amtrak line that just opened!)
*New Orleans again, at least long enough to transfer trains
*San Antonio mid-December
*Tempe, Arizona for possibly up to a month or so Dec/Jan/even Feb. (One of my dreams is to do a cat sit at Culdesac Tempe! Do you know anyone there I could talk to?)
*Probably SoCal afterward for a month or two
*Make my way back north to Portland around April
I’m so excited to see how this all unfolds! Stay tuned for updates as things develop, and please let me know if you have contacts in those areas I should meet! If you know of anyone in any of those areas who might be looking for a cat sitter, feel free to share the link to my cat sitting page with them.
I’m also needing to manifest some more funding. (Train travel ain’t cheap!) So if you know of anyone who might be interested in life or travel coaching (especially train, bicycle, and/or “meaningful” travel of any kind) feel free to send them to my coaching page.
I’m also, as always, open to one-time or recurring donations. (I so appreciate my Patreon patrons, fairy godfunders, and contributors at any level! Thank you all so much!)
And, thank you all again, dear readers, for witnessing me and my journey, and following along! The support of my community means the world to me.
Please enjoy these nature and kitty highlights from this summer in the Northwest.
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