Tag: Lightfoot

  • Back to School – Portland, OR

      After such success in Bellingham at Western Washington University, I decided that it would be fun to serve tea at more college campuses. College age people are eager to learn, eager to see what lies beyond the bounds that older folks have laid out for them to operate within. My buddy Owen has a…

  • Woodworking the Interior – Eureka, CA

    I decided to make my main home base Washington and leave Northern CA for a bit. With access to such a great shop in Eureka, CA, I thought it would be a good idea to get a big push in for all my interior woodwork. All of the wood, and most of the hardware for…

  • 25 Hours at Occupy Oakland

    Bridget and I rolled around the block looking for a place to park Edna Lu and serve tea at Oscar Grant Plaza – the heart of Occupy Oakland. Only one side of the plaza is open to the street and there’s no parking on the whole stretch. Dismayed, we parked a block away trying to…

  • Rootstalk Festival 2011 – Salem, OR

    Cultivate Revolution! For so long I have been guided by an idea that my father taught me: If you really want something to get done, you have to do it yourself. I live this when building and fixing my bus. I live this when fulfilling my daily needs. I live this when serving tea. At…

  • Traveling with Tea and Lightfoot – WA to CA

    It was a hectic last couple weeks at the shop on Orcas. I was packing up all my tools, building materials, doing some repairs on my horse trailer, welding, cutting, grinding, drilling, and on top of that my good nomadic friend Lily was visiting. Lily’s visit came just in time for her to cruise down…