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Spring Update 2016 – Efland, NC
Ah, with the new growth of spring comes another year of Edna and my 2+ Year North American Tour. Eight years ago today, I purchased Edna, knowing she would be built out into a mobile free teahouse, and eventually travel … Continue reading
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Austin to Boston – The Road, USA
Traveling far fast is not part of my modus operandi. The longer I stuck around Austin, the less time I knew I had to travel the 2,000+ miles to the Boston area for the International Herb Symposium. Ally, Edna … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys, News, On the Street
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25,000 Cups of Free Tea – Flagstaff, AZ
Another milestone is upon us! On Friday evening we served our 25,000th cuppa free tea at the First Friday Artwalk in Flagstaff. As we set up for the evening, we only had 30 cups to go, and I was a … Continue reading
Posted in Events, News, On the Street
Tagged Albuquerque, art walk, AZ, Flagstaff, generosity, NM, serving tea, tea party
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Summer Update – San Juan Capistrano, CA
Another season is upon us. It seems like they just keep rolling through. I guess time does fly when you’re having fun… Since our last update in Spring, Edna and I haven’t traveled too far or served an enormous amount … Continue reading
Posted in Events, News, On the Street
Tagged Aliso Creek Beach, AZ, beach, CA, community, drum circle, Earth Day, Earth Hour, Farm to Market, Farmers' Market, full moon, garden, greywater, Laguna Beach, Mountain Rose Herbs, Orange County, organic farm, Panhe Festival, permaculture, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, San Onofre, serving tea, Soka University, Solstice, Summer Solstice, sun tea, sustainability, tea party, teaching, The Ecology Center, tinctures
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North American Tea Tour Begins! – Friday Harbor, WA
Yep, it’s really happening – 2 or more years of traveling the land without an itinerary serving free tea and being of service. And it all began today, Spring Equinox, at Brickworks in Friday Harbor, WA. Why a free … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Journeys, News
Tagged Ag Guild, Bakery San Juan, Brickworks, Friday Harbor, Isla Botanica, Lopez Island, North American Tea Tour, Northern CA, Orcas Island, San Juan Islands, Sweet Earth Farm, tea party, teapotluck, WA, WVO
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Announcing our North American Tour! – North America, Earth
Yes, folks, you read it correctly – we (Edna Lu the tea bus and myself) are starting our BIG journey. Five years ago when I purchased Edna, I knew I had to finish building her and take off on … Continue reading
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Tagged Brickworks, Friday Harbor, North American Tea Tour, serving tea, tea party, teapotluck, WA
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Touch-a-Truck – Friday Harbor Elementary – WA
My friend Jason from Island Rec invited Edna and I to participate in an Event called Touch-a-Truck. Every year Island Rec brings all sorts of fire trucks, police cars, dump trucks, ambulances, and other cool vehicles to my old elementary … Continue reading
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Tagged Friday Harbor Elementary, Island Rec, police, San Juan Island, San Juan Islands, serving tea, tea party, WA
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Welcome Home – San Juan Islands, WA
Earlier this month, Edna and I arrived in the land and amongst the community that raised me. With horse trailer (mobile shop/salvaged building material storage) in tow, we boarded the all-so-familiar ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harbor. Ahhh, the well-known … Continue reading
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Tagged Anacortes, Brickworks, Elephant Revival, free tea, Lopez Island, salvage, San Juan Island, tea party, WA
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Oregon Country Fair – Veneta, OR
Preparing for OCF was three weeks of hard work. I spent pretty much every waking moment at the shop working on projects in the bus: closet, woodbox/table on wheels, kitchen drawers, cabinet doors, etc (more on these to come in … Continue reading
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Tagged Elephant Revival, Eugene, Laura Goldhamer, OR, Oregon Country Fair, rideshare, Shook Twins, sick, tea party, Veneta
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