Fairfax, CA (8/2/2017) – With apologies to Robert Frost – “I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” We try to take the road less travelled during our outdoor adventures. The trip … Read More
San Rafael, CA (07/07/2017) – “Nobody can discover the world for somebody else. Only when we discover it for ourselves does it become common ground and a common bond and we cease to be alone.” ~ Wendell Berry For a change of pace, we decided to make our adventure a “Girl’s Day Out,” and we headed out to China Camp … Read More
San Rafael, CA (06/30/2017) – “Everybody likes a roller coaster ride.” ~ Pete Waterman You might disagree with Mr. Waterman, but we had a mission to fulfill and nothing was going to get in our way, not even a wishy-washer wisher. Last month, one of our residents, Joyce Vedder, remarked that she would like to go on a roller coaster … Read More
Sausalito CA (06/14/2017) – “In one drop of water are found all the secrets of all the oceans.” ~ Kahlil Gibran A group of our residents found out what some of those secrets were when we visited the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito recently. The Center, which overlooks Rodeo Beach and the beautiful Pacific Ocean, is open to the public … Read More
Novato, CA (05/26/17) – Wikipedia states “Greece is strategically located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa.” That may be true, but for us, Greece was conveniently located in Novato, when we took a trip to the 46th Annual Marin Greek Festival at the Nativity of Christ Greek Orthodox Church. Arriving at noon, we had a wonderful lunch, and … Read More
Ross, CA (05/16/2017) – “The rose is a flower of love. The world has acclaimed it for centuries. Pink roses are for love hopeful and expectant. White roses are for love dead or forsaken, but the red roses, ah the red roses are for love triumphant.” WindChime took advantage of our recent beautiful weather and snuck down the street to … Read More
Kentfield, CA (05/17/17) “A veteran is someone who wrote a blank check payable to the United States of America for an amount up to and including their life. The currency of freedom is the blood, sweat and tears of a nation’s people.” These moving words adorn the wall of our lobby above our new Veteran’s Wall, which we dedicated on … Read More
San Rafael, CA (04/18/2017) – “The purpose of art is washing the daily dust of life off our souls.” ~ Pablo Picasso. A handful of intrepid explorers from WindChime of Marin took advantage of a break in the rain to travel to the Marin Center to see an exhibit of local artist Tom Killion’s work. According to the Marin Center’s … Read More
Kentfield, CA (04/15/2017) – “I think we need to do some deep soul searching about what’s important in our lives and renew our spirit and our spiritual thinking, whether it’s through faith-based religion or just through loving nature or helping your fellow man.”~ Louie Schwartzberg At WindChime we strive to do these things by connecting with one another during occasions … Read More
San Rafael, CA (04/05/17) – WindChime of Marin recently made a visit to “I Made It” Glass Creations in San Rafael for an afternoon artistic adventure making fused glass art. With owner, Lynn Rovelstad and her assistant Bridget leading the way our team of budding artists explored their creative sides and made some beautiful pieces while having a lot of … Read More
