Farewell to Windrush

Windrush: La Colina Donde Corre El Viento

a Spanglish poem for students, faculty, staff and families at Windrush 

from Rennea Couttenye, Oct 28, 2011

Windrush is a jardín on a hill.  Here I landed,
pushed by ocean breezes onto a cerrito
Here I grew and became a flor.
You have too,  since we first said hello.


Today winds are strong and take me away
like fresh cut stem, I feel some pain.
It's scary to fly in the wind
(think of it, Mary Poppins)

Still, every time I've been lifted away in el aire
I've flown to unknown places, and safely landed
and all the amigos I left behind,
are close, still friends of mine.


For all the people here at Windrush:
en la Colina Donde Corre el Viento
deséenme suerte on my take-off and flight.
I'll be back to visit in algún momento


Wish me a good landing in a place that's cool
a place friendly and nurturing and lovely
like this wonderful escuela:
The Windrush School

Reposo de Nubes

 Lo que me gusta hacer un fin de semana en otoño

Es ir a visitar a las rocas y a las nubes

y no dejar de pasar las agujas de pino y la tierra húmeda.

al tope de capas, torres y tortas de granito

te puedes sentar a conversar o simplemente a mirar

como reposan las nubes o como se mueven 

comerte una naranja, un sanduche de salami y te tomas una foto

un mundo hermoso a mis pies

muchos caminos mas para recorrer.

GRIS

Gris en Punta de Reyes

Gris madera naufraga de galeón

gris pacífico, gris ballena, gris tiburón.

Húmedo y puro gris que respiro

polvo atomizado, gris que llena el sediento pulmón.

Gris nubarrón, cielo borroso de entrañas

gris gaviota, gris grulla, gris araña.

Fino talco gris de transparencia

que se vuelve miníscula gota en mis pestañas.

Gris rechazando al blanco de llenura pura

gris evadiendo al negro imponente que supura.

Gris hijo, gris mulato, gris sardina

es gris de Reyes que rueda entre el prieto y la albina.

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Dear Friends,
I'm finally becoming a TRUE 49er:
pioneer woman, gold digger, fighting my way in the wild frontier.

On Sunday January 30th, celebrate with me that 29 years ago I arrived in San Francisco
youthful and energetic at 20, found a few gold nuggets and stayed for good.

Rennea Clementine de la Josephine Boone

Sunday Brunch
The celebration consists of an early arepada-brunch from 12:30 to 2:30
a bluegrass duet playing special 49rs music around 2:30pm
joyful laughter, lively music, and tasty arepas shared with a small group of friends
including you (not the usual bash, which I'm reserving for my 50th)

Bring violins, accordions or banjos to keep with the theme of Oh My Darling, Clementine.
"... dwelt a miner, 49er and his daughter Clementine"
(cuatros and maracas are acceptable substitutes)
Miners attire and gold pan optional.

Respondez si vous plait - (RSVP) by Jan 26 to measure the Harina Pan


Place: Rennea's Saloon-  681 Victoria St. SF 94127
Time: Jan 30, 2011- half past High Noon

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48 days
"Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, sat under a bodhi tree for 48 days
attempting to understand the nature of reality and Universe. Buddhism was the result."
- source Wikipedia

48 years

"Rennea Couttenye, tropical party ambassador, has put on annual birthday celebrations for 48 years
in the attempt to perfect the most wonderful event.  The Best Party in Town is the result."
- source Rennepedia

You are invited:
FRIDAY 29 of January 2010
9:00 pm till dawn
(helper elves come at 8:00)

Bring food, drinks, a friend or two
and your dancing shoes.

snake charmers - walking over coals - exotic dancing

681 Victoria St. San Francisco CA 94127
RSVP or not : rennea@mac.com

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FORTY-SOMETHING...

is described in Wikipedia as: "... generally accepted as the start of middle age."

say what????

It is described by Rennea as: "The point of perfect ripeness and  renaissance of the body, mind and soul"

Bearing the "ripe fruit" in mind, bring yourself to dance drink and be merry.

you are invited to

RENNEA'S B-DAY PARTY

JANUARY 31ST, 2009

8:30 pm concert-style musical entertainment

9:30pm on full-on blast dance with GUAPACHOSO BAND

11pm best drink of the party taste-test**

** bring your favorite concoction and we'll find unbiased testers for your original drink

Please bring tasty bites to share.