Fun is learning.
The more you break down the barriers between fun and learning, the more you receive of each.
This past weekend we attended Ohmfest in Dover, Delaware. It was our first camping and music festival since Lockdown and our first yoga festival ever.
I didn’t require any participation, but my sons joined in on three or four yoga sessions. They also figured out how to have breakfast away from the bugs while lounging on yoga mats in the screened in section of our tent.
We set records for our camp set up and break down, some of which happened in heavy rain. And the boys got to experiment with whittling and hatchet use before we got to the fun of the fest.
Saturday storms appeared to keep families away, so we spent much of the day on our mats, playing ga-ga ball (they had to teach me, and then other kids, as families showed the next day), bocci, and soccer near the music.
After an early morning and an action-filled day, we hit the hay just after sunset and survived a late-night rain storm.
Sunday morning I was up early for sound meditation and more yoga. Midday music from Rivers & Rhodes kept our day rolling and The Hungry Spork fueled us back to the ga-ga pit.
My sons made more friends, taught them the game, and I got a break from ga-ga to try Ayurvedic yoga.
It was my first experience with this lifestyle-focused practice and Mallory Rose Spencer offered a wonderful introduction.
The fest was coming to an end, but the best was to come.
Disco Risqué took the stage and started to make things funky. No one was on the dancefloor yet, but these guys were bringing it and deserved some energy in return. I’m not nearly as brave as I seem, so I talked my son into going to the grass with me.
He didn’t stay at first, but once I got myself in front on the music, I wasn’t going to leave. Soon, another dancer hit the ground and both my sons joined us.
I didn’t know how much I needed this: funky trumpet, keyboards, bass, guitar, and drums; sun shining on barefeet pounding the moist ground; and getting loose.
My younger climbed my back and it was a time warp through nine years of that guy bouncing on my shoulders. It almost brought me to tears as I thought of his mom and how much she would love this moment. I looked to the sky and thanked God for this answer to my prayers.
It wasn’t without challenges, but we focused on manifesting fun and were blessed with it in abundance.
God bless and thank you for reading,
Jason
