Comments on: Fairfield Moments http://www.fairfieldvoice.com/2009/05/22/fairfield-moments/ A community blog for the city of Fairfield, Iowa Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:11:53 -0500 hourly 1 By: yermama http://www.fairfieldvoice.com/2009/05/22/fairfield-moments/comment-page-1/#comment-130 yermama Wed, 27 May 2009 12:46:11 +0000 http://fairfieldvoice.com/?p=353#comment-130 I used to have a poster of it, but it has disappeared. I can try again to track down Bill...... I used to have a poster of it, but it has disappeared. I can try again to track down Bill……

]]> By: Will Merydith http://www.fairfieldvoice.com/2009/05/22/fairfield-moments/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Will Merydith Tue, 26 May 2009 22:58:08 +0000 http://fairfieldvoice.com/?p=353#comment-128 Any chance of getting a photo of that t-shirt? Sounds pretty cool. Any chance of getting a photo of that t-shirt? Sounds pretty cool.

]]> By: yermama http://www.fairfieldvoice.com/2009/05/22/fairfield-moments/comment-page-1/#comment-127 yermama Tue, 26 May 2009 22:54:13 +0000 http://fairfieldvoice.com/?p=353#comment-127 When the TM Sidhi program first started back in the 1970's, there was a great t-shirt produced my MIU staff person and amazing artist,Bill Groetzinger (BIll, where are you now??) It showed a 'roo sitting cross-legged, eyes closed and big smile, hovering over a cornfield. Caption was "Knee high by the 4th of July" Not sure what the non-university crowd made of it..... Another Fairfield moment occurs to me when ever I attempt to remember a friend's new name they have given themselves, usually precipitated by some spiritual shift or epiphany they have experienced. This happens more times than I can say. I'm really bad at remembering names under the best of circumstances, let alone Name 2.0 that a friend has adopted, especially if it contains the syllables "ananda," etc. I find myself apologizing, and yet thinking, "I really shouldn't have to do this." When the TM Sidhi program first started back in the 1970's, there was a great t-shirt produced my MIU staff person and amazing artist,Bill Groetzinger (BIll, where are you now??) It showed a 'roo sitting cross-legged, eyes closed and big smile, hovering over a cornfield. Caption was "Knee high by the 4th of July" Not sure what the non-university crowd made of it…..

Another Fairfield moment occurs to me when ever I attempt to remember a friend's new name they have given themselves, usually precipitated by some spiritual shift or epiphany they have experienced. This happens more times than I can say. I'm really bad at remembering names under the best of circumstances, let alone Name 2.0 that a friend has adopted, especially if it contains the syllables "ananda," etc. I find myself apologizing, and yet thinking, "I really shouldn't have to do this."

]]> By: Missy Keenan http://www.fairfieldvoice.com/2009/05/22/fairfield-moments/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Missy Keenan Tue, 26 May 2009 17:22:18 +0000 http://fairfieldvoice.com/?p=353#comment-125 Yes, those moments of ignorance can create some interesting conversations. For the first year or so that we lived here, I thought Roo was short for "kangaroo" instead of "Guru"! Vedic flying, you know?! Yes, those moments of ignorance can create some interesting conversations. For the first year or so that we lived here, I thought Roo was short for "kangaroo" instead of "Guru"! Vedic flying, you know?!

]]> By: Missy Keenan http://www.fairfieldvoice.com/2009/05/22/fairfield-moments/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Missy Keenan Tue, 26 May 2009 17:20:24 +0000 http://fairfieldvoice.com/?p=353#comment-124 I attended a potluck yesterday that had an equally amazing array of dishes. No mayo- or jello-based salads for sure! I can't always get the culinary diversity I crave at local restaurants (although I shouldn't complain much -- our restaurant choices are certainly more diverse than most small Iowa towns!). But people make up for it by becoming amazing cooks, and the potlucks are typically awesome -- even sushi often makes it to the menu. Someone should do a post soon just about the joy of Fairfield potlucks! :-) I attended a potluck yesterday that had an equally amazing array of dishes. No mayo- or jello-based salads for sure! I can't always get the culinary diversity I crave at local restaurants (although I shouldn't complain much — our restaurant choices are certainly more diverse than most small Iowa towns!). But people make up for it by becoming amazing cooks, and the potlucks are typically awesome — even sushi often makes it to the menu. Someone should do a post soon just about the joy of Fairfield potlucks! :-)

]]> By: DawnMerydith http://www.fairfieldvoice.com/2009/05/22/fairfield-moments/comment-page-1/#comment-114 DawnMerydith Mon, 25 May 2009 03:28:41 +0000 http://fairfieldvoice.com/?p=353#comment-114 I love quirk. I also love uniqueness, small-townishness, and every once in a while a good mayo-based salad. I love quirk. I also love uniqueness, small-townishness, and every once in a while a good mayo-based salad.

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