Hard Work and Easy Play at the New Jersey Shore Weekend Gathering, April 30-May 2

The annual TCC teachers’ gathering at the NJ shore is always a treat to experience! This year we were blessed with a newly accredited teacher from Newfoundland and a familiar face now moved to Missouri. We shared so much with each other; ourselves, our experiences and our teaching tips – from lace-edged plungers to squishing beach balls.

It is amazing how much we can fit into our short weekend together. It’s like our annual parking shuffle. (Space for parking is VERY tight at the shore.) One look at the small parking area and one must wonder how so many cars are going to fit. It requires a lot of trust –in our own instincts and in whoever is guiding us into position. One doesn’t always have the perspective to see how things fit together, but is given an opportunity to trust another to help with the blind spots. For this weekend, we all got a chance to trust, to guide and to learn in the presence of much love and deep understanding.