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Dreams last night were crowded with people--mostly kids. One dream involved a large meeting room. People, mainly kids, were filing into the room for an assembly. There was a balcony or mezzanine area above the large, rectangular meeting floor. There were no chairs. Whoever came into the room was going to have to stand during the presentation or sit on the floor.

I was on the mezzanine level with a principal or superintendent. We were discussing how it was going to work to have so many kids in the room with no chairs. He didn't seem to be too concerned. I was the one doing all of the worrying.

The dream scene shifted to an outdoor area. There was a large oval-shaped depression that was filled with snow. I was helping rig some kind of ride that would pull people over the snow on tiny sleds. The sleds were attached to a large pulling device by cables. The device was designed to pull the sleds safely across the snow without collisions. It was a monstrous device with many cables, many sleds and huge winding drums that controlled the cables.

I was near the top of the run and noticed that some kids had managed to free their sleds from the cables. That meant they could free run down the hill and could, potentially, hit other sleds. I yelled at a couple of kids who were pushing off to make a run. They didn't hear me and dropped out of sight as they moved downhill. I was wondering what else I could do to help prevent injuries when I awoke and noted that I was dreaming.

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Went to the chiropractor this morning. Have some kinks in my back from yesterday's mindfulness session. The mindfulness practice came back as I drove to the appointment. How it can replace the mindless thought streams that can occur while driving.

I recall the practice coming into focus yesterday as I walked downtown in the evening. The sounds, the traffic, other pedestrians. How my passing, or thoughts about my passing, didn't alter what was being sounded, what others were doing. I felt like a bubble. I was a bubble floating on the sea of life.

L called while I was at dinner and joined me. We walked after eating and ended up like two bubbles floating past the many other bubbles. Thoughts came and thoughts went. The bubbles bounced along.

Dance class tonight. Mindfulness and dancing--my assignment for the week. We were asked to pick an activity and use it for mindfulness practice. Since I can't wash the dishes (don't have any), I thought I'd try it with dancing. Useful place to be focused and not have mind chatter. We'll see.

Dragon sent a note about doing Mars Exploration projects. Told him that I was available. Perhaps that's why I had dreams dealing with kids. Perhaps they have no relationship whatsoever. But, dreamtime leaks are fun to ponder.

Quiet now as evening comes into being. Some of the energies of the day are quietening and becoming background to the night flows. I am feeling a little jittery, but settling down as well. Just had some dinner and that has helped slow things a bit.

Tomorrow yoga with a new teacher and dancing at night. Mindfulness.