In spite of another atmospheric river on the horizon and multiple competing events, the Subud Santa Cruz Center hosted a Holiday Celebration on Sunday, December 12, after regular latihan. A welcoming decorated tree in the entry way greeted us. Luzita Davila, our “Mother Christmas,” was moved to offer an opportunity for in-person visiting after two years of Zoom.
Background carols from the Subud classic recording of the Lewis Ross guitar ensemble put us in a holiday mood with carols. An abundant rich table of dishes awaited us. Raina had baked a pie based on a favorite Deanna Mc Fadden recipe; Luzita brought her signature family Christmas morning version of chile rellanos.
We savored a leisurely meal together and enjoyed being with Leoma Scott, who we hadn’t seen for a long time. Afterwards, Gregory read “Wild Geese,” a poem by Mary Oliver, and Raina shared haiku by Mursalin Arquette. Though we had perhaps envisioned a larger gathering, our hearts were happy and content to have shared this special time together. We resolved to try again to reach out with an event, perhaps closer to spring.