Kiva
14Oct2003 Filed under: Product PlacementYesterday Andreas and I stopped in Santa Cruz to go to the Kiva Retreat House, as recommended by Jason.
It was a wonderful place with hot tubs and cold tubs and a sauna and lawns on which to lay naked in the sun.
Sadly, the ambiance was fairly crucified by a massive construction project half surrounding the retreat house. As we lay peacefully on the grass, surrounded by gorgeous gardens and statues, the sound of heavy machinery (complete with that “beepbeepbeep!” reverse sound) rattled just over the wall. Every now and then there would be just enough of a break in the chorus of backhoes and bulldozers to hear a gentle tinkle of piano music piped in over Kiva’s speakers. It seemed to be sort of a metaphor: even in a moment of retreat, the real world rattles on around you.
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Hey there. I'm Ariel Meadow Stallings, a native Seattleite who's written my way up and down the Left Coast. Electrolicious is where I post daily randomata, but I also write for a living. My first book, Offbeat Bride, was published last year.
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dave
October 15th, 2003 at 7:09 am
looks like an awesome place. i secretely harbor this notion that my life would suddenly become much more peaceful if i had my own giant statue of the buddha.
d.