Om . . . unification of mind, body and spirit

I use yoga to create peace from within. To meditate on a mantra and to dedicate my practice to something or someone.
Tonight, since the moon was unbelievable over the weekend, we finished our practice with moon salutations, beginning with tadasana, mountain pose, to utanasana . . . focusing on the beauty of graceful movements and of quiet, even breaths.
We focused on prana . . . our life force. Our chi. Feeling its current.
This is a place where I feel grace.
And this is a place I call my own.

You know you're in the south when . . .

I went to the North Carolina State fair this past weekend and what did I see? I saw an extremely wide array of fried foods:

Fried peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

Fried twinkies.

Fried oreos.

Fried mac n' cheese.

Fried candy bars.

Fried cheesecake.

Tex mex chili, mixed with cheddar, covered with frito chips, dipped in batter, and deep fried.

Lastly, chocolate covered bacon topped with sprinkles.

Unbelievable. I'm not sure I agree with this culture and neither does my stomach. Or my arteries for that matter.