One way ticket to Croatia, and a bottle of Wrinkle Cream.

It all started with my Croatian friend, and fellow Yoga Teacher, Marija , casually mentioning the Retreat Center she and here husband had just bought in the Gospic region of Croatia. Linden Tree Retreat Center. " Ya, shurrrr" she purred with her beautiful Croatian accent. " We would love you come out and help us develop the Yoga and Thai Massage program. It is already a 'horse adventure tour' retreat and we wants the Yoga."

Oh, and bring my bike.

There is Mountain Biking. You may as well set a Choc-o-holic loose in Godiva chocolates, for how excited i am!! Horses, Yoga , biking, home made beer???

Nummer's Duhhh!!!

That seed began the last 8 months of planning, saving and support gathering. Of course, Lululemon was on board right away , with blog and post pics of my trip for there website. Then Marija and i started getting offers to teach Workshops in Studio's and Women's centers around Croatia. Yoga is big in Zagreb , the Capital City, but in the smaller cities, it is a new concept. So, in some places, we are like on a ReCon mission, spreadin' the goodness !

But, before i go to Europe, I am going to the Bay Area for my sisters wedding, Sept. 12th. My little sis (42 years) finally tying the knot. I am also a Florist , and doing her flowers and acting Maid of Honor. We were having a family engagement party two months ago, and congratulations were going around for Gina and Norm on there engagement, and also that they are buying my folks house, and being gifted a work truck for construction. To add to her bounty, my dad generates a heirloom diamond ring, that has been in the family that none of us new about. Of course she cried and Norm breathed a sigh of relief that he didn't have to fork out for the wedding ring. And my mom, bless her heart, in an attempt to balance the evening for me, produces a makeup sized bag and says, " Tonja, we'd like to help you with your ticket to Croatia, and we have another gift." and hands me the bag. Thinking there might be a bauble in it for me, i eagerly open it, and it is filled with wrinkle cream!!! " Oh my GAWD, mom, you are kidding , Right??? Gina get's the man , house, car and i get a one way ticket to Croatia and WRINKLE CREAM???"

Thus, is the glamorous and exotic life of an Adventure Yogi.

Stay tuned.....