Sesame (Paulette) Fowler:  

Hi dear Lafayette-ites, i have lived in southern Colorado for the past 30 yrs. and in the southwest for nearly 40 yrs. When i left the east coast, after the Woodstock Festival, i acquired a new name - sesame. It was given to me on a type of vision-quest i took in northern New Mexico in the mountains near Taos. My new name inspired me to work in the healing-arts field, i.e. nutrition, and massage therapy. i still see a few local patients and give massages. My main focus is studying and practicing Buddhism in the Tibetan tradition which emphasizes love and compassion for all beings. i meditate daily and do retreats whenever possible. i am very fortunate in still having my mom in my life. After a bad fall and broken leg due to osteoporosis we decided she really could not live on her own in NYC so we moved her to Co. to be nearer to us. That was in l998 and mom is now 93. She lives in her own handicapped efficient apartment just 30 mts. away and has daily care. We spend many hours, together, reminiscing about her childhood and the "good old days in Brooklyn" and our wonderful memories of that very special time. i am married to Jim Fowler and we have raised 4 kids who are now between the ages of 30 - 39. We have 3 grand kids; 8 mos., 6 and 12 yrs. old. We live on an ancient mountain called Greenhorn at 8200' and are 10 miles up a county maintained dirt road near a tiny town called Gardner. Our backyard is 1000 acres + of property and national forest. We ar...Expand for more