Brother and Sister Team Visit

October 2-4 – The brother and sister act of Raminta and Paul Jautokas, with dogs Samy and Zin, visited this past weekend and filled The Number Nine with their unique creative energies. While Raminta shares the distinction of being a tiger in Chinese astrology just like Ric; Paul is a musician, Fibonacci/Golden Mean officianado, and Frank Zappa admirer which puts him right in the core of Ric’s essence.

Raminta shared her new metal working skills and a rough draft of an exciting proposed program for coastline communities to engage in shoreline-based conservation efforts in the spirit of the Japanese concept of Sato-Umi.

Paul installed a new router that rocketed us into a new realm of computer power, enchanted us by playing his African mbira, and fascinated us with his exploration of using fractals in making music. While out hiking in one of Ric’s favorite places, Paul explained in layman’s terms the importance of these concepts that triggered Ric’s fascination with the number nine and gave me new insight into Ric’s vision.

These visits by creative souls is the essence of what Ric was envisioning for The Number Nine as a place away from everyday distractions to share ideas, try out new ideas, or let new ideas be awakened by the raw power of the desert. Paul ‘s comment that he felt Ric had quite a voice as evidenced by his paintings touched me deeply. I love that people can come to know his essence through his art.

We left much undone and all look forward to our next visit together!