Edison Eye Opening Group Show: Dance

Nice opening last Saturday night, complete with some dancers! My
painting, large one at center: "I don't dance but if I did I would do
it like this."

Lori and John at Ross Lake

Lori and John took a three day mini-vacation up to Ross Lake last week.

Here's what she says about it:


"It was amazing! The waterfalls were huge as were the trout! Even got within 15 feet of a bear! He just sat at the waters edge eating berries and digging through rocks for bugs.  Started the trip with boat trouble the first day. dang sensor on the e-tec motor went off so it dumped lots of oil to it  and shut down. We were almost to the Canadian border when it went and made it almost back on the kicker when they came with another boat to tow.  Our friend Tom was with us showing us the lake and we had plenty of snacks and beer so we were not real worried! Made it back for dinner about 10, worked on the motor and the next day we were good to go! Caught several brook trout and rainbows. The lake is amazing it is so clear. Love that you can only get there by boat. Now we have to some how get back up there! best part was no contact with the outside world!  Loved it. Didnt want to come home. Caught some 18 inch trout but didn't get the illusive 20 + incher.  oh well just have to go back and try again some time.  We didn;t have to take  the ferry.  wed Tom got us in his own boat and Fri his friend that works for SSL came and got us in their 30' jet boat.  It was really cool.  Well now back to reality!"

"We ate one of the brook trout and and a small rainbow to compare taste.  They were sooooo good.  John wasn't sure about keeping any.  He never has really eaten trout.  I told him I used to love it out of good lakes that is. So glad we kept some, now jsut wish we had kept our limits! Oh well have to go get more later! No, no pictures of us.  To busy taking pictures of other stuff.  The brook trout I guess aren 't native so they want them out.  Tom said they usually see one each year and he was impressed when John go tone the very first day.  then we went out and caught four more! We found some pools by the falls and actually cast right into the white water and I guess thats what they like.  no one up there could believe we got so many of them.  they said they were better to eat too so lucky for us and it ate fabulous last night! They were all 16-18 "  Nice fish.  All vacuum packed up nice now."

Eason's End of School Days

Graduating from pre-Kindergarten (second from left), climbing high, and riding in the Burlington Berry Dairy Days Parade with his Dad!! Whoo-hoo!!!!

Uli Day writes on her blog: Solistice dawn

Uli Day: Solistice dawn: Raucous bird song rose up as the gold, orange, raspberry waves of colors streamed from the eastern horizon, squeezed under the lid of clouds...

Up the Chewuch, At the Falls

Charlotte's New Quilt Handmade by Auntie Lynne

Art Dog

Julia, John and Eason travel to Seattle to see this! Watch Art Dog save
the Mona Woofa!

Railing

Eliot and John W. get down, eyeing the new railing that John and Lori
fabricated for Eliot's new house in Bayview.

Over the Mountains

We head over the North Cascades Pass one hour after it opens, cleared of
snow finally for the season. Gotta catch the lupin and arrowleaf
balsomroot in bloom!

You Can See by His Outfit that He is a Cowboy

Tim all dressed up for his dancin' performance at a Sheridan company party.  He said the dance number gave him some trouble:  all that "left, right, spin in a circle"/ "left, right, spin in a circle."

Sun

A sunny, hot day at last!  And what do I do?  Weed the flowerbed, clean the gutters and hose them out, mow the lawn . . . then get a bit of painting in.  85% done with my second painting of the year:  "Family (The String Theory of)."  Oh, and doesn't my studio just look fabulous? 

Lori's New Horsie

Detour loves his top lip pulled and rubbed. Little goofball!

New Bike

I am putting a new chain and new tires on my "new" Schwinn 1970's
Cruiser bike. Thanks, Sally, for the gift! I love it.

Cross-Posting from Lynne's blog

Inspired by the birth of Charlotte Elana and divine Bhakti poetry.

http://uliday.blogspot.com/

Welcome to Charlotte Elana Hurd

Day 3 of her life and she has a sparkling new name!

Charlotte Elana Hurd
Born April 14, 2014
6:26 p.m.  (18:26)
8 pounds, 11 ounces
20 inches

A Photo from the Birth Center

Just got this photo from Eliot. New born granddaughter at the birth
center, with big brother Eason and Mom, Kyra.

First Full Day

Baby Granddaughter

Baby girl born to Kyra and Eliot and Eason on 4/14/14 at 6:26 p.m!!!
8 lbs. 11 ozs. She is waiting for her parents to learn her name..
 Photos of happy family forthcoming!

Bayview Beach

Eliot and Eason at Play at Bayview

One mile from their house.