As the wedding nears I’m abandoning all thoughts of keeping my usual blog on an even keel, and moving straight to “Zach and Ashton: The Teenage Years.” Well, they were both beautiful teenagers…ladies first: here’s Ashton at 15… and here at 17 with her Mom Cheryl… Zach at about 15… and at 17…with David B…. […]
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Wedding Countdown…4 More Days…
I went up to Cheryl’s (MOB) yesterday to help write all the place cards for the wedding dinner, and had a lot of fun and a DELICIOUS salad supper… left to right Ashton (B), Britt (BM), Amy (MOH) and Cheryl (MOB)…and we had to work for our supper for sure… Did I mention that Zach […]
Wedding Countdown…5 more days…
My work at Project Space is winding down. I went in on Saturday and rearranged… Here’s a quick review of what’s happening down there (and let me remind you that you can click on these small thumbnail photos to see the image in a larger format) …with another reminder that Wednesday is “First Wednesday” and […]
Wedding Countdown…6 more days…
Sunday…our neighbor’s apple tree is collapsing branch by branch due to a too heavy crop of apples… so R is lightening the load on our side by making some apple sauce today…they are gravensteins, an early apple, so he thinks the sauce will be tasty… Zach and Ashton both took an interest in cooking at […]
Can’t get Away from Summer (PHEW!)
Yesterday the sky was soooo blue. Just pure blue. I love summer. I love lettuce. I love watching Alex work… and I LOVE “Play Me I’m Yours”…11 pianos located all around Salem for people to play…it ends Sunday the 29th and I’m very sad to see it go. But now we start the wedding countdown…one […]
A Summer Weekend in Salem…
Friday I finished the little quilt top I’ve been working on down at Project Space (now to actually QUILT it…) and then I went to CAMP…for an hour. I visited the Art Camp held at Willamette University and watched with interest as the campers worked on small wax pieces. They were FEARLESS and willing to […]
Preview of Coming Attractions…
We dropped in to see George and Phyllis yesterday and after a LOT of laughing and a cup of coffee, we went to the studio. Painter George Johanson has been commissioned to paint a painting for the newly renovated Oregon Department of Transportation Building in Salem. The painting is all done and is SMASHING…but under […]
Art Fair Weekend….
Friday is the first day of the three day art fair in the park here in Salem, all in aid of the Salem Art Association. Thursday night 5 artists sat in the rose garden making drawings to be auctioned later in the evening…after the sponsors ate a BBQ meal…they called the event “Quick Draw”…it was […]
Sumertime summertime SUM SUM Summertime…
Remember that song? We do. Here’s R (the tall guy) at Hayden Lake Idaho Carolyn on the left, Jennifer on the raft, Chris on the right, maybe about 1954, but you can still almost feel the cold lake water on your skin , NO?? Meanwhile back in the midwest, Driveway Bon is gearing up for […]
Living the Creative Life: John Stahl
The painter John Stahl (on the right in Manuel’s dual portrait, above) and his wife Jan were great friends of sculptor Manuel Izquierdo, R’s current subject of interest. Their friendship with Manuel started early when John was a student at the Museum Art School and Manuel was a faculty member, and lasted until Manuel’s death […]
On The Way 