Happy Birthday Anne!

Captain Anne

Happy Birthday Anne!

A Day in the Gardens

Anne, Mimi and Poppy went to Olbrich Gardens to see Ack and Anne's artwork in the current exhibit there. Organized by Northside Artists Group, the pieces all have to be about Troy Community Gardens (which is where we have garden plots).  Anne: two photos (one of which sold!) & Ack: a colored pencil drawing.  Then a tour of the beautiful gardens by tram. After that, the highlight of the afternoon - a beautiful nap!

Hawaii...

Hawaii beach at 6:30 am

Ack is in Hawaii at a meeting. The beach scene is empty because it is at 6:30 am - it'll fill with tourists in an hour. This Hilton complex, where the conference is, is a huge tourist trap. I call it an economic prison, because it is hard to find you way off the complex and everywhere there are places to spend money. But the meeting is good, and Hawaii is no fun without Anne anyway.

Lift that Boat

Photo from Sunday -- getting a boat lift installed.

Happy Birthday Mike!

He and Steve are no longer the same age! (This was posted on July 26, Hawaii time).

Just the 4 of Us

This was my soon-to-be birthday request - a no grumbles portrait shoot. We squeezed it in last night after a boat ride and before dinner.
Some trips are ending and others beginning. Ack left today for Hawaii; Erin returns to IN tomorrow; Alana leaves on Tuesday for DC; Mimi and Poppy were supposed to arrive here this afternoon but got bumped in Detroit.  Waaaa!

Happy Birthday Ack!

Ack's birthday was celebrated with Alana coming to visit for a couple of weeks (Erin comes later), champagne, shuffle board and a boat ride. Yes, that is our new boat, which we picked up today!

Jonas Sees in Color

A great show tonight! Lots of energy, wonderful music and great performance. Too bad it was only an hour. The band are healthy and looking fine - lucky considering the accident they had.

Happy 4th of July!

There is nothing like the "Rhythm and Booms" fireworks display in Madison WI! It is billed as the "largest fireworks display in the Midwest", there are about 15,000 shells fired during the 35 minute show. Yes, those are firecracker hearts in the photography. There were also smiley faces and stars. The weeping willow that turned colors just before burning out was my favorite this year. Anne and I went with Rick and Nicky. Biking down after a lamb BBQ.