Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Today's Blooms

Now for a baby of a different sort...
Today is a particulary good day out in the garden as the daylilies and glads share their blooms. I am learning the art of raising daylilies from my mother-in-law (it's not a difficult art, that's why we like it). Though I can't name them all the way she can, I thought I'd share a few beauties that decided to poke out their heads today. Enjoy.
Gladiolus

Wild Day Lily

"Nagasaki"

"Court Magician"

This one I think is called "Little June Bug"

Monday, June 26, 2006

Tears

So, the other day I was on my way home from an appointment when I spotted a motorcycle with an interesting license plate. On the back of this expensive ride (Harely Davidson?) was the plate "Y I WORK". The whole way home it made me think, "Why do I work? Why do any of us work?" Then, it dawned on me ... faces like the photo below are why I work...



For the record, the kiddo was extra tired causing his unhappiness with the 'rents.

Thursday, June 22, 2006

The Great Northwest

"The bluest skies you've ever seen are in Seattle..." Ah, lucky for us, we got to experience some of the sunny days in the Great Northwest and, indeed, they were some of the bluest skies we've ever seen. With great weather and even better company, we had a fantastic visit with friends and family out west. Check out some of the highlights:






Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Some photos

Okay, so Jeff and Rebecca convinced us to post a few photos from the trip even though we haven't returned yet. These are images from their camera -- and it's a sweet camera for those of you keeping score at home. Enjoy!



Washington State

We're currently in Anacortes, Washington. It was a lovely time visiting with Jeff and Rebecca in the Northwest. We started our visit in Seattle staying with Deanne & Jeff (sorry, no known blog at this time). We visited Pike Place Market and Pt. Defiance Zoo among other destinations. You'll love the photos of the polar bears at the zoo. Also, all we can say is Tacoma has really cleaned up its act. The Chihully Bridge was awesome in Tacoma. Check out this link for more information about Dale Chihuly. Finally, we visited Anacortes where we were able to kayak near Deception Pass. Many thanks to Anacortes Kayak Tours for the hospitality and equipment. We tipped our guide generously --- at least we thought it was generous.



Photos will be posted as soon as we return. Until then, wear polarized lenses because you never know what you might see.

Monday, June 05, 2006

Family Photo

A recent family photo from Memorial Day Weekend.

Sunday, June 04, 2006

Beans, the wonder fruit

Sorry about the title -- The kiddo's first adventure in using a spoon on his own.