Claudia and Mariella

a few of the recent videos here.....

Claudia

got a couple of nice video of Claudia earlier this month....

Kathleen's trees

another amazing suburban logging story......






more video....

storm aftermath nov

i think the tree noticed the orange cones by the house when deciding where to fall.....

Archer- one day old

Our visit with Ronnie 10-21-07

we had a wondraful visit....thanks to one and all who came!

more photos here

Ronnie speaks to family

a short video of family at this gathering

Britta and Dave's Housewarming

what a fun day....also celebrating PaPa and Chooch 62nd anniversary!!!


more videos here

back to the beginning of the annual trip .....

we kicked off the sister reunion this year with a party on rooftop somewhere in downtown seattle ....here are a few clips from a great evening.....congratulations to Jim and Liz for 40 years!!!!!



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more video here....(still in progress)

Mmmmmm...

after the great show at the Tractor, Auntie Linda treated us to a dog....


and the girls save the day and shout it out....

Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs at the Tractor 7-3-07

we had sooooo much fun!!!! Star and the band were extra special. Chad had way more fun than he imagined he would.....loved the show!!! this is the first you tube and also first song.....we'll see ....the DVD sound was not acceptable and i am musically clueless and very easy.......

"If Wishes were Horses"....



"Devil Don't Remember My Name"


"For Now"



"Black Cat Blues"


"Five Minutes To Midnight"


"Through The Winter"


"Crooked Path"


"Running Man"


"Wait"


final song..."Places We Exist"....(they were called back!!)

the lawn job from hell....

i can still do it!!!!! it's getting easier. downhill, so to speak, from here.....summer is bringing dormancy fast.......it is a beautiful place to tend....right now just knockin' stuff back....making in-roads......will cut the plums up, for easier mowing, after they fruit.......

an interview with Dad and his new best friend

i took the opportunity to chat with Dad about his new truck.......




also checked in with Mom too......

old orchard trail

this may be tedious for some but i could spend many more hours or days or weeks "making trail" here.....so beautiful....this is the second year i have spent some time opening up this trail through an old, forgotten and overgrown orchard. it travels up the hillside to a beautiful meadow, more old orchard and trees. stunning really.....my sister and i have some ideas.....oh man, with my love of the trails and beauty spots and her eye for the old is new again!!!!!!!

a day in St.Maries

we went in for some thrift shopping, hardware, lunch at Bud's Drive Inn (excellent wireless connection!)


it was a great day...the people in St.Maries were fantastic(just like last year) my sister was asked about the bandage(huge) on her hand(recent surgery) 5 times!!!!

here we are shopping......

just back from Idaho/eastern washington

another annual sister reunion......here we are at Black Lake, Idaho at my sister's cabin....another great get away........