habit and the pleasant valley tenant in chief.

Red wing , mn. Tired and ready to be filled with the possibilities of travel - other than flooded and submrerged river access along the great river road.  My remembrance of WI as one great weed is revived.

Dad's desk is now situated so that he can keep tabs on his beloved township, watch TV, and doze - all activities within inches of each other. Meanwhile two of my vertebrae are closer than they used to be.

Woke in the gray unease of family change, then napped til eight. Dad had eaten. "eating by eight is a habit I keep".  All the documents are done, the changes made. Have arrived at brother's tombstone epithet. " he dazzled us because he could." Mine follows: "he could be nice. He just couldn't do it for money.

Time to walk the dog.

ashes to ashes

best of wisconsin must include "love on the terrace" last night.  monona terrace. lake in the background.  show band "love monkeys" in performance.  vicki's home made fritters and latte for breakfast.  big brother and I filled mom's urn with ashes and a favored picture.  interment tomorrow.  friday is the day for cheese curds in the driftless area.  hope to land on top of that with both feet.  new phone not delivering text messages yet, so frownie face to those I love - to communicate with. sunny. sunny. sunny. day.

velocity

We will try this post again. escape velocity attained at 12:35 pm today. Rei in op, ks had some kick butt cots. We now have two. Goodbye thermarest. Hotel on s main near plaza was nice to us and found a room. Local chef restaurant "Ingredients" fresh and good pizza/salad.

Sunday

first up sunday morning - lemonade for the osu types at summer solstice frizbee tourney in catoosa.

I mixed two glazes.  One, the all purpose green that goes in and out of style every year or so.  The other for use in the white on white scheme so popular with the Nest, Tulsa and their clientele.  Thanks to Adrienne, who has a sharp eye for style.

Next show should be september at the unplaza art fair in beautiful kc. May stop by at tulsa cherry street market for a cameo before then.

I have scheduled a show, and am returning to Shades of Brown Coffee Shop in March 2015 to display and sell paintings from the canada/alaska trip. Thanks Melinda.

USA USA USA!!!! today is the day to win a soccer match.  you can never quiet the one trick nfl ponies, but another two weeks of soccer will kick ass.

in the beginning

biblical reference to honor the folks back home in boscobel, wi who spent some of their life journey with me. we have about 10 days left to prepare for our driveabout of canada and alaska,. it is time to get busy, time to start shedding daily routines.  just a few more items of pottery to make - small pitchers and jars. I am making an urn for my mom's ashes. interment on june 28.