Sneaky Snack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just a quickly snapped pic of the family, all too rarely together, as we clean up after dinner. Jenni, Steve, Mari, and Dad.

Family Quilts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The family in front of some of the quilts. Dad, Patty, Pam, Me, Mari, Jenni, and Steve.

Gann You Hear Them Blues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He was really good and quite a character. I got to talk to him for a moment afterwards.

150 Lbs Of Blues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The evening ended with a concert given by blues man Gil Gann and his two guitars "Freddie May" (being played) and "Roxanne", who's catch phrase was that he was "150 lbs of the blues."

Monthaven Memorial III

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A total surprise to Dad, they announced they were starting a program in Mom's honor. The Susan Greer Fabric Circle will meet once a year for all things textile, with classes from professionals covering quilting, crocheting, fabric choosing, and anything else textile related. They also gave Dad a nice plaque which said many of the same things. It was a very nice speech that got both the presenter and Dad teary eyed.

Monthaven Memorial II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There was a nice display that had Mom's picture, talked a little about her and had a binder with more exampled of the quilts she'd done.

Monthaven Memorial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finally in the back room there was a small display of some of Mom's quilts, the blue one and the southwestern style one are from Mari and I. Kind of strange to see them on display and have people walk by to study them when we usually have them on our beds.

African American Art

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The other main galleries had art displays from two local African American artists. I particularly liked this one for reasons I can't quite put my finger on.

Herstoric Quilts II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The other section of quilts. They said that the quilts will be part of a tour around the United States. It's nice to know something my Mom did will be seen by other people in other places, a little piece of her memory touching other lives.

Herstoric Quilts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And here is one section of the quilts on display.

History History

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is the plaque on the wall that talks about the origins of the quilt project and the contributions Mom and Dad made to it.

Monthaven

 

 

 

Mom and Dad have worked with Monthaven Art Center several times, mostly in regards to helping put together a series of Black History quilts. Those quilts are going on display starting tonight, and they are also doing a special memorial area to Mom for all her contributions. Jenni and Steve came in from the coast to see it, and Pam and Patty drove down from Indiana.

Double Wish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We finally pulled the wishbone from our thanksgiving turkey and it split exactly down the middle! So we've decided that means both wishes come true this year.

Thwip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spider-Man came out several years ago as a PlayStation exclusive game, and it didn't seem like it would translated to PC. Then us PC gamers were pleasantly surprised to learn they were doing a port. The game got rave reviews for the PS and I think they were earned, the game play was really good, the story was great, and an overall solid game. They are working on a sequel which has been confirmed to be a PS5 exclusive, so we'll hope it eventually comes out for PC as well!

Getting Hammered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dad and I took the bent mailbox pole and used a sledge hammer to get it straight again, then put a metal bar inside the hollow tube and used it to attach to the broken section still in the ground. It worked really well, so we just needed to get a new mailbox. The people who hit it offered to pay, but the metal bar and the new box were all about 30 bucks, so not worth haggling over. Them being honest and coming by wasn't easy so we figured that was payment enough. We just hope nobody hits it again, because with that metal bar inside it the result might be a bit different!

Mail Run

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We got home from the airport last night, Mari having returned from Oregon, when we heard a loud bang-crunch sound. We looked out the window to see someone had run over our mailbox, bending the pole and crushing the box itself. To their credit the people who did it came over today and talked to us, which we really appreciated.

Triple Mad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I promise this year won't just be pictures of Maddie, though that wouldn't be a bad thing. More Mad for Mari pics that I can't just delete.

Double Mad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mari is out in Oregon visiting Casie, John, Rachael and Aaron for a few days, so I took this picture of Mad to send to her and figured it might as well make the blog.

Ringing In The New Year

 

 

 

Madison ringing in the New Year Mad style.

 

WOTM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to 2023. Let's make it a good one.