Knitting

PICT0171, originally uploaded by THOS.

A hat for Kelly

A WEEKEND WITH KELLY AND ETHAN

We spent three happy days with the Lowrys in Santa Clara, playing with their lovable Labs, decorating the nursery for Ava, and sightseeing around the San Jose, Cupertino and Sunnyvale areas.

Flying home: Thunderstorm over New Mexico

Thunderstorm over New Mexico, originally uploaded by THOS.

We circled around this line of thunderheads.

Arizona badlands

AZ badlands, originally uploaded by THOS.

Taken at sunset

Helmet cloud over desert peak

Helmet cloud over desert peak, originally uploaded by THOS.

A Lenticularis formation

Edwards AFB

Edwards AFB, originally uploaded by THOS.

Backup landing site for the Space Shuttle

Sierras

Sierras, originally uploaded by THOS.

Over the ridge

Heading east

Heading east, originally uploaded by THOS.

Banked to the east and headed toward home

Foggy Layers

Foggy Layers, originally uploaded by THOS.

Coastal ridges

Half Moon Bay

Half Moon Bay, originally uploaded by THOS.

Flying south along the Pacific coastline

SJC

SJC, originally uploaded by THOS.

A sharp turn to the south

San Jose on takeoff

San Jose on takeoff, originally uploaded by THOS.

Valley town

Our 757 nerd bird to Austin

Our 757 nerd bird to Austin, originally uploaded by THOS.

Ready for a comfortable three-hour flight to Austin

Proud parents-to-be

Proud parents-to-be, originally uploaded by THOS.

In the newly decorated nursery

Happy work crew

PICT0138, originally uploaded by THOS.

We completed the sunflower mural just in time to get to our plane for home.

Kelly joins us

Kelly joins us, originally uploaded by THOS.

Ethan left to bring Kelly to Las Palmas while we took care of the Labs.

Comfy pillow

Comfy pillow, originally uploaded by THOS.

Relaxing at park

V.N. sandwiches & grass jelly drink

V.N. sandwiches & grass jelly drink, originally uploaded by THOS.

Waiting for Kelly to get off overtime work on Saturday. Ethan opens a bottle of 'Two Buck Chuck".

Las Palmas

Las Palmas, originally uploaded by THOS.

A nearby beautiful park

They trimmed away the tree

They trimmed away the tree, originally uploaded by THOS.

Go figure!

High wire feat

High wire feat, originally uploaded by THOS.

Early morning hattery

Early morning hattery, originally uploaded by THOS.

Some sunrise knitting on a hat for Kelly.

But can he use a stick shift?

But can he use a stick shift?, originally uploaded by THOS.

Henry is a brilliant guy.

Escalator for carts

Escalator for carts, originally uploaded by THOS.

Target shopping

CA Sunset

CA Sunset, originally uploaded by THOS.

Stapeling to the frame

Stapeling to the frame, originally uploaded by THOS.

E under wraps

The 'Boys' greet us

The 'Boys' greet us, originally uploaded by THOS.

Welcome party

Golden state

Golden state, originally uploaded by THOS.

Typical CA hills

Penetencia Creek Percolation Ponds

Penetencia Creek Percolation Ponds, originally uploaded by THOS.

The 'boys' love this swimming hole. Ethan does too.

Kelly leaves work

Kelly leaves work, originally uploaded by THOS.

Working at Apple Computer

Cool spot by Lowe's

Cool spot by Lowe's, originally uploaded by THOS.

A knits

A knits, originally uploaded by THOS.

Cool place to work on a cap for Kelly.

Huge evergreen

Huge evergreen, originally uploaded by THOS.

Marvelous trees everywhere

Trader Joe's feature

Trader Joe's feature, originally uploaded by THOS.

This wine won a CA tasting test, and it is really pretty good.

Colorful spuds

Colorful spuds, originally uploaded by THOS.

Shopping trip

Contest

Contest, originally uploaded by THOS.

They love to contest everything.

Lemon blueberry delight

Lemon blueberry delight, originally uploaded by THOS.

Hard to choose

Art

Art, originally uploaded by THOS.

Shopping for treats

Trying on for size

Trying on for size, originally uploaded by THOS.

Covering the wall picture

How does this look?

How does this look?, originally uploaded by THOS.

Checking for size

Happy family

Happy family, originally uploaded by THOS.

Welcoming

Antique rose

Antique rose, originally uploaded by THOS.

Front patio

Front patio, originally uploaded by THOS.

Flowers grow well here.

Patient Henry

Patient Henry, originally uploaded by THOS.

Good lookin' guy

Cute seamstress

Cute seamstress, originally uploaded by THOS.

Leaves and stems in place

Placing the sunflowers

Placing the sunflowers, originally uploaded by THOS.

Ethan's Italian farmhouse

Ethan's Italian farmhouse, originally uploaded by THOS.

Sewing on the hills

Sewing on the hills, originally uploaded by THOS.

Weekend project

Weekend project, originally uploaded by THOS.

A sews the pieces together.

Placing the farm house

Placing the farm house, originally uploaded by THOS.

Ethan decided an Umbrian farm house would be perfect with a sunflower field.