Henry loves A
Friends. Ethan and Kelly's new black Lab puppy came for his first visit.
Sunday, June 26, 2005
Engagement party
We threw an engagement dinner for Kelly and Ethan at the Club. The sweethearts seem so much in love!
Saturday, June 25, 2005
Leaving the Majestic Hotel
To the bus stop and train to the airport for our flight back to hot Austin. It was a lovely weekend.
A congratulates the stars
Jake recieves plaudits from his aunt, while co-star Shawn Pfautsch hears about the connection with his grandfather, Lloyd.
Chicago at Sunset
During intermission I took a shot of 'Moon over Chicago.' The weather there was wonderfully cool and clear for early June.
Family on Lake Michigan
Before the performance of The Curse of the Crying Heart in the Theater on the Lake we posed for a family picture. Yes, there are some 'additional' family members hanging around.
Pooped in Millenium park
After miles on foot T & B found a shady spot under a tree for a bro-sis nap.
Sprite and Segway
A human statue sprinkeled pixie dust on passers by while a woman on a Segway made her way through the crowds. All the security personnel in the parks rode these vehicles.
Ducks
Momma and four babies followed our boat, eagerly eating the bits of muffin I tossed their way.
Locks
We took a sight seeing boat for a historical tour on the Chicago Canal and through these locks out on Lake Michigan.
Johnsons leave hotel
Warren and Susan joined the family for a long weekend in Chicago to see two of Jake's plays. He wrote one (Dave DaVinci Saves the Universe) and starred in the other (The Curse of the Crying Heart). We spent most of our time walking about downtown.
A and favorite cat Angel
Not to be left out, Angel followed us all the way across the meadow and through the woods to the creek.
Ethan and Buddy Ike
Ethan loves his buddy Ike. I think the feeling is mutual. They romped in the creek for over an hour.
Dinner at the Medici Room
After a hard day's work Lorn and Etha treat the crew to a feast in the Medici Room at Edgemere.
Selecting china
Etha supervises the distribution of China at Mel's house. The three sibs came away with some true treasures.
Etha on horse
While waiting for our table at a Tex-Mex restaurant Etha thought she'd demonstrate her horsemanship, much to the delight of our family.
A in doorway
We spent two weekends in May in Dallas packing up the house so it can be shown for sale.
Lorn swings A
Lorn tries out the new iPod and Bose headphones. The jazz turned him into a dancin' dude.
Sunday, May 22, 2005
The stream and waterfalls are finally complete!
Almost exactly one year after T was taken with the waterfalls in the Sanctuary Lodge garden at Machu Picchu we have our own version. It has taken many many hours of planning, excavation, consultation, 2 blind alleys, 2 workshops, and working with various laboring crews, but it is now the beauty spot on the west side of the house. We can sit on the end of the deck and enjoy the sights and sounds of rushing and falling water. It will be interesting to see how the native fauna react to this new piece in the ecology. We will add water plants and goldfish, and my guess is that some local snails, frogs and salamanders will join the inventory.
Sounds of water
Sylvia, our cast iron frog, sits happily on the sunning rock. The sound of three waterfalls (this is the lowest one) is so nice on a hot day like today. Tonight a real frog was swimming in the pond.
First waterfall resident: Can you find him?
No sooner was water flowing in the stream than this little toad decided to take a splash. By the time I found my camera he had jumped up on dry land.
Saturday, May 21, 2005
Planting bushes
Rock work done, now it is time to plant the sego palms, mountain laurel and santolina. More plants will be added later.
Angel & Tiki Supervising
Each time a stone was moved or a plant was placed the Cat Crew evaluated the situation.
Tiki checking out the rock work
Fearless Tiki explored all the new sights and sounds, including jumping into the truck cab. To help on a 95-degree day I made this can full of pink lemonade for the crew.
Moving a 'four-man rock'
Two bolders had to be repositioned. This one required all the muscle they could put into it.
Unloading bolders
Berto brought his crew of three strong young men from Mexico and three tons of rock I purchased the previous day.
Monday, May 16, 2005
SWGPS Faculty Retreat In Taos, New Mexico
In early May we met with other Southwest Group Psychotherapy Society senior faculty members at the Fechin Inn in Taos for three days of learning about the dynamics of working with divorced and step-families, exploring the mountains and rushing streams near Angelfire and Black Lake (including a marvelous thunderstorm), breathing the cool bracing high altitude air, eating (too much) rich food and wine, shopping at the seemingly endless streets of shops and galleries, enjoying the springtime sights and sounds and scents of the Indian/Spanish culture, and being with dear friends. In addition, on our way home we stopped at the huge flea market near the opera at Santa Fe for some special gifts. It was a perfect time.
Storm cloud tops
Climbing out of Albuquerque we flew in a wide s-curve around some impressive thunderstorms.
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