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A Picnic and a Birthday

Dottie’s annual picnic took place at her house this year and happened to fall on Theresa’s birthday. What could I do but chronicle the action? Here is a peek at the festivities with a big THANKS to Dottie and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Theresa.

Don’t miss the video from my friend Ken to help you decide Dottie’s fate.

Decking the Halls

A couple of weeks ago Tom, Brian, and Theresa arrived from Spokane and Portland to help build a new deck/stairway with a railing and wide steps that would help Gordon navigate from the house to the deck and points beyond. It was a stellar week for us, but a trial for Tom and Brian. It was the coldest, most miserable week of the winter. But they persevered with the help of classy rain gear Theresa found at a local Good Will. You can see the results here. Pretty classy stuff!

Dining with Chef Jeff and Susan

A fantastic birthday gift evening with Jeff and Susan Huff, both of whom worked in our restaurant in the ’80s cooking dinner for us at our house. The food and conversation rivaled each other for excellence. Jeff now teaches at the Culinary Academy in Monterey.

Rah

Rah, a truly fine cat, came to live with us for six months toward the end of his span of years. Lymphoma cut short his life with us on the mountain.

Dottie’s Picnic Again

The Way We Were

For Gordon’s 80th birthday, through the urging of his sister Dottie, we collaborated to make a video of his life from a drawer full of unorganized pictures. We are all still speaking to each other. It is presented here in two segments: one from the early years and one from the last several decades.

Utah! a family summit meeting

Here are some glimpses of our family trip to Utah in December 2008.
Pictures may be worth a thousand words, but even pictures can not capture the time we had together.

Dottie's Picnics - Fine Feasts

Dottie puts together a “little” picnic every year and has found the perfect spot for it at Henry Cowell State Park. This year there was a new participant, Chloe, who had a wonderous fine time, if I am any judge of dogs. Her human companions did too!

Saturday, October 21, 2006
For openers there was a little brie to go on some crackers, some veggies (including a personal favorite, asparagus) with appropriate dips and some crunchable, munchable corn chips. Wash it down with a little champagne under a canopy of trees with a river nearby on a balmy autumn day–
	Chloe, the dog, settled right in while we continued on with perfect barbecued chicken, two salads, and, of course, Dottie’s homemade bread.
The table decor was not too shabby either, with light blue table cloth, blue checkered napkins, dark blue plates, and a few white cyclamens
	And dessert and coffee, a walk along the river, what more can I say.
The day was not lost on either man or beast.
	To our hostess, a thousand thanks for one day in a million.