Want something to do this Sunday?

art by Charlie Beyl


Come down to Armory Square on Sunday, August 6
for Baseball! The Syracuse Skychiefs Illustrated.
Artist's reception 3-7 at
The Company Gallery
110 W. Fayette Street
One Lincoln Center
(food and cash bar)
Artwork done by students in the ISDP Illustration Program

A new favorite toy

I bought this toy on one of my trips.
thought I might give it to my nephew.
or keep it for myself.
so I kept it for myself
and my nephew plays with it here.
as do all the kids
and all their friends.
it is the new favorite toy.
it spins and hums (loudly)
and you can pretty much balance it
anwhere.

Follow up to grrrrrls weekend.

I've had several questions from the "menfolk" regarding the grrrrrls island getaway.
Thought I would answer to all.

Question - if this is a grrrrrls weekend, why are there photos of guys at the bonfire?
Answer - They were our island water taxi service and the hosts of the bonfire. While these men were not actually part of the grrrrrrls getaway, they were kind enough to taxi us from Mink Island to Little Fox Island and provide us with fire, beverages, and laughter.

Question - Why did grrrrrls weekend get to take place during prime summer weather (conducive to swimming and bonfires) while men's weekend took place while the ice was still floating around Mink Island?
Answer - ummmm, we planned our weekend when the weather was balmy and the river warm.

Question- Did the grrrrrls accomplish any projects on the island, as the men did, during their work weekend?
Answer - Why yes, yes we did.
When arriving at camp you will now notice the lovely party lights hanging above the slider off the front deck.
This project was no easy feat, and similar to projects done during the men's weekend, it involved TOOLS and ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
We acccomplished this project as a team.
I will be glad to share how we divided the work:

Project designers (choosing optimum place for lighting)- Lisa, Tammy, Jen
Party light technician (hanging of lights with clips to gutter, on ladder) - Lisa
Electrical technician (arranging of extension cord) - Tammy
Electrical adjustments (rearranging light bulbs as needed) - Jen
Blender control - Vanessa
Music/sound control - Karen
Safety operator (making sure lights were hung according to specifications)- Barb
Electrical wiring control (placing mat over cord) - Jane

Please understand that being the multi-taskers we are, we were able to accomplish this with beverage in hand at all times.

Grrrrrls Island Getaway

Bonfire on Rita Rock















Mimosa or Coffee?
Both, of course.


















"We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series of kindnesses there is at last one which makes the heart run over."
-- Samuel Johnson


It was the first fun filled grrrrrls weekend on Mink Island.
No men allowed at camp (even Bailey the dog had to stay home).

Friends

"A friend is one to whom I may pour out all the contents of my heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that the gentlest of hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping and with a breath of kindness blow the rest away."
- Arabian Proverb

David reads

“So please, oh PLEASE, we beg, we pray, Go throw your TV set away,
And in its place you can install, A lovely bookshelf on the wall.”
- Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

No TV at camp.

Boldt Castle

a small section of Boldt Castle

Weekend at the river

Had a wonderful weekend with family for 3 days at the river.
Came back and hit the ground running with work
Finally got a chance to look at my photos
and thought I would share a few throughout the week.











Seaplane at Alexandria Bay











Early morning Kayaking

Let's Jive

Don't you love how there are so many different meanings for the same word in the English language?

Jive - jazz or swing music

Jive - lively dancing style







Jive - The jargon of jazz musicians and enthusiasts.
"Dig those real gone cats. They totally send me."

Jive - (Slang) Deceptive, nonsensical, or glib talk
"I don't believe that jive"

Jive - To be consistent or match up
"That boa doesn't jive with those pants"

Jive - Colorful form of speaking, sometimes hard to follow
Can you figure out what I said below?

am feel'n a shawty bit tired today sho nuff. Boom bam as I step in the jam, God damn. i wish i had sum-m sum-m interest'n ta pizzy but i D-to-tha-izzont n no one really wants ta hizzle `bout W-to-tha-izzork . Ill slap tha taste out yo mouf. slizzay me witta big hug keep'n it real yo.


Try the jive translator - Gizoogle

New Music Thursday

I first heard Poe about 10 years ago
with her songs Hello and Angry Johnny.
Here she teams up with Rhys Fulber
on his latest project Conjure One.

Push me, spin me

And when we're done swinging
and spinning
we'll climb high in the tree
and tell secrets.

(tree swing at Todd and Laura's)

An idyllic retreat

This went up on the island last year.
I have yet to see anyone use it.
It is so peaceful and inviting.
I want to see someone take a book and chair and go read in it for the afternoon.
Or hang a hammock in it and nap.
Or sit in it at night and watch the moon on the water.
Or watch fireflies from it.
On the other hand, maybe it is a special secret meeting place
and that is why I haven't seen anyone there.
What is the story behind this idyllic retreat?

Did you know?

30 is the number of places nationwide with "liberty" in their name. The most populous one is Liberty, Missouri (26,232). Iowa has more of these places than any other state: four (Libertyville, New Liberty, North Liberty and West Liberty).

Eleven places have "independence" in their name. The most populous of these is Independence, Missouri, with 113,288 residents.

Five places adopted the name "freedom." Freedom, California, with 6,000 residents, has the largest population among these.

There is one place named "patriot" — Patriot, Indiana, with a population of 202.

And what could be more fitting than spending the day in a place called "America"? There are five such places in the country, with the most populous being American Fork, Utah, with 21,941 residents.