An overall lovely summer meant great evening tennis matches outside. I'm not a great player, but for some reason it is the most compelling sport for me. This creates a problem with my arthritic knees. Both my physical therapist and an orthopedic surgeon recommend having my right knee replaced soon. That will mean a long interruption to playing. Most times it does not hurt, but it does impede my movement and my ability to do stairs easily. What a huge decision when I just want to have fun!
Some of the Yippy Skippy Tuesday group.
I made a wise decision signing up for Sitka Salmon Shares, a monthly delivery of frozen seafood from small fishing boats out of Sitka, Alaska. I have a soft spot for Sitka because we traveled there a few times visiting our late friend Jim Downs. He is still a force in my life; a character and a conscience. We hope to travel to Sitka in the next year or two and visit Kitty and the beautiful landscapes of SE Alaska. In the meantime I'll savor every bit of my salmon (3 kinds), black cod, rock fish, and halibut.
Superhero Online Photography Class (gift from Heather)
Daily assignments and instructions/hints for 6 weeks beginning in early July. Got me carrying my camera again and working at shots. This self portrait flinging myself onto the bed took some time and was a riot to do. I felt totally silly and totally lucky to get the shot.
Other images were less dynamic. I could take time to appreciate the place and light.
Cabin and Rhinelander School for the Arts
Decided to combine a class in 3-D construction (think shadow-box) with a stay at the cabin. Barbara Vater came for the weekend as did my brother Skip and his wife Marilyn. Might even do it again.
Book Group August 26, 2014
Author: Tracy Chevalier
(did not attend; vacationing in California)
I didn't expect to enjoy this book. I find that images and passages from books with painful subjects like slavery stick with me. It was really the fine stitchery of the English Shakers contrasted with the bold Midwestern applique quilts and the African-American pieced quilts that pulled the book together and kept me reading. I highly recommend this one.
Minneapolis Visit; Early August
Sunset sail with Gary and Sharon
Paella party for the Leo Birthdays
Great trip and visit with Rhea and Larry in Oakland. Hope to post more photos and stories sometime.
Summer ends abruptly. See next post.
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