Get Ready

This is going to be a long one!

Little Wonder and I were up before 8.  A beautiful day,

My flowers are still in good shape from over a week ago.  I just keep breaking off the dead blossoms.

Gary went to Dan's for coffee with his pals and I went out to the Studio to set up my lesson for tomorrow.  This time I picked out flowers that are easier to draw/paint.

At 1 I was at the library for bridge.  Came in dead last.  On the way home I stopped at Wegmans for a few things as Scott and Jenny are coming for dinner tomorrow night.   Today was Scott's birthday.

At 5:15 Little Wonder and I drove Gary down to the Welcome Center for Summer Serenades,

I stayed home until 6:45 and went back down to watch the concert.  Tonight it was the Joey Stempien Big Band.  He was a student at Brockport High School and got together all of these young musicians (some are attending the Eastman School of Music).  He is only about 22 years old and I am totally impressed with what he has done!  They played at the International Jazz Fest this year,

Gary introduced the band and bam!  The music was amazing.

The Fenton family was there...good to see them again.

The usual suspects were in the audience,

This Stevie Wonder song was my favorite!

Home by 9.  What a great show....everyone loved it and they got a standing ovation!

We are so fortunate to have these free concerts during the summer (and Winter Serenades when there is snow on the ground).  Gary and his crew has been doing this for 14 years!

Night all.

Lunch With Alice

It was cool enough to wear a sweater today and I loved it.  This morning I made a big batch of croutons and some chicken for Little Wonder.

At 11:30 our friend, Chet Fery, dropped off a couple loaves of bread and some hot dog sauce, Greek style.  Alice arrived a little later, as we were going out to lunch at the new Chinese restaurant in Brockport.  We had time for a nice chat before leaving.

Alice ordered spring rolls and chicken with cashews.

I ordered sesame chicken.  Everything was delicious!

We were surprised when they brought out a complimentary dessert.

Home before 2 and took it easy with Little Wonder.

The sky was gorgeous,

when I went out to the Studio to mess around 

with my water color sample (for class on Friday)

I want them to learn about layering.......

and eventually they can add pen and ink if they want to.

This was just an exercise, and on Friday we will start painting flowers.

Gary grilled out burgers and we had leftover coleslaw for dinner.  

That's it for today.  I should have gone for a trike ride.

Night all.

 

Pasta a la Fenton

Sunshine, rain, hail and more rain.

At 10am it looked like this.

Gary went to yoga and out to lunch.  Little Wonder and I took it easy until this afternoon when John came up for some music in the Studio.

We played until 3 and talked for another half hour.

Invited to dinner at the Fentons tonight as Robby, Mark and families were in town for several days.  I picked some flowers for them and

grabbed a few shots of the 5 new hibiscus blossoms.

At 6pm we left the farm with 2 bottles.  Every time we get together we share our Maker's Mark with them.  Tradition.

Gary created a basket of veggies.....potatoes, beets, onions, shallots, basil and parsley.

He also brought a book for Joan.

This is such a beautiful family....

and they are so much fun!

Dinner was delicious

One of Joan's granddaughters brought her dog Honey...they flew together from California.

So beautiful and well behaved.

It's so late and I am pooped!

Night all.