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| One of our favorite shots of the Suttons Bay Floatilla ... loved the Goldfish with Jaws (or is that a smile?) |
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Suttons Bay Floatilla Update
1,750 kayaks and canoes showed up for the floatilla in Suttons Bay--just 200 shy of the World record--but I am happy to hear that organizers want to give it another go next year. Judging by how difficult it was to cross 22 as we left the marina, Suttons Bay was busy and busy is good news for our local businesses. Part of me cringes when "tourist season" hits our normally quiet peninsula, but part of me gets it and knows that without the yearly influx of visitors, Suttons Bay would be yet one more small town that falls apart at the seams. And we don't want that ...
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Suttons Bay Floatilla
El and I walked out to the end of the dock in Suttons Bay today to catch the Floatilla and see how many kayaks and canoes showed up to break the World Record. We got there just before 1:00, and at first glance, it didn't seem like there were that many boats on the water. Organizers were shooting for 2000.
I am not sure what the official count turned out to be, but when the flotilla broke up, the bay turned into a colorful confetti of boats scattering back toward their beaches.
I am not sure what the official count turned out to be, but when the flotilla broke up, the bay turned into a colorful confetti of boats scattering back toward their beaches.
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| The photo I took of El taking a photo |
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The photo El took
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Sunday, August 19, 2012
The water stops for no one
The past few days have been good for the soul--good for my clan. We have been sleeping to the sound of the river, playing in the river, fishing in the river and sitting in the river. Parts of this river bed are composed of large, perfectly flat pieces of stone, so our camp chairs rest comfortably in about 6 inches of water. Crayfish, frogs and trout. Water stryders. Happy girl, happy dad, happy dogs.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Too many dirty dishes
Too many dirty dishes in the sink for just us two
I said, too many dirty dishes in the sink for just us two ...
Look at this kitchen!
Pots an' pans, ev'rywhere, it's pitiful!
Listening to Tab Benoit and trying to decide whose version of "Dirty Dishes" is better ... Tab's or Albert Collins? I have to say it's Albert Collins. Johnny Nitro, who wrote the song, died last year and there's a good article about him here: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Johnny-Nitro-S-F-blues-guitarist-dies-2475017.php. Too bad I can't seem to find his version of the song on iTunes.
I said, too many dirty dishes in the sink for just us two ...
Look at this kitchen!
Pots an' pans, ev'rywhere, it's pitiful!
Listening to Tab Benoit and trying to decide whose version of "Dirty Dishes" is better ... Tab's or Albert Collins? I have to say it's Albert Collins. Johnny Nitro, who wrote the song, died last year and there's a good article about him here: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Johnny-Nitro-S-F-blues-guitarist-dies-2475017.php. Too bad I can't seem to find his version of the song on iTunes.
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