James Taylor - Tanglewood

Sue and I celebrated our wedding anniversary with a trip to Tanglewood to hear James Taylor. Neither of us had ever been to Tanglewood and James Taylor is one of our all-time favorites--seemed like a natural. Took a picnic lunch, a bottle of wine, and a couple of folding chairs. It was a beautiful, sunny day and a wonderful concert. A very happy anniversary!

Hawai'i!!

David surfing in Lahaina.

stopped off at a gallery driving around west Maui.

the view from our hotel room patio.

Well, so far the trip has been absolutely amazing -- not that we were expecting anything less!! The views are beautiful, the pool incredibly comfortable, and the beaches very nice.  The one down side (if there has to be one) is there is a constant heavy breeze.  We have really lucked out with weather so far, there are lots of amazing looking clouds, but we haven't had that many storms blow through.  A few of the highlights so far: we took surfing lessons, drove around the mountains of West Maui (apparently the rental car companies won't come help you on certain stretches of roads...we took the gamble), and logged several hours and several fruity drinks by the pool.  Here are a couple photos and such until we get home. 

david and amanda

David & Amanda

Cabin - 1972

This picture was taken in 1972 by the former brother-in-law of Susan Corkran, our neighbor at Windswept. The picture hangs in their dining room--I borrowed it last weekend to make a copy. The original is quite faded and much of the detail is lost. However, it's still interesting to see how little the cabin has changed in the intervening 37 years.

will the blue eyes remain? only time will tell!

max and daphne in NH

Flames

I bought one of those propane torch "thingies" to control the weeds in our driveway. Takes a little time, but the results seem great, so far.

Even though it wasn't the most expensive model, the one I chose came with an extra long hose--a real advantage! And it's a very powerful flame--I can see now that the smaller ones are almost worthless. Speaking of the flame, the most surprising aspect was the very loud roar created by the flame. If you've ever heard a hot air balloon being inflated, you'll recognize the sound.

And, it's fun. What's not to like about burning weeds?

Eagle Nest (actually, it's an Osprey nest)

A Mooselookmeguntic friend told me about a nest she had seen on her drive to the lake. I made it a point to check it out as I drove home today. Certainly looks like an eagle nest. And the close-up shows what may be a chick looking out, watching the world go by. Interesting choice of place to build a nest, isn't it?

Update: We've followed developments in the nest during our trips to/from the cabin. Turns out this is an Osprey nest, not an Eagle nest. But, there are chicks--we've seen the parents feeding them. This picture was taken on a very hot, sunny day. It shows mom/dad with wings outstretched, apparently creating some shade for the chicks. Pretty interesting.

The 4th of July

This year we celebrated the 4th in Red Hook Brooklyn. We were lucky enough to spend the holiday with good friends. Here's Max with his friends Evan and Oli.

Family portrait while taking a morning walk on the 4th of July