Hugs

A traditional Parker moment -- sunny day at Pelican Brew Pub

Big day for kids

A moment in time -- kids get their own cell phones.

I shared with them the global context.

While some of their friends have cell phones -- most do not.

Tonight, as they plug in their cell phones to charge them -- and climb into bed, most of the kids in the world will go to sleep without a bed.

The fact that we have such things as cell phones should only underline our responsibility to others who lack for basic needs of food, shelter and safety.

And that I would be terribly disappointed if -- within that context -- a child with a cell phone would ever use it as a source of vainity or privilege.

Multimedia message

Still life: dog in field of flowers

My favorite dog at my favorite place. Cascade Head -- with the Pacific Ocean in the background.

what big lips you have

Another example of Sitka art

what big teeth you have....

Never realized the paralell universe of Red Riding Hood

At the cabin -- a walk to Sitka

Cascade Head at sunset

Taken from the Riverhouse deck.

Still life: wine glass on deck at cabin

Cabin vacation

please........

Life is grand

A convertable, sunny day and a man's best friend.

Catie and her new cell phone

My secret junkyard salad recipe -- revealed

Here on the laptop. My black lab at my side. Good news -- the butterfly bush came back from the fierce trimming by Augusto. It's now blooiming and there are even a few buttflys around.
A reflective day. Nothing to do untul this afternoon when I make my junkyard salad for a dinner party.
A neighbor gave it that term because of how much I toss into it.
I guess there are two elements to it:
One, everything is cut to a small size -- no stew size pieces of carrots.
Second, I begin with a goo in the bottom of my huge wooden salad bowl -- goo make of evoo, garlic, grated ginger, red wine vinegar, ground seasoned pepper and ground sea salt.
I have about of cup of that.
Then I start tossing in cut up pieces (in this order)
carrots
green onions
tiny tiny cut up pieces of red onion
celery
tiny florets of brocolli
radishes
then i let the stuff marinate in the goo while I cut up organic lettuce (yes, I do find a difference in taste)
spinich (baby leaves)
prepare toppings: cut up pieces of crispy chicken, small pieces of good pepper bacon, toasted pine nuts, craisens, sunflower seeds, shreded chedder and parimsan.
Just before serving:
pour goo and stuff into second bowl.
put lettuce in main bowl.
toss lettuce with some goo (not too much)
then pour goo bowl of stuff over top.
get out croutons -- smash with fist on bag so that half of the croutons are pulverized and end up sticking to lettuce like a coating
then cheeses
bacon
nuts
cilantro topping,
light final toss and enjoy.

Allegro Dance 2006

Ricky in the 'boy/girl' dance

















Ricky as Napoleon Dynamite

Our sweet neice, Bryn Baker 

Allegro Dance 2006

Ricky as Napoleon Dynomite

















Catie in jazz dance

Allegro Dance 2006

Catie as ballet princess.


Our neighbor Brianne 

July 4, 2006 - 9th street fireworks

Watching the parade

July 4 at Waite Park

Sidney raises the flag - Brian raise Sid

Ricky and Elizabeth @ 9th street hijinks

Ricky eats, Tanner smiles

Under the big tent on 9th street

Ronnie rides the balloonmobile