New to Facebook/ Trip to Vegas

Yesterday Lynda and I signed up for a page on facebook under the tutelage of her mother. By the end of the day I was reconnected with classmates from high school, relatives I hadn't heard from for quite awhile, the preacher that preformed the marriage ceremony for Lynda and I as well as the best man at our wedding. Quite a walk down memory lane. I will endeavor to check in once in awhile and see how they all are doing.

Last week I was in Las Vegas for a conference with over 8,400 Physical Therapists and students to learn what is new in my field. The days were long and much was learned at the many classes I attended. I was dissappointed in the town, it seems to have lost some of its glamour or else I am not as interested in the artificial as much. Pictured is the conference center (Mandalay Bay) with the hotel I stayed in (Luxor) peeking up in the background. It rained one day there and the rest of the time was in the low 50's and windy. So much for fun in the sun. The flights were uneventful and it was good to get back home.

New Pot

Here is my newest pot. I think it looks like an acorn squash cut in half. There's not any glaze on it, instead I put a watery slip on it called terre sigillata, and that is what makes it very shinny.

Fired Pots

I fired these pots last night. They smoked and burned all night long. This morning Ron pulled them out of the ashes before I even got out of bed. I think he was too curious to wait for me. :)

Primitive Fire Pottery Class

Everyone keeps asking to see the pots that I am making. So here are some of them.


My very first pinch pots.


Here is my fancy kiln.


Tall skinny pinch pot.


A sampling of the first two firings.


I'm supposed to put texture on the surface, but I find it hard to mess with the smooth pot after I have worked so hard to get it that way. This was my first attempt.


Another smooth pinch pot.


Finally one with some texture added.

Today is a special day in our lives as Lynda and I no longer have children under the legal adult age. Yep that's right, our baby Seth turns 21 today. Happy Birthday Seth, we love you and hope you are enjoying this auspicious day.

Icicles

We have had wonderfully cold weather ever since Lynda's return from Palm Springs area. Lots of white snow and icy sidewalks. We look for rain this weekend to possibly clear things up again. The good thing with cold weather in the winter is that usually it comes with Sunshine. Saw a few minutes of sun today and it was bright. The snow in the picture is about a foot deep.

Glint's Castle

Here is Lynda's newest masterpiece with Glint, our cat, modeling for us. Thanks to Annie Fino for the donation of the mannequin legs and to the hospital for the discarded carpet. Once again Lynda has done a splendid job expressing her creativity and Glint seems to enjoy her new perch.