Mother Nature Taketh Away

My tulips could not withstand the extreme cold last week. No tulips this spring. This desecration has not happened before in my memory.
 

Siblings in Spring

Enjoyable to catch up with my siblings always. Especially good to see Susan since she has been absent for awhile taking care of Lee. 
 

Happy Birthday to Benson

Frances, Tom and Cecilia helped Benson blow out his 2 candles. He enjoyed the singing and then fell asleep for the rest of the party.
 

Soundscapes in the Arborteum

Christina Silvius sat on the grass to perform an improvised soundscape with amplified viola and mixing it with electronics in the arboretum at Linda Hall Library. When I signed up for a free ticket I pictured a peaceful afternoon under the trees. But the blooms froze last weekend and there was no shade and, well, 87 degrees. You can see below the audience was a ways back trying to find shade. She is a tiny speck by the stone walls.

 

Gammy Swim for Spring Break

Spring break Gammy swim brought lots of smiles. Lowell and Adam loved the lazy river (we couldn't synchronize them going by at the same time) and Vala and Colin went for the squeeze toys.

Perfect Little Ladies

With white gloves and hats, Hayden and Stacy were all set for Easter. 1986
 

Top of the Morning

Colin celebrated St. Pat's day with a gold speckled cookie until he helped himself to my chocolate mint cookie and ate it too.
 

Baking Day

Chefs Lowell and Vala were busy baking. Lowell made breadsticks and Vala created muffins, all gluten free of course.

Not the Plan

Bruce the Goose says he is not dressed for snow for his St. Pat's celebration, but then it should be gone by then. 
 

A Cottage Garden

This beautiful simulation of an English country garden was part of the adventure tour you could take during the garden center's spring open house. 
 

Many Facets of Science

Adam enjoyed all of Science City including the Kinetic Climber, the Lego room ...

the Planetarium and robots. 

 

Bringing the Fun

This crossing guard at Tomahawk embraces the holidays to enliven the kids' journey walking to school. Happy to see he wore his St. Pat's apparel before school dismissed for spring break.
 

Cousins Meet

Lowell is meeting her new cousin Adam. He was a mere 3 weeks old. Hard to believe it has been 7 years since they were introduced.
 

The Alchemy of Knowledge

Colin and I visited the Linda Hall Library to see the flying dragon and the Alchemy of Knowledge exhibit. We struck out on both counts as the dragon wasn't flying and was way above him. And the exhibit doesn't open until Friday. But he did find a book he liked in the stacks.

 

Light as a Feather

Vala looked as if she was floating in her exuberance.