June 12-21, 2016 Fort Collins, Colorado

 

The Poudre River is rising-the snow in the mountains is melting. Many parts of the bike path are under water. John saw this gauge at 7 ft the next morning. It was lovely weather so we went to the Taste Of Fort Collins. I was taking a photo of the sign and the guy on the right started hamming it up for the photo.

I got a new sunhat at the Taste. John playing in the new fountain with the kids at the square in Old Town Fort Collins. Nice way to cool off on a warm day.

Sign seen on the street. We ducked into Equinox brewery. The Truffle Shuffle porter was delicious! John tried on my new hat. . .

And I am still slaving away at the kiln making glass jewelry. I had dinner with J and Maggie in Lakewood at the Elephant Cafe. Was fun to see them.

 

I visited my friend Barb. I paniced when I called her on Mother’s day and her phone was disconnected. I found she had moved into assisted living. She is in a lovely place and it was great to see her. Back at home the bike path is closed due to high water.

A few sights from walking around Old Town- a flame juggler, “Skinny people are easier to kidnap. Stay Safe, Eat our chocolate Layer cake”, A beer named Beerito??, and Thursdays free concert. Also sunset.

The bike path is sooooo green. The river is going down, so I could ride most of it. I am working on a masterpiece- from the photo above it - Twisted Tree. I took the photo on the beach in  Olympic National park.

The Poudre River on an almost 100 degree day. John and Mandy boated the Bridges run, I drove shuttle. The river is high and fast. I just got settled comfortably in my lawn chair in the water when they breezed by. Must have been a 15 minute run. John in the top half going by and Mandy in the bottom. I didn’t have time to set up for photos. Mandy was going so fast she was blurry!

Mandy manhandling her boat out of the water afterwards. The masterpiece has some flaws. The top left is it in the kiln when it was too hot to take it out. I also made some smaller trees to use as basket bottoms. I put some small pieces of clear glass(frit) in between the layers to hopefully stop bubbles from forming. Not only did it not work, each piece of frit left dirt between the layers. Boo. I broke the bubbles and filled them with more frit and it is refiring now. I don’t think I can save it, may have to make another.