Happy Father's Day

We just returned a little bit ago from David and Karen's where we spent a great day with the family. The weather was perfect for an outdoor meal, and it was really delicious - rib eye steaks and barbecued shrimp on the grill, with all the trimmings. Loved it. David has been doing some beautiful bowl turning, and showed us his lathe set up and his work shop. He and his Dad now have matching lathes, and compare notes on chucks and gouges and finishes. It's a great hobby that they're both learning about at the same time. The kids are both out of school now, and gearing up for summer activities - Lacrosse camp for Chris, Scout camp for Alex, swimming lessons, and tennis. Sounds like a lot of fun. It was great to catch up on family happenings, and the guys watched the U. S. Open Golf Tournament. It was an exciting ending, with Tiger Woods pulling off a tie on the last putt, resulting in another 18-hole playoff tomorrow with Rocco Mediate. Doesn't get better than that.

We had a special treat this morning. Penelope showed up behind the house, and scampering behind her was a new spotted fawn! We were thrilled to see them. I'm guessing it was Penelope, she seemed so tame, although we may have been mistaken. The fawn couldn't have been more than a week or so old, it was so tiny. That's the second fawn I've seen in 2 days. No time to grab the camera, they were gone in a few seconds.

PHOTO: One of the ornamental trees in our front yard this spring, with a bee pollinating it.