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Bonnie Klein invited a bunch of woodturners over for a party. It was the perfect way to give Dennis and Gigi a send-off back to South Africa.
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Some of the turners in attendance (from memory at this point) included: Bill Luce, Michael Werner, Gorst duPlessis, Sally, John Magill, and several others whose names escape me at the moment.
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The view from Bonnie's deck is amazing with Mt. Rainier dominating the landscape.
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It was getting a bit chilly toward sunset so Robert started a fire in the custom firepit.
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This was a fuel tank that Bonnie and Robert cut apart to make into a fire pit. What a cool idea, but I bet it was scary putting a torch to a fuel tank.
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Near the back of the house is some exposed bedrock with some glacial grooves. Wow - is that cool, or what?
It was really great to have a get together at Bonnie's. Everyone had a good time and it was a nice way to end the three week trip with Dennis and Gigi.
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7 July 2007. The sad part about the party was that the Laidlers were heading home the next day. This is our going away pic - right before Steve and I drove Dennis and Gigi to the airport.
L to R: Steve, Meghan, Anne and Dick (Steve's mom and dad), Gigi, Dennis.
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This was the sad part for me - saying goodbye. The good news is that I do travel to South Africa every other year or so, which means I'll be seeing them again.
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Dennis and Gigi have been home for a couple of months now, but it seems like we were on vacation just a few days ago. What a fun holiday we all had.
2 comments:
poor Emma --
she must have been pulling her hair with worry since her family had deserted her!
has she forgiven you yet?
Yes - she forgave us, but only after thoroughly cleaning our faces with her tongue (not a disgusting as it sounds, coming from a miniature dachshund). I'll post some updates on her blog soon.
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