Hi there…. So, today is our 27th wedding anniversary, and, to ‘celebrate’ we went on a tour of the two Frank Lloyd Wright sites within 1/2 hour of our home…. The first, is the Laurent House… The only design he did for special needs…
Then, we went over to Belvidere, Il, to see the Petit Chapel, one of Wrights early designs
We are lucky to have two distinct examples of his work, so close to home….
SO, for fun, we did the ‘getaway house’ thing, for a couple days, in western Michigan… It was fun! Tiny, but, it was nice for a couple days….
Well worth the size, and such, to get away… Google Getaway House, for the url…
Hi there… Sorry we haven’t posted anything since the end/beginning of the year… Been a lotta stuff happening… But, we’re fine, and, we’re back to posting, playing, doing….
Anyway, here is a video we did, to celebrate St. Patrick’s day… The Ferryman… About the people and land, round the River Liffey, which runs through Dublin Ireland… We first heard the tune in a 300 year old pub, when we were on a trip… Hope you like it…
So, we went on a road trip to the DC area, for a uke fest, and a fantastic tour of Washington. Met some really great people. Saw some amazing things. Had some deeply moving experiences.
We hit the road early Thursday morning. EARLY… Like 3am cst early… But, we passed though Chicago w/out any difficulty. Twelve hours later, we’re hangin’ in the DC area.
Mike driving. Getting us to our destination
Thursday evening, we rested up, and did a little jamming…
Mike and Tim jammin’ on a tune…
Friday morning, we hit the city. The national mall, among other spots…
Stopped by Abe’s den… You know, it’s really odd/surreal standing there, thinking of all the times we’ve seen it on tv, in the movies, and, to finally be there… Very moving…
The Korean war memorial.
Saturday morning, we headed off to the first Gaithersburg ukulele fest. Mike taught harmonica, and did great! Lots of good reviews.
During our class with Gracie Terzian. Maggie was asked to help/demonstrate how to sing and play at the same time…. Fun…
Mike’s demo at the harp class….
During dinner, we got to do a couple tunes… We hung w/ Cynna, Diane, and a bunch of other cool peeps…
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Sunday, we went to Mount Vernon, George Washington’s estate… HOW cool is this?!?
Monday, we hit the streets/sites again, in DC. 
Diane was a fabulous host/guide/companion/friend…
And, sadly, we headed home on Tuesday… 
We cannot say how much we appreciate everyone we met, and, especially Mike, for the music, tour, adventure, friendship…
A few of the things we miss in Ireland. Along with the people…
Looking out the window this morning, it reminded me of a day much like the day this photo was taken. A bit bleak, dark, and solitary.
Magtimmag 