to boles or not to boles

1971 Boles Aero, that is the question. So, in case any of you aren't aware of the amount of rain we've been gathering out here in Port Townsend...it is of epic proportions. This of course has made van life and trailer restoration a bit of a challenge. We recently had a friend offer us up a FREE 1971 Boles Aero trailer in perfectly liveable condition. I've yet to make a decision. My main concern is that if we acquire this boles beauty, that it would delay the Spartan project...which is still slated to be done by May 8 - 2012.

BUT....if we did adopt this golden tin can, we could rid ourselves of Rico, potentially break down the frut and then in the summer time, turn the Boles into a sweet little guest space and craft haven for myself. I mean, it is free, with a nice copy of Black Stallion.

Please, tell me what you think - yay, nay?

MN-OH-HO-HO 2010

2 weeks. 1 rental car. 10 states and 5,500 miles later.

daph settles in for a long haul. roughly 40 hours straight from PT - MPLS. nest in a brief 3 hours of mutual sleep in Bozeman outside a gas station.

somewhere in Montana, stretching our legs while Bob whips up some bagel sandwich's in the zero degree air

i refuse to eat shit on road trips, lest it be Combos, Starbursts or Starbucks canned Double Shots...here Bob fries up some eggs laid that morning by a friends chix, pecan sausages, cheese and bob's bagels. don't mind if i do!

brightfully welcomed to MPLS by Raccoonix Batman, naturally.

hung with care

Uncle Feather and Maisy

just do what ya do, do what ya do.

wednesday night before Christmas we had a seafood from coast to coast dinner. Meg & Patrick fly in Lobbers, we haul in Alaskan line caught Salmon. perfecto.

this guy came on his own accord.

Papa and Maisy !

Alison loves to make everything special - mixin' up some mistle toe martini's

there were so many tins of treats

bob filleting

it's cozy, it's festive

blame this on Uncle Buck

clearly Alison's child

LOBBERS

14 hour drive to Ohio and it's the eve of a beautiful day...game on.

apples to apples

i recall seeing this giant bottle of wine in Marilyn's cupboard years ago...it finally made it's debut for the holidays - hope it aged well!

Bob and Skipper rock out to Metallica, Anthrax, Mega Death and ????

Sophia learns her first headbang....one

two

three, then she wet her pants and peed in the play tent.

Aunt Nancy and Gramma team up

I love you Pam's Popcorn

a typical Larson table of fun

daphne has about a dozen places to rest in Gahanna, but always chooses Marilyn's love seat. cozy up sweet pup.

bagel making with the family

cutting, shaping, resting.

Gramma is the final job - covering the bagels with flour sack towels...who is 90? really? 90? amazing.

Skip, Nancy, Meg, Marilyn and Joe roll

back to MPLS and back to rain? really? only Alison would label like this.

I love this photo because I know exactly what dance move Alison is doing and it makes me pee my pants...so does her spandex.

Nonni and Maisy!

Dad does a sushi night, I do a spring roll night - like father like daughter.

a favorite brew

before

after

AND it still gets eaten?

Uncle Buck and Maisy

Paulie, Simon and Bob

Maisy Man Hands makes Bagels

cutting the dough

Simon and Maisy roll out the bagels

hmmm, maybe better consumers than makers.

another 38 hours straight home from MPLS - PT. 3 hour sleepover in Missoula, and finally a stiff pour in a familiar glass...Cowboy Junkies playing, what a wonderful trip, what an amazing family I am blessed with.