Beautifying a Port-a-Potty

This is much better ;) In my parents neighborhood they've implemented a building regulation that forces people to beautify the port-o-potties on sight during construction. Any version seems to work, this is a nice example of a lattice enclosure, but straw (think big grass skirt for the toilet) among others have been sighted. I love the matching lattice garbage can (overflowing of course.) Perhaps it's my sick sense of humor but each time I see one of these decorated potties it makes me giggle.

Wedding Weekend

May 12 finally came, and one of my best friends said "I Do" to Alison. Here I am before the ceremony. I was honored to be one of the groomsmen. The pictures from the big day are here. It was such a beautiful wedding.

Kyle in front of Morro Rock

For Kyle's birthday we took a long weekend down in the Pismo Beach / San Luis Obispo area. Here's a pictures I took while we were wondering around Morro Bay with Morro Rock in the background. We spend the weekend at The Cottage Inn by the Sea, ate at F. McLintocks for a huge meal but so good, and spent time wandering around SLO, Morro Bay and Pismo. More pictures can be found here.

Sister in Law in NY Times

When the horrific events took place in Virgina it hit a little too close to home. My brother and sister-in-law are living back there as my brother pursues his PhD at Virginia Tech. As part of the grieving/healing process the knitting community has come together to create squares that will become blankets for the victims families as a show of support. The NY times covered the story here:


Torn by University Shootings, Virginia Town Turns Inward to Mend - New York Times