Friday, December 28, 2007

Yale 1950 Philadelphia Reunion
















TOP PHOTO:The re-union group at the Philadelphia Art School
Jim and Janet Knight, 2nd row, third and fourth from left.
Yale Mini reunion in Philadelphia, October, 2007
BOTTOM PHOTO:Jim and Janet Knight at the Mummer's Museum for class dinner.

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!

 

Its all about FUN!

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Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Fitzgerald Marine Preserve

 















Taking a break from holiday shopping, Beverly and I took a quick walk at the marine reserve as the full moon rose and the sun set through the fog. The negative tide was ebbing near its low. We had an enjoyable time scrambling over the exposed rocks and peering into tide pools in the gathering dark. This anemone was in about 3 inches of water. Enlarge the photo and you can see a hermit crab peeking out from his snail shell just to the left of the anemone. 'Hermies' appeared to be everywhere!

Monday, December 24, 2007

Surfing Cougars Win!



Half Moon Bay Surfing Cougars Wahines at "The Hook" in Santa Cruz at last weekend'surf contest. Rachel bottom, Camile left, Sam right. (Cindy Phelps Photo)


Rachel in the Curl (Cindy Phelps Photo)

Photo Album HERE
Santa Crux is surf city and the surf team to beat. Which is what the Surfing Cougars did in the team's second meet. WOW. Coaches and kids had a lot to be proud about in a day of inconsistent surf at The Hook. Everyone gave their all,showed the aloha spirit and most important had a blast. The team is really coming on strong!
A nice write up in the Review here.

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Lora Groves Open Studio



If you received a handmade invitation to an open studio that looked like this I suspect you'd be excited to go! Click the image for a much better view.


So was I. Lora Groves is a wonderful coastside artist who works in a secluded studio in the redwoods about 5 miles above Pescadero. She often works in large sheets of cloth as pictured here. I think they are linen, which she colors, paints and sews into evocative patterns of light, color and dark. Bran and I visited her open studio and had a chance not only to view her art, but also to meet family and other friends. I wish we could have stayed longer! I met Lora when she used to occasionally work part time at Moon News ( World's best bookstore!)

She is picture here with (left)"The Whole Cycle of Growth and Renewal is Love" and
(Right)"Some Come in, Some Go Out".

Monday, December 10, 2007

The People's Choice

 

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The Half Moon Bay Ritz Carleton hosts a gingerbread house contest and silent auction every year. The proceeds go to benefit the Coastside Children's Programs (CCP) in Half Moon Bay. CCP is the number one childcare agency on the coast and has been serving children and families from multicultural and diverse socio-economic backgrounds for over 30 years.

This year's 'People's Choice' Gingerbread House winner is one of our own! The multi talented Emily Phelps took time out of school, firefighting and charity responsibilities to create a winner. She is pictured here with with her prize winning house. Way to go Em! Baking and constructing a winning gingerbread house is tough enough, but Emily also had to somehow keep her entry out of LaVerne's mouth. Nice work Ms. Phelps.

Saturday, December 8, 2007

December 4, 2007. Mavs Goes Off!




This past week in Northern CA, a tremendous swell came through. The big day was on Tuesday with a 27-30 foot swell on 20 second intervals. Huge. Unusually, Maverick's broke out on the 3rd reef, where the big dogs were towing in. This shot by Doug Acton,the best surf photographer ever of the action at Mavericks over the years, shows that wave faces were in the 60 foot plus range. This shot is of Kealii Mamela. Doug took time out from his Half Moon Bay Surf team coaching duties to document the action as he has for every swell for decades.

Thursday, December 6, 2007

Star Turns!



John "Music Man" J. and Thomas "El Diablo" J. meet their panting public. I only wish we could hear the mellifluous vibrations that accompanied this scene, but the pictures and imagination will have to suffice (unless Aunt Sarah made a recording that we could post.)


Good going guys! We will expect a duet concert in St. Louis over Christmas

Monday, December 3, 2007

Secret SpotTrip Report



Well, the reports are in from the Intrepid Thanksgiving Secret Spot Hike-Surf Trippers:

Roark: Epic!
Bob: Great
Eric: Pretty Good
Tim: Never Again

I've never done the trip, but it involves a 7-8 mile hike,including a stretch that must be navigated at low tide. Tough going through loose sand etc. Tim reportedly had to be cajoled with unspecified threats and blandishments in order to induce him to stand again after a trail side collapse. (Hard to believe, but perhaps he IS the sane one!) They had rain, big, (too big) surf that kept them out of the water part of the time, but they were able to score when conditions permitted. Four nights camping on the beach. The packs must have been seriously heavy for enough beer to last that long!
Way to go boys!

Se Roark's Photo Album HERE

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Radical Rodents



This one is for John & Thomas. Do you think it is hard to make itty bitty surf boards?