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Thursday, July 12, 2012

July 4th at Sam's on our 2012 Vacation Trip

Our whole reason for this vacation revolves around the Forth of July.
For the past 22 years we have been going up to Glide, Oregon to spend it with our friends,
Sam and Jim. Jim died four years ago and we miss him terribly. He and DH played beautiful music together and their friendship goes back to the 1970's when they were in their early twenties.
We still enjoy getting together with Sam and her family.
(daughter, niece, nephews, sister, great nephew's, mother in law, spouses, and friends)

I drew Sam's basket of yarns on a little child's chair that sits in her living room.
And the flag that hangs by the front door.


On the forth Sam's family shows up laden down with good food to add to what Sam made and we sit around talking and eating and having fun. This is her niece in the middle, her nephew in yellow and niece's boyfriend in black.

We played croquet on the lawn. It was my first attempt in many years. I actually came in third when two young people and two older folks gave it a try. I beat Ronnie. ;-)

The younger great nephews played music. DH did later in the evening to every one's enjoyment.
The gals talked. I taught Ann to play Spite and Malice (a card game) and she loved it. So I have a new partner for next year. She told me she would practice all year long in readiness for our future games. That's her in the red sun blouse on the far right below.

I made that little line of fabric prayer flags that hangs on the fence behind the guys last year. Sweet to see Sam had it out for me to hang up again this year.

We had such a good time at Sam's. We left the next day after spending three nights there. You can keep watching for more of our ten day trip. This was day six. And if you missed it you can see days one through five in my earlier posts this week. (and there will be more tomorrow) ;-)

Happy Paint Party Friday.
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36 comments:

  1. I am loving your journal pages. Such character and color and detail. Makes me feel Like I was there. Good job so far. Looking forward to the rest.

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  2. I love seeing your day in pictures! Wonderful memories captured. Happy PPF!

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  3. Oh how fun. I love the way you paint your activities. Awesome work. Thank you.

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  4. What fun you had! Great art, thanks for sharing!

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  5. Oh, it looks like a fun time! How nice to have such good friends to visit each year. Wonderful paintings of your Fourth!

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  6. Just finsihed reading back through all your vacation posts that I've missed recently! WOW...how in the world do you find time to do all these journal pages on your trips??? They are outstanding! Looked like the best trip....can't wait to see and hear more!
    xoxo- Julie

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  7. Lynn - I have so much enjoyed looking back over your trip - and you got to see Chris in OR! I would love to take a trip south someday just to meet all of you I've gotten to know through the blogs. Love all your sketches, you continue to amaze me with your fast sketching - you really capture what is going on!

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  8. love the glimpse into your world every week... I look forward to your posts and your wonderful pure colours and strong confident lines...xx

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  9. Looks like a fun celebration! :) Wouldn't it be fun to have a book of your daily sketches? :)

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  10. You captured the day in such a realistic way. Treasures, all of your work.

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  11. Love this...looks like you all had such a great time together.

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  12. What a fun celebration. You captured it so well! I hope you showed/will show it to all present - they will certainly the memories!

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  13. These are so wonderfully done and filled with love ~~ thanks ^_^ (A Creative Harbor)

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  14. Big like, love your painting, so much happening, you are telling a story in each and every one. Good job..

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  15. It looks like a wonderful holiday. I especially love the chair with the yarn and the flag, it perfectly sums up how festive and homey the day was.

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  16. I love these sketches. It looks like the day was a lot of fun and you've captured that.

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  17. I'm loving having a glimpse at your 4th of July festivities. I feel like I was there. Your paintings are lovely. Happy PPF

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  18. Love your illustrations Lynn...it's better than photographs to show us your time spent with your dear friends. It's wonderful that you had a great time, and I feel as if I was right there with you, from the way you described it all. Happy PPF!

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  19. Looks like you had a wonderful time. Your illustrations have so much character and life!

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  20. Your work is so much fun to look at. I felt like I was with you on the 4th. Thank you so much for sharing all of your gifts and talent.

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  21. your getting really good at the facial expressions and body language. these pages are charming.

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  22. wow - I knew july 4th would provide you with ample opportunities to draw cool stuff and i was right!

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  23. Better than photographs! Really captures the spirit and camaraderie. I love that basket of wool.

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  24. Beautiful pictures of a big party.

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  25. what a great way to capture what sounds like a really fun get-together. 4th of july is huge in my family-- a bigger get together than christmas or new year's-- so hearing about other people's fun celebrations is always a great treat.

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  26. Love it!!! You have captured the fun and feel of your vacation gathering. Better that photos any day!!!

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  27. I feel your heartache. This is tough. So glad you could go back as you always have and enjoy that time with everyone. Always love your people and your impressions of them. Blessings, Janet PPF

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  28. Wonderful paintings! Looks like you had a great time! Valerie

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  29. Great work, all those festive scenes full of details and movement.
    Saludos

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  30. Sorry about your friends husband, you must miss him every time you visit! Nice you kept the friendship going...wonderful montage of your celebration!! Looks like a great time was had by all! So nice they have you to record it in such a unique way!! I always love your drawings...it's a peek into your diary!

    Hugs Giggles

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  31. great sketches- looks like great time!!!!

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  32. This is so fun...I love your sketches. I'll have to look up that card game - just the name is intriguing! What is a prayer flag? Now I'm going to look at the rest of your vacation sketches. Happy PPF!

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  33. So sorry about losing your friend.
    But I do love how you've created this art as a tribute to your fun vacation!
    Your work always has such energy and life!
    ♥♥♥
    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  34. Looks like you had A wonderful time on your vacation. I love the stories your paintings tell.

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  35. So nice that you could continue the frienship. Lovely portraits and fun memories.

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  36. It looks like a wonderful time. I really love your style it's so charming and lovely. Such a great way to capture memories.

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