Duvall and the All British Field Meet in Kenmore Washington

We towed the most recent MG project to Laura and Eric's in Duvall for the weekend.  The Western Washington All British Field meet was near there on Saturday at St. Edward's Park.  The U-Haul car hauler worked well so that was no excitement.  There were some moments of excitement though, relating to the hood support rod shorting across the two poles on the solenoid, lots of smoke and just a small flame.  No damage was done.

The Horne's are doing well, we had cherries, peaches and blackened marshmallows by the fire.

Pizza night with Ward, Amos, Audrey and Maggie.

Maggie and Amos pose for a picture.

Cousins meet, my Magnette and Eric's MGB.

Western Washington ABFM:
About 500 cars were on the field, fun to see all Marks in one place.

On the trailer, ready to roll to Washington.

Three Magnettes were on the field, mine has a few finishing touches left,
but is running fairly well.  

The highlight of the car adventure was...
showing the car to the original owner.  Her wedding gift is looking good again, just a few more details and it will be as good as new.

Summer meals and the fourth of July

We eat most of our evening meals out on the patio between the pool and our pond.  It has been cool enough in the shade and clean up is easier.  After dinner on Monday we stayed out and had Family Home evening, after our lesson we played Poison Pole for our activity.  We joined hands and tried to pull someone into the poison pole to put them out.

Charlie loves to eat.

Josh and Allison and Allison's friend Liberty were the survivors.

Dug likes to play too.  

The MGA coupe is proceeding well.  The frame is painted and the body is soon ready to go back on.  The frame looks like a go-cart, the kids like to pretend to drive it around like Danica Patrick.

Levi and Lightning McQueen

Morgan the safety conscious,

Today is July Fourth, we are celebrating Independence, and Josh's birthday.  We went to Heritage Park to play in the fountains.  It is hot today, about 95 or so, and the water felt good.  Iva loved running through the fountains.  Tonight we will watch the fireworks and do a few small ones of our own.

Splash at Heritage Park in Eagle

Iva styling.

Minnie Mouse coordinated swim suit.

Charlie and Carrie, cozy cousins.

Morgan, Levi and Josh Iverson

Brooklyn and Allison

4th of July t-shirts and Bob's visit

The cousins all were excited to make t-shirts to wear on the fourth of July.  

Cindy, Maggie and Amos Horne, Iva Catmull, Levi and Morgan Iverson, Audrey Horne and Laura.

Ward loves his mom.

Iva is a grand story teller

Audrey wants to paint more that the flag.  How gauche.

Amidst the summer fun...
there came a horseman, and not just one.

Brother Bob and Kellie came from Minnesota to visit us
and ride with Allison and Liz. 

Liz can't wait to go.

Bob gets Snickers over the Bar...snicker snicker.

Allison and Aurelia

Cousin visit June 2014

Laura and the Washington State cousins arrived for a short visit this week.  We had a lot of fun swimming, driving in the driveway and picking raspberries. Everyone got along very well.  We all were tired out but are looking forward to our next visitors.

Amos helping Wardie.

Maggie Horne and Dug the Pug. 

Audrey driving Iva, Audrey acted like she knew exactly what she
 was doing. Until she crashed into everything.  Wardie spread over
the hood  of the Jeep was her final act as driver.

Raspberries were ripe for the visit too.

Grandma Cindy and Wardie

I think Audrey has been in Washington long enough.

We picked raspberries everyday, you can tell that the clothes are different (except for one person).

Amos Horne and Levi Iverson.

Shawn and I kept busy working on an MGA re build.

Sometimes we relaxed, and sometimes we swam and swam.

Worth the wait- Couer d'Alenes Railroad Bike Trail

Many times waiting for something to happen leads to a disappointment when it finally arrives.  Summer never disappoints.  We have been to Parma pond, working on MGs and awaiting the arrival of cousins for a summer visit.  Nothing has disappointed except my SU carb rebuilder.  Not bad.
 
Trail of the Couer d'Alenes:
We went to ride the Trail with the Catmulls, including Dale and Barbara, and Carrie Iverson.  The bikers rode from Plummer to Mullan in four days, an easy trip.  Camping was good and we had one night with a pool in a motel in Kellogg, ID.

Trail begins in Plummer, ID. Almost goes from Washington
Montana. About 72 miles.

Camp in Harrison at the city marina.

Charlie resting up.

We moved each day, after Harrison we stopped in Cataldo at the Kahnderosa campground.  It was a nice setting except close to the Interstate, which was really true of all of the eastern parts of the trail.  The small cities were fun but the valley is more narrow and not right along the water as it was on the first two days to Cataldo.

Arriving in Wallace on Thursday.

   

Anna and Charlie in Wallace RV campground.

Iva in a space capsule.

Wallace yahoos.

Ready to leave Kellogg for Wallace, early on day 4. 

We ate lunch in Riggins at the 7 Devils Saloon both going north and heading back south to Eagle.