August 2012
  
 
Wednesday, August 1
 
august_2012_001.JPG (867709 bytes) Dripping evergreens... At Crossroads...
 
august_2012_002.JPG (588971 bytes) august_2012_003.jpg (596442 bytes) Standing around with the  Crossroads dummies again...
 
august_2012_004.jpg (828074 bytes) Friday, August 3
Bellevue, WA... Crossroads... Pearl Django, they're called... Gypsy / Django Reinhardt... nice accordion...
 
august_2012_005.JPG (510121 bytes) Saturday, August 4
That sainless steel sippy cup came in handy today, as Seattle had a rare hot day...

And beside the cup, the SwissChamp XAVT...
 
august_2012_0066.JPG (900502 bytes) august_2012_007.jpg (407128 bytes) Wednesday, August 8
Nancy trying out cowboy boots at the Buckle, Bellevue Square Mall...
 
august_2012_008.jpg (539774 bytes) Sunday, August 12
A skid of pickles... reminded me of Ward Underwood...
 
august_2012_009.jpg (1764969 bytes) august_2012_010.jpg (1430743 bytes) Monday, August 13
Bellevue, WA... Crossroads Starbucks... another good find at Half Price Books - $7.00... "Guitars - Sounds, Chrome & Stars"... coffee table quality... funny how I just happened to turn right to the Gibson Dove page..
 
august_2012_011.JPG (428730 bytes) august_2012_012.JPG (483649 bytes) august_2012_013.JPG (431864 bytes) Wednesday, August 15
Redmond, WA... Sweet Jane at Bai Tong...
 
august_2012_014.jpg (1018593 bytes) august_2012_015.jpg (433489 bytes) Thursday, August 16
Bellevue, WA... Crossroads Cafe... When I walked in I thought Minnie Pearl had returned! They call themselves Pickled Okra, and the lady gave me a refrigerator magnet. And speaking of Minnie Pearl, that lady's hat still had the price tag on it...
 
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Redmond Town Center Saturday Morning Market with Chenphen...
 
august_2012_020.jpg (518137 bytes) Sunday, August 19
Larry at Crossroads Cafe threw down an interesting challenge... if I can get his soft serve machine (pictured) working for $600 or less, he'll give me free lifetime biscuits & gravy on weekends...
 
august_2012_021.jpg (577391 bytes) Thursday, August 23
Bellevue, WA... Crossroads... Cathy Britell and William Limbach from Dusty Strings... nice autoharp...
 
august_2012_022.JPG (413728 bytes) august_2012_023.JPG (833475 bytes) august_2012_024.JPG (666590 bytes) Friday, August 24, 2012
At Anderson's Park in Redmond... fundraising barbeque for Odle High's "Nagahama" Exchange Program (where Kay's daughter Sasha attends)...

1st shot: Sophie (Sasha's friend) and Sasha.
2nd shot: Lawyer and Ben on the left, Kay (pink dress) on the right.
3rd shot: Same group... facing back toward the lodge.
 
august_2012_025.jpg (467056 bytes) Tuesday, August 28
Bellevue, WA... at the Lil' Jon... the pickles with my Reuben made me think of dear Ward...
 
august_2012_026.jpg (683126 bytes) august_2012_027.jpg (590910 bytes) Wednesday, August 29
Bellevue, WA... Crossroads... Ebru Mediterranean Grill... an old Faema Compact espresso machine... a classic, but unfortunately no longer in working order...