I am currently in Sunnyside, Washington State where I was a Rotary exchange student in 1983. The city is living up to its name with temperatures hovering around 100 F. Indeed the entire country has been in the grip of a heatwave since I arrived earlier in the month. Air conditioning brings welcome relief and I have been taking some quiet time to visit with host families and friends. Only tonight have I been able to access a computer with broadband, hence a belated blog update.
Thanks to classmate Nita for sending through these pictures of me with my compositions at the Crow barn. Something tells me that I like to talk with my hands these days (comes from living with an Italian?):
In this photo, I look like I am doing a haka (Maori war dance):
After a marathon journey from Columbus to San Francisco (via Washington Dulles) I visited a dear friend in Sacramento who recently gave birth to Erik:
I then flew from San Francisco to Washington State via Portland. There were some fantastic crop formations as I flew into Portland and I was kicking myself that my camera was snug in my backpack in an overhead locker. This shot as I flew out of Portland was not as compelling:
but I loved these irrigation/crop circles that I saw on my flight into Pasco:
I love the dusky colours too.
Tomorrow I head over the mountains to Seattle
Deb H says
How long will you be in Seattle? Will you be at APNQ?
Valda Kerekes says
Don’t blame David! When you were learning French, and especially when when Fabienne was over from New Caledonia your father and I decided that if we tied your hands behind your back you would be speechless!
Love Mum