Visitors!

Last weekend we got a visit from the Toone's, some of our favorite people.  They used to live here, had all their cute boys here, then went and moved away on us.  Bummer!  But, fortunately, they didn't move far away and it was lovely to see them.  We also found out, that after three boys, Jen is pregnant with a GIRL!  Woot woot!!  Congrats!

We spent the afternoon at the beach, it was a beautiful clear, though windy day.  However, approximately 8 million other people had the same idea, so it was kind of crowded.  We did manage to find a nice spot, though.

Later that night, as we were playing our weekly card game, we found out that the next day there was to be a solar eclipse.  Had we known more in advance, we would have gone the 2 hours north to see a total annular eclipse.  As it was, Sam had his camera (because, really, when DOESN"T he have his camera), but not  the filters he needed.  He did a pretty good job, though, and took this from our friend's front yard.  I can't believe he didn't know in advance though, Sam's usually up on celestial happenings.

Ryan and Susan are still in Santiago.  His last post is here .  It's pretty short, and I know they went to Argentina last weekend, he says he'll tell us about that later.

Meghan and I are DONE with school this year.  YAYAYAYAY!  Last day of seminary is tomorrow.  This weekend is pretty quiet, oddly enough, since it's a holiday. I think my parents are coming this weekend, but I usually don't find out until they either show up, or Keri makes a FB comment that indicates they're on the road.  They'll be here all summer with my nephew, Tanner.  The next weekend we're taking a little roadtrip, and the next weekend Jenny B, Amber and her kids are coming to visit, and the next weekend Ry and Sue will be here....etc etc etc.  

Kind of a strange post :0)

Odds and ends.  Can you believe it's mid-May??  Sam says we should hurry and go check out Costco's summer stuff cuz they'll be putting out Christmas stuff any day now.  That would be funnier if it wasn't so true.

First business;  Jen!  I know you read this and my samsgallery email isn't working and I'm wondering if you're still coming this weekend.  I have your old phone number in my phone, so this is the only way to catch you, lol.  My numbers are all the same, give me a call when you get a minute, or email me at shelberrybailey at hotmail dot com.  Thanks!  Excited to see you guys and your munchkins.

It's pretty quiet around here, so not much to blog about.  Ryan posted a journal entry about his adventures in Santiago.  It's very entertaining and you can read it Here .

We did have a lovely Mother's Day.  Sam made a huge pot of spaghetti sauce, and I think he outdid himself this time.  He says it was the best sauce he's ever made, but it's always good so I'm not sure how he can tell.  We had dinner with our friends and Dan and Sam did most of the cooking and cleanup, so it was somewhat relaxing.  Or as relaxing as it can be with five kids running around. Lysa said she ate the leftover sauce for breakfast, with a spoon.  It was THAT good.

So, I was reading through old posts looking for something and came across a couple of old stories that made me laugh all over again.  Sam singing to the cows .  Visiting the sequoias in the snow with Meg.   A possum in church.

And these pics of Liz, Danny, Lynn and Mark:

It's time for another reunion/cruise/wedding/party of some kind.  You can't get pics like these just anywhere. Only at a Bailey party.

Holy cow, it's May.

Last weekend we went to the May Faire at my friend's kid's Waldorf school.  We affectionately call it "The Hippie School".  They do several festivals a year to raise money, and they are usually very well done.  My other friend Heather had a booth at the Faire, selling her cool, funky sweaters that she makes out of old sweaters.  (see here)  (And yes, that is Meg, taken a year ago or so,  in the grey dress). We went to help set up/take down/sell/whatever for her.  Unfortunately, it was a rare hot day in Pacific Grove, and the sweater business wasn't so brisk.  But, we had a good time listening to the bagpipes and other live music, watching the parades and May Pole dancing, etc.  And the hippies.  Old vintage real hippies, and nouveau-hippies wearing Gunne Sax dresses they bought at a 2nd hand store.  Not that a real hippie could afford a Gunne Sax back in the day.  Make Love not War, man.

We're supposed to go help her set up for another show next weekend.  We're scheming how to have one big booth with her stuff and Sam's pics and just hang out at all the art festivals that will let us close shop on Sunday (there aren't many of them, unfortunately).

This is my friend Normandy at the May Faire, dressed as a butterfly.  Or maybe it's a fairy.  A butterfly fairy??

After the Faire, Sam and I took the coast drive home.  The iceplant is still blooming in Pacific Grove and he took this of us.  Not a bad pic for two completely unphotogenic people.

In other news, Ryan and Susan left for Santiago for his summer internship.  They found a place to live, which is good.  It's hard to rent long-distance, and it was getting down to the wire.Sue called to tell me that she gave our names to the Embassy as emergency contacts.  They told her to call us and tell us about the new "thing" there in the crime world, called cyber-kidnapping.  They somehow get the contacts off of your phone, then call them and tell them they've kidnapped you and to send lots of money.  Susan said, "If you get a call like that, call the embassy before you do anything else.  Cuz chances are, I'm not kidnapped, I'm in my apartment watching Netflix".  OK.  Maybe they need to wear some kind of "poor American" signage.

After Santiago, they get to come here for nearly TWO MONTHS!  We're not excited or anything.  In addition, my parents will be next door starting the last week of May and they're bringing my nephew Tanner with them.  My nieces Samantha and Jenny said they might come visit, too.  Oh, and my nephews Taylor and Jake.  I think it'll be a fun summer.  Probably noisy at times.  Chaotic at times.  But, happy noise is the best kind!