Weekend News!

  TedXHomer happened this weekend.  TED is a group devoted to the expansion of new ideas and information.  This year, the local group asked Falcom to perform.  This was a live streaming event.  It was fascinating to have Vince and I texting with friends and family all around the world as they watched him sing his songs.

He was fabulous.  We are looking forward to having the performance on the internet for those of you that were not able to see it because of streaming difficulties or timing issues to be able to see it.

On Sunday, while Willie was at work, the rest of us took the skiff and a raft to Mallard Bay for a picnick.

We set up this fire and went about collecting hotdog sticks.  The tide was coming up.  I asked Vince if we should move the fire to higher ground.  "We are at higher ground."  He said.

The water kept coming up but no problem.  We cooked hotdogs and taught the kids about wrapping them with those canned crescent rolls.

The water kept rising.  Vince decided I had been right and that we should move our fire. It was not long after this picture that the water had engulfed our fire.

And the water keeps rising.  (behind Fal is the previous fire ring).

Marina wasn't quite done cooking her hot dog so she kept at it.  The water kept rising.  See the water coming around the back side of Vince and his new fire location?

Here is a picture of our second fire going underwater.  Vince and Falcom rowed out to the skiff so that we could find another beach to try to make a fire at.

Marina used this eagle feather to tie her hair up with.  She looked so cute!  Like the princess that she is.  We stood by the bluff waiting for the guys to come get us.

Marina spent the rest of the afternoon practicing rowing around the bay.  She got good at it.  At one point she rowed out to 'Marina Rocks' with Vince (for back story on Marina rocks click here:  Marina Rocks   ).  As she stood upon the rocks looking out into Kachemak Bay she said, "Dad there goes our fire."  "What are you talking about?"  responded Vince.  "Look, our fire!" and floating out to sea, Vince found 5 pieces of firewood stacked up and floating out with the tide.  They were still a little warm.