2016-05-23 - Monday - Going Away Party

Monday we had a going away party for Kim Marcadis. It was a nice covered dish affair. We had a good turnout and lots of fun.

We are all going to miss Kim a bunch. She's a really good friend and she also does so much for everyone at Clayworks and the guild, she's going to leave some large holes when she leaves.

We all wish Kim and Terry the very best in their next adventures.

Great turnout.

Madame Anita was reading cards.

Kim and her beau, Terry seeing the future.

Herb is getting some insight while
Kim and Becky are up to something.

We made kiln gods for Kim's next firing.

Kim and Terry.

The crew.

All too soon, the sun set on our fun.

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February 25 - Minke's dinner party

On Saturday evening Minke held a dinner party for sixteen of her friends.  It was a wonderfully elegant affair and the mix was amazing.  The energy level was great and the conversation flowed like the wine.  Oh, and the food was delicious.

The evening flew by and before I knew it, it was after midnight and people starting drifting out.  Finally, only Elaine and I were left with Minke and we had even more great discussions.  It's so nice when you have time with friends with no constraints on you.  Even at the studio we have to break away from conversations to get back to work on our art.  There are always things pulling at us and moving us along the timeline.

At 2:30 am, the only constraint we had was our fatigue, and it fell like a curtain.  We said our goodbyes and took the memory of a splendid evening with us.

Thank you Minke, for a magical evening.

Clockwise:  Mashed potatoes in a deep-fried shredded potato basket,
creamed spinach, chicken and mushrooms in crepes,
and pork medallions with apples.

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