Becoming a Bowyer

So both of my grandpa's 50+ year old bows simply couldn't hack it and
now lay in pieces. Erin said she'd buy me a new bow when the tile is
done. And I'm close. But I couldn't help but try to make one myself
out of a nice piece of quarter-sawn ash. I messed up the tillering and
ended up with a very light weight bow. But it's still pretty cool. A
single piece of wood--no glue at all. Here's Emma showing good form
and a solid anchor. Even if the bow is twice her height.

Can't Rush This

There's a MC Hammer song in here somewhere....

Hangin with the statuary

At the Boston aquarium

Emma on the Swan Boat

Emma waiting for the T (subway)

Now I'm at a place with 42 beers in tap

And not one is a major label.

Emma at the Liberty Bell

At MIT for the week.

Garden (& Kid) Grow

Could use some rain though. Serious drought for around here.

Truck axle re-shimmed

Helps if you figure out what you're doing first.

And we visited the Air and Space museum

A new subdivision

Drew helped the girls plan and build a new development over the
holiday weekend.

Have yarn, will travel.

Marlee and Cailin leave for OR in a few minutes. First time flying by
themselves. They'll come back at the end of August.