It's been a really busy summer so far. I've been working on some commissioned pieces and getting ready for art festivals, and my wife, Alison, a talented photographer who focuses (really bad pun intended) on portraits and weddings has been much in demand. All this work has left Oliver wondering what's up, so we decided to take him camping this past weekend, the first one we've had free all summer. We spent a couple of nights in Erickson Springs on the other side of Kebler pass. Guitars were played, hikes were hiked, marshmallows were roasted and a good time was had by all, particularly Oliver who found some really gooey black mud next to a little swimming hole on the river.
This morning we packed up and headed into Paonia, about a half hour away, to go to Orchard Valley Farms to pick some fresh veggies. Our timing was good, and although the peaches aren't ready yet we came home with a whole bunch of Thai and Italian basil and some fresh peppers to roast, as well as a bunch of other things. We're all big basil fans - even Oliver who had pesto for dinner last night - so we're hoping to make enough pesto to last a few months. We also like roasted peppers quite a bit, so the fresh anaheims were a welcome sight!
It's back to the studio tomorrow, but the down time sure was nice. This week I'll be getting ready to head over to the Telluride Festival of the Arts, which takes place next weekend, 8/14 - 8/16.
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