january Kirk & I go scootering around Vieques (Puerto Rico) with the Happy Valley Gang

When the friendly ghost upstairs decides he is ready to sell the other half of my house, Dad Feets convinces me to go for it.

february An offer. A deal. A toast.The parental units and I begin buying, banging and scrubbing
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Kirk wears himself out putting furniture together.

Walter & Laurie help me get a piano up where no piano has ever been before.

The Sandbox welcome mat is out.

march Now that I am an Inn Keeper, my travel must needs be curtailed. Nevertheless, I do manage to return to Puerto Rico for a one-day build. The sand is good!

april
Team Trowel and Error takes second place at Port Aransas Sandfest (Team Category) with "Sur-reel"
Here, fishy fishy

may

Went to Harrison for the Tournament of Champions - I love this place. I love my uke. And I love staring into fire.

2007

sandy feet in San Juan

The Year I Get What I Want

Mine all Mine!

I carved this little mermaid for Scarlet Colley over at the Sea Life Center in Port Isabel

my favorite magazine cover EVER

june my favorite solo sculpture this year was "Town & Country" at Hampton Beach

july

Gave lots of lessons this summer (thank you Texas Monthly!)

august

Hosted April & Daniel's (pirate) wedding reception at the SandBox Inn

A quick trip to Martha's Vineyard with Kirk

Wags takes his final snooze in the sandbox. He lived to see his 19th year and he enjoyed his supper and tummy rubs right up to the end -- which is about all I reckon any of us can hope for.