Normal sunday ride

This is our routine for Sunday morning. Get up before sun rise, have a half breakfast (I had egg fry rice this morning.). Then head south on A1A, go on Gomez in Hobe Sound, along the south beach road on Jupiter Island. Since it's early Sunday morning, there is almost no traffic. In fact, there are way more bicycle than car along this route.Another routine is "Bacon (thick & crunchy) & Buttermilk Pancake (Arrowhead Mill) & mix berries" after 30 miles ride. Yum Yum!

Soda fire with Ellen

Both Ellen and I adore porcelain soda fired works. We are attracted by its subtle, quiet quality of depth and beauty. At the same time, the deposit of soda and directional flashing is kind of like kiss by angel; unpredictable and unrepeatable.
This is our first test firing. We had mixed 5 different kind of slips and half dozen glazes. Most recipes from Gail Nichol's book and Sam Chung's handout. Loaded very loosely.
Instead of spraying soda solution, Justin taught us how to mix 50/50 soda ash with baking soda into soda paste.
Ellen putting 10 lbs of soda paste in around 2300F. Then the kiln is reduced cooling (fire down) to about 1800F before shut down. And it will be opened in 3 days. Stay tune.

又是愁善鳳凰時

後面是一棵大榕樹, 是的, 是一棵鳥的天堂.
這棵就在街頭

Long weekend in Paducah, KY - Music Festival

Title of photo : "Album Cover of the Hasegawas" w/ out of town artists.
Name of the album : " Together, we ride"
One. Two. One two three...........

Auntie May May... comes a long way....

Together we ride... ride to the park... ride to the pond... ride to the market...

It's not enough time... to play all the toys... read all the books... sing all my songs...