It's official!

Mountain Sky Conference cabinet

Year three!

Charles has been reappointed to serve St. Paul's UMC in Boulder for a third year (starting on July 1). Today's Fixing of appointments" was held on Facebook Live. This will be his twenty-seventh year of ministry.

Another project

Charles got to work on another project at the church this week, trimming some dead branches from several trees and along the sidewalk leading to Mary Sandoe House. Seventeen hours and five pickup loads later and the church grounds / parking lot is look so much better. He also took some trimmings from the parsonage!

A nice morning in Lafayette

Charles took advantage of the break in the recent heat to get in a round of golf at the Indian Peaks Golf Course in nearby Lafayette. While his score was less than great, it was a nice morning to relax after last week's painting project at the church!

Happy Father's Day

Belinda with her mom and dad, 1956

Charles, held by his dad, 1959 (with Joe, Sandy, & Jackie)

Wesley takes a nap, 2012

Another project underway

For this week's project at the church, Charles has resumed painting, this time the trim on the south side of the church. It began on Monday and will finish on Saturday (hopefully!!).

A festive afternoon

It's time!

Ready for visitors

Shopping for treasures

Belinda stops to visit with new neighbors

Happy to be together!

Charles was among the dozens of artists taking part in the second art festival at the Avalon Ballroom in Boulder. It was such a fun afternoon, seeing and being seen, by visitors and artists alike! Charles actually made some sales, from his assortment of switch plates!

Tonight's exhibition opening

We had a nice time this evening at the opening reception for Open Studio - Boulder's exhibition for the Plein Air event. Charles has a painting included among the nearly 200 works on display.

Charles' painting was done yesterday on Boulder's Pearl Street pedestrian mall. His painting is the only large piece (48x48) and is the only one that could be described as an abstract and the only one that isn't a landscape.

Going "Plein Air"

A warm spring day on Pearl Street

Open Studios "Pop-up" gallery

The artist at work

A colorful afternoon

First coat complete

Charles joined more than fifty other artists this week during Open Studios - Boulder's "Plein Air" event. Plein Air is a term that originated in France during the 19th century and refers to painting in the outdoors. Charles signed up to paint on the Pearl Street pedestrian mall in downtown Boulder and had a lot of fun. Belinda was a real sport, encouraging Charles as he worked on a large (48x48) canvas in the colors of a Pride flag.

Book club fun

Belinda joined the book club of the Chapter JI (of P.E.O.) at  the home of a member in Erie today and what fun the group had!

Two more for Saturday

"A cat's pride"

"Piet Mondrian meets Gilbert Baker" 

 

Charles worked on a couple new pieces with a Pride theme for this weekend's event at the Avalon here in Boulder.

A busy Zoom day

Belinda was involved in a day-long P.E.O. event today. Belinda was taking part as the president of her local chapter.

Online clergy session

Charles took part in the annual session of the clergy from the Mountain Sky Conference today via Zoom. There were lots of votes to be taken and it was a pleasure to do it this way (our second year doing so!).

Overtime in the studio

Jääkärimarssi (Jäger March)

 Kullervo's Wehruf (Kullervo's Lament)

Hennes budskap ​(Her message)

Hertig Magnus (Duke Magnus)

Charles has been working in the studio, preparing some extra pieces for next week's Avalon Art Event here in Boulder. The titles for these four come from compositions by Finnish composer, Jean Sibelius.