In The Garden

Worked in the garden today.

This is half of my perennial garden

Nothing is blooming yet

The other half

Michael constructed 8 planter boxes

for me for Mother's Day

They are each planted with something
but aren't quite completely planted yet

Michael worked hard this weekend
filling them with 3 yards of good garden soil

I caught him taking a much deserved break

I made this little bench quite a few years ago
It is well weathered
Just right!

A little color

The Columbine is blooming~purple

We have six hens and one Moscovy duck
They get the grass clippings
and scratch for any bugs

Our duck is a bully
She chases the hens away
from the newly dumped grass clippings

Chickens are really pigs.
They will eat anything.....
even chicken!

We enjoy their eggs very much

~Lisa

Golden Chain Beauty

My favorite tree
in our yard
is the Golden Chain

It is in full bloom
and I just love it

~Lisa

Ian, Friends and Baseball

Ian turned 12 years old on the 20th.
This is all about Ian, his friends and baseball

Ian's team: The Giants, placed 2nd in
a Memorial Day weekend tournament

Ian's wind up
It amazes me how high he can get his knee;
well past the 'Giants' on his jersey

Later that evening he had a few friends
over for pizza, a movie and a bonfire
with S'mores to celebrate his birthday

Tyrus, Ian and David being goofy

The girls turn:
Mackenzie, Tatum, Taylor, Sarah and Rachel

I joined Ian and his 6th grade
classmates on a field trip
to see the Tacoma Rainiers play baseball

Here are all the kids at the game that day on the field
getting autographs from the players

It must have been 'field trip day' at Cheney Stadium

Pitcher Jared Wells
signing an autograph for Ian

Rainiers before the game

Showing respect during
the 'Star Spangled Banner'

The Rainiers mascot, Rhubarb
decided to streak across the field

He gave the official a good chase

I've never seen a naked moose before

Taylor, Tatum and Ian
enjoying the game

William, Ian and Tyrus

Me and Ian
Our seats were not directly in the sun
but we got to enjoy it before the game started

Ian with his best friend David

David's mom with Ian's mom

Ian's teacher
Mr. Martin

These guys are gonna miss each other next year
He's been a great teacher


It was a great day for a baseball game
The Rainiers lost: 6-8

~Lisa

rRed hHot rRhoids......Then & Now!

THE RRHOIDS

THEN AND NOW

In December of 1986 the rRhoids had their first gig.

Our guitar player Ken Partlow was in a Book Club

and they were having a Christmas party.

The rRhoids were asked to play.

I think we only knew three songs at that time

and one of them was a Christmas song.

That was our first gig.

Our last (?) gig was

~July 12, 2008 ~

'THE BIG DADDY TOUR'

Ken retired from his orthopedic practice

and the rRhoids played at his party for old times sake.

These are some of my very favorite people on this planet.

We had some really good times together.

Enjoy this blast from the past!

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BILL GARRETT

~ May 18, 1989 ~

Practicing at Debbi's house for a Beach Party gig

Turkey Trot ~ November 1989 ~

We hit the big time playing a New Year's Eve gig
at the Governor House
~ December 31, 1989 ~

It was a '50's Sock Hop

The Big Daddy Tour ~ July 12, 2008 ~

Still smiling after all these years
***************************************

DEBBI HOGLE

The Book Club gig
~ December 1986 ~

Practice at Debbi's house ~ May 18, 1989 ~
Carolyn Tenwalde (L'Amie) Kristi Gratzol (Wick) Sue Bender (VanderBeek)

We would have some of the OR crew come for a practice the
Thursday before a gig. They were great parties!

New Year's Eve ~ December 31, 1989 ~
Governor House

This would be early New Year's Day ~ Jan. 1, 1990 ~
Relaxing in one of our complimentary rooms
after the gig.

~January 1, 1990~
Balloon Soccer
(you can't see the balloon she is batting)

The Big Daddy Tour ~ July 12, 2008 ~

Doing her lead-guitar thang

Debbi didn't sing as often as we should have made her
over the years.
She is singing harmony with Suzanne
She can sing!

She's bitchin'

"What key is that in?"
Oh wait, that's Ken's line!
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DON VOLKMANN

Don became an honorary rRhoid pretty early on.
He wasn't at the first gig but he joined us
many times over the years.

Practice at Debbi's house ~ May 18, 1989~

(Carolyn was one of our rRhoidettes
Robin Ellilngson (Miller) was the other)

Lucky Carolyn
~May 18, 1989~

Don probably only sang one song at this point in time
but his song list has grown over the years.

Before and after his songs he would get to party with the ladies.
Partying with Sue and Kristi

'Milk Jaguar'
Beach Party
~ May 19, 1989~

See, in between songs.....dancing and partying!

I think Don is dancing with Kathy Woods.
Robert Budinski is on the right in shades.
Tony Wheeler is on the left in shades.

Turkey Trot ~ November 1989~

The Big Daddy Tour ~ July 12, 2008~

Don waiting his turn to perform

Suzanne is wondering what he is up to.
He always has a trick or two up his sleeve

Channeling his inner Mick Jagger

'Milk Jaguar'
Shirtless!
I wish someone had had the presence of mind to take
a picture of the women dancing in front of him
and going absolutely nuts when he took his shirt off.
He eventually threw it into the crowd.
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JIM REUS

Practice at Debbi's house
~ May 18, 1989 ~

Beach Party ~ May 19, 1989 ~
Sexy legs Jim!

Turkey Trot ~ November 1989 ~

Post New Year's Eve gig
~ January 1, 1990 ~

We trashed this room in a very mild way
and I remember the sliding glass door somehow got knocked out
and I think Jim was responsible.

The guys got it fixed in the end though!

Happy New Year
~ January 1, 1990 ~

The Big Daddy Tour
~ July 12, 2008 ~

Jim had the most picturesque setting
on the patio for this gig.

Such concentration

Love this picture
~ July 12, 2008 ~
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BIG DADDY ~ Ken Partlow

The Book Club gig ~ December 1986 ~

A Pajama Party at Garrett's house

I don't even know the year.

That is Roger next to me and Bill.
He is a friend of a friend of mine who graced us with his presence

for a few gigs.

I can't even remember his last name.

Roger thought he was so cool. I don't think any of us did.

New Year's Eve ~ December 31, 1989 ~

Governor House

Ken and me post New Year's Eve gig
~ January 1, 1990 ~

Partying like the rock stars we weren't.

But oh did we have fun!

Ken is the only person I can recognize in this picture.

I think it is a Halloween fundraiser we did one year.

I don't know why I don't have anymore pictures of it.

The Big Daddy Tour ~ July 12, 2008 ~

Big Daddy working (or playing) at

his own party

How did he get the shady spot?

Ken and Bill watching Milk Jaguar perform

Congratulations on your retirement

Big Daddy.

You've earned it
**************************

MY TURN ~ LISA WILSIE (SANER)

Pre-function function

The Book Club gig

~ December 1986 ~

This was the first pre-function function of many.

I believe this is the first gig we had rRhoid juice:

Vodka frozen in a chunk of ice!

Courtesy of Bill-rRhoid

In the beginning Debbi, Ken, Bill and some other people

from the OR were getting together once in a while to jam

on their instruments.

Debbi heard me singing to the radio in the OR one day

and apparently thought I could sing and asked

me if I wanted to join them somtime to sing with them.

I had never sung in front of people much less through a

microphone.

I remember thinking I sounded odd through a microphone the first time.

Well, I have since gotten over that and the rest is history.

It has been one fun ride with these guys.

Beach Party ~ May 19, 1989 ~

Turkey Trot ~ November 1989 ~

Gerry Fay's 40th Birthday party

At Bob Hipps

(Don't know the year)

The Big Daddy Tour ~ July 12, 2008 ~

Smilling and keeping the beat

Doing what I do
*******************

STEVE SCHLENKER

Practice at Debbi's ~ May 18, 1989 ~

I cannot remember when Steve and Suzanne joined the rRhoids.

Steve plays bass, sometimes lead guitar and he even sings!

He has worn many (trucker) hats over the years

Lookin' pretty fly Steve

Turkey Trot ~ November 1989 ~

Bob Hipp's house

(Diana's birthday?)

Steve is still rockin' the bass

and the hats!

The Big Daddy Tour ~ July 12, 2008 ~

Steve amazes me in that after all of these

years he can recall every song we play.

What key they are in, the arrangement, etc.
(I know Debbi would disagree)

Over the years we have added so many songs to our set lists.

Way more than the three we started out with for the Book Club.

For The Big Daddy Tour we were able to scratch our not-so-favorites.

We scratched 'Love Shack'. Steve sings that one. But that's not

why we scratched it.

I promise.

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SUZANNE RADEN (SCHLENKER)

Who is this young thing?

Practice at Debbi's ~ May 18, 1989 ~

I love singing with this woman.

She has got some pipes!

She is also our sound maiden.

Beach Party ~ May 19, 1989 ~

The Big Daddy Tour ~ July 12, 1989 ~

Suzanne usually sings with Don.

She keeps him on the beat and in tune!

It's a tough job but someone's GOT to do it.

Love ya Don!

Suzanne and Debbi blessed Michael and I

and sang at our wedding in 1990.

Like I said, I love singing with her.

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Well, that was my trip and fall down memory lane.

It has been so much fun making each and every one

of those memories.

I hope you all enjoyed it.

~Lisa-rRhoid