Signs of Summa

 SUMMER IS FINALLY HERE!  To celebrate, Megan is sipping a fine beer waiting for me to build the fire up enough for s'mores.  Hurry up Mike!  S'MORES!

We have reached peak s'more roasting 

Congrats Maureen on an amazing show.  So many fun pieces and lots of fun people.  It was another great opening at Whitman Works (https://www.whitmanworks.com/). 

These are completely awesome.  I want to rehang this somewhere in my house.  So, I need to build a new wall somewhere soon... 

 The Rockin' Rocking House

Sports Illustrated Puppy Edition photo shoot.  Even Scout needed a pool day.   

Megan trained her to stick her tongue out at the camera 

Into the pool 

It's Ariel: The Little Mermaid 

My pool accessories 

Scout's enjoying this a little too much... 

A dog should not like floating in a pool this much... 

HAPPY 3RD SCOUT-IVERSARY!

HAPPY 3RD SCOUT-IVERSARY!

A few photos of our annual walk through Corbett's Glen to celebrate Scout coming to live with us.

Previous Scout-iversarys!

http://mikekraus.blogspot.mk/2015/11/happy-scout-iversary.html

http://mikekraus.blogspot.com/2014/10/celebrations.html

http://mikekraus.blogspot.com/2013/10/our-new-dog-scout.html

Blog To the Future!

QUICK!  To the DeLorean!

Emmett "Doc" Brown, Marty McFly, and a Hover Board in 2015.  GREAT SCOTT!

 Scout makes a good Hover Board even if she was very gassy at the Halloween party.  Someone must have found some cheese on the kitchen floor...

Thanks Megan and Scout for making my dream of 26 years come true!

HAPPY SCOUT-IVERSARY!

 Can't believe we've had Scout for two years already.  And how cold it's getting already too. We're all wearing our coats at Corbett's Glen.

No Salmon?!?!   

Previous Scout-iversarys!

http://mikekraus.blogspot.com/2014/10/celebrations.html

http://mikekraus.blogspot.com/2013/10/our-new-dog-scout.html

A Reminder To Appreciate Summer

It's been a while since I've done a personal post.  The good news is that my work is keeping me very busy.  But, here's what I've been up to:

HOT TUBBING in the snow at Mirbeau    

http://www.mirbeau.com/

 The frozen waterfall

 Doesn't it look just like southern France?

 I guess it's as much like Southern France as snowy Hogsmeade is in Orlando...

 Our room

 Monet Pond

 My bones still ache from the record cold we had this year.

 The architecture of this place is interesting.  Obviously, it's modern construction.  But, they did a real good job at making it seem authentic.

 trellis above the hot tub area

 Poor frozen tree above hot tub

 HEY!  THAT'S MY WIFE!

 If you didn't figure it out by now, I spent a lot of time in the hot tub.

A nice escape from the brutal winter.

Dog sat Bella (the boxer) in the Spring.  Tried to get these pups to keep playing so they'd sleep through the night.  But, after my second attempt, they ran out the doggy door so they could sleep outside...

 PUPPY TORTURE!

GET THAT MEGAN!

 Bella knows to look at the camera.  Scout's all business...

Launching the fire pit for summer 2015.  SUCCESS!

 Lilac Festival (http://www.rochesterevents.com/lilac-festival/) in Rochester.

 Had some nice blooms this year

 Hashtag Lilac Fest!

 College Town (http://www.collegetownrochester.com/) development in Rochester.  I was very surprised at how well designed it is.  It's probably the best development in Rochester and Monroe County since World War II.

Celebrating Megan's Birthday with some fancy coffee at Joe Bean (http://www.joebeanroasters.com/)

That about sums things up for now.  Better get back to painting...