Storm King

We went upstate New York to visit Storm King with our friends, the Brights. This is a modern sculptors garden in nature. It was so much fun to see large and small pieces through out the area. Here are just a few.

Fairy Stone Necklaces - by Garrett S. Rose

The Legend:

Once upon a time in a wondrous land we now know as southwest Virginia there lived many happy fairies. These fairies lived a somewhat carefree life laughing, frolicking and doing all sort of marvelous things that fairies typically do. One day as the fairies were enjoying their favorite fairy games they received word from an angel that the Lord Jesus Christ had been crucified. Now this was news that made the fairies very sad - so sad that they began to cry. A wondrous thing then happened - as the fairies' tears hit the ground they formed into small stones shaped like crosses. It has been many years since the fairies last lived in the forests of Virginia but their tears still remain in the form of fairystones.

Two small fairystones are displayed in the necklaces Betsy and her mother are wearing in the photo above. My father has shaped fairystones for years now and both of my parents often make these necklaces together. Just a little taste of the Virginia Blue Ridge to share with the world.

The Roses host The Hales

Judy & Steve put together a wonderful Sunday lunch for my family the day after the reception. It would have been easy and really good to have left overs from the night before, but that is not a Rose tradition! We had Darrell's famous hamburgers (I learned the secret ingredient since I'm now family), green beans, chips, potato salad, baked beans, and more. Plus there were lots of desserts. I told my parents that Thanksgiving was twice the food for half the people - I don't know but that may entice another trip out. j/k

Manly corn - taller than Garrett

Master grillers caught in the act

Barcelona - closed stores

I don't think this would stay as beautiful in NYC, but you never know!

Honeymoon Highlights - now in Barcelona

A few more pictures since it really is an amazing place. This was in Barcelona (beware of pick pockets!).

Even when the stores were closed it was fun to walk around and see the buildings. I'll post a few more later.

Honeymoon Highlights

As you may know, Garrett planned a lovely honeymoon to Barcelona. Since many people have been asking about the trip, I thought we should post a few pictures. It was beautiful and we loved it so much! These are of Costa Brava...

Spanish countryside - a typical garden (look at the tomatoes!)

Little village church near Palafrugel

This is from our hotel... gorgeous views!

beach at Platja D'Aro

Stuck in the Airport