MLK DAY

We had a great weekend watching Daddy jump into the freezing lake for the Lake Chelan "Fire & Ice Festival."
The weekend started with ice sculptures all over the main street using torches and chainsaws. We forgot our camera but Benny got some cell phone photos (whatever that is) of Atticus and Cozy sitting on a sleigh made of ALL ice (it took 6 hrs and only 2 guys)!! Some other favs.... a mermaid, a seahorse, and a mom bear holding its cub. Pretty cool stuff!! Saturday was the torch light parade (nothing like Disney's...hee!) and then everyone followed the fire trucks to the beach to watch the "Polar Bear Splash". We have video of Benny running in and then diving into the lake and then going back for a third time. Our other two friends (Dr. Lorinda Parks and her neighbor) just walked in waist deep and then back. Dad was not only brave, but FEARLESS!! A bonfire was made from all the locals christmas trees thrown in over that day. This reminded me SO much of Greg and his many christmas tree bond fires ALL but it was everyone in Manson and Chelan not Kaysville and Fruit Heights....oh, and no one went to court! Wait, no one ran around the fire naked too.... or that I didn't see!
The night ended with fireworks, of course. I think someone in the valley has stock in explosives because ever holiday here there are fireworks being blasted. We are always surprised by the firework show and how great it is!! Sunday night we had a potato bar dinner at our house with some docs from the clinic. Today has been spent with Atticus in bed sick! We thought somehow we escaped that germ, but with friends out of school sick and visiting dr. dad, hmm..... somehow it got us!
We also saw Hairspray this weekend (hoping Atticus will sing something else around the house besides Joseph & the amazing tech. dreamcoat)! I liked it and benny didn't really care to watch it!
I will make my black and white MLK cookies today and share them with friends....I might even listen to some James Taylor 'shed a little light' (the only song i know suitable for this day).
Hope some of you join us next year to jump in the freezing cold water and enjoy the fun Chelan has to offer....I think we already have JER Jensen on the list!?
Happy MLK to you all!!
Haley (argggg.....the one eyed pirate!)