Reunion with Dan and Joe in Swoope VA

Dan,Joon,Evan, Scout & Joseph
Originally uploaded by joonbeam

Our trip has begun with a rocky start and pebbles along the way but there are gems, too, as you can see here. We visited with Dan and Joseph yesterday afternoon. We had not seen them in 14 years. Scout was an infant, Dan was 14 and Joseph was 10. We are in Harrisonburg, VA and leave this morning for places unknown in TN! We will get to meet Dena, my etsy BBEST friend! More photos tomorrow.

Our furry babies are all doing well despite the chaos and illnesses and car sickness. OY! They are so adaptable and absolutely no trouble at all here in the hotel. They must be an adventurous lot! I can only hope they will continue to roll merrily along over these next four days. ciao for now!

Unless you are a Man WARNING! ... Revealed

Well, here we have a sample of my silverware collection. These beauties and funky vintage airline spoons, forks and knives are what we use every day. I'm hard pressed to choose a favorite and love having an eclectic array to choose from depending on my meal and my mood. There are many more and I am constantly on the lookout. Below is a close up. You can see the lovely and groovy design elements that attract me to this table setting style.




And now ~~~ The story revealed. What was in the: WARNING! Do not open unless you are a man' Pottery Barn box? Here it is: Evan's silverware! Kristoffer recalled hearing Evan joke about the lightweight feminine silverware he dines with each day and surprised us all on Christmas morning a few years ago with this gift for Evan only ...the ultimate 'MAN' cutlery. Steak and potatoes anyone? :)




Please give three rousing cheers for Scout, who so kindly polished every piece you see in these photos (go Crest toothpaste) for her dear old MoM. Thank you, Scout! Hope you all enjoyed the guessing game. We certainly did. Thanks so much for all your fine submissions. I'd love to know your favorite piece(s) here. So please feel free to post a comment. I'll be back soon with more groovy things I've found while packing for the great Austin Road Trip! Countdown is almost here! We should be leaving on August 15th! Tempus Fugit. ciao for now.

PS. More photos uploaded to my FLICKR page. If you are a silverware lover like me, come take a peek.

PPS. My flying housewife shop is on hiatus for August but joonbeam remains open with a Cricket Meow SALE section from now until ??? Mention 'MAN FORK' in the message to seller space and I will take an addition 10% off your order ~ this includes the entire shop; excludes shipping. I will stay open as long as I can until we leave. Watch my shop announcement for hiatus date at which point this sale has ended. Thank you friends!