You would have to see it to believe it...all those bottles of champagne chilling in a snowbank! There was plenty of sparkling cider for the children and plenty of orange juice for the makings of mimosas. It was a rare day at Holden Village.
It has been a long-standing tradition that the village celebrate the day that the sun appears over the very top of Buckskin, one of the mountains that forms the lovely bowl which we so enjoy throughout the year. For several months now, the sun has failed to rise high enough in the sky to actually appear above the top of Buckskin. Today we were able to see it in all its glory, a signal of the changing of the seasons.
High school students, Inge Chiles and Andrew Dutcher enjoy a mid-morning break from class in order to enjoy the Sun Over Buckskin festivities.
Stephanie Carpenter and daughter Cailan dressed in bright cheerful colors to celebrate the occasion.
The "Village Baby" (of "it takes a village to raise a child") Aubrey Gustafson arrived wrapped in a flag of Cameroon (knit by her father) and a stunning pair of sunglasses. As always, Aubrey took all the attention as is due her...she has never known it to be different...never will.
Flat Stanley, move over! Flat Elizabeth attended Sun Over Buckskin Day and gave it rave reviews. Raina Borges, Marta Vegdahl-Crowell, Kasey Schulz, and sisters Andrea and Liz Langeland give Flat Elizabeth a better view of the proceedings.
The irrepressible Doug Cushing and the love-of-his-life Sue enjoy a mimosa to accompany Doug's drumming and a few Beach Boys tunes.
August Carpenter and Olaf Coffey were first in line for a glass of sparkling cider.
I have no idea where Art Neslund found these blue-eyed-fly sunglasses. It is very possible that he made them himself! He is entirely capable of doing so.
Long-time Holden volunteers, Frank and Lydia Wise, currently here for a week of rest and relaxation, raise a glass to celebrate. Can you tell which one is drinking the mimosa and which one has settled for the sparkling cider?
If this looks just like a mid-morning outdoor cocktail party in the middle of a snowy road, you would not be wrong...and no one is looking at the sun over Buckskin!
And speaking of the sun over Buckskin...here it is in all its glory.
1 comment:
Hey Wanda....you could make a whole pack of notecards and sell them at your post office with such beautiful winter scenes! You'll be getting more snow tonight as our temperatures are dropping and the wind is whipping us today. Enjoy the beauty as it sure beats the rain. Keep the camera snapping. Lela
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