We got to hang out with Dylan, this weekend. One of his Cal Poly buddies grew up here in Grass Valley, and got married last night at his folks' home, just about 10 minutes from our house, as it happens. Apparently, the bride is a local, as well. That worked out well, I think.So, today, we had a bit of lunch on the patio at Posh Nosh in Nevada City and caught up with progress in the world of furniture design. He has some orders for the Shady table and Twist shelves, so he's working on the details of pricing and shipping, etc.--all the stuff that's so not fun for artists to fuss about. His work will be appearing in some trade journals, as well, including Ty Pennington's mag, At Home. Then we hung out in our patio, for awhile.
He's also joined up with a marathon/triathalon-training group called "Team in Training". It's an organization which, obviously, trains participants to compete in these events, but it's primary focus is to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. So, Dylan, along with training his brains out for the next few months, will also be raising money for the cause. Be forewarned. The website for Team in Training is http://www.teamintraining.org . Check it out. It's been doing this for 20 years.
Dylan doesn't own a car. He's worked it out in San Francisco so that he can do very well without one. Not a bad plan, these days. But when he does need wheels, say to drive out to Grass Valley to see the ol' folks, he just accesses City CarShare, in which he has a membership. There are quite a few cities that have such systems, now. The way it works, is, that there are several places strategically located through the city, and he goes online to find one nearby that fits his needs for that particular time, and then he picks it up and goes. There are a very reasonable hourly and mileage fees, and it includes gas and insurance. Here's the site for this one: http://www.citycarshare.org/ He drove a little Scion out for a visit, this trip.
So, that's the scoop for this weekend. One other thing. We just passed the Summer Solstice. That means that shorter, cooler days are on the way! Makes me a happy girl!
