Trip to Minnesota

Grandpa Chuck, Nephew Vaughn, Sister Karen (sometimes it is chilly in Minnesota)

A nostalgia journey back to the Mesabi State Junior College basketball gym.

Helping big brother Chuck, put in his boat lift (the water was not warm)

Golfing with Dad and brother Chuck (Gunflint Hills Golf Course, Grand Marais, MN)

Brother Chuck and Dad golfing in Grand Marais, Minnesota

Owen Comes For a Visit

Owen loves the big fish at Dardanelle Lake State Park

Owen loves for his Grandpa to kiss his head.

Owen loves to help "Gran" with the laundry

Owen loves ice cream!

There were some great fish carvings this year

Mermaid Fisherman won a blue in the rough out group.

Painted chip carved plate was a red ribbon winner in "Instructor Assisted" (Wayne Barton)

Carvings from the International Woodcarvers Congress 2009

Relief carving of Saul Bellow -

"The Love of Jesus Demonstrated"

The love of Santa

Uncle Sam on a bad oil habit

IWC 2009 People

Fred Cogelow of Wilmar, Minnesota, with his "Best of Show" carving

Mart Lind from Red Wing, Minnesota

James O'Neal, and Beth with the awesome gargoyle carving done in red oak.

Bruce Henn in the Fred Cogelow class.

IWC 2009 People at the Show

Fred demonstrates his secret carving techniques on Deb. Sandy watches closely.

Sandy quickly puts her new found knowledge to use

Don Mertz carves a mirror frame in a class taught by Charley Phillips.

It's not the cover of "Rolling Stones" but not bad!

Chip Chats (Jan-Feb, 2008) the National Wood Carvers Association journal

This cover was a wonderful surprise as I had no idea until I got it in the mail.

This was my first carving to make a cover of a carving magazine.