A Wedding!

We played about an hour and a quarter’s worth of music for the wedding of our good friends way up in Bemidji, Minnesota. The day was a beautiful one, and perfect for the special occasion. Here are a few pictures for you to enjoy: Arriving...

photo by Erica

Decorations at the church...

photo by Laura

photo by Laura

photo by Laura

A few special items...

photo by Laura

The ceremony...

photo by Erica

photo by Laura

photo by Erica

photo by Laura

photo by Erica

There were so many hand-made touches…

photo by Laura

photo by Laura

The reception... unpacking

photo by Erica

photo by Erica

photo by Laura

photo by Laura

photo by Laura

photo by Erica

photo by Erica

photo by Erica

photo by Laura

photo by Erica

photo by Erica

photo by Erica

photo by Erica

photo by Laura

The bride’s sister made the cake the night before and then decorated it the morning of the wedding!

photo by Laura

Can you believe it? The bride designed and made this gorgeous dress herself!

photo by Laura

photo by Laura

photo by Laura

photo by Laura

photo by Erica

photo by Laura

Thank you Erica for taking the pictures of us playing during the wedding! (Photos that are designated "photo by Erica" are copyright © Erica Kastner)

Yes, that is Karen on crutches! She sprained her ankle when a log she had been sitting on dropped and rolled on her foot and leg. Along those lines, Seth broke his collar bone the same day! The X rays show it is mending well and it is now out of the sling. We are thanking God.

No, our family doesn't get hurt like this often!

A retirement facility where we played...

and the car show we enjoyed after the program.

Studying the cars and listening to Daddy tell us the details

One of our favorites!

A funny little sign one of the owners set out

A little biased, don't you think?

"A Line in the Soil" Celebration

If you've ever doubted that music could make the rafters ring, just try giving a concert in a machine shed! We were privileged to be part of the entertainment lineup at the annual "A Line in the Soil" Celebration at the Cory family farm. They are an very dedicated family who has taken seriously the challenge of alternative farming. Their own grass-fed beef was the special feature on the menu, while vanilla ice cream was the perfect way to cool off.

Enjoying dinner...

Later that evening, after a group jamming session, our family packed up our equipment and headed over to a friend's house to cash in on a free Sibelius 6 crash course. (Thanks, Marie!) Our great big barn was a welcome sight early the next morning when we pulled into our drive. O the joys of traveling!

A Sweltering Summer Serenade

It's fair time folks! It wouldn't quite be an Iowa summer without that fun in the sun at the fair.

The Bremer Co. Fair

Our very shy secret admirer

Karen - fiddling a fast n' fancy (but not quite memorized) hoedown

Picnic with grandparents! - the best sort of refreshment.

We're Still Alive!

We had a great time giving a concert for the wonderful people at Sand Lake Christian Missionary Alliance Church way up in Spring Lake, Minnesota!

They have some beautiful country, but a lot of mosquitoes. Some of us got more than our share of bites! :(

Singing "Look'in for a City" - The banjo is a fun addition to this one.

At the Butler County fair...

As always, we had a great time playing at Cottage Community Church!

Getting the sound system working is an interesting job sometimes.