Olympia Pie Baker's Guild

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Earlier this year Gene and I were invited to be part of a team of judges for a pie making contest held by the Olympia Pie Baker's Guild. Kathy Giglio guided us through the process and explained how the guild was formed. After the judging, pieces of pie were available for sale and there was an auction of all of the entries as a fundraiser for the Thurston County Food Bank. The pies were delicious, it was a treat to get to sample all of them. I hope that the Pie Baker's Guild holds this event again next year.

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Nolan

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Its very hard to get footage of Nolan. When I did manage to get him on camera he started counting off the seconds as if there was a timer on and my camera would shut off after a designated time span. Hes always been like this, even as an infant he would stick his tongue out every time I took a picture of him. Now hes 21 and I made this piece to celebrate his birthday.

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Tom Otto

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Genes family has a large stockpile of family movies on 8mm film, so when Tom Otto turned 65 this March, Gene wanted to make a video montage using clips of Tom as a young man. We could not get it done in time for Toms birthday because we got sidetracked watching lots of film. Its a little late but this is for you Tom- Happy Birthday!

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Opening Day at the Farmer's Market

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Last Thursday was opening day at the Farmers Market and we are excited to be back after a long, long winter. Gene and I wandered through the aisles greeting vendors and shopping for food that you cant find anywhere else. The Market is one of the gems of Olympia, a food emporium of superior quality and we feel lucky to be a part of it. The Market is open Thursday through Sunday from 10 am to 3 pm. See you there- Judi

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Christmas Eve at the Bakery

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Carmen is visiting from Oakland for the holidays so the entire family was working together on Christmas Eve. When we say that we own a small family bakery, we really mean it. Business was slow so we had more time to goof around than we usually do. Gene got to make a snowman in front of the shop and I was able to make this video.

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Linda's Wedding

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My sister Linda got married recently and was able to gather together members of my family that I had not seen for years. Like all families we share a complicated history, there are sad memories as well as joyous ones, but on this particular night we chose to set aside any differences and celebrate the union of Linda and her new husband, Ed. One of my favorite sights was watching my brother Joe and his ex-wife dancing and enjoying each other's company. It was bizarre but sweet. The evening was like a play with a cast that came from inside my brain.

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My Republican Nightmare

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After watching the debates I had this nightmare.

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