20th - We can no longer put off finishing the quilt. Out to the studio to make binding and put it on. Jon is really lacking confidence in this part so I help quite a bit. It is also laundry day so while I am hand stitching the binding down, Jon and I sit and talk and do laundry. The quilt is soon finished and he is one happy young man. Outside for pictures!
The arts district is having a block party this afternoon/evening and we have decided that it sounds like a fun time so once we have all the chores done, that is where we are off to. First stop is the DMA and Jon instantly wants to go to the hands on area to see what he can create. One of the supplies for today is twist ties and as he grabs a handful, we leave him to do his thing and check out a few of the exhibits.
When we return I discover that he is creating a scorpion. What a talented young man. I am jealous.
When he finishes with it, we walk over to the Crow Collection of Asian Art to see what is going on there. First up: a dragon dance and drummers.
We stay and watch for awhile and also check out the project stalls here. An ink blot painting gets made and left in the corner to dry (eternally as we forget to go back and retrieve it).
Jon finds a station where he can work on a pagoda project.
We walk around the Nasher Sculpture Garden and over to Klyde Warren Park before calling it done. As we are driving home, the back seat is lit up with glow sticks that Jon has twisted and turned into various patterns. Nice day.
21st - This is our last morning with Jon. We are returning him to Jen today - meeting in Hillsboro. Once we have everything packed, I ask if he wants to make a pillow to match his quilt and he is all excited at that idea. Back to the studio. I give him the strips he started sewing before we changed the pattern and he cuts it to size, cuts a back and sews them together. After it is turned, he gets to play in the "fluff" to stuff it. The last step is to hand-stitch the opening closed and I give him a needle and thread. In no time he is busily stitching away.
We are out here a total of about 45 minutes and he is all smiles with his new pillow. Of course he is a smartie pants and shows the back until I catch on
and make him take a second picture. Now he is silly. Ah, I love my grandson and have so enjoyed our time with him this last week and a half. I hope we get to do this again soon.
It is now time to drive.
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