My friends Ferd and Sharron live in a windmill. (Actually, it's their guest house.) You can't get more quintessentially Solvang than that. Ferd used to be an L.A. County fireman. Sharron taught. Both are talented artists who have been married forever. They have 16 grandchildren and great-grandchildren ranging in age from 24 years to six weeks. They've lived amazing lives and love to entertain us with their stories.
Besides the windmill, their property has a main house, an elf house (at least I convinced my daughter!), an art studio about the size of my home and a hillside patio that overlooks the staging area for the Solvang Rotary's fireworks show. Every year we climb on the roof of a storage shed that sits down the hill below Ferd and Sharron's patio to watch fire explode in the sky.
And on the hillside.
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Memories are made of days like this, friends like this.
I hope your 4th of July was just as spectacular.
13 comments:
Dude, windmill guest house is DA BOMB. I would love that.
Happy 4th! (Or 5th, really. Hehehe.)
Windmill guest house! Elf house! Now that's a place to live (or visit). It sounds like you had a magical Fourth. Thanks for sharing such a lovely time.
Wow. How cool would it be to live there?!! Sounds like a magical night. :-)
Ah, that reminds me of my Fourth of July's growing up...I used to spend the Fourth with my grandparents, and they lived in a small town. We'd watch fireworks and the parade...
How cool is it that you got to stay in a windmill guest house, though??
Kristan: It is really cool.
Tricia: The elf house is awesome. J is pretty enchanted with it every time we visit.
Shannon: It was quite magical. I love spending the 4th with good friends.
Kari: I didn't get to stay in the windmill. Ferd & Sharron only live about a mile from my house. But I agree that it's hard to beat a small town 4th of July celebration!
it all sounds very charming and I would love to have a night like that.
What a fun house and guest house!
What a great place to live! Glad you had a good time!
Okay, I want to live in those house. They're adorable. :D
Sounds wonderful! Glad you had a great holiday. :-)
That is so cool! Happy belated 4th!
That's sounds darn right magical! I'm having pangs of windmill envy, but I'll settle for an elf house. ;)
I want to go to Ferd and Sharron's! What a cool property and a great way to spend the holiday!
love the pic of your kids :)
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