July 10, 2018
I am way behind in blogging and will cover the highlights from our arrival in Nye through our family reunion in this post.
A huge thank you to Kitsy and Van for making all of this possible. Their love of family is a tremendous gift to the Dazey clan.
A view from the house to the bunkhouse.
A view from the bunkhouse to the main house.
Now in its 26 season Shakespeare in the Parks brings free, professional productions of Shakespeare and other classics to rural communities. We were entertained by Love’s Labour’s Lost in Fishtail, MT just minutes from Nye.
Nye Goes Nuts, the annual fun-in-the sun fundraiser held at the fire house (on Van and Kitsy’s property) turned out to be a day of family fun with a chicken scramble, climbing wall, water balloon catapult, live music, food and so much more.
Friends of K & V invited a group over for a concert. They brought in a Nashville Artist, Korby Lanker – a singer, songwriter, storyteller, author and more for a spectacular evening. Check him out on google. He’s a hoot!
The four of us readied the house, bunkhouse and park area for the reunion and placed goody bags on everyone’s bed adorned with their childhood picture.
Bob, Nancy, Julie, Dash & Lolly (who couldn’t make it but she was there in spirit). I didn’t take pics of them all.
Original log home next to the bunkhouse.
Hike up the Woodbine Gorge.
Nancy and Dave
Kitsy, Bob and Susan
Julie
Dump dinner
The Halstead’s (Cathy and Peter) searched the world for a place they can share music, sculpture, poetry and nature and found it in Fishtail, Montana. Tippet Rise Art Center is set on a 10,260 acre working sheep and cattle ranch. They wanted to be able to hide sculptures in gentle canyons and play music in small halls. Tippet Rise is a metaphor in a way, where the synergy among music, landscape, sky, and art makes something else, a kind of poetry.
Concerts are performed here
See Jacque — You were there in spirit!
The barn (Olivier Hall) at Tippet Rise is an acoustical work of art designed and engineered by giants in the field. Although difficult to obtain tickets due to the small venue, Arnie & I were able to attend a live performance of 3 gentlemen (their first in America) playing violin, cello and piano. 
Say no more!
The “park” next to the bunkhouse. Nancy is painting – DUH!
Hiking with Nancy, Julie and Kitsy to Woobine Falls
At the base of the falls – a get together put on by the Stillwater Mine.
Boys playing with their drone
Zero in on the Elk herd
Yes – pig races and I won $50. 😜
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I have been thinking about you so much this weekend. Missing your wonderful posts. How simply heartwarming to see your family. Nancy looks just like your lovely mother, and how wonderful all your siblings look. Bob HAS NOT aged one bit!! What a spiritually uplifting place this seems to be. It just looks amazing! Will have to add it to my bucket list…
Loved all the photos! So glad I was able to experience it, even if just vicariously through you. I missed being there terribly. I love you all so much. Smooches
P.S. Are the pigs racing to the beer trough? There was a famous one on St. Croix!
What a fun family reunion! So good to see your family. Kitsy’s property looks beautiful! I’m glad you posted. I was just thinking this morning that I hadn’t seen anything in a while and hoping y’all were having too much fun to post. Hope you were enjoying that cooler weather all summer!
Great blog…great memories to last a lifetime.
Oh my gosh these are absolutely fabulous! It is so wonderful to see our various family members! Everyone looks wonderful! The rock formations are literally awesome. The bunkhouse looks just like DavyCrockettville. I miss you all!