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Sunday, December 24, 2023

Cancer is a Family Affair

 


Sign up.....and I did 

We weathered the storm..

Greeted by our friend and very in charge Jenni


and then
by my side, Tanner, the best technician ever 


No more than a little prick 
Hardly needed a Band-Aid 





Three generations of love
The young looking grandma is my cousins daughter 
♥   My Cousins   ♥


And this little angel is Charlie
She loves pink 
so seemed right for her to keep my pink umbrella


Memo: we have the same blood type !
 only 7 % with O negative   ♥


I live an exciting life 




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More than a walk in the park



 A walk in the Bellevue Botanical Garden d'Lights 


Date night for Damon and Kelsey.

Along the garden path they sat down to enjoy the lights, then Damon got down on his knee and asked Kelsey to marry him 

And,  she said yes  ♥  

Then they drove to Mercer Island where Damon had made plans with some of the family, very secretly, to share the news with a party




The place 


Waiting inside...
Kelsey's Dad, Damon's Dad & Mom, 
    and secretly...
Kelsey's sister flew in from Colorado just for the day
Kelsey's brother and sister in law flew from Virginia 
Kelsey's best friend from Colorado flew in too

The Perry's close friends from Seattle 

Damon's two Bellevue  sisters , two Bellevue brother in laws, and two nephews

What a big surprise.  a few tears,,,, no a lot of tears and lots of good food 







I believe those smiles tell a sweet story 



And no one more happy than the dads, who paid the bill 


I live an exciting life.


Sunday, December 3, 2023

Am i seeing things

 Train station

Doors open to enter train 

to the left, the WC emptying onto the tracks and
just beyond, a young woman's suitcase cracks open and  the contents
empty...some onto the tracks


Chocolate factory

The friends sales clerk hands us two of the new chocolate flavor samples " do not eat them in the shop, just when you are outside"
I popped them into my purse and forgot about them until we got home and put my hand in to my purse to find  my phone

melted chocolate here, there and almost everywhere 


I live an exciting life  

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Happy Anniversary

 Celebrating 52 years

Dressed for the occasion:
Darrell in his summer beige  ( he did his best )
Me in my sandals  ( blisters on both feet from walking miles on Black Friday)


 Location:
A favorite place along Lake Washington 





The view - clear amazing sky


Atmosphere... from inside our little "booth"


The crab leg Sunset Special 


Yes, we shared it, messy fingers, so good 


Burnt Creme ..yes we shared that too 


Final view from  outside  our "booth"


He always brings me red roses 
They smell as good as they look 




I live an exciting life
 



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Saturday, November 4, 2023

Concert

A  surprise invitation to a special piano concert





Event orgainer  Anosh Ardeni 
as a benefit to JDRF


Instructor Bonne Debu  in "Sleigh Bells" duet 


The guest artist Luke Doubravsky 

 

wish I could have added the "music"  but you  get the idea. . .   Beautiful organ, lovely piano and amazing talent for our pleasure


I live an exciting life 

Friday, October 20, 2023

God's Handiwork

 

No words to describe ...



well... awesome, majestic



amazing, gorgeous 


captivating 


I live an exciting life 



Monday, October 9, 2023

Greek Festival

Old Seattle

and Traditions 




There is such a charm to the older homes in Seattle especially those that are loved in the Montlake neighborhood 






 

And just down the hill is 
           St Demetrios Greek  Church
    and the annual festival that we try to attend

And here we come



And there is food    




Market with cheese, breads and much more



And better than food.... the dancing 



And no disappointment


I live an exciting life


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