Entering the house after a morning run, I was greeted by my husband and his computer. He told me that there was an incredibly low price for air on Southwest ($50 each way) to Seattle and suggested I carve out a few days to go up and spend time with family and friends. Wow, that’s an arm twister! I found time and headed to Seattle on an early Sunday flight.
There were only 23 people on the flight from SMF to SEA. And guess what number I was? 23! I may have had the last choice of seats, but, hey, no complaining here!
It was stormy, stormy, stormy, on arrival, and after driving I-5 and getting completely submerged after large cars drove past my little rental compact and kicked up water, I began thinking maybe I should have taken that optional car insurance on the rental! There was a time when I was literally without vision for around three seconds due to the water on the windshield, while driving 60! I definitely have a new awareness of small cars as I drive by them in rainy weather now.
First stop…the G– gene pool Christmas party (my Dad’s side of the family). My cousin was heading to Texas for Christmas, so everyone decided to have a very early Christmas and it worked out that I’d be there! My aunt and uncle hosted it and everyone made it, except for my poor cousin, Robyn, and her beloved, Dan, who unfortunately had to suffer on a Caribbean cruise.
My beautiful nieces and their great-grandpa (my grandpa)
My awesome brother, Devin, and niece ‘P’..
My cousin, Terry, and Uncle Bob…
My 2nd cousin ‘H’, niece KK, and friend, ‘J’…
Sweet 2nd cousin’G’ (I think that’s right…my cousin’s child. Correct me if I’m wrong…)
My lovely auntie DeeDee…
Dev and Grandpa…
At the dinner table…
The Norwegian side of my family… 🙂
Tanya (Dev’s girlfriend) and me…
My Dad and Stepmom, Julee..
‘H’, showing off his new Transformer…
Silly Girls…
Sweet girls…
‘P and ‘G’. It was special having (almost) everyone under one roof!
