"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in FAMILY on Jul 25th, 2018
David’s mom joined us for almost two months to recover from shoulder replacement surgery. Davis stayed home while I took the boys to Mt. Hermon, then up to Lake Chelan for our annual family gathering. We drove to Bend, OR. and spent the night at McMenamin’s Old Francis School. We have stayed here a few times, […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jun 23rd, 2018
We go to Mt. Hermon Family Camp every year for the past eight(?) years. David stayed home with his mom this year, and I took the boys. The structured activities and speakers were wonderful as always. We also had a fun day in Santa Cruz. Saw the ‘Incredibles 2’ movie, met Toni and Lori for […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jun 23rd, 2018
David’s mom is staying with us while she recovers from shoulder surgery. We realized physical therapy appointments would be easier to attend while staying with us. We went to our friend’s Crystal and Erics house for a waffle breakfast. It had been a while since we’d all been together. It was nice to catch up.
Posted in FAMILY on Jun 23rd, 2018
Driving home from Washington, we typically spend the night in Eugene, OR. This time, we decided to try some place new. I am so glad we did. I am completely enamored with this town, and can’t wait to return. We stayed at the Ashland Springs Hotel, a historic boutique hotel in downtown Ashland. A beautiful […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jun 21st, 2018
This is the season for weddings! Two out of state weddings within three weeks of each other! We were excited to get to witness the wedding of the daughter of our friends Scott and Liann. It was a beautiful ceremony on the dock of Ray’s Boathouse restaurant in Seattle. It was a sunset wedding and […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jun 21st, 2018
Our road trip took us from Half Moon Bay to Santa Barbara for a wedding. We got to connect with friends and enjoy a neat town. The drive down was rough due to Hwy 1 being closed down and everyone had to detour. Santa Barbara has terrific beachside shopping boutiques, restaurants, and we stayed at […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jun 21st, 2018
Coastal cliff hike with my love and our two pups. Weather was fantastic, and the views amazing. This is a cliff walk over Mavericks Beach and within walking distance to where we stayed. The movie poster is of the movie “Chasing Mavericks”, filmed at this location.
Posted in FAMILY on May 9th, 2018
While David stayed back with the dogs, I took the boys to HMB’s Main St. A couple blocks of cute stores. Many were closed while off season, but we managed to get a few hours in. The boys tolerated it. “Mom Shops” is what they call these stores. The boys being silly, in front of […]
Posted in FAMILY on May 9th, 2018
From Eureka, we drove down to Half Moon Bay. We rented a VRBO property that is located right on one of the beaches. We did not realize that we are also located within walking distance to where the set of waves known as the “Mavericks” is located. If we were here in November, this place would […]
Posted in FAMILY on May 9th, 2018
When my mom passed away, I inherited quite a few of her personal possessions. Many of them I was able to donate, but there were some that were to personal to let go of. One was this doll that she used to have as a child. She has sat in a closet for many years, […]