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Showing posts with label Anniversary.. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Anniversary Road Trip


For our wedding anniversary trip,
we were blessed to travel with special friends.

Turlock...stops along the way

























































Our goal was to introduce our friends the get-along style of
road trips and to my hometown.  Swoosh.


It's Italia in Half Moon Bay



















Mr. Lee spying from the men's restroom.



















Mr. Todd's turn to peak on us..

























We don't wear watches and we don't worry about
schedules.

Sharing time with my oldest and dearest friends.
My extended family includes friends close as siblings.
My brother and I grew up with these girls.
They are family.  My children are growing up
with these special friends, too.

Visiting Half Moon Bay, California is magical.
It is full of tourists now but growing up there was, Mayberry, small
town perfection.  Really, we were poor but we all felt
a sense of abundance. We played freely, walked every where:
to the store, post office, Thrifty's for ice cream, school, beach
and rode the bus to the nearest BIG city alone as kids.
What freedom.


























A place so significant in developing my sense of self. 
Feminist ways.
Having a strong mother didn't hurt either.
A place so special it brings emotional gratitude to my heart.

Both my parents and my sister are buried there.



































This year has been particularly difficult.
I've spent plenty of time in the therapist office
and even more time on my knees.

President Obama said it in his
convention speech. "There was no
other place to go."  

 Just the ticket for a new perspective.
Alameda Point.



















Look closely.  There's San Francisco in the distance.

Something for everyone.



















Wish I'd brought these lovlies home.  Bubble bubble. 



















Beach




















Mustaches all around for road trip home. 








Friday, September 2, 2011

Tell me this doesn't look interesting. 

Last night Lee and I celebrated our X anniversary but only after working all day, going to Jacob's back to school night, and then going to surprise: Lowe's where Lee had Justin the window and door specialist at a ready.

You see, dear reader, I am a simple practical girl and my heart's desire for my anniversary gift was/is a screen door for our front door.  Without my knowledge, Lee had already arranged for our door to be professionally measured and been told we needed a special order size.  Of course, everything we need is made to measure and expensive. 

So my big surprise was I am going to get a security/screen door but I had to select the one I wanted.  We narrowed the choice down to three, Justin will get the pricing for all three and tomorrow we will run by Lowe's and make all the arrangements. Also, I did notice a bit of a Halloween display at Lowe's with a big blow up spider with glowing red eyes.  The little ones will like that. 

This is so exciting.   This morning I washed the front door so I am ready......Tonight and through the weekend we will celebrate with yummy food, champagne and just being together.