Day Out (w/Kids!)

What to do on a free Saturday

....hmmmm....

 

well, take up Sherry's offer to get the Grandkids together,

of course!!

 





 

There were trolley rides

where keen eyes kept a lookout for pirate ships!...

 

 

and where, apparently, Gabe tells very, very funny stories!... 

 

 

A new version of cornhole was played...

 

and we had lunch at a fancy restaurant...

 

 

where they graciously provided "masks" for kids...

(Hey, they go on your laps, kids!)

 

 

Spiderman images were drawn...

 

 

...and little ones entertained the littlest one...



 

 

Wishes were made... 

...and we finally found a place

 to corral the kids in one spot for at least one minute... 

It was a fun day, Sherry!



 

 

And we have to do it again soon! 

 

 

I slept GOOD last night!

...how about you?!

 

 

 

 

 



Happy Fall!

 

 

 

~~Need I Say More~~

 



The Gift of a Video!

I was looking through my videos searching

for a particular one

when I came across this.
An oldie but goodie.

 

Produced by Yuriko as a surprise for me

after a visit she made to

 sunny St. A from rainy Seattle...

 

(Yuriko, I know you just went through a fabulous summer,

but we are on the threshold of fall,

so I think a sunshine trip may be in order for you!!)

 

So,

I thought this gift should be a part of this

blogjournal...

 

It contains appearances...
 

of some people special to me,
 

Storm and Angel, my animal friends,

a sweet reminder of our
deep sea fishing excursion!,

and a lovely pictorial of my home
and
the town that I love...

not to mention the excitement of "new shoes"!
 

 

I know I thanked you before,
but...

 

again.

These pictures represent sweet, sweet memories
that I cherish!



E(n)DIST(e)O BEACH

Edisto Beach,

population 691,

 a little South Carolina coastal town...

 

 

the perfect location for an urban family from Jersey!!

 

 

 ("Hey, where are all the people?!?!?")

 

Who wonder "where are the chain restaurants?,

 tourist attractions?,

bodies of water without alligators?,

 

traffic lights?,
noise?,

and people who react fast to situations...like serving food!?

WE ARE GOING CRAZY!!"

 

 ~~~

And then reinforcements arrived,

 

 

and the party began...

 

^^^

(Well, at least one person was a partier!)

Thank you, ShagFest, for providing entertainment from our balcony!

 

 

 

The town was still sleepy...

 

 

 

 

 

 

and

we had to find entertainment wherever we could...

 

 

 

 

 

^^^

Always the Princess

 

 

But add into the equation family who hasn't seen

each other in WAY. TOO. LONG.

 

 

 

 

 

 

and the setting becomes perfect!

 

 

 

Cousins,
big




and small,

have sweet moments together,

and they don't mind being seen carrying sippy cups...

 

~~~

 There are a number of
"You can't choose family...."
quotes
 out there,

but there is one thing for sure,

if you could choose family,




R's,

I would choose you!


Let's do this again next year,

or

next month,

or

next week!

 

 

 

We miss you!

 

 

 

 

 



The Case of the Stolen Sunglasses!

 

 

Christa, Robert and I were out running some errands.

Back 40 Urban Cafe

for lunch.

Stopping by some stores.

And then a quick stop at

The Hyppo

for some yummy ice pops!

 

Walking out the door,

I turn to take a pic (of course) of Christa and Robert in front of The Hyppo

when Robert realizes he left his sunglasses on the counter by the register.

Christa and I go to the car as he goes to retrieve his glasses.
 

When he comes out... no glasses!!
 

He's positive he walked in there with them, and
 that they are in there, somewhere, in someone's possession.

Instead of driving away, he goes back in because he had noticed a security camera.

Christa and I are still in the car waiting....enjoying our pops.

I'm voicing my lament of missing out on the photo op with popsicles!

Also, saying over and over...

"he was in the try on room at Marshall's...
he had to leave them there!

We need to get over to Marshall's quick!"

All they while I'm thinking...."Kiss those glasses goodby!"

 

Robert comes out with a # for the manager, makes a call telling the manager he wants

someone to look at the security footage as he's sure the glasses were on the counter.
 

Hmmmmm, I'm thinking, let's not rule out Marshall's!
 

As we start to drive away,
 Robert pulls back over to go in one more time,

sure that an employee has his glasses, as there were no customers after us,

 and wanting to give them one more chance

to come clean.

He comes out empty handed

saying that the cashier was acting suspicious!
Christa suggests...uhhhh, maybe she's acting nervous!

 

Now,
these glasses were very special to Robert

as you can see from his instagram post from that day....

 

 

 

^^^

Notice his quote,

"...best pair of glasses I ever owned.

You will be missed."

.
 

Fast forward to the next night....

I'm sleeping in Jessica's guest room but in my half-asleep state,

I can hear Jessica laughing away.

And
 I get the full story the next morning...

 

Christa had called Jess
 and asked her to go look in my purse...
 

apparantly, after looking at the security footage,

the manager called Robert and asked him if

 "that woman in a black shirt with brown trim was with him in the cafe"

Robert says "yes"... so the manager tells him...

"Well, she picked up your glasses and put them in her purse!"

 

Oops...mea culpa...

can I blame it on my subconscience!!...

 

"The subconscious mind...

automatically reacts to situations with its previously stored behavior responses.

AND, it works without the knowledge or control of the conscious mind.

This is why we are generally unaware of our behavior,

in fact most of the time we are not even aware that we are acting unconsciously" ~lifetrainings.com

 

I think so!!!

 

Anyway, Robert,

these glasses are pretty great...

 

I hope you get them back!!!

~~~~
P.S,
FYI...
For a few months now
I have in my possession
a pair of subscription sunglasses
 that I "found" in my car....
is there an owner out there?!?

 

 



The Hummingbird Story

(Preface, 

I think I want to turn into that

person who

walks the nature trails with a

pair of binoculars around their neck and a

Nat Geo guide in their back pocket.)
~~~~~~

I've finally decided on a favorite bird.
it. was. hard.
 a kite or a spoonbill or a hawk or a robin, etc, etc, etc.
Difficult!


Recently,
there were a couple of instances that
helped tip the scales.

First this,
a note from Rachel...

(I love this story of the hummingbird, and some legends, I believe, are true!
And thank you, Rae, for this lovely compliment!)



And then this happened...
Michelle's story,
 but I don't mind living vicariously through others
(right, Diana, as you trail ride through the mountains of Wyoming!)

In Mish's words,
"Saved a hummingbird who wore himself out in our garage.
 He couldn't figure out how to get through the door.  We left it open for him.
Poor guy was so tired I was able to hold him for 30 minutes.
Our awesome neighbors had fresh food
and soon he was feeling well enough to fly into the nearest tree.
His name is Henry."

 

Michelle got to hold and feed a hummingbird.

I count it a very, very special treat if I even get to see one!

Look at how comfortable he looks in her hand!

How very special!

 (If you look closely at the first picture, you can see his tongue reaching for nectar)


Googling birds and Native Americans, I found this...
"Hummingbirds
 are viewed very positively in most Native American tribes. They are associated with beauty, harmony, industriousness, and integrity. In legends, Hummingbird is often portrayed as a healer who helps people in need, and sometimes plays the important mythological role of fire-bringer."
My goodness, some lessons to be learned from this
tiny, fragile bird!

 

So there you have it-

one major decision in life made...

 

Hummingbird,

 

 you are my favorite!