The Perfect Pair of Boots

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Family Fun Friday

It was an at-the-park-eating -

playground-playing -

picnic-table-resting -

to-the-beach-hiking -

foot-surfing (if there is such a thing) -

in-the-rocky-"sand" -wading -

awesome-views -

and-gorgeous-sunset-on-the-Puget Sound-admiring -

quality-time-spending -

91-degrees-and no-air-conditioning-having -

Family Fun Friday!

(July 9, 2010)

Saturday, July 3, 2010

A Pretty Awesome Gig

I didn't think today's little outing would be "blogworthy."

I'm not real sure what inspires the topics I blog about, but I'm really sure that the,

"Hi, my name is Pati and we went to Gig Harbor today," variety is not it.

But, nevertheless, here I am.

D had gone for a business meeting a couple of weeks ago

and mentioned in passing that we ought to take a drive out there one of these day. So today after the sun came out in mid-afternoon we did just that.

It turned out to be a charming little town with your garden variety waterfront shops: ice cream and pizza parlors, candy stores, souvenir shops.

I had my camera with me so I snapped a few shots.

We weren't there very long before J decided he was thirsty. All of our water supply was gone so D walked over to get him something to drink.

As the kids and I waited for him to return, I looked over to a planter that I was standing by and noticed a square-shaped something in a plastic bag that I thought was a package of cocktail napkins somebody had "taken" from the adjacent shop and then thought better of it and discarded of them there.

When I picked it up I noticed it was a little canvas. I turned it around and it read:

Congratulations !!!!

To you: FREE

We hope you will enjoy your free piece of art!

This piece of Feel Good Free Art is given to you by the signed artist; just to

make your day a little brighter.

It then went on to give a web address and asked that you let them know how you felt
about your find.

I did so right when I got home and wrote that, frankly, it made my day and that I talked my husband's ear off about it most of our drive back to Oly.

I called it "A Great Gig in Gig Harbor!"

And I'm sticking to it.

Friday, July 2, 2010

Today

Today she is 77

I am 44

33 years

two states

540 miles

and what sometimes seems

like several lifetimes separate us

But none of that matters

because at the times I've

needed her most,

(Wedding dress shopping in Phoenix -- Oct '02)

(Meeting J, again in Phoenix -- Jan '04)

(His baptism in Germantown, MD -- Jul '05)

(Meeting M in Olympia -- Oct '08)

she's always been there.

I wish I could do the same for her.
The guilt sometimes consumes me
to the point of tears.
But that's a story for another day.

Today is her birthday.

(July 2, 2003 -- the last time we celebrated her birthday together)

So today,
let's just celebrate her!

Feliz Cumpleanos, Madrecita Linda!

Monday, June 28, 2010

Double Duty Daddybration

It only happens once in a blue moon. Maybe more; maybe less because I'm not sure how often a blue moon comes around, but the point is that it doesn't happen very often. This year, however, Daddy's birthday fell on Father's Day. June 20th was the third Sunday of the month and it called for a double dose of celebrations.

Daddy had asked his family to drop by on their way home to Corvallis from Seattle after celebrating N's birthday the day before. They, for some reason or another, respectfully declined. That didn't deter our plans any. We were going to BBQ steaks come hell or high water. Actually, he was going to do the queing because nobody makes steaks like Daddy!

I, however, made a special cake to mark the occasion ~ his favorite: Boxed yellow with