Category: Etcetera
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Memorial Day Weekend Day 2: Seattle Tour
The next day of Nikki and Jenny’s visit we started off having brunch at Portage Bay Cafe. Then Ryan dropped us off downtown for some shopping and we worked our way down stopping at Pacific Place, Nordstrom Rack, etc. until we reached Pike Place Market. After fighting the crowds, buying flowers for Lola, and picking…
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Memorial Day Weekend Day 1: Nikki & Jenny Arrive!
Time to sum up the action-packed Memorial Day Weekend! Here goes: I had the day off on Friday and celebrated the warm, sunny morning by hitting the gym, going to mass, and buying cupcakes at Trophy. Then Ryan and I left to the airport to pick-up my cousins! Nikki landed first and we all waited…
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Memorial Day Weekend Day 3: Lola’s Birthday
Sunday was Lola’s 89th birthday, so we woke up early and took a ferry over to the Port Orchard. But not before having a sample of Ivars chowder to compare to Dukes! The day was mainly spent at Tita Susie’s house, eating food and playing lawn games. And having family photos by Ryan. After a…
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Seattle: Mariners Game–everyone!
Photo by Bree Abrams (soon to be Mahlum!) The gang out for Darrin & Bree’s bachelor(ette) weekend. Find me!
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Another Moshi Moshi Photo
Sent from my iPhone I sure like the wide-angle setting on my camera.
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Cousin Cruise Embarkation
I’m back from the cruise with my cousins! What a good trip! I’m starting to upload photos to Flickr and so far have Day 1 up; I think I’ll highlight the group shots here to start. Day 1: Cruise Embarkation All on board! Left to right: Frankie, Nikki, me, Jenny, Monty Jr., John, and Rodney…
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Birthday Dinner at Barolo
February 23View the full photoset
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Crest is Dead to Me
Two weeks ago I started to notice that no matter how hard I flossed, brushed, and used mouthwash 2x a day, my teeth didn’t seem to be getting clean. I had just gone to the dentist earlier this month and was being particularly zealous with my cleaning routine; so to see my teeth start to…
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Ash Wednesday
Remember you are dust and from dust you will return. Just got back from a beautiful Ash Wednesday mass with Jeff and Danielle tonight. It was nice to kick-off Lent with so many people; it was standing room only, you’d think it was Christmas. To those who observe, may you have a most blessed Lenten…
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Snowshoeing to Lake Louise
A few weeks ago we went snowshoeing at Mt. Rainier National Park, my first trip of the season. It was a bit more challenging than usual, mostly due to the iciness of the snow, but still rewarding as always. Here is a short summary: “So where’s our trail?” I asked Ryan. “I think up there,”…