snapshots from gooney road – 31 jul 2016
Today is Jump for Jelly Beans Day and Muttโs Day and National Raspberry Cake Day and System Administrator Appreciation Day and Harry Potterโs Birthday. Up early to read the Harry Potter book. Everyone slept in quite late. I worked a bit during the morning, then took care of things around the house, and finally took
queens bench.
I love taking photos of benches. Not sure why. The parallel lines? Or maybe that they represent quiet, introspective moments?
snapshots from gooney road – 30 jul 2016
Today is National Cheesecake Day and International Day of Friendship. Up early to clean and work. Rob took Chloe to get a bank account then both girls to breakfast at Waffle House. We then went to the Tiny House Festival. Long lines, overcrowded, and hot. We only went in a few of the houses before
my not-so-tiny house.
Five years ago, our family of four went through a major downsize. We moved from a three-story, three-bedroom, 3.5 bath, two car garage, storage room, giant house (in the absolute best place ever – nothing will ever compare to Pine Lake) to a downtown Decatur condo. Two-bedrooms, two bathrooms, an office, a laundry room, and
snapshots from gooney road – 29 jul 2016
Today is National Chicken Wing Day and National Lasagna Day. Up early to clean, get caught up on all the things, and have breakfast with Chloe. I worked for a couple of hours, then went to lunch at Pastries a Go-Go with Kristen. After lunch, I worked for a little more, then went to the
photo friday: bandon oregon
While on our out west, spring break, college tour trip, we spent the night between Portland and San Francisco along the coast in Bandon, Oregon. A sweet little town with a gorgeous beach! I’d love to return some day to spend little more time exploring the area.
snapshots from gooney road – 28 jul 2016
Today is National Milk Chocolate Day. Up early to take care of things and work. Mid-morning, I headed to the Red Cross. Our pile was small, so it didn’t take long to get through everything. Back at home, I had lunch; Chloe went to the movies again. In the evening, Rob came home to go
snapshots from gooney road – 27 jul 2016
Today is Walk on Stilts Day and National Scotch Day and National Creme Brulee Day. Up early to work. Barbara took Chloe shopping. I ran errands, then spent two hours cleaning up around the house. I worked a bit more. Flannery came over, and we ran errands. When Rob got home, he took the girls
snapshots from gooney road – 26 jul 2016
Today is All or Nothing Day and National Coffee Milkshake Day and Parentsโ Day. Slept in a little later, then made breakfast and packed up. Barbara called an Uber and we were off. The TSA Precheck line at the airport was short. They took our bags even though there was still room in the overhead
snapshots from gooney road – 25 jul 2016
Today is National Hot Fudge Sundae Day and National Dance Day and National Day of the Cowboy. Up early to take care of projects, have breakfast, and read. In the late morning, we took the bus downtown. I met Vero for lunch while Chloe and Barbara had lunch and went to the Exploratorium. We then
celebrations: week 30 (25-31 jul 2016)
Only sort of managed one celebration this week…. Coming up this week: 25: National Hot Fudge Sundae Day and National Dance Day and National Day of the Cowboy 26: All or Nothing Day and National Coffee Milkshake Day and Parents’ Day 27: Walk on Stilts Day and National Scotch Day and National Creme Brulee Day
snapshots from gooney road – 24 jul 2016
Today is Amelia Earhart Day and Cousins Day and National Tequila Day. Slept in a little bit and read my magazine. I worked through a list of to do things; Barbara and Ethel went to the Legion of Honor. Suze and Chloe went for a walk. We took the bus down to the Ferry Building
offering.
Missing my Arabia terribly these days. Far too hot for me to want to be there at the moment, but the weather will turn cooler again soon.
snapshots from gooney road – 23 jul 2016
Today is National Hot Dog Day and National Vanilla Ice Cream Day. Up early to read my magazine, take care of photo processing and other projects. We picked up around the house, then got ready for the baby shower. Chloe and I went over to Karen’s a little early to help with setting up, but
snapshots from gooney road – 22 jul 2016
Today is Hammock Day. Slept in a bit at last. Starting to feel a little better. I took care of some things, then went to breakfast with Deb. After I got back, we went to the grocery store, then to lunch at the Park Chalet. There was only one vegetarian option on the menu. After
photo friday: portland
Like Seattle, the time we spent in Portland was a bit of a whirlwind. Not enough much time to visit lots of places, but long enough to get a little bit of a feel for the city.
snapshots from gooney road – 21 jul 2016
Today is National Junk Food Day. Up at 4am to work and get ready to go. Rob dropped us at the airport; security was fast so we had time to relax in the Admiral’s Club before getting on our flight. The flight was easy and the Uber ride fast. I was tired, but we went
snapshots from gooney road – 20 jul 2016
Today is National Lollipop Day. Up early to clean and work. Mid-morning, the girls and I went out to the mall and Target. Back at home, Chloe and I went to Jazmin to get our nails done. In the afternoon, Camille went to Little Shop for training and Chloe went to the square with friends.
snapshots from gooney road – 19 jul 2016
Today is National Daiquiri Day. Up early to clean and work. While on my first conf call, Chloe texted that they had landed and wanted a ride home. So I went off to the airport and picked up my mom and Chloe. When we got home, they worked on unpacking, then Barbara headed to the
snapshots from gooney road – 18 jul 2016
Today is National Caviar Day. Up early to clean, walk Phelix, and work. Camille got up and started to unpack, but didn’t get very far. Mid-morning, we worked on the college search; the list has shrunk by quite a bit! I worked some more, then knit and read. Claire came over in the afternoon to
GBK Gwyneth