Happy Birthday Mom

Happy Birthday Mom. You would have been 50 today (25th)! Remembering, missing, and loving you always.

Wedding Work

This is the wedding I worked on yesterday. It was really amazing. Picture # 1) torchier on the dance floor 2) bridal party table with 2 large centerpieces 3) pastry bar with green orchids in water for stands 4) hanging commanders (flower balls) over dance floor 5) detail of centerpiece toppers (this was my area- we made 36 of these in 2 days) with green hydrangea, cocksomb, dahlias, and 4 dozen roses each 6) hanging commanders and green smilax garlands 7) completed centerpiece, notice glass cylinder with green orchid in water 8) candy favor bar, 20 something different kinds, 100 pounds in total. It was an amazing affair!!

Fall 2006 Schedule

Here's what my school schedul looks like. It's pretty manageable this year, 12 units is just enough to keep me sane this semester. Plus I'm looking forward to seeing some good movies such as "Breakfast at Tiffany's", Hitchcock's "Rear Window", John Wayne in "The Searchers", and Tim Burton's "Ed Wood" just to name a few. Click on the picture to see it bigger.

We love the lake!

The boys built a rope swing on the top story of the houseboat. Swinging from that high up gives you plenty of time for backflips. Joshua found that out really fast. 

It's pink, it smells like coconut, and it's straight from the 90s... It's Zinka! 

This is my friend Boo-Bear. I met him at the entrance to Shasta Lake Caverns. We really hit it off. 

He's down, but he's smiling. Nothing can stop Josh from going "balls out". 

It's a good feeling. Until water goes every place it's not supposed to be. 

Yarr, it be Captain Josh. All he needs is an eye patch and a parrot on his shoulder. Yo ho ho... and a bottle o' rum! 

Jenna and Kristopher (Josh's bro). And if you're wondering... no, I didn't do a backflip... they're just amazed I haven't fallen yet. 

Yep, still going. That's Taylor and Stephanie (Josh's sis).

Home sweet home! This is the houseboat we stayed on the whole week. AC and satellite tv and lake water, the perfect escape from the HEAT. 

Shasta Lake map

This is an area map of Shasta Lake, it's hard to grasp just how large of a lake it is.

Shasta Lake

Here's a picture of Shasta Lake, where we'll be in just a couple of days. I'm told it's a HUGE lake, with fingers that could take you a day to travel up. I can't wait!!

We love you Mom!

Gerberias from my aunts.

Some beautiful flowers from my dad on the one year of my wonderful mom's passing away. 

El Capitan and Half Dome from the side of the road. The first view is breathtaking.

Vernal Falls is just barely visible from the bridge. The hike gets a bit more challenging after this point.

Vernal Falls, half way up Mist Trail. So much water!

The two of us making our way up to the top of Vernal Falls.

The view from the top makes it worth the effort!

Looking over the falls. Made Dad a little nervous.

Yep, we hiked up that little trail way down there. Those people look like ants.

That's Upper Yosemite Falls in the background there and a small meadow just across from Curry Village.

Life is like....

"Life is like a cross-stitch. Most of the time you only see the messy side with all the threads sticking up every which way. But when you turn it over to the other side there's an amazingly precise pattern that says Love."

Life is hard to decipher. I mean, isn't is incredible how it only takes one person to make or break your entire world? Just a few words, caring or hateful, can affect you for days. It's sad that the mean words can leave such a lasting impression (if you let them) but it's a good thing that the understanding and caring ones have the deepest meaning.