Category Archives: Photos
2019 Xmas
Anticipating Halloween
We went to a few Halloween parties the weekend before (I’m all for the proposed legislation to move it to the last Saturday of every October). It happened to be the night one of the party locations required a power shutoff to avoid possible fires because of PG&E’s negligence and greed over the years. We still managed to have fun because this power outage was at least anticipated.
Bella and her hot dog costume 
Shando and Joe at Halloween party during blackout.
Iceland Golden Circle
I went to Iceland in 2013, but this was Shando’s first time, so we decided to do the Bears on Ice event with a bunch of bears, almost all of whom turned out to be Americans. This was also my first time at the Blue Lagoon.
Airport Layover
Downtown sites of interest include a church that looks like an upright airplane…
Star Wars theme bathroom in a small cafe…
Seemingly permanent rainbow sidewalk…
Iconic opera house and nearby symbolic Viking ship…
and random murals and art.
Beginning our Golden Circle journey at City Hall.
Continental Divide
Geyser
Waterfall
The countryside we were kind of forced to see when our tour bus broke down!
Blue Lagoon
Cinque Terre
Video below. Pictures with us there (Gallery 1 of 2):
Scenery (Gallery 2 of 2)
Iceland Arrival
We got to meet my dear friend Sharan’s sister from Italy who happened to be interning for her advanced degree in Reykyavik. We brought her a framed picture from Sharan to save a bunch on shipping charges. Valentina’s English is very good, but it was nice to be able to speak Italian in Reykavik too, which strangely I have done regularly both times I visited Iceland.
We got a cute Airbnb rental which was pretty convenient, although quite a walk to downtown if truth be told. The cabs were pretty plentiful, although expensive at this point with the current exchange rate.
Front Yard Roses
Donita and Wesley Wedding
Donita has consistently been one of my closest friends since high school, more than thirty years ago. Widowed way too young I was very happy to be a part of her wedding to a great guy who I have had the privilege of getting to know. I love these people, and I enjoyed seeing Kane and a ton of my close high school friends and their families.
Wedding party photos 1 of 3
Wedding pictures 2 of 3
High School Friends and their families 3 of 3
Five Years Together
We started living together June 13, 2014 and we’re going strong!
Backyard and house Updates
With my husband and my housemate’s help, I do love rearranging things in the home to have charming things to look at, even if most of it comes from a thrift store. When someone told me my house looked like a thrift store threw up, I was very flattered!
