this is it

bryan and i went this morning to this showing.

amazing.

genius.

emotional.

validation.

his whole being just responded with amazing creativity.

sharing love

please stop by annette's blog and share some words of comfort.

her brother passed away last night.

i just met her in person on this road trip after blogging with her for several years.....she's so giving with her love and caring....now she could use some from others.

Road Trip ~

"afoot and light hearted, i take to the open road....from this hour, freedom!"

~walt whitman 1856

willamette valley vinyards ~ salem oregon

house that bryan lived in when i dated him - eugene oregon
(it wasn't a tattoo business then! ) :-)

place i lived at in eugene oregon

gold beach, oregon

sweetwater inn ~ mendicino, calif

port orford, oregon

glass beach, fort bragg calif

meeting annette and joni!!!!!!!! wonderful time!

coronado island ~ san diego calif

my abundant treasure walk on coronado!

meeting little soren ~ portland oregon

meeting little trek ~ portland oregon

saturday market ~ portland oregon

wine tasting ~ willamette valley vinyards ~ salem oregon

"even if something is left undone, everyone must take time to sit still

and watch the leaves turn!" ~elizabeth lawrence

lithia park ~ ashland oregon

reminder that this is breast cancer awareness month ~ the 3-day walk is soon!

ashland oregon

chestnut tree ~ lithia park ~ ashland oregon

my dear sweet husband getting some of these huge leaves for me!

lithia park ~ ashland oregon

lithia park

pismo beach ~pismo calif

carlsbad calif

pismo beach

garcia's mexican restaurant ~ carlsbad calif

yummy!

carlsbad

sweet coronado!!!

we are home from our two week road trip.

we had an amazing time....meeting new friends, seeing new places, relaxing, taking our time, playing, seeing family in oregon, eating good food, and finding treasures and taking LOTS of photos. i took 300 photos, but just wanted to share a few.

it was good to just have time to do whatever we wanted....we have been so busy with "stuff"....including bryan's retirement and the beautiful wedding for cassie and kyle....that going with no planned itinerary (except for modesto) was wonderful!

i missed you all...and hopefully i can get back at this blogging thing! :-)

xoxo

amazing daze!

we are home!....(for a minute!)

the wedding was amazing.

i have never in my life seen such color in the leaves as where cassie and kyle got married......it was like somebody spilled red, yellow, and orange paint EVERYWHERE!

everything turned out wonderfully!

i will post some photos when i have some

and i will write more when i can think straight! :-)

(but it may be a little while cuz bryan and i are going road trippin')

more later!

we're off

see you after the wedding!

happy birthday brody!!!!!!!

happy happy 3rd birthday broder-booski!!!!!

oh goodness brody....nonnie and papa love you so!!!!!!!

you amaze us little boy,

with noticing everything that is new or changed in your surroundings,

with your sensitive caring,

taking care of your mommy,.....and wyatt! :-)

your love of "long" sox and spiderman undies,

sketcher shoes and "hard" shorts,

noticing when you match,

your ability to remember everything!!!!!

we love your curiosity and our wonderful amazing conversations,

the little things you say that just make me laugh and touch my heart...

that little laugh that is so catching...and the way you scrunch your face!

your love of dinosaurs, batman and spiderman, hats, cars, balls, bats, golfing, swimming, cold hotdogs and pizza....and candy! :-)

you are a picnic little one!!!

happy birthday!!!!!!!!

happy 2nd birthday wyatt bear!!!!!!!!!!!

nonnie and papa love you so!!!!

you are such a big little boy

so full of love and smiles

and hugs and kisses!

i love your head shaking,

your "i wuv you too's"

your sweet little voice

with a constant little stream of conversation!

your love of music...and shakin your little booty....

your excitement, and shyness......

your love of balls and bats and swords and cars and horsies and more balls, and most everything that brody likes! :-)

your willingness to try most new things.....

you are a treat little boy!!!!!

happy happy day!