Friday, August 23, 2013

A thing for chairs!

Flew out to Minneapolis for a visit with Halley and a special BBQ with Amy, the director of MLC/GLC.  Decided to try out the Radisson Blu by MOA.... very interesting place... in a good way!  But, you have to check out the chairs in the lobby... very unique! 










 Had great lunch at the Grill... and next thing you know... Halley crashes in our room!   

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

On a whim... Let's go to Mt Rainier!

So, on a Monday, Jillian said she really would like to go to Mt Rainier before she started her new job... and Jean and Jer wanted to go too... rearranging some schedules and Jean helping Jerry get a bunch of stuff done, we were able to make a quick trip to "The Mountain".  You know, we forget what beauty we have right her in our backyard.  It was a beautiful day...our only frustration... that we couldn't have left earlier in the day!
There were so many 'out of towners' there... Yup... we have a gem located a short distance from home!
Of course, road construction on the way...


  

Jillian... it's behind you! 
 
 

Alway a smart-a** in every group!
 
 
 
 

Nisqually Glacier!.... so beautiful! and so much smaller.  It looks like rock, but that's dirty snow! 
 
 
 
 

Mother Nature made a smiley face on the tree!
 

The same glacier, looking way up at it from teh road.

The car was on Electric, all the way down from the top!
 
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Saturday, August 3, 2013

We come to the beach to breathe !!!!

What a week... but nice to end it at the beach.... and a family reunion!
The week started with Oliver injuring himself... his right rear leg... Ended up at the ER Vet... A torn, in human terms, ACL... Surgery required... We were suppose to leave for the beach on Wednesday... Oh well, time to make a new plan!
We scheduled surgery for Tuesday.  Oliver would need to stay overnight... We decided Jerry would leave for Seaside with Joe and Rita (Jer's bro and his wife).  I would drive up on Friday.  Jillian would step in and be a nurse to Oliver.  Yeah... win win all the way around.
I (that would be me, Jean) got to Seaside about 1:30.  We walked around town, had a bit to eat, more walking on the prom and I settled in in our little place... Yup... all those flowers surround us.  Glad I don't have allergies to their odors... cuz they smell wonderful.
Found a new restuarant to have dinner at... Nice view, good food and a bit more on the fancy side... but not too fancy.
Being next to the ocean as we walked... wonderful!






 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
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