My Pride and Joy

 

Thank you to my dear friend, Mary Fetter, for sharing your Pride of Barbados seedling with me 2 springs ago. The first blossom popped out 4 days ago and it is now in full bloom, but this first one had been long awaited. Patience is a virtue... says an old saying, not from Proverbs, but true enough.

A Momentous Week!

Perry and Rachel had been planning to go to New York for months. Well, the week of departure arrived and the flurry of farewells and goodbyes began... and I'm finally blogging about it!

 

Sunday, August 12, 2012 - Farewell Party at Carter's Place

 

Stephanie and Elaine with Rachel
 

Perry grilling burgers

Heather Hohertz and Emily Hohertz

  

Rachel, Patrick and Patricia Hall --

Perry's sister and brother and stepmom

 

 Tom, Matt and Heather Hohertz

 

Emily Hohertz, Amber Karley and Rachel Karley

Rachel's co-workers from Comacho Rec Center

Rachel with Katie Blythe and Will Tullos

Amber, Rachel and "Little Rachel"

The Family

 

More farewells at our house on Tuesday, August 14...

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 









Remembering July 24, 1977!

On Tuesday, July 24, 2012, Tom and I celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary!  We had planned a quiet night out to dinner, but little did we know that Jill and Rachel had planned a party. They started out by giving us money for dinner, but told us to save room for dessert. So Tom and I went to the Brick Oven. I had Primavera Pasta, and he had Spinach Canneloni. Even though we were relaxed and enjoying our meal, it didn't take very long because they weren't real busy. We even went for a little walk down to the end of the strip center and back to help make room for the dessert were going to have at home. We drive up to the house and take note that Perry's truck is in front of the house along with Jill and Rachel's cars, which is not unusual. As we're walking up the sidewalk I'm wondering what kind of dessert they've concocted. So when I open the front door my mouth drops open when there are friends in our living room shouting, "Surprise!" We had no clue!
There were two cakes-- chocolate and a small carrot cake, homemade mango salsa and chips, champagne, and flowers from Mom, and Judy & Mike! Rachel made a colorful paper chain with 35 links and strung it across the fireplace mantle! It was a lovely party and fun way to celebrate 35 years! Thank you, my sweet daughters and partying friends!

Braden and Rachel Karley, Rachel Hokanson, Perry Hall,
Amber and Sherri Karley, Emma Albin, and Jill Hokanson



Diane Albin, Jeri Lyn Sump, Ken Albin



Sherri Karley, Amber Karley, Emily Hohertz

Tom, Laurie Hohertz, Dolly Atkinson, Craig Hohertz

This is us!

A small tribute for my dear friend, Marilyn

Remembering Marilyn today on the 3rd anniversary of her passing over from the suffering and pain of a terrible illness to the care of Jesus' loving arms and the angels of heaven. I take comfort in knowing that Marilyn is in the Land of Glory with her Redeemer. Her sweet friendship, her perseverance, and her kind heart are a few of her stellar characteristics that I will always treasure.

Marilyn is wearing pink for her 30th wedding anniversary celebration 5 years ago. Our friend Kim wore a sparkly blouse. I went for the wilder side of 70's garb.

Women Alive! - You Rock!

Women Alive!
Back row: Cindy Atwell, Nanette Dew, Jean Austin
Front row: Karen Joe, me, Kim Thonhoff, Jeri Lyn Sump, Debra Ayoub
Missing: Tammy Santos

Congratulations, Girlfriends! Also known at times as ("Godchicks"). We just passed our 5 year anniversary and we didn’t even know it! So here’s a little refresher course of our history that ends with the question of what to do next, so be thinking…

We began our study group, “Women Alive!” on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 with a book study guide, A Modern Girls Guide to Bible Study by Jen Hatmaker, which included studying passages from various parts of the Bible. Then, using Jen's suggested schedule, we studied 1 & 2 Peter and Ruth. We concluded the year with Road Trip by Jen Hatmaker.

In 2008, we studied Acts, Romans, Philippians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1, 2 & 3 John, and Jude using the journaling strategies learned in A Modern Girls Guide to Bible Study.

In 2009, we continued using the journaling strategies learned in A Modern Girls Guide to Bible Study for our studies of Galatians, Ephesians, Colossians, and 1 & 2 Corinthians. In the fall, we studied Giving to God by Mark Allen Powell in conjunction with a church-wide ministry appeal. In December we had miscellaneous Advent devotions.

In January 2010, we began a 2-year schedule of reading through the Chronological Study Bible (RKJV). In September of 2011 we decided to shorten the length of the weekly readings so that we could better comprehend what we were reading, even though it would lengthen our 2-year goal.

Today, June 19, 2012, we read our last chapters of Revelation, and concluded with a very brief synopsis from Pastor Brad Highum, who is leading a study of Revelation with the Tuesday Morning Bible Study Group. We closed the study with a prayer and a group picture in front of the Cross Wall.

Girlfriends, you rock!

An Afternoon in Sausalito



window shopping

 

Piccolo caffe'

Tom, me, Heda and Greg having fun at Piccolo's
 

view from the café

 

close-up by Greg Hahn

  

twisted trees

 

waterfront restaurant and Sausalito hillside

 

lazy afternoon

favorite painting

 

fun artwork

 

flora in street-side planter

 

Heda's book had an answer to the question we all ponder:
"What is the meaning to life?"
"HAPPINESS"

On the Way to Sausalito

Breakfast at Sears

 

Old Style Architecture on Wells Fargo Bank

  

 

Phelan Building

 

The Elegant Palace Hotel

 

Lavishly Decorated Dining Room

 

Floral Arrangement close-up by Greg Hahn

 

Columns and Chandeliers

Arched Glass Ceiling

Roses in Atrium Entrance by Greg Hahn

 

Lovely Lamp

 

"Would you like to wear some flowers in your hair?"

 

Arts and Crafts Fair near the Ferry Landing

 

Organic fruits and veggies

 

Melted glass bottles

 

Gardening Plants

 

NOT for Sale

 

Geraniums

 

Table Décor for one of the  outdoor booths

 

More arts and crafts in the San Francisco Ferry Building

Port of San Francisco Ferry Building

 

Darling Dishes! I wish I had bought them!

 

Recycled Wood Furniture

 

Nifty Vases

 

Time to embark!

 

Golden Gate Bridge

Greg and Tom



 Heda and me

 

Sausalito

Our Destination

 

The ferry that took us to Sausalito!

See "Afternoon in Sausalito" 

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