Sunday, June 21, 2009

My Happy Place

Awww beautiful Sequim. I took a long weekend (that felt way too short) last weekend and headed "home" to visit my


parents in my hometown. Amazingly enough, somehow over the past year of living in Lynnwood surrounded by freeways and dirty city buildings I've come to embrace my inner nature girl.. I know! Where the heck did that come from? Well anyway, my jaunt to Sequim was made enjoyable by quality time spent with my family and the serene atmosphere of the little town. I've come to jokingly refer to Sequim as "my happy place" which is ironic if you knew me in high school because I made a beeline out of there as soon as I was able - but now, Sequim has become a port in the storm. Over the past year, the worst of my life, Sequim (due mostly in part to my supportive family) has become a refuge for me, and I was so thankful to get to spend a couple of days there. Outings included breakfast with Grandma at the local Oak Table Cafe (the best breakfast place in the world), long walks with Dad, early Father's day gift-giving, visiting Mom at work and getting pizza at Costco (you laugh, but it's the best pizza), and a day at the lake with Mom. Lake Crescent is about 40 minutes outside of Sequim and is one of the calmest and most beautiful places I've been in my 23 years.

P.S. Yes, I am one goofball in a family full of goofballs, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Sunday, June 7, 2009

TracyShadle

My roommate is getting married and we threw her a bridal shower last weekend! Here's a few pics.....we're so excited for the future Mrs. Tracy Shadle
Practicing her new wifely skills: baking a cake from scratch.
Snacks!
Being veiled.
friends


Presents!

Ethnic?

Conversation I had with a customer the other day....

Customer: "Well those earrings are....interesting"

Me: "Thanks! I really like them, I got them when I was in Venezuela."

Customer: "Oh, yeah.....they look....ethnic."

Conversation I had with my neighbor (the one that once asked me if I could fit in my trunk) the other day...

Him: "Oh? That's your truck?"

Me: "Well, it's my dad's, I'm just driving it for now while my car is getting fixed."

Him: "I saw that your car wasn't here last night, even late last night, so I thought you were out of town for the weekend"

Me: "Um, nope...."

Why is he monitoring my car late at night?!?!?!?!