Saturday, January 31, 2009

Carly's Photo Shoot

We've started a new tradition - portraits on your birthday. Here's Carly's photo shoot -December 2008.










Friday, January 30, 2009

25 Things About Kelly

1. My proudest accomplishment is being the mother of two beautiful, intelligent, witty daughters.

2. My greatest joy is my four grandchildren: Carly, Ryan, Natalie Jane, and Aubrey

3. I have traveled in 19 US States and 6 countries.

4. I have lived in 2 states, 7 cities, and 33 homes.

5. My roommate is a furry orange tabby named Charley.




















6. I love to organize things and can spend hours in office supply stores and IKEA.

7. I live in my hometown, just four blocks from the hospital where I was born.



















8. I want to plant a square foot garden this spring.

9. I write down all the books I have read (since 1996) and all the movies I've watched (since 2003).

10. I once jumped out of an airplane - and I have the video to prove it.

11. My favorite seasons are Spring & Fall -- daffodils, fresh-cut grass, sweater weather, and autumn leaves.

12. My great-grandmother came west in a covered wagon and another distant ancestor was a stow-away on a ship from Ireland.

13. I would like to travel to Italy, India, Nepal, Greece, Wales, Scotland, New Zealand, SE Asia, the Caribbean, and the other 31 US States.

14. I once had a photograph I took displayed in a Portland gallery.

15. I love to play games: Bananagrams, Scrabble, Boggle, Jeopardy, Hoopla, Spider Solitaire...



16. My favorite place to watch ocean waves is at Luffenholtz Beach, south of Trinidad, California.

17. I've met Thich Nhat Hanh and Kenny Loggins.










18. I own two label makers (see #6)






19. I once walked the streets of Paris barefoot with Debbie; in the rain.









20. I love to drink red wine and scrapbook with my friend Ella.

21. I have dozens of projects started (and in mind); but very few get finished without a deadline looming.




22. I can be content to spend an entire weekend in my house and not talk to anyone.

23. I love to stay up very late...and sleep till noon the next day.

24. I would like to travel across America on Amtrak.

25. I am becoming a technology junkie - I now have 4 different ways I can get email and net access.