November, December....where did the time go?



Pike Place Market



Our first experience in the Seatlle area began with our discussing Daylight Donuts of Ruston with the rental car girl. She had visited her grandfather during the hot summers and enjoyed the tasty donuts. 

We enjoyed a wonderful visit with a former colleague in Seattle after taking the Bremerton ferry across. Surprises on the rides included a brief visit with one of Flint's former colleagues, and a pod of Orcas swimming alongside.




Pike Place Market - Better pics of the fish throwing exist, but this is ours!



Hiram M. Chittenden Locks; Lake Washington Ship channel



Sylvia among the 'Salmon Waves'



Tacoma Museum of Glass-Bridge of Glass on a very rainy day



Dear friend Posey and I prior to our alma mater's game




Now to Death Valley where Sandra's tiger eyes don't miss a thing!




Interesting can drive idea.....





Cute that the Golden Girls are dressed in the yellow labels




Pre-game ritual













How can one NOT enjoy this?!







REUNION!!!!! The four of us met at LA TECH and have remained in touch, at least through each other, all these years. What a happy day! In some ways those college days were days of oblivion. Two of us did not realize that one of us had not graduated. When we cut through the Ruston Library parking lot, "I didn't know Ruston had a library. I can't remember  Tech having a library!" In all fairness, this was spoken by an art major. One we considered so worldly as she was from Texas, attended Tech-Rome, and worked for a summer in Colorado. State Fair stories, roommate stories, boyfriend stories, an Iron Butterfly story....  We laughed the entire day - thankful that we survived to enjoy the memories so much!

 I wish for everyone the joys of long-lasting friendship and laughter to go with it.



Geocaching on Thanksgiving afternoon with K. and E.
E. is the only person I have met who shares my exact birthdate.



Read The Poet of Tolstoy Park. This is the house.



Thanksgiving afternoon drinks at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear. Cheers for the Iron Bowl surrounded us as we admired Mobile Bay.

Vera relocated her Rat's Nest since Katrina destroyed the original on Lake Ponchatrain. Outstanding food in a no-frills, yet locally fascinating atmosphere.

Excellent concert by Tony Melendez
Born without arms, he plays guitar with his feet. His daddy told him not to think about what was missing. Use what you have.





Outside of Natchez, MS



Now to our Christmas adventure: We spent time with Little Sisters of the Poor.. A few other people joined us, and I had prepared a Christmas dinner. However, dear Pina said that Christmas Day was the day to eat out. She contacted the restaurant near her house who received the three of us graciously into their full house. Families ate happily and visited loudly. The traditional bagpiper came through as did two flat-bearded Santas. I really needed my camera for them....