Posts Tagged ‘traveling’

LiffNotes

02Jan10

We’re headed back to Pullman today, and I’m going to miss hanging out all day in Granger with Nick and his mom and the animals.
I’m really not looking forward to being back at the ‘green, but it’s reassuring to know this is my last semester, the last time I’ll go through all these rites with [...]


Lots of time with fam these days. This morning, I drove the hour from Granger to West Richland to spend a few hours with my sis and her brood. Ooja booja!



Cute kids

24Dec09

Yesterday me, Nicki, the kids, and Mia (Carlos’ sister) went to the Academy of Sciences and then to the Rainforest Cafe at Fisherman’s Wharf. (RFC food is always really meh, but you go there for the kids and for the atmosphere. I got a salad and seafood chowder. Applebee’s tastes better, but Applebee’s doesn’t have [...]


I like to complain every second sometimes.
But the last few days have been a reminder of how good I have it.
We spent the day outside of Pasco today at Dom’s aunt and uncle’s farm for the big family Christmas celebration.
Lots of nice people and good food and funny jokes.
Meanwhile, warm beds and cars that run [...]


The beginning of the parade before we started going …

The view from the carriage …


Nick and I spend last night riding in his parents’ horse carriages for the Lighted Christmas Parade in Union Gap, outside of Yakima. My favorite part was all the little kids jumping up and down, waving and yelling Merry Christmas.

Read his post about it (with the rest of my pics) here.


Music Monday

07Dec09

Just honestly try to hate on this song. It always cheers me up, because it reminds me of the trip I took in March 2007 with Grandma Sandra and Grump to Gatlinburg, Tenn. – aka Dolly Country.


Happy endings

28Nov09

It took me about a day and a half to adjust here, but life in Trout Creek, Montana, is pretty sweet. You ride horses and eat and drink and talk, and it’s lovely. I wish I woulda brought a fishin’ pole, though Nick isn’t really into fishing.
At one point, I kept feeling like something was [...]