Where was Vicki today?
???
Month: November 2019
NaBloPoMo 2019.19
Wailing Complaining as I have for the past couple-few months about the street work in front of Ali's coffee shop, it's only fair that I shout out…
HALLELUJAH!!!
It's Done!!
The sidewalks are a bit wider, the pedestrian crosswalk areas are roomy & visible, there's parallel parking on Ali's side of the street and angle parking on the other… it's really, really nice. There's a bit of a spatial shift that makes me feel like I'm driving down the middle of the street, but I'm sure I'll get over it.
Since some of this was finished when temps were at freezing or below (10 degrees or so below), I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the contractor(s) know what they're doing and it doesn't all fall apart next summer. Is that cement actually set or just frozen in place??
A group of kids at a nearby charter school recently decorated a bunch of coffee sleeves "with all the happy things"! On the other side of this one is THE SUN!! I love the little smiley face on the C"O"FFEE! My cup is full of the new Gingersnap Latte, using house-made syrup (and with my special request for "not too sweet"), and it was perfect! Kristin said that it's been a hit and she already had to make another batch of syrup.
NaBloPoMo 2019.18
The kids were over yesterday for a few hours…
We sure have fun with Snapchat! Haha!
NaBloPoMo 2019.17
I had a nice video chat with my sister this morning.
This was my view during part of it, as Ann was getting a chicken ready for the oven. And as soon as I hit post, I'm on my way to the store to pick up a chicken of my own!
The quintessential Sunday chicken dinner, whether in the US or Spain! Though Ann was also making roasted peppers and having a beer, and I was not (yet).
NaBloPoMo 2019.16
Officially on my list, but never actually written down until late yesterday, was "Photos for Ali." I'm embarrassed to say how long I've had her external hard drive with her request/my promise to add all the "real" photos that I've taken of the kids. It sounds easy enough, but there's sorting, choosing, editing, processing, transferring… all a big huge UGH!!
Well, I did it this morning! That means that you get to traipse down memory lane with me!
JUNAH:
GINNY JOINS THE CLUB:
MALINA JOINS THE BAND:
(COUSINS, TOO!)
The only photo not taken with my big camera is the one of Ali holding the newborn Gin. And the only photo that I didn't take, but that was taken with my big camera, is the one that I'm in — and Jün was the photographer!! Some of these don't represent the technical "best," but were chosen for other reasons – GOSH DARN CUTE KIDS!!