Just Sharing

Yesterday was the memorial service for my friend's father. It was very simple and pleasant. Although the occasion was sad enough, it was more about remembering Moe and the good times he brought to everyone in his life.
The little things he did each and every day to brighten someone else's world.
The gifts he would always carry in his van so he could pass them out and make someone smile.
The jokes he told, sometimes over and over again.
The way he embraced life, and had the most fun he could.
Not too much kept him down, he was always smiling and making the best of day.
I love that about him. I will miss him.
After the service a bunch of us met up at Tony and Cleo's. It was fun, Jepson's band was playing. It was the first time I have seen them play. Here some pics!

For anyone who does not know this term allow me to explain...

It is the act of making a commitment, sometimes with no intent, and not following through. Following through can be defined as a no show/no call, or in severe causes failure to answer the phone at the time of the commitment. You can be stollared days after the original commitment or even up to one hour after the commitment. It has no real time limit. There is no limit on the amount of times one can be stollared in a single day. Most recent was twice within 8 hours.

Should you find yourself stollared, there is to be no repercussions or talk of it there after. Should the subject arise, you should GET OVER IT, and back to business as usual. You can not take it personally because it happens to everyone. As far as depending on it, it as sure as death and taxes, and equally as pleasant.

Now that you know please proceed with caution.

My friend's father past away today. He was one of kind. He used to stop by my house and bring me stuff. One time I was sick and he brought me Chicken Noodle Soup. In college I practically lived at their house, even when I went to Muskingum. The night my parents dropped me off at Muskingum College I drove to their house.
I feel really bad for my friend. She is a good girl, very strong. I can't imagine how hard it is to lose one of your parents. The thought alone has made me sad all day. I know it is part of life, it just doesn't seem fair.

Ok, Sorry I didn't finish the week blogging each day. So I will wrap it all up. I also added the pics from the earlier posts, so check them out!

Thursday we took the Kingston Ferry to Sequim. My mother wanted to go and visit a family friend. Their house was amazing. Out the Kitchen window is a view of the sound. We hit some Thrift Stores around the little town, it was nice.

My First Ferry Ride....






That night my Mother and I escaped and had a little girl's night out. It was fun.

Next day, the last day of our trip, we jeaded to Mt ST Helen's. We picked up our cousin Debbie. She is really sweet. It was a long drive, but we did not fly out until 11:30 pm so we had all day to sight see. It is amazing to me how much Mt St Helen's has grown back in 27 years. It is beautiful.













Then it was off to the airport.

I had a fun time on this trip. If nothing else, I became very close to my Mother. My favorite moments were the times that we spent out on our own, discovering the Seattle area. We laughed a lot and talked. I got to know her more than I ever have in my life. I feel like we are FRIENDS, and that is worth more than I came explain in a blog. I love you Mom! Thanks for everything.

Today started like the past three days. Starbucks and a Venti Dark Roast. I came back and my Mother and I decided to drive to Leavenworth. My Aunt told us about it. It is a little a little Bavarian Village in between the mountains along Route 2. It took us about two hours to get there but it is beautiful. The drive through Mt Baker and over Steven's Pass was amazing. All of the trees have turned their fall colors. (except of course the Evergreen, it is the Evergreen State). So you would go to the top of the mountain and you could see mostly green with patches of bright orange, reds and yellows. There was creek that ran along side the road. We stopped a lot to take pictures, it was just unbelievable. I will post them as soon as I get home.
We arrived in Leavenworth. It is just past Steven's Pass, a big ski resort and right before Wenatchee. The town is cool. Everything has been remodeled to look like Bavaria surrounded by the Alpine Hills. Even the Starbucks had the look and feel of a Bavarian village. The food was incredible. I had a Reuben and German Potato Salad. We had pastries at the pastry shop. There were a ton of little shops. Homemade Candy, soaps, jewelry, cloths, bags, hats, YOU NAME IT! We spent hours there.











We drove back and hit a consignment shop in Monroe. They had nice stuff. Then had a nice Italian dinner. We are now home and exhausted. Tomorrow we leave for Edmunds, and more shopping. We have our eyes on a couple thrift stores in the general Seattle area. By the way...for those who are concerned: Dave Matthews lives right in Seattle in Wallingford. May check it out, I will try not to get arrested.
Check back in tommorrow.

Last night my family had a little reunion for us here in Seattle. I got to see a lot of people. Some I had met before, some I had not. It was nice.
This morning started like yesterday, I woke up at 5am got ready and headed to Starbucks for something to do while everyone else sleeps, I like to think of it as Jenn Time! I should not be allowed around people I barely know unless I have had my morning fixes. Well, I was sitting in my car unwrapping a CD I bought there (D&T LIVE Radio City Music Hall), and someone backed right into me. No damage, but it was a bit unnerving that early in the morning.
After that My Mother and I headed to downtown Seattle. I took a ton of pictures, but brought the wrong USB to transfer them to my computer so we will have to wait til I get home. We hit Pike's Market where they throw the fish around. The fish just lie on top of ice, heads on, staring at you while you walk by. It has a bit of an odor, not pleasant. But if you can get past that, it is very cool. The flowers they sold there were amazing. I took some pics, they were selling bouquets for $5 - $15, that Krogers would charge $40-$50 for, that is, if they could get them.






We walked down to the waterfront for lunch. There are so many good options for eating. We settled at The Crab Pot, it came highly recommended. Some salmon, crabs, and a bottle of wine later we were ready to shop. It is amazing how much more fun you have after a bottle of wine, My mother even agreed.






We had a blast, the day went really quick. We had to be back to Monroe this evening so we left around 5:30 or so. Seattle is easy to get around, just a lot of traffic.







So we are back in Monroe and ready to go out to eat. I am tired from today. We must have walked three miles, with one of them being the steps down to the waterfront. I highly recommend it to anyone who comes here. It is beautiful, with the ferry's coming in and out of the sound. Plus today was an unusually SUNNY Seattle day so it was extra pleasant FOR US!

I do not have much to report for the first day of our trip. We left Smithfield at 3:00 am and arrived here at noon Seattle time. My mom and I drove from the airport to the sound so she could show me around. The sound is amazing. I don't think pictures really do it justice. Seattle has a very lazy feel to it, well of course it is cold and rainy. People do not seem jittery depsite the six coffee shops on every corner. We got lost about four times. Finally made it to my Aunts in Monroe aroung 3:30-4:00. We talked for a bit and I laid down for a nap. Well now it is 4:00am here and I just got up and everyone else is sleeping. Hopefully today I will be back on the schedule. I have to wait until six or so to go get a coffee, hopefully someone will wake up soon.
GO STEELERS!

Out of the four Blogs that I read religiously, I always pride myself on not being the worst blogger. (Time between posts). I just realized that I am. Thank you Jenn, Meredith, and Amanda. I have been really busy.
Anyways, I am leaving for Seattle this evening. I always get very sad when I leave home. I end up having fun, but I always hate leaving. I miss everything. My Friends and Family, Cats, Flowers, sometimes even work. I am going away with my Mother for a week. She was raised there and I am really excited for her to show me around. We have a ton of things planned, I like to keep busy. I was there when I was little but don't remember much. I am taking my laptop so stay tuned...and I will be coming at ya LIVE FROM SEATTLE!
Love Ya Miss YA!