This was to be my first Australia Day, and I was quite excited. I had already seen many of John’s photos of the event in years past and knew as much as I love fireworks, I was in for a real treat. We went into Perth way before the fireworks...
Here, making each day of the year Changing my life with a wave of her hand Nobody can deny that there’s something there ~ The Beatles My husband is learning that as a general rule, women are nesters, and I am no exception. I guess with a wave of my...
Last week, Dad and Iris picked me up to give me a peek at Dad’s bowling club as well as take me shopping and to lunch. The Sunday before, at their house, I commented that I had no idea what the game looked like or how it was played. The...
Yesterday we had a small celebration for Jeff and Jamie’s birthday. Both are born in January. We started out with pizza, and I baked a cake for the occasion:
Before we left the U.S., Laura, John, and I (part of what makes up Moonfall Studios), had a family photo session with a very unique and awesome family, The Petersons. And now a few of the family… For more than a sample of their gallery, go to Moonfall Studios HERE
God’s beauty is displayed in every sunset, His renown blazes brighter than every star, His grace is sweeter than honey. The world that surrounds us declares the glory of God! As a painting dimly captures the beauty of nature, so does nature itself dimly capture His splendor. The sky is...
As we boarded the plane in San Francisco, the pilot warned we would hit some turbulence and that even the flight path would be altered closer to Hawaii. At the time I told myself it was kind of reassuring to be forewarned, unlike my last flight over the Pacific when...
When John and I first arrived to BWI, we checked in and were concerned that our seats were not together. So we asked while checking in our bags if the seating arrangement could be changed. I even went on to explain that we were married in February and separated since...
After all the Christmas celebrations, it was finally New Year’s Day. It was a perfect start of the year with family. We enjoyed our time together so much.
After many days of preparations, early celebrations, Christmas Day with the family was finally here.
After going to church and tucking Rubi to bed, it was time for the “Grown Ups” to open their presents.
Each Christmas Eve we go to church for its Christmas Eve service. This year, we decided to try to get some photos with the lovely poinsettias in the background. I left out the photo of them all which had two disgusted and exasperated parents with funny faces.
So it became the part of the evening before church when the children were allowed to open their presents…
Christmas Eve was suddenly here. We had a few snow flurries and then it was time to begin our evening together. John and I always take the photos and it’s rare we are the ones being photographed. Seemed for our first Christmas together, we should pose for a few. Besides...
Sunday was a day of going to church, having a big lunch, shopping at Bj’s, watching the Raven’s game, baking oatmeal raisin cookies, and then Laura drove John and I around so we could take photos of the Christmas lights around the neighborhood. First, Larua’s favorite house in Pasadena. One...
Things are getting a little crazy around here waiting for John to get here, for Christmas to come… Nobody photo bombs like Miranda! I love how Miranda gave Rubà “new” hair!
Advice from a Tree – By Ilan Shamir Stand tall and proud. Sink your roots into the earth. Be content with your natural beauty. Go out on a limb. Drink plenty of water. Remember your roots. Enjoy the view! So I love trees as much as the next person. I...
A month after my birthday, we are finally winding this up. 🙂 Mom got me a bag for my laptop that opens to reveal a handle and wheels! It’s been so heavy carrying my laptop the normal way, and I desired something smallish that would do the job! Carry on...
From Wikipedia: Yowie was a brand of chocolate encased toy line, manufactured by Cadbury Australia and based on the mythology surrounding the Australian Yowie. Invented by Bryce Courtenay and Geoff Pike, they were similar to Kinder Surprises in that they are basically a chocolate shell around a plastic capsule, with...
I’ve been sick, but it’s been a great time to prepare a slide show of our wedding. 🙂
There is a lot of sadness around being apart from one’s spouse. I know people in the military do it all the time. Often they don’t even have the ability of communications as John and I have. Looking for a silver lining in the dark cloud of separation, and one...
Perhaps it goes without saying that John and I both feel like we’ve been divided in half, that apart we’re no longer whole. We knew separation would be hard, and that it’s so much BETTER….TOGETHER. Try our slideshow creator at Animoto.
It was time for tearful good-byes. My heart was never going to be ready for it, but I wasn’t mentally prepared either. The day to leave came so fast. It was time to go back to my other home in Maryland. This is going to be my life. 5 More...
It seems each time we went to Perth Zoo in the past, it was done in a rush. So we set aside Saturday to have a long leisurely day there. Part two of Perth Zoo next blog. 🙂
Most of my morning chores done and not quite ready for lunch, I decided since it wasn’t a hot day, I would take a walk. I grabbed my camera of course to document the walk, and hoping to be ready for anything. As I left the driveway, I saw our...
While out at Whiteman Park some weeks ago, we happened upon this little shop that had an adorable coat rack, after some thing we bought the first thing for our house as husband and wife!
Iris has become someone special to me, she is more than a mother in law. So, even though we were deep in floor mess in the kitchen, there was no saying no when she invited us to come to the house for dinner and meet her side of the family....
As I mentioned in another post, the kitchen floor was to be our first house project as husband and wife. Not sure that was totally what John intended, but it worked out that way. After pulling up all the ugly green icky gluey tile, we realized we were never going...
This was a different Easter for me. I suppose this was the first time since 1979, that I was away from the bosom of my family for Easter. After talking to them, I think I was missed. I did miss them too, however, I was kept very busy with my...
After the show and shine, a trip to Bunnings, and a look at the burned Bush, we decided it might make a nice evening to take photos of a sunset. I also wanted to practice with my flash, trying to get a photo of John and I, lit, but still...
Much to John’s surprise and apparently unprecedented in Koondoola Bush, it has remained closed for a long time after the fire. So we decided to look outside and see what damaged was done. It’s kind of hard to say damage when for example, the Banksias seem to respond well to...
For those who don’t know, (and I don’t pretend to know a lot) Holden cars are made in Australia. They seem to be a big deal to John and his brother Graham. From Wikipedia: GM Holden Ltd is an automaker that operates in Australia, based in Port Melbourne, Victoria. The...
After our day at the Birds of Prey Centre and all the parks we visited, I was starving. We didn’t know which beach to go to see a sunset, so I suggested a beach with FOOD. John eats a hearty breakfast and can last all day, and I on the...
After Whiteman Park and part of the morning at the WA Birds of Prey Center, we went to Lake Monger for a second time, this time with the intention of walking completely around the lake. There were more birds waiting for their photos to be taken. After a walk around...
I think men in general don’t like to throw things away. Since the passing of my dad, we have found more stuff and can’t believe some of the things he had kept over the years. You hear about it all the time in the sit-coms, the wives want to throw...
I am far from the Grandchildren, but the internet brings us closer. I got a note from Silas via Miranda’s Facebook, that he missed me. It was so sweet, I hurried on to Skype. But just because we’re using the internet to catch up, doesn’t mean we don’t have to...
We made it one month. So, we celebrated. We decided to do something we had done before, go to Perth from King’s Park and take city at night photos. John and I both grabbed our camera gear and his tripod, found a place to eat, then we were ready. ...
After the egg hunt, John and I were off to Perth Zoo for the Docent Birthday Party. At this point, he had his camera, and a good thing too, he took lovely photos of us!
Sunday, we were invited to Cathy and Graham’s to an early Easter Egg Hunt. (Given that they will be very busy on Easter) 🙂 It was our job to pick up Dad and Iris, and because we had a party at the zoo that night, I didn’t bring my...
