September Birthday and Changes!

Here comes September! It's Regina's birthday month and we celebrated with dinner and a beautiful cake designed by Kristine Paulsen. She's an artist and could have her own business with the cakes she makes. 

And here's to changes! My new haircut!

 

 Happy to Me! Jan and I celebrate my #66!

Jonathan's 21 Birthday . . . Las Vegas Style!

This is my Grandnephew Jonathan. He turned 21 in May. How do we celebrate 21st birthdays in our family? We go to Las Vegas! We managed to cram so much fun and quality family time into three days! Miniature golf under black lights, Lazy River at MGM Grand, dinner at Guy Fieri's restaurant, gambling, ride on the High Roller, escape room (we solved the puzzle with over 9 minutes to go), birthday cake at Wolfgang Puck's restaurant, Fremont Street Experience and just having fun together!

and I got a hayfever attack at the gardens in Cesare's Palace. But it was ok, I survived.

Fun in the snow - Pacific Northwest Style

Snow around here starts off kind of like this, not a big deal and usually only sticks around for a day or two. A novelty at best.

 But not this year. Our winter weather "event" started off with a little snowfall, but then we added ice and wind. And things start to get a little wild.

And next thing you know, it's gettin freaky.

Snow started to fall on Thursday, February 11 afternoon. Power went out about 8 PM. Next morning, we woke up to a very pretty mostly white winterscape. We can deal with that, we have a generator for the well and a wood stove for heat. However, it gets a little old when it's Sunday and the ice is weighing down limbs and just driving down the highway is scary shit! Finally, the power comes back on Sunday evening about 7:30 PM. 72 hours of living like a refugee. No thanks, glad this type of weather only happens every 40-50 years around here.

 

Behold the Hamling Christmas Tree! 

 It's a great day. Joe Biden has been named President Elect. I'm looking forward to a return of respect, diplomacy, dignity and unity for our country. Today is a great day!

September 24, 1977 2 PM Ascension Catholic Church. Chris and I got married. I was scared shitless that day. It had hit me the night before that marriage in the Catholic church is FOREVER. That is until one of you dies. We were 22 years old and forever seemed like a long time to me then. But it's 2020, 43 years later and we are still together. Marriage is scary and it's not easy for most of us. But here we are! And wow, has the world changed from 1977.