Get Well, David!

Edible "get well" arrangement from David's sister's family, the Marinos. Delicious, and super for the whole family (I have hidden all the chocolate dipped strawberries...)
the fun smiley balloon also came from David's sister. The beautiful flower arrangement came from the President at David's office "and team". He's also been sent some lovely cards. Thank you to everyone, it's been so good knowing with have such wonderful support, both near and far.
Dinner the other night (and leftovers since - yum!) came from the Wheelers... Susie outdid herself, even after a long, long day herself - I so appreciate it! Thank you!!!

Jeff and Sandra Hooker have Jordan (for the past 24 hours +) and have taken him under their wings, as this is the annual 4 day baseball tournament which Jzo has played in for about 4 years now... it's an hour away, and just not possible for David to even THINK about attempting to go watch - this is killing him, but I will go see tonight's game and support Jordan with some family actually present.

Crazy Art

This is my new easel, and yes, I finally did finish re-painting the walls in the studio.
Okay, I know it's scary - but this is a work in progress and an assignment in the oil class I am taking at the comm. college. Yes, it's a self-portrait, and our artist of influence is Chuck Close (if you google him, you will see some of his work which will make mine make more sense). I'm experimenting with color (obviously) and soon also with pattern values, so stay tuned, it if turns out, I'll post a photo of the finished painting, which by the way is 18" x 24". I didn't want a realistic self-portrait, because I am not royalty (surprise), and think it would feel strange to put out a giant painting of myself, but since I'm making it so abstract - it could end up being fun to keep!

Mufasa Dog-Wash

Stand back if he shakes!
His fur is so thick, it's hard to get him totally wet!
Last week, along with all the final stuff David wanted to get accomplished prior to his surgery (which was 5/19), on his list was giving Mufasa a bath. Normally, this is only something that gets done once or twice a year. He's an indoor dog, and being one from the "giant breed"category, he's so mellow - that he doesn't get too dirty - brushing is a huge job, but other than that, he's low maintenance.
However, Mufasa will be on "display" later this week during the 6th grade "Passion Project" night at school. Jordan's research project is on the "Leonberger" dog breed, and Mufasa will be part of his visual aids during the event, so we want him to look his best.

Happy Mother's Day!

Cirque du Soleil!
I've never, ever been to a circus, and certainly never any of the amazing Cirque du Soleil shows, but this past Sunday - to celebrate Mother's Day, and because the show is right here at Marymore Park in Redmond, we got tickets to "Corteo" - the touring show for 2008. It was AMAZING!
go to youtube.com and you can see many clips of the show - it's fabulous! You're not allowed to take any photos inside the tent, and certainly no video, so this is it - a couple photos outside the Grand Chapiteau.


NOTE: you can buy the lowest priced seats and still have wonderful views of the show - the stage is circular and it often rotates during performances, so I doubt there's a bad seat in the house!
Then, at home that evening, the kids presented me with a surprise new game for our family wii - the American Idol game, which is essentially karaoke... I'm hooked, it's super fun! Thank you, and lots of love to all the moms in our life!

Blast from the Past

Saturday we had a visit from our dear friend Bob & his son Owen.

Bob & David were friends back in high school/college days with a large group of guys, some of whom went to Los Altos' rival h.s., Wilson, including Bob. Bob was a groomsman in our wedding. He went to P.T. school back in Philadelphia and did some internship here in the NW after we'd moved here, and he loved it and stayed. He & his wife Jill got married about 3 1/2 years ago, and they live in Gig Harbor, which is about 1 1/2 hours from us.

This was the first time we'd seen Bob since their wedding, and certainly the first time meeting their adorable son Owen. Too bad I only took one photo, he was so sweet and super cute! We met up at the house briefly and then went over to the ball field to watch Jzo's game (they won again!), then we all went to lunch and back here for a short bit before Bob had to take off. Jill, who is also a physical therapist was taking a weekend course, thus couldn't join us. We hope to see them again before too much time passes!