The wedding invitations have been mailed so we really do have to go through with it:) We have plenty of "to-do" lists, but everything has gone quite well and we have had fun in the process.
Brian and Sheila are about to become Seattle homeowners. It is a house that they saw on day two of house-hunting, and then they waited and waited on the sellers to finally take their offer over another. They don't take possession until June 30, so we will be very cozy around here for a few days after the wedding. LOVE IT!!!
Their new home is an early 1900s craftsman that has been completely restored and is beautiful. It is in the Laurelhurst neighborhood and it will be walking distance to Husky stadium; no wonder Brian liked this house.
Sheila treated me to the Seattle Opera to see Madam Butterfly; my first opera and I LOVED all of it including the music, the voices, and the set which was very minimalist. I have attended performances in Benaroya Hall, but this was a first at McCaw Hall which is just as wonderful. Seattle does have some great venues.
I think all the family students are finished for the year. Warren was inducted into National Honor Society, and Nolan has returned to his Chapel Hill campus to particpate in some ROTC activites. Rachel moved home this week, and I think Keith has finished his class but still has some papers to grade for the class he is co-teaching at Johns Hopkins. Sum sum summertime.
Ken has spent many hours outside and has the garden and flower beds looking good. We have had a great run of sunshine to encourage everything to grow, but this is a week of clouds and drizzle.
I am off to Seattle for some more wedding planning, and then this evening Colleen, Sheila and I are going to attend a presentation and reception at Seattle University for Cinda and Linea and their book, "Perfect Chaos". Their lives have been a whirlwind since the book release on May 8 to include several days and events in NYC.
It is certainly a book to be read by anyone who suffers from some type of mental illness or knows someone who does. It is proof positive that the battles can be won and it is a powerful message directed at removing the stigma of mental health issues. If you perform a google search on their names or the book title, you will find many reviews and articles from the likes of Prevention Magazine and major television networks. It is in lots of bookstores as well as on Amazon.
Ciao
Monday, May 21, 2012
Friday, May 04, 2012
Oops
So now it has been six weeks since I blogged.
There has been lots of activity for us: Brian and Sheila were with us the first week in April. She started her new job at Boeing, and Brian spent the week house-hunting. She is into her second month on the job (she is staying with us), Brian returned to Goldsboro, and still no house.
The market in Seattle has been very tight with properties receiving multiple offers in a matter of hours. They are now waiting on an offer they made just this week.
Ken has been working furiously in the yard. The winter storms downed so many branches that we couldn't even get the motor home in the driveway, but most of that has now been hauled away. Everything is very green because it has been very wet!!
My time has been occupied with wedding plans and everything seems to be falling into place. I have purchased three dresses and two pairs of shoes so I should be able to come up with something! We are looking forward to the festivities and the opportunity to meet some of Jim and Colleen's friends from out of town - and even out of country; Germany and Canada!
We made a quick trip to Spokane last week to get a pig. Actually, it was already cut up and in the freezer so it was easy to transport. We stayed with Rod and Karen for three nights and enjoyed their hospitality and their company. Lois celebrated a birthday while we were there so Cinda and took her shopping and to lunch at the Davenport Hotel. Calla and Sam and Maja hosted all of us for dinner in the evening.
Bob and Sharon Jayne are in Seattle today and will be here for dinner this evening. Their daughter, Rana, just accepted a job as a buyer for Nordstrom so she and her husband are embarking on a move to Seattle. Fortunately for them, they have already purchased a house.
That being said, I had better get busy. Ciao.
There has been lots of activity for us: Brian and Sheila were with us the first week in April. She started her new job at Boeing, and Brian spent the week house-hunting. She is into her second month on the job (she is staying with us), Brian returned to Goldsboro, and still no house.
The market in Seattle has been very tight with properties receiving multiple offers in a matter of hours. They are now waiting on an offer they made just this week.
Ken has been working furiously in the yard. The winter storms downed so many branches that we couldn't even get the motor home in the driveway, but most of that has now been hauled away. Everything is very green because it has been very wet!!
My time has been occupied with wedding plans and everything seems to be falling into place. I have purchased three dresses and two pairs of shoes so I should be able to come up with something! We are looking forward to the festivities and the opportunity to meet some of Jim and Colleen's friends from out of town - and even out of country; Germany and Canada!
We made a quick trip to Spokane last week to get a pig. Actually, it was already cut up and in the freezer so it was easy to transport. We stayed with Rod and Karen for three nights and enjoyed their hospitality and their company. Lois celebrated a birthday while we were there so Cinda and took her shopping and to lunch at the Davenport Hotel. Calla and Sam and Maja hosted all of us for dinner in the evening.
Bob and Sharon Jayne are in Seattle today and will be here for dinner this evening. Their daughter, Rana, just accepted a job as a buyer for Nordstrom so she and her husband are embarking on a move to Seattle. Fortunately for them, they have already purchased a house.
That being said, I had better get busy. Ciao.
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