Monday, January 4, 2010
· Filed under Family, Friends, Holidays
I had a very relaxing December this year. The quarter ended at NSCC on December 3rd, and the 4th was my last day as a full teacher at Kaplan. (Now I’m just a substitute). I spent my time catching up on sleep from the chaos of fall quarter, reading, and cooking (believe it or not). I went to NC on the 17th and spent a great week there visiting family and friends.
After Christmas I spent a few days with my brother in Atlanta, stopping in SC for lunch with some of my best friends. Congratulations to Chasity and Nic on their engagement; Michelle and I will be Co-Maids of Honor, along with our friend Janelle!
I came back to Seattle in time for New Year’s and celebrated at Mark and Heather’s. We rang in the New Year with a champagne toast on their balcony while watching the fireworks over the Space Needle, and then had an impromptu dance party until almost 2 in the morning! The party continued for a few of us with a sleepover at Christina and Jess’s after that.
A month without work and full of celebrating with family and friends on both coasts? It doesn’t get much better than that!
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
· Filed under Family
Friday, July 3, 2009
· Filed under Family, Places, Seattle
It’s taken me a few weeks to get these pictures up here, but here they are, finally! Click on the images to view a larger version.
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Sailboat.
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Lighthouse.
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Cute!
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Who knew giant marshmallows were grown in Washington?
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Mom & I at Mt. St. Helens.
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Mom & Dad at Mt. St. Helens.
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Dad & his Greenpeace friend outside the original Starbucks.
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Rock Waterfall.
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Mom inside the 1st Starbucks.
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Multnomah Falls, Oregon.
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Seattle from the Space Needle.
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BBQ anyone?
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Fish Throwers at Pike Place Market.
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Jeffrey, Me, and Mom in Anacortes.
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Me, Mom, and Jeffrey in Anacortes again.
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Mom & Dad at Seaside Beach on the Oregon Coast.
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Dr. Bartholomew & I at the Hooding Ceremony.
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Liana & I at Hooding.
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Mom & I at Pike.
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Mom & Dad at the top of the Space Needle.
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Mom & I at graduation.
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Graduation at Safeco Field.
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Mom & I after graduation.
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Me at SPU.
As you can tell from these pictures, we had a great time! Whiles Jeffrey was here we spent a few days in Anacortes, WA. We went whale watching there and took a day trip up to Vancouver, BC. After Jeffrey went back to Atlanta (he had to take care of his new business, Jeffrey Baker Home Design, Interiors, & Antiques), Mom, Dad, and I drove south to Oregon. We drove through the Columbia River Valley and spent a day at Seaside, a small beach town on the Oregon coast. We came back to Seattle in time for my Hooding & Graduation ceremonies. We stayed busy in Seattle as well: we went to the top of the Space Needle, watched the guys in the orange overalls throw fish at Pike Place Market, rode the Monorail, walked along the waterfront, and rode the Ducks, among other things.
It was really fun to have my parents and brother in town and to show them around Seattle!
Mom and Dad left after graduation and the next day I started school again. (I had five weeks of summer classes left before I would be officially done). Now I’m down to just two more weeks! It’s hard to believe I’ve been in Seattle for almost two years, and that I am only two weeks away from finishing my MA TESOL degree! I’m not exactly sure what I’m going to do next (stay where I am for the time being), but I’m sure another adventure is in store!
