WhiteRockGirl

Cardigan Warmup

2008-08-13T14:49:00.000-07:00

As another Vancouver summer comes to a end...sigh, we try to soak up as much sun as we can get and begin to shiver as the sun sets and the chill sweeps in.

We all have at one time or another started our day on a warm, sunny patio and then just as quickly as the sun sets we are cursing ourselves for not having a cute and stylish cardigan to throw over our shoulders.

Summer and Fall are all about cardigans as we transition into Fall. Your local Banana Republic, online favourites J.Crew and Anthropologie have a style to please everyone. Whether you're after the trendy long and slim cardigan or the classic cashmere crewneck, all you need to do is choose your colour.

So hang out on that patio a little longer and keep cozy on the coolest of evenings this season.

Little Things

2008-04-02T16:25:00.001-07:00

A friend of a friend got me thinking on this sunny, spring afternoon that I, we should be blogging again. Life can and does speed by so fast that we don't notice the little things, let alone remember the little things.

So as a commitment to me, myself, I am going to notice stuff...little things...jestures that make me take notice. Thanks Stephanie.

I mowed the lawn at work for the first time this year...summer is around the corner, RIGHT?

Chris Isaak Weekend

2007-07-05T13:45:00.000-07:00

Chris Isaak & Silvertone
Sings the Hits Tour 2007
Chateau Ste. Michelle
Woodinville, WA

Click the image for my photos.

Artistic....fabulous....gorgeous

2007-06-12T17:30:00.000-07:00

Who wouldn't want the opportunity to wear their wedding dress again...especially when you get photographs like these.

Cooper's First Trip to the Point

2007-06-05T08:53:00.000-07:00

He didn't make it to the sandbars but to ensure his swift return he conveniently left his soother behind.

5:45 am this morning

2007-05-29T10:57:00.000-07:00

First thing that brought a smile to my face this morning....a lone red jube-jube perched on the running board of my dad's SUV.

First worry...a black cat running across the street in front of my car.

Guilty

2007-05-11T09:40:00.000-07:00

I hit a duck on my way home from work last night. Poor thing, I couldn't swerve out of her path fast enough and in those seconds I screamed, covered my eyes and felt the swell of my throat. With my new, longer commute I guess it was just a matter of time.

I still feel bad....you may think I'm being ridiculous or just downright crazy, either way I sent an email to the British Columbia Waterfowl Society this morning, in hopes to find where to send a donation. It will make me feel a little bit better. SIGH.

We were totally affected and now in detox!

2007-03-21T13:20:00.000-07:00

Click the palms

Trailblazer

2007-02-04T17:03:00.000-08:00

I would love to introduce, Phillip. Or if you know him well Phil.

In the 2 weeks that Phil lived with Baxter and I we all became quite close...we shopped and even attended a party but unfortunately Phil had to move on. I'm happy to say he's now residing on the North Shore and hangin' with Howie.

Wonder if he will take up snowboarding?

The Last 3

2007-01-29T11:04:00.001-08:00

Socks that want to be made into a monkey will do whatever it takes to get into the hands of their creator, even finding their way out of an attic, into a car and into my eager hands.

Tonight I will start the process of creating my very first sock monkey.

From a Coquitlam attic to a North Vancouver Nursery...a certain sock monkey's journey has begun.

Baby Ethan

2006-12-21T11:58:00.000-08:00

My girlfriend Sonya and her fiance Graeme had their first baby in October....here are the essential first staged photos. These type of baby photos have always cracked me up, the pictures always seam to express adult thought.

"This sucks, what am I going to do? The mechanic says that we need new tires on the old Cavalier."

"I really would like to just get rid of the Cavalier, everyone says that station wagons are the way to go these days."

"Easy to Love" NYE 2006

2006-12-15T09:34:00.000-08:00

So looking forward seeing local band 54-50 at the Red Robinson Show theatre. I don't know what to expect of the venue cause I have never been, but whatever happens it doesn't matter...I'll be in good company and listening to one of my fav bands.

PS Marci found their new DVD and I'm getting it for Christmas....YIPEE!

Fun Wishes x 60

2006-11-20T10:01:00.000-08:00

Maui Pictures Finally Up

2006-11-09T07:19:00.000-08:00

Maui Pics
I exceeded the amount of pics I could upload and finally gave in and bought a Flickr Pro account.
ENJOY!

Back from Maui & having to wear a scarf...SNIFF

2006-10-30T14:07:00.000-08:00

Today is my 3rd day back at work and everytime I log into the Internet I see in My Favorites a folder titled "Maui".....it sucks cause I can't look forward to Maui anymore.

Guess I am going to have to replace it with a "Palm Springs" folder and in the meantime I can always watch the movie when I feel chilly. Click the image.

Torn between...

2006-09-22T14:20:00.000-07:00

What are the chances that my two favourite bands would be playing the same night....100%, but at least I can relive the 54-40 show I saw @ the Commodore last year because this is finally out.

Get this video and more at MySpace.com
This is the "plug part" - their DVD hits shelves October 17th and if you are a fan you must buy it!

Fabulous Flickr

2006-09-15T06:49:00.000-07:00

surf fence (revisited),
originally uploaded by Haiku Garry.

Got directions from the photographer....hopefully my mom and I will be able to find it.

Buzz Rocks

2006-08-11T10:00:00.000-07:00

So my Friday just got better. How cool is it that one of my clients just popped in and gave me signed Chris Isaak poster from when he met him on his Wicked Game promo tour? It brought a huge smile to my face to think that someone was thinking of me. Guess it's out, really out that I have a crazy, fanatic passion for Chris Isaak and Silvertone.
THANKS BUZZ, YOU TOTALLY ROCK!

2006-07-31T14:05:00.000-07:00

I'll Go Crazy - Chris Isaak & Silvertone

Orpheum Show

2006-07-25T17:10:00.000-07:00

Better than front row!

The countdown is on!

2006-07-17T17:17:00.000-07:00

Who would have thought San Diego? ME!

2006-07-07T14:17:00.000-07:00

With all this sunshine why would one's minds wander off to a sunny destination; other than don't we all wish we had a chance to live in California at one point in our lives?

You Belong in San Diego

Laid back and friendly, you were meant to live most of your life on the beach.
You usually think everything is "all good"... except when the weather dips under 60F.
You stay classy - especially when you're in Tijuana!

Where Does Your Inner Californian Belong?

Grandpa & Dad

2006-07-07T13:23:00.000-07:00

I wonder what they were talking about & was it Grandma that captured the moment...

Summer past...

2006-07-04T18:03:00.000-07:00

Lucky for me some of the best summer things happen every year.

Just cause..

2006-06-19T08:56:00.000-07:00

Behold a Daddio Montage...

2006-06-15T09:06:00.000-07:00

Father's Day is this weekend! So everyone celebrate your dad!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! Love Kris Pies

CEO hard @ work, lucky he works for treats...

2006-06-13T16:52:00.000-07:00

CEO Hard @ work on Vimeo

I guess somethings aren't meant to be...

2006-05-17T16:20:00.000-07:00

Enoying an iced capp from Tim Horton's at the end of a hot day at work because the machine decides to quit after making 5 capps in a row, yours being the 6th.

Enjoying a blueberry muffin from Tim Horton's at the end of a long day because your dog decides it would be funny to take it off your desk and eat it while you're saying good-bye to a Bichon named Muffin.

Building lost Forever, but the Memories...Never.

2006-05-09T09:28:00.000-07:00

For generations Clark's Store was a huge part of every family's summer at the bay.

Summers spent at Maple Beach meant many trips to the local store & hangout. An ice-cream cone or drink was necessary while basking on the sunny sandbars.

Clark's was run by the Clark family and changed families a couple of times over the years. Over the course of those years they had everything from tacky shell figurines with google eyes to Cover-Girl makeup that you could easily say had been on the shelf way too long for we all we knew that Christie Brinkley's contract with Cover Girl had long expired.

Weirdo Alert in Starbucks!

2006-04-10T09:45:00.000-07:00

Me to Barrista "I'll have a tall, extra-hot..umm"

In my head "Tazo Chai or a Vanilla Latte?"

Me to Barrista "Let me double check..."

In my head "Yes a grande latte. OMG, did I just tell the barrista that I have to double check?"

Me to Barrista "I'll have a grande, non-fat, extra hot, vanilla latte please."

In my head "Double check with who, my own brain? I can't believe I just said that...I'm such a weirdo."

Woodinville Already in the Works

2006-04-04T15:06:00.000-07:00

Cut and pasted right from my mom's email "if we do this right we will be sitting on Chris’s lap I think. Good stuff….now definitely a plan!"

Baxter must now master a trade

2006-03-29T09:28:00.000-08:00

Todd's way of thinking...

Last night while holding a piece of cheese in front of Baxter...he didn't say "SIT", he said "CARVE ME A WOODEN FIGURINE."

Romani Rose 02.19.06

2006-03-23T07:17:00.000-08:00

This weekend is Romani's very first party...Marlas and I are throwing her a baby shower on Sunday accented with all the pink trimmings I could get my hands on.

I am really looking forward to it....some of the people I haven't seen in years.

Here is the lil' gypsy, Romani @ 3wks

Dancin' with Chris

2006-02-28T07:19:00.000-08:00

Some will say that dancing with Chris is the best way to end your birthday.
HAPPY 59th BIRTHDAY MOM!

View this clip on Vimeo

As I type this she is hundreds of feet above Palm Springs in a balloon, still celebrating what has ended up being a birthday week and a bit.

He Won the Fight

2006-02-22T07:43:00.000-08:00

Last night I started questioning the need to vaccinate a mature dog while we were on route with Baxter to the emergency vet clinic.

My dear lil' Baxter ballooned up complete with hives all over his body because of an allergic reaction to his annual vaccine and rabies shot. His entire face swelled up so bad that he looked like an old school boxer that lost his last fight.

My questioning was justified when a Pug arrived at the clinic for the exact same reason, Bailey's swelling was so bad she actually stopped breathing and her mom had to perform mouth to mouth.

Have Fun, be stupid

2006-02-09T15:59:00.000-08:00

http://www.hetemeel.com/einsteinform.php

An appropriate quiz for Kris Pies

2006-02-08T10:53:00.000-08:00

find your inner PIE @ stvlive.com

I'm an Apple Pie! Popular & Sweet...A Classic!

Gag me with a spoon!

2006-02-07T14:50:00.000-08:00

When you see word 'OMG!' in more than one email does that mean Valley Girl slang is on the return? I suddenly have the urge to rent Valley Girl this weekend.

Four Things....

2006-01-30T18:08:00.000-08:00

Since Marlas had me participate in a quiz-like forwarding question thing I am going to insist she keeps this going.

Four jobs I've had:
Worked at a Fish & Chip joint - Sea Shanty
Cashier/Hardward Clerk - Canadian Tire
A/R A/P Clerk - Purity Water Treatment Products
Sales & Marketing - Purity Water Treatment Products

Four movies I can watch over and over:
The Breakfast Club
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Purple Rain
Casino

Four places I have lived:
New Westminster, BC
Coquitlam,BC
South Surrey, BC
White Rock,BC
Yes, I had to insert 'South'

Four television shows I love to watch:
The O.C.
Vegas
CSI (Las Vegas only)
Nip Tuck

Four places I have been on vacation:
Osoyoos, British Columbia
London, England
Lagos, Portugal
Los Angeles, California
Palm Springs, CA
Sorry had to add a 5th

Four of my favourite dishes:
Sushi
Fish & Chips
Pizza
Spinach & Boccocini Salad

Four websites I visit daily:
Dooce
Go Fug Yourself
City Crab
Flamingseagull

Four places I would rather be right now:
Palm Springs, California
Shopping with a wallet full of spendable cash
Hanging out with my dog
Not at work

I tag Marlas

Back in 57'

2006-01-27T12:41:00.000-08:00

I was snooping through other people's photos on Flickr this morning and look what I found...look in the background on the left side of the picture.
The Last Resort back in 1957.

Our little cabin with no front porch, no hedge, no cabana and no Birch Street, just grass.

Here it is today...all fancy and full of memories.

Why I Love My New Boots Even More

2006-01-25T09:58:00.000-08:00

My boots have brought me more joy by going on sale for 1/2 price, now I can go in with my receipt and get the difference back. With the difference maybe I can buy another pair? Or maybe a purse? Or the lesser fun than the prior I could use the money to pay bills.

Yes, you can call me a 'SHOE WHORE' I won't be offended.

Cocktail Anyone?

2006-01-24T17:25:00.000-08:00

How to make a kristen

Ingredients:

1 part competetiveness

1 part crazyiness

3 parts ego

Method:
Combine in a tall glass half filled with crushed ice. Top it off with a sprinkle of emotion and enjoy!

Click link in title and find out what cocktail you are.

Joy Has Started Arriving

2006-01-23T19:07:00.000-08:00

Is it raining again? YES.

It was music to my ears and it brought a smile to my lips to hear & see birds...the birds that signify that spring is coming and then summer. YIPEE.

Along with the arrival of springtime birds, the first issue of my renewed subscription to InStyle arrived too. JOY.

Just one typed word sent me back....

2006-01-20T13:53:00.000-08:00

MONCHICHI!

Just like this photo our's had worn away well-loved noses too.

An email request to back my sister's quest to inform others of the cute monkey that sucked his or her thumb got me thinking...our dad built us a little car (we had to have one too cause Emi had one) to pull them around on. It was quite awesome. It had a little box on the back for a trunk and it even had pink scalloped fringe around the bottom for ground effects. Our car had one major fault though, it lacked a 4th wheel. Having only 1 wheel in the front was the reason for many accidents, accidents that sometimes were on purpose if our cousin Jed was driving.

Oh cousin Jed, how he tortured my little sister by grabbing her Monchichi by the head and swinging its body side to side. Monchichis lack strong necks so even with my sister yelling at Jed I sometimes laughed cause it did look funny.

As I type memories are still flooding in, must find out if our Monchihis are still living at my parents house.

Got My Nose In...

2006-01-17T09:11:00.000-08:00

Po Bronson - Why Do I Love These People?

Back @ it....

2006-01-09T10:39:00.000-08:00

but for how long?

I'm back after what was supposed to be 2 weeks of holidays.

Business owners don't really have holidays remember?
Yes. It was apparent everyday as I drove to the daycare.

Well all is done...almost. I will post photos once all is complete.

P.S. I hope you like GREEN and thanks to my hard-working crew!

Post Show Blues

2005-12-07T07:30:00.000-08:00

Anything you look forward to, for a what seems like an eternity is always over before you know it. At least I have these and the memory that I blew my opportunity to say what I wanted to say but never did.

Maybe Santa will leave a ticket to San Diego and their New Year's Eve concert in my stocking.

Lee Seattle Tour 2005

2005-11-22T09:00:00.000-08:00

Things I learned while travelling to Seattle...

1. Dad loves to eat oysters in Conway, WA
2. My family should be offically sponsored by Vans
3. Airbeds suck to sleep on but are fun to blow-up
4. Mom was evacuted from the Space Needle during the Big Storm of '62
5. Dad will shop till 'we' drop if we buy him train stuff
6. Mom shouldn't drink wine while in bed, especially red
7. Marci can never have enough pairs of Vans

Seattle Trip Pics

A Huge Amount of Money Protects Us from the Elements

2005-11-17T09:01:00.000-08:00

Work has finally begun on our beloved roof. Our quest for roofing quotes started last summer, we gathered enough quotes that we could have probably re-roofed the house will them. Honestly, we needed the past year and half to digest the idea that we had to spend the most amount of money we have ever spent on the house since we bought it. Something about spending that amount of money and have our house look exactly the same... is a pitter pill to swallow. When people come over we can proudly show our new roof "We chose the charcol colour to match the dark accents on the rest of the house, now the roof accents the pergola, which contrasts the lighter colour on the fence". HUH?

Funny thing is I have no idea of the roof colour and how it is going. I leave for work in the dark and return home in the dark.

I won't have a chance to see it until Saturday and believe me I will be beeming with poor home-owner pride when I do.

Baxter + Gigi + Nini =

2005-11-10T16:08:00.000-08:00

NiGiBa, pronounced Knee-gee-ba

One More Sleep Till...

2005-11-10T08:27:00.000-08:00

Shopping, Saturday night dinner, Early to rise Saturday, No more pores, Many Lattes, Good Times and Family

Free Hemming Wasn't Such a Good Deal Afterall

2005-11-03T15:42:00.000-08:00

I never thought yesterday would have ended up as it did, nor did I wake up yesterday and question how I thought my day would end. I just thought my day would enfold as follows:
-get up at the crack of dawn & drive to work in the pooring rain
-drive home in the pooring rain
-go to Oakridge Mall and take my Lululemon pants in to be hemmed
-Maybe find a fabulous outfit for Chris & Rebecca's wedding this weekend
Oh wait before I end the list of stuff that I expected let me add..
-GET PULLED OVER FOR DRIVING AN UNINSURED VEHICLE! Yes I have been driving my Jeep to and fro friggin' everywhere uninsured for the last 4 months.
Oh wait let me add this to the list too
-GET TICKET FOR $598 dollars and pay for not one but two tows totalling $140.

On the bright side my pants should be ready before I head off to Seattle next weekend.

Whole Lotta Woman...

2005-11-01T10:45:00.000-08:00

Halloween 2005...remember just because you are dressed up as a very large ballerina doesn't mean you can drink enough alcohol to get a very large ballerina drunk.

Help she had has fallen over and can't get up, quick bring peanut butter and bread!

I was Foxy but it seems there was a whole lotta women in Todd that night.

If I Was...

2005-10-31T11:43:00.000-08:00

A Movie...

What Classic Movie Are You?
personality tests by similarminds.com

A Famous Leader...

What Famous Leader Are You?
personality tests by similarminds.com

Silly tests to pass the time...and discover that it is all about fame for me. Duh!

2005-10-28T11:37:00.000-07:00

Last night I had every intention of finding a really cute Halloween childhood picture of me, my quest was squashed due to the lack of time available to me between getting home from work, veggie out and having to go to bed. Here is one from 363 days ago.

Mighty Girl & her Mighty Red Ride

2005-10-24T08:15:00.000-07:00

I should have a link to this blog on my site because I visit Mighty Girl regularly and this morning she had a great feel good story for me.

With all the issues that come when one owns an old car, a Beetle especially, I smile when I think of the many winters I spent scraping ice off the inside of my windshield and adjusting the heat for my sensitive ankled passenger Marlas.

Those that have owned or riden in a Beetle during the colder months you know exactly what I mean when I say "Keep your ankles away from the floor heat vent".

Just call me the Poop Princess

2005-10-20T15:14:00.000-07:00

I had to bump this post because now my quote is in print....BUMP

Last month I was contacted by Chatelain Magazine and asked if I could offer any tips for an article they were doing on time saving ideas for dogs. Always the eager beaver when it comes to sleazing myself and Dog Utopia out for free advertsing I said "No problem".

I hung up the phone and started to think about things that I do to save time when it comes to taking care of Baxter. It was a problem, in my mind dogs don't really take up that much time, and Baxter isn't 'High maintenance' so I struggled to come up with some tips.

After much thought, the ridiculous tips starting coming. I gotta come up with something..No tips, no article. Towards the end of the list I was scrapping the bottom of the barrel. Out of all time saving tips I offered the one they chose to use was about poop. Why does it always come down to poop?

Anyway so now I will be quoted in a national magazine saying "Feeding your dog a high quality dog food will reduce the number of poops, resulting in less time spent cleaning up after your dog".

MEOW!

2005-10-18T06:43:00.000-07:00

Todd and I discovered that our roof was leaking on Friday evening so I spent Saturday morning in the attic going through boxes and moving stuff around.

Inside a box of old photos I found this lil' gem, a picture of my friend Marlas at my Halloween party-Circa Late 70's.

L-R: Marlas, Tracy Mann, my sister Marci & Sherry Greenall or my sister's friend Gail Williams

P.S. Notice how the macramae wall hanging is the perfect combination of fall colours.

6:46pm

2005-10-17T18:43:00.000-07:00

I close at 6:30pm and I do appreciate the phone call to say that you are running late and stuck in traffic but I close at 6:30 and it is now 6:46pm.

What ticks me off more is that I always say "No problem" because what can I say? "No it's NOT okay, you do know that I have already spent 12 hours here and would like to go home, eat and maybe relax. I do have a life!"

If you are going to be late have a back up plan. PLEASE!

It is now 6:54 and this is the latest anyone has kept me in 2yrs.

4 Dogs Rolled Into 1

2005-10-17T14:09:00.000-07:00

The thought of days and days of rain looming and Baxter's bouncing around annoying me and Lewis were enough reasons to get me outside and enjoying the glorious Saturday sunshine. Oh and hey a vanilla latte is always a good motivator too!

While walking along the water I overheard a few people debate what breed Baxter is and he is either...
1) A French Bulldog
2) A Boxer
or 3) A Miniature Boxer, huh that's not a breed stoopid.

Whenever I overhear comments about Baxter I wonder should I continue on my way like I never heard them or correct them? "Baxter is a Boston Terrier and the coolest breed of dog ever!"

Costco Conversation

2005-10-12T14:26:00.000-07:00

Let me begin this post with "I don't care how much someone weighs, I am more concerned with how the weight affects their health".

We popped into Costco on Sunday for no reason other than to waste time we didn't have. After a disappointing browse, just finding pickled beans and granola bars I get in line behind a very overweight women, not just a few pounds overweight but more like 75-100. Anyway I am unsure of how our conversation started but this is how it went...

Woman: Funny how you stop in to pick up one item and you end up buying way more.

Me: I know, it seems everytime I pop in to buy a few items I have to go back to the entrance and trade in my carry-basket and get an actual cart. You realzize you need more than you thought.

Woman - I was in Safeway just yesterday to pick up a few things and I saw pumpkin pies on special; 2 for $5 so I bought 8.

Me(in my head): "8 PIES, what does one woman do with 8 PIES?" As a glance at her items I see a bulk container of whipping cream and I wonder if she will eat most of them herself?

Me(smiling): I love pumpkin pie. Have a great Thanksgiving and enjoy the pies.

Can it be done?

2005-10-07T07:14:00.000-07:00

I have visions of a sitcom episode when I think that I have committed to having my first Thanksgiving dinner this weekend. Under normal circumstances my mom would be feeding us, something she cherishes since it took her many, many years to wrangle it from my grandma's gravy covered hands.

Tonight I have to conquer the grocery store and get all the Thanksgiving fixings. I could wear my new Lululemon grocery shopping outfit; it's all the rage you know, shopping in skin-tight yoga wear. In typing the previous a thought popped into my head; if I wear "The Outfit" Todd would probably come grocery shopping with me. Todd lives by the motto that "if it isn't tight it ain't right", only problem is he may be to busy squeezing my ass instead of the produce.

Hopefully Todd will be by my side helping in the kitchen because there is no friggin' way that I am stuffing my hand up a poor dead turkey's bum.

Another Good Thing about the Upcoming Season..

2005-10-07T07:05:00.000-07:00

Discovering money in the pockets of clothing you haven't worn since last fall/winter.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Mom & Dad!

2005-10-06T06:57:00.000-07:00

BACK THEN...

AND TODAY

Wishing you many, many more years of love and laughter...Love Kris Pies

P.S. Remember when I said I wanted to get a scanner? Well I finally did yesterday, so be scared, be very scared an old picture of you may just turn up on this site. Sinister Laugh

35 and 1 Day Old

2005-10-03T10:11:00.000-07:00

So my birthday weekend has come and gone.

We got back from the cabin late last night so I don't possess the capability of being narrative, bullet form will have to do for now.

Some of the weekend happenings...
-Ashley and I DJing at the Reef and being the smoke machine masters
-Booting around on the new scooter
-Falling off the scooter and landing in the ditch (No scooters were harmed during this episode)
-Birthday presents
-Dancing to Big&Rich (I'm not a fan, but after multiple glasses of wine my feet move to just about any beat)
-Tipsy Group Grocery Shopping (T.G.G.S.)
-Sponge Bob Squarepants
-Eating hard, dry day old steak fries? Could have been older, who knows.
-Paydays and Almond Joys

Fall, Winter...Good Times Can Be Had

2005-09-29T12:04:00.000-07:00

Today has brought the wetest day in a very, very long time. No foolin' it's fall with winter closing in. I thought it would be a good idea to embrace, well maybe not embrace but accept the fact that winter is around the corner, and a good way would be to list the good things that can happen during our dreary fall/winter months.

-hot chocolate and marshmallows
-soup and sandwich dinners
-waking up and thinking that all I have to do today is be cozy
-no gardening
-laying in bed watching the rain fall
-the sound of rain drops on the roof
-the smell the heater makes the first time it is turned on after the summer
-buying a stylish pair of new winter boots
-cozying up in front of the fire
-Halloween
-Christmas
-a snowfall
-a hot bath after a long day's work

Bubbles, Bike, Chris Isaak..Oh My

2005-09-26T07:47:00.000-07:00

I was at a club on Saturday night that I had been to before many, many years ago. Club 88 it was called in the early 90's, many of my friend's and my cousin's band played there. Obvious to me upon entering it's more profitable to host bubbles than to support local bands and their music.

Do you think Gwen Stefani ever thinks of the people that love her music and that they enjoy dancing to it on a dance floor full of bubbles?

It's good to know that even as old as I am (35 in 6 days) I still see stuff that is new to me. People dancing on a floor full of bubbles that spew from a unit high in the nightclub rafters with hopes of meeting Mr/Miss Perfect. I wonder if they think how disgusting it is in the spew of bubbles? And that they are swapping cooties even before they hook up? YUCK!

Aside from the disgusting cooties, who would want to ruin a good pair of shoes? Attire casualty...I guess to some it could be worth it.

And on a fabulous note...I got tickets to Chris Isaak & Silvertone. It makes me giddy to think that I will be in their presence again and hear them live. The sad part is that tickets were sooooo expensive that I could only afford to get tickets to one of the shows, not both. Feel my pain....

P.S. I cleaned and polished my new ride this weekend too. Can't wait to cruise the streets of Maple Beach.

It looks like this one, but blue. I will have to name it..Any suggestions?

Barks of Birthday Wishes

2005-09-25T07:25:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th Birthday Baxter!

<

Love Your Geeky Accessory Loving Libra Family

What does every Libra dog want? More accessories of course! I ordered his birthday present on the weekend; a pewter skull and crossbones dog tag. VERY COOL!

Birthday Wish List

2005-09-21T14:46:00.000-07:00

Looking to buy me something special? Just click the boot..Size 8

Your Favourite Place...

2005-09-21T07:35:00.000-07:00

I was reading a blog this morning, she asked her readers to tell her about their favourite place. So off and running with my morning coffee in hand I tried to post the following but her site wouldn't accept anymore comments. So I thought why not do the same thing on my site, I may learn of new destinations...Write on.

My favourite place...has always been the family cabin in Point Roberts, Washington. With all the construction and change that my hometown and all the other surrounding cities have endured I find peace knowing that when I cross the border into Point Roberts everything is the same. Change is slow, almost non-exsistent in our little cabin community.

As I get closer to the shore and come down the hill into Maple Beach, the smell, the sounds comfort me and my soul. A cabin that has been in my family since my dad was a young boy, I spent many summers frolicking on the sandbars.

A smile sweeps across my face everytime I think of our cabin...I am so lucky to have a place that my family, future family and friends can gather and enjoy life and each other.

And every summer you can still find me frolicking on the sandbars, usually now with a cocktail in hand.

Summer Ending Blues Cure

2005-09-20T07:32:00.000-07:00

Just announced this morning...Chris Isaak tickets go on sale this Friday. I have been waiting for this announcement for what seems like forever, I almost started to believe that it wouldn't happen.

So summer officially ends at 3:23 this afternoon...this time of year always depresses me. At least I have 54-40 @ the Commodore in October and Chris Isaak & Silvertone @ the River Rock Show Theater in December to look forward to.

Wishes & Thoughts on a Friday

2005-09-09T07:37:00.000-07:00

Happy The Day After Your Birthday Dad!

Dad & Party Guy

Everyone had a good time last night and I am sure that the lonely Thursday night staff @ Charlie's were happy to see us and Guy.

For some reason I didn't take any pictures, will have to wait for Marci's.

Todd & Party Guy

It's a rainy Friday morning and I am looking forward to tonight and cozying up in front of the television to watch the Chris Isaak show. We have been away what seems to be every weekend since the beginning of August so I am happy to stay home this weekend. Home is where my heart is....

The Lake Swallowed My Hat and Other Stories

2005-09-07T07:27:00.000-07:00

Ashley, myself, Cam and Todd had fun in the Osoyoos sun and continued too even when Sunday had a little rain for us.

Saturday started with a brand new tube and ended without it...after 4 whips around on the tube it decided that was enough and riped. I didn't tube but opted to relax and spend the day reading on the beach...you can't beat sitting in a chair in the water with the waves lapping around your ankles while enjoying a drink.

We awoke to a slightly overcast Sunday morning and slowly arrived at the idea to visit the new Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort & Spa.

Funny how we all didn't feel that great from the night before at the Sage Pub but found ourselves standing at a wine tasting bar...they do say the best thing for a hang-over is the Hair of the Dog. I have never really believed in the Hair theory, I always found that pathetically laying around the house is the best cure for me.

The wind really picked up while we were at the winery so we decided to go fly Ashley and Cam's kite. The wind was so strong, Cam had to hold on to Ashley for fear that his bride would fly away.

Fast foward. Wind, kite, water and drinks...and we find ourselves back on the water inventing the next best thing in water sports...Kite Matttressing. All we need is a guinea pig. Cam?

The rain really started to pelt us at this point so after a few attempts we called it a day and headed back to the dry warm hotel.

Best way to spend a gray rainy evening? Lay around and watch Sponge Bob Square Pants the Movie.

Come Monday the weather had done a complete turn for the better, we awoke bright eyed and bushy tailed to clear blue skies. Yipee!

Todd and I walked to Tim Horton's for breakfast while Ashley and Cam stayed behind. The early demise of the first tube and the fact that the Holiday Inn was selling off their tubes because it was the end of the season was just cause enough to purchase a new tube.

Knowing that this weekend holiday could very well be our last of the summer we hung out, swam, tubed and enjoyed each others company for as long as we could; that is until we realized we had drank every last ounce of beer, wine and vodka we brought with us.

We were just laying about enjoying our last drink when out of the blue Cam spotted a stampeed of horses approaching, they ran right by us along the shoreline. It was like watching a movie.
Very surreal. The Black Stallion comes to mind.

Funny how in the moment of taking a picture you sometimes capture more than the picture you you are taking...note the tanned hottie leading the stampeed.

A sign for me that summer was almost over happened while on route back to the boat launch. While trying to get a photo of Ashley tubing my straw cowboy hat flew off my head right into the lake, who knew raffia straw would sink so fast? I find solice knowing it had a good summer.

I can speak for all of us when I say that the combined kite flying and tubing gave our pecs a good workout, a little pain as a reminder of a fabulous weekend of fun in the sun.

See you next year Osoyoos!

Partied with the lost socks for a while...

2005-09-06T07:24:00.000-07:00

These pictures are from Ashley's and my trip down to Seattle to see Chris Isaak in July. I emailed these pictures from my parents back in July and they just arrived this morning. I don't know where they went, I just hope they had a good time.

Thoughts of ALL

2005-09-01T16:16:00.000-07:00

As I watch the footage and see all the pictures of Katrina's wrath I can't help but think of all the defenceless animals.

My thoughts are of the families that have endured Katrina with hopes that you are ALL safe, including your four legged family members.

Not Many Left

2005-09-01T06:55:00.000-07:00

After way too many visits to the Weather Network and Environment Canada sites and calls to Todd "So what have you decided? Do you want to go or not?" We decided to think positive (what is one day of showers) and head up to Osoyoos again for the Long Weekend. It is the last long weekend and we don't want to waste it hanging around, so bright and early Saturday morning Ashley, Me, Cam and Todd we will be heading out. Yipee!

It is depressing that this weekend is the last long one for the Summer of '05. It's this time of year that I wish I lived in California, and had many more months to enjoy the sun and sea.

I have a Day Lily plant in my backyard that is my own personal official summer days counter. Everyday another lily flower dies and has to be dead-headed, as the summer draws to a close the number of buds drop and the alive flowers die off. Last time I looked there weren't many flowers left and to be honest is has been a while since I looked at it; if I don't see how many flowers are left I can pretend that summer isn't nearing it's end.

When my dad was a young man he had the opportunity to go work in California, I sometimes wonder how my life would be differnent if I was CaliforniaGirl. I have heard from many people that have lived in California (L.A.) that it is awful and that Vancouver is the best place to live. Vancouver is beautiful yes, but just think how much more Vancouver would rock if we had a summer that lasted longer...

GET YOUR SUNGOD SHRINES UP AND PRAY!

10 Things I Have Accomplished in the Last 10 Days

2005-08-30T12:23:00.000-07:00

1. Learned how to fly a big advanced kite flyers kite. A kite big enough that if flown in the right wind conditions would be capable of picking me up off the ground.
2.Picked up the 2 pairs of fabulously sexy bronze sandals I ordered on-line from the post office.
3.Hung out with friends and watched 3 movies back to back while the rain fell on the cabin roof.
4.Survived an unexpected day of allergies with nothing but a roll of toilet paper.
5.Drank enough American beer while at the cabin to actually get drunk and obtain a hangover.
6.Ate at McDonald's twice in one day while on holidays.
7.Drove Todd's truck with the boat trailer in tow.
8.Filled the last pages of my current photo album.
9.Left early enough for Osoyoos that we arrived before noon.
10.Got tickets for 54-40's show at the Commodore in October.

Just call me Rollergirl!

2005-08-24T16:43:00.000-07:00

Just call me Rollergirl!,
originally uploaded by White Rock Girl.

Just in case you don't know what to get me for my birthday.

Reminiscing Already

2005-08-23T09:58:00.000-07:00

We are back from Osoyoos. Second day back in reality and both of us are already longing for warmth, sunshine and the early morning thoughts of what should we do today. Breakfast? go for a swim? lay on the beach? boot around on the boat? buy beer? Yes to all.

If you ever long to be somewhere other than where you are, I suggested logging on to Flickr and search the place you wish you were. This online photo album allows you to see strangers' photos, it is kinda like snooping where you shouldn't but you are allowed.

6:30am Friday morning, Starbucks in hand we head out for the desert heat. We got into Osoyoos around noon, checked into our hotel and then headed over to the boat launch and liquor store.

Now just 3 days of enjoying life...
Sun & heat. Water & boating. Beach & swimming. Drinks & suntanning.

FRIDAY (Arrive summer resort town - strip down to shorts and bathing suit, grab beer)
Everyone knows you can't go to Osoyoos without a floatation device and thinking like Todd, Todd buys the Cadillac of mattresses that is built for two with a bloody place for ice and drinks. Gone are the days of the single rectangular mattress.

Faced with the thought that blowing this thing up would take days and the possibility of fainting we buy a pump. After about a half hour of pumping and nearing it's capacity a guest yells down at us and says, "There is a gas station air pump across from the hotel office". Huh?

SATURDAY
We drove up to the Burrowing Owl Winery for our big Saturday night dinner.

Our appetizers were unique and delicious but the entrees were very run of the mill and a little disappointing.

With our wine finished and satisfied the mosquitoes were satisfied with their dinners, we ended our high-class evening and returned to Osoyoos for some yummy Dairy Queen ice-cream treats.

SUNDAY (Arrive home - put on jeans and sweatshirt, grab beer)
Before we left Osoyoos for home we stopped at McDonald's for lunch. Normally eating at McDonald's once in a while isn't a big deal but it is when the first thing you do when you step inside is look around to see who's working...god forbid you are recognized by staff that was working the breakfast shift that same day.

You know you're in a resort town when...
the hotel manager asks you why you need an iron.

You know you're in a resort town when...
the Dairy Queen is open until midnight.

You know you're in a resort town when...
people are walking around in bathing suits drinking beer before noon.

You know you're in a resort town when...
you find yourself walking around in a bathing suit drinking beer before noon.

You know you're in a resort town when...
you say it's okay to eat McDonald's and find yourself there twice in one day for breakfast and lunch.

BRRRRRRRR it's Cold!

2005-08-22T07:51:00.000-07:00

This time (7:53am) yesterday I was wearing a bikini and shorts, this morning I am wearing a bloody sweatshirt.

When did you say we were going back?

MSN Chat Conversation

2005-08-17T16:35:00.000-07:00

I have become an on-line shopper and am known to have had accessories and shoes shipped to the U.S. Post office by our cabin. Unfortunately this shipment 'round my father was down there a day early and my order wasn't in yet. I am in the process of working on Todd and get him to do my bidding.

This is our conversation from today and my ploy to get him to do what I wish.....
FYI, I am Beach Bum

Beach Bum says:
Wanna do me a big favour for an even bigger favour?

Todd says:
what...?

Beach Bum says:
you will probably say NO

Todd says:
Just tell me what

Beach Bum says:
Do u want to take a run down to the Pt Roberts post office tomorrow?

Todd says:
Not for shoes, roller skates, purses, hair care or make up product

Beach Bum says:
it isn't any of those silly things, it is a special high tech dog walking device

Todd says:
You mailed your mom to Pt Roberts?

Bodelicious babe from 1966!

2005-08-16T16:31:00.000-07:00

Mom 1966,
originally uploaded by White Rock Girl.

Title of this pic courtesy of my Mom herself...
This may just start a trend. Once a week or whenever I get around to scanning a picture I will post one from the Lee archives.

Write Something Profound Damit!

2005-08-15T09:59:00.000-07:00

I am geek which means I have many geeky personality disorders. One of them is my need to always write something profound in every card I give with the hopes that the receiver will be so moved with my comment that they will keep the card forever and possibly cherish it.

So after much thought I was finally was able to write something in the wedding card for last Friday's wedding, unfortunately it was forgettable enough that I can't even remember it. How can someone write something profound about a subject they themselves haven't even experienced yet, but that it a different topic all together.

After the exhausting task of writing in the card you could only imagine the pressure I felt when I discovered that the newly married couple omitted the traditional guest registry and asked every guest to write something on a 4"x4" piece of fabric. A piece of fabric that would soon become part of a quilted blanket they would lay on their living room couch for all to read.

I found myself standing at the table staring a pile of fabric pieces asking myself out loud "What am I supposed to write?" Only to hear a quiet 4 year old voice "You can write whatever you want, just pick what colour square you want to write on".

Obviously her creative juices were flowing. Mine weren't.
"Waiter another glass of wine please."

Baxter stayed with Marci, we picked him up on our way home from the wedding.

Even a cute smile cannot cover up a drunken hairdo or drunken bloodshot eyes.

Friday feeling on a Thursday morning

2005-08-11T07:20:00.000-07:00

7:24 Thursday morning and it is nice that some of my Thursdays have become Fridays. Two Fridays a month Jane works at the daycare, now I get more long weekends than most of the general public. I have worked long hard hours for the last two years and I have the right to GLOAT!

I got a spray tan last night...if anyone has ever wondered about the whole spray tan phenomenon you got to try it. I am definitely addicted to my tanned, no longer pasty white legs and enjoy wearing shorts and little skirts.

The spray tan is the Hollywood secret that finally leaked out. We now can all look like we live the divine life of the California elite.

Going to a wedding tomorrow that may be the most expensive that I have been to in a long time.

P.S. No amount of money can buy taste but can buy a fabulous sun kissed look.

Eyepatch or Visor?

2005-08-05T08:56:00.000-07:00

Back at the clinic again last night for a follow-up, the prescription that was prescribed for my eye last week didn't work, a more thorough exam this time revealed that I have an ulcer again.

I am so fed up with the eye situation I am contemplating wearing an eyepatch.

I have already endured one social function where I had to wear my glasses and now I will probably have to wear them to a wedding I am going to next weekend.
VAIN NOTE: My glasses don't go with the outfit I planned on wearing...I now have to rethink my wardrobe. UGH!

Don't get me wrong I love my new Gucci's eyeglasses, I just long for my contacts. Not being able to wear my contacts means I can't wear my sunglasses, so I have been developing squintting wrinkles due to the fact that is has been bright and sunny everyday for the last three weeks. I may just have to wear one of those silly face visors that shield you from the sun; now that would definately go with what I want to wear to the wedding.

PART II

The sarcastic humour in PART I was very short lived, now I am just pissed. My sensitivity to sunlight that I thought was eye drops related is actually a symptom of ulcers. I guess I will have to get used to being blind and wear my sunglasses, the sunlight is actually more pain in the ass than not being able to see.

Again another social function has felt the wrath of my left eye. I had to back out of a boat trip with Todd and his Dad. Sunlight reflecting of the ocean, just the thought of it hurts my head. Oh did I mention that headaches are also a symptom too.

P.S. If you see me on the street don't bother to wave because I won't be able to see who you are, or on the other hand, everyone wave at me because I will just assume I know you and wave back anyway.

Bad Dog

2005-08-04T16:46:00.000-07:00

Baxter,
originally uploaded by White Rock Girl.

Baxter decided today would be a good day to walk over and visit his neighbour down the street. It wasn't until he was delivered with the daily mail that Todd even realized he was gone. Maybe it should be Bad Todd?

Strolling...

2005-07-30T09:15:00.000-07:00

So the anticipated night of Motley Crue (July 29th), has come and gone.

So soon we remember the chaos that surrounds the Coliseum when a concert is on. Cars trying to find parking litter the streets while trying not to run over the concert goers and the Chinese that want to provide you with the parking.

Standing in the line revealed the heat we were about to endure for the next 3 hours. Sweat and heat, Yuck. Got the pat down, cleared. But if you have gum be sure to put every last stick in yours and your friends' mouths, gum is now up there with drugs and booze and will be confiscated. As a concert goer of the 80's why the need to confiscate gum?

Great show!
Great people watching!

During the show a thought popped into my head. Here I am watching my favourite 80's rock band, in an environment full of people (some in costume), smoke, pyro-techniques, midgets and circus dancers (strippers?) and that the following morning I would be having breakfast on the beach with seniors enjoying pancakes.

Guess what Marlas....They played Ten Seconds to Love and Nanci says she still has the photos of our Grammy performance in our Grade 10 talent show. Dare I post a picture from that evening, we did come in 2nd place remember?

Hail the King

2005-07-27T17:55:00.000-07:00

I learned of a new blogger this week that shares her home with a Boston Terrier. When reading her blog I thought that maybe I don't blog enough about Baxter. Bad Mom, slap slap. So hear my pledge...Baxter will be blogged about very soon. Unleash the beast, I say.

God knows I have enough sucky mommy stories about my goofy, funny looking dog, hence the picture above.

Traffic Accident Alert!

2005-07-26T08:48:00.000-07:00

Lucky Lougheed Hwy. morning commuters got to get that breakfast they didn't have time for this morning.

An accident involving a Tim Horton's delivery van caused it to lose it's load, doughtnuts and muffins were strewn all over the road.

I ask you would the 5 second rule apply here?

Memory Scars

2005-07-26T06:56:00.000-07:00

I have more than just memories of the Chris Isaak concert in Seattle. I have a blister from the sandals that I wore that night, that now has turned into a festering mess. This festering mess is now messing with me, I probably won't be able to wear my other fabulous gold sandals to another concert I am going to this weekend.

Will the festering blister scar?
Will I be able to look at it years from now and recall the fabulous time I had @ the Chris Isaak concert?

I have a bike accident scar on my right ankle. You would think that I was born in the 50's or something because for some reason my family didn't own a child's bike seat. Us Lees we are a creative bunch, why would we buy a bike seat when all you need is a pillow and duct tape. Vision me straddling the middle bar with a duct tape wrapped pillow between my legs. The words uttered by my mom are still mentioned to this day "Be careful Bob and Kris hold your legs out".

Up the alley. Across Smith Avenue. Just around the corner from the Morita's, our destination, WHAM, foot in the front wheel spokes, we go down. My mom says that even from blocks away she could hear me scream.

I wonder if I was a boy would my dad have transported me that way.

SIGH....MEMORIES.

Ridiculous Reasoning

2005-07-25T13:38:00.000-07:00

Since I am the person that refuses or cannot start my weekend morning outings without Starbucks, I am then the person paying the big bucks for mine and Todd's coffees and breakfast goodies. If I refuse to pay I have to endure Tim Horton's and like many Tim fans who can't understand the Starbucks way of life I cannot understand the obsession with Tim Horton's, Yuck.

Anyway back to the purpose of this post. Why or should I say how do people come up with the ridiculous reasons why they don't like something. Try this one on....Todd doesn't like any bakery goodie that has fruit in it that needs to be cut into smaller pieces in order for it to comply with a recipe. Huh?

I think he must come up with his reasons on the fly, because in all of our years together I had never heard this one. So here I am at Starucks trying to to choose a goodie from Starbucks on Sunday morning and the most generic breakfast treat in the display was a blackberry & peach scone. I thought it was a was a pretty safe generic choice, WRONG. The blackberries were fine but the peaches...they are a fruit that needs to be cut into pieces. If you knew Todd you would know that he has many reasons for his tastes and his sometimes odd behaviour.

I went over as many fruits on route to Harrison and the two items that blew his reasoning out of the water; The cranberry and The raisin. He hates them both.

P.S. What happens when you are too old to squat over the toilet? Do you have to carry around toilet seat covers with you? Just a thought while I was in the dirty Harrison Hot Springs public bathroom.

Just a Thought on Punishment

2005-07-20T14:03:00.000-07:00

Do you think stone-throwers would throw rotten food at the guilty party that turned the frige off?

Groupie's Adventure in Seattle

2005-07-18T09:27:00.000-07:00

So Ashley and I have returned with lots of fabulous memories. The concert was great, all that I expected and more.

Our mission to see and meet Chris and Silvertone started early Saturday morning and could have started on a bad note real quick...my dear Ashley forgot her passport but luckily we were still allowed to cross the border.

The entire trip down we traveled through rain and then the afternoon came and it brought the sun. It was like the sky just opened up for the show and we were two very happy girls. When we arrived in Seattle we went down to South Lake Union Park to see what the venue was like and to make a reservation at Bonefish, a restaurant across the street.

All under the warm summer sun we saw an awesome concert, met some great people, had some drinks and danced and danced.

After the show Chris had a Meet & Greet so I got on the bandwagon and joined the line that felt more like a corral. As I shuffled along through the line all I could think of was "What do I say to him when I get up there" & "I feel like a cow in a corral". "Move it along, Move it along. Once you get to meet Chris move off to the side please." Don't get me wrong some groups don't even take the time, so I am thankful.

Once I got my shirt signed & met Chris, I moved off to the side and caught site of Hershel and Kenney standing around chatting.
I thought I wasn't going to get the chance to meet them too, so I was happy to see them hanging around. Fresh off the rush of meeting Chris I walked up, introduced myself and got them to sign my shirt and chat a bit too.

An odd thing sticks out in my mind about this trip south of the border; all I bought was a skirt. Yes you heard right, just one item. I did buy a concert shirt but that doesn't count, Ashley on the other hand went over her weekend shopping budget. I must be slipping.

All that is left now is to wait for their show at the River Rock Casino in December.

P.S. Must add this tidbit of crappy reality. Just 2 days ago I was having a blast and now here I am back at work dealing with a bad behaving Whippet and Pom Cross that just peed on my foot.

Ashley @ Chris Isaak & Silvertone

2005-07-18T09:20:00.000-07:00

Ashley @ Chris Isaak & Silvertone,
originally uploaded by White Rock Girl.

No cameras were allowed, so we were resourceful & headed over to the Cingular Wireless booth.
SMART GIRLS!

Me @ Chris Isaak & Silvertone

2005-07-18T09:04:00.000-07:00

Me @ Chris Isaak & Silvertone,
originally uploaded by White Rock Girl.

Don't ask about the face, it was the frustration of text messaging.

State of Euphoria

2005-07-14T09:51:00.000-07:00

Thoughts of shopping this weekend are putting me into a state of euphoria.

When I cross the border early Saturday morning my quest will begin to enjoy all things Chris Isaak & Silvertone and to buy anything that seduces me.

I've been watching the Washington weather stations over the last week, with hopes that summer will finally get it's ass in gear. Chris Isaak's concert is outdoors at South Lake Union Park and my hope for sunshine is even stronger than finding that perfect purse or pair of shoes.

Chris Isaak + sunshine + accessories = a really fabulous weekend.

Communications Mgr

2005-07-14T07:00:00.000-07:00

I want to send out my thanks to my sister. As my Communications Manager she ensures my spelling is correct and I don't come across as someone with a grade school education.

Note: Marci isn't 4ft tall and as Communications Manager she has the right to omit this picture if it doesn't follow communication guidelines.

Sandbox or Chambers?

2005-07-13T09:01:00.000-07:00

Late Tuesday evenings you can usually find me watching my city council meetings on local cable. It is my way of staying on top of White Rock's ongoings and a way to secretly live the life of a city councilor. 'City councilor Kris' has a nice ring to it doesn't it? Anyway, last night's chamber meeting ended with me saying out loud "These are the people we elected right?"

In order for this post to make sense I will have to tell you a little about what happened during a council meeting last year. Margaret Woods, a council member stabbed councilor Cliff Anabell's cheek with her pen. Margaret reported that she felt threatened; obviously she couldn't keep her emotions is check. Anyway, last night Margaret brought up a topic that needed to be discussed off camera because it was out of order. She then requested that an enforcement officer be present because she felt she would be in harms way. Cliff, the acting mayor, said he thought it wasn't necessary, Margaret then stated that she wanted it recorded in the meeting minutes that her request for protection was denied.

What the heck is going on in our councilor's chambers? Sometimes I think it is a sandbox full of a bunch of well paid children.

Strolling through Maple Beach

2005-07-12T09:18:00.000-07:00

Maple Beach marketing at its best.

Missed out on the mug stand, Darn.

Ticketmaster Reminder

2005-07-11T08:53:00.000-07:00

Your event is happening next week!

Your Upcoming Event
Chris Isaak
Summer Nights At South Lake Union Park
845 Terry Avenue N
Seattle, WA 98109
Sat, Jul 16, 2005 8:00pm

So nice of Ticketmaster to remind me that Ashley & I are off to Seattle this weekend. As if I would forget, I have been looking forward to this concert for months.