Thursday, February 18, 2016

Kelsey's early graduation present

I took Jessica and Kelsey and B to Hawaii in February of Jess's senior year.   It was part of her graduation present.

Now it was Kelseys turn to graduate.

While Kelsey and I do travel well together,  my best memories of our trips are her and Jess bonding.  They worked together and were great sisters on our trips together.   I  wanted to somehow bring Jess into this.

Jess works a lot, and is gone all summer.  I realized that there is a three day weelend for Dr King in January.   I talked to Jessica and hatched my plan.

 I sent Jessica and Kelsey to Universal Studios California for the weekend!   I booked everything in advance, hired a driver and got them set up in the Hilton Universal City.   

The kids did great.   They had a great time.  They gave me a really nice present afterwards!

Jingle Bell Run 2015

This year, I didn't want to do it.  Kelsey is in remission, so no arthritis symptoms.  It's cold and they changed the start time.  I thought this year maybe do the MS Walk which we used to do before Kelsey was diagnosed with Arthritis.

Crista brought it up over breakfast, said she and kids were gonna do it.   Ok I said, let's do it


Jessica was there.  She was leaving for England soon so we planned a lunch for afterwards.


It was raining.   It rained and it rained and it rained.  We stood around in the rain.   We went and did some window shopping.   When the walk finally started, we were drenched and Crista's gang didn't show up.

We walked a few blocks then headed off to our cars.

I picked up pizza at Filippi's!  Tony's pizza on Kitsap way.  That place has been there for over 30 years.   The pizza was ok.


we love the costumes!




Christmas 2015

This year Connie decided to play bridge on Christmas night, so I volunteered to bring a traditional breakfast Casserole over in the morning and open our presents.


The day before, I threw my back out.   I was planning to go see Cousin Mike and the Mustells for Christmas Eve but didn't dare, so I could at least try to make it on Christmas. 

Bronwen drove, I kept an ice pack on my back and we  picked up Kelsey and we went to Grandmas.   Jessica was in England.

When we got there, she ushered us to Crista's.  I was concerned as I was on muscle relaxers that make me cranky.    I had to really try to be relaxed.  We opened our presents and ate casserole.

Maddie and Mitch were at Mitch's parents in Idaho.  


On the ferry home I was walking laps to stretch my back and I ran into John Sloat and family.  I said hi and went on my way to stretching.


Kevin and Shana came over a few days later when they got back from Oregon.   Kimmi in Brazil and Devin a no show.