Saturday, May 31, 2008

Touring D.C. with No and D!

On the Tourmobile with the Fab No and her man D. Since I am way too much of a weenie to drive in D.C. I have figured out a way to grab the Tourmobile Bus at Arlington Cemetery so that we can all enjoy the sites of the city!
The first stop is always Lincoln. I can never resist collecting another shot from the steps.
I think that this is the first time that I've captured the wall of the memorial where the faces really give you that eery feeling.
Another Ode to Shan shot! I just loved the color of these bricks by the White House. I could see these on my patio giving you a feeling of great relaxation.

My visit with No and D was great. Hopefully we got them to everything that they wanted to see. Their trip also included Olde Town Alexandria and catching a movie at the old theatre in town as well. Hope you enjoyed your stay here No and D. See you again soon and don't forget the Lattes!

Have I mentioned I LOVE Orchids?

My cousin the fabulous No and her boyfriend D came to visit me for a whole week and while she was her we made a short stop over at the Botanical Gardens in D.C. I just love going there and seeing the orchids. They are my all time favorite. I just love looking at them as I contemplate how nature can create such variety in size shape and color.
The way the so elegantly bend in lovely shapes and lines of art.
The light that filters through them reminds me of Nevada where everything seemed exptic and new to me.
I always seem to crave Thai food after visiting the orchids. What is your favorite flower?

Monday, May 26, 2008

Rainy Mount Vernon Trip with a Good Friend!

Even on a rainy day you can find things to do. Sometimes it turns out not to be so wet after all. I had been to Mount Vernon before but didn't realize till this second trip that I had actually only seen half of the property. Yeah I know, how crasy is that? We (my fabulous friend Leah and I) toured the house this time and it was amazing, even though there was no photography allowed, poo poo.
We walked around in our raincoats among the intermitant drizzle. Can you belive some tourists arrived with no coat or umbrella? The property is beautiful with fruit orchards, gardens, and even some animals including these cows which are called Milking Derns. They are a beautiful rusty red color. They just look so majestic out in that pature.
George is laid to rest on the property, located on the side of the hill in the woods. It's very peaceful but I am thankful that I am not a famous person so that when I am finally laid to rest I can lay in peace and not have people stopping by to visit at all hours every day of the year. A woman needs her beauty rest!
The flower gardens are lovely even in the drizzle. The colors always amaze me. Being a person that can not seem to grow even the simplest of herbs, which The Bear calls my weeds, I really appreciate a good flower garden. I look on with envy knowing my wonderfully green thumbed gal E would be secretly snapping off clipping to add to her thriving collection of plants!
I wish the sun had come out for just a moment so that this shot would really have sung for you but this was as good as it was going to get that day. I just love this view. Hopefully someday I will have a little english garden area out my back patio to sit and sip tea among the flowers that I will obviously have to enlist a professional to grow for me! Cheers. Hope you enjoyed this little tour of Mount Vernon. If you ever have the chance you must go!


Friday, May 16, 2008

8 Lovely Married Years!


Today the Bear and I are celebrating 8 years of marriage. For those of you who may not know us that well, we have been together a lot longer than that. It all started when I was beginning first grade and we moved next door to this wonderful man and his family. Over the years I fell in love with his quiet manner, sexy saunter, and the way he always had cow manure on his boots! Finally when I was 17 we began dating and haven't looked back. So actually 8 years of marriage are nothing compared to the lifetime of friendship that we've had. He's the greatest! Here's to a life time of more over the moon happy years!


Happy anniversary my Cowboy!
UPDATE!
The Bear and I went out for dinner to celebrate and we chose The Peking Duck Inn. We enjoyed a lovely meal of Peking duck and Mai Tais! Neither one of us had ever had peking duck and it was lovely. They carve it at your table! What a wonderful meal.