Portland - donuts and chocolates

Lori, Betty and I left Seattle at 7:30 am...and made it to the Portland Airport right on time. Kathy and Michelle landed right when we got to the cell phone lot and we were off to Arleta Library bakery...which was CLOSED!

Then we were off to the Saturday Market for burgers, Thai, Greek and Chinese...it was a nice assortment of food with entertainment by American Nobody.

After walking around the market, we found Voodoo donuts....or, to be more precise, we found the line that went around the building...


Then, we got a little closer to the door....



Then, in the door....


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New sandals!

Eric dropped us off at the mall...and Lori and I did some shopping to get ready for the weekend....

I found these cute sandals! And they were 65% off! I am black sandal-less because I tossed my former favorite pair in Hawaii because the heel was worn out....so, these are the replacements! Can you see the hearts?



Well, we are all ready for our drive down to Portland! We will start out around 7:30 am to hopefully be at the airport by 11...

First on the itinerary...Arleta Bakery followed by the Saturday Market and Washington Square....


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Seattle...we made it!

Lori and I made it to Seattle! Eric and Jared picked us up at the airport...Betty was at work and Brent was at school.

After a nice lunch at BJ's, Eric remembered that I loved the stamp store Impress...it was nearby, so we stopped for a quick look.


After Betty came home from work, we left the boys and did some quick shopping. I had found a bead store, that was near a quilt store...it turns out that the bead shop merged with the quilt store! I picked up a few charms and then we were off to explore more of Bellevue.

After doing so damage...we met up with the boys, Brent had karate lessons...at The Crab Pot...from FB, I see that quite a few people are familiar with this place...quite yummy...


Besides, the fashionable bibs, the food is served ON the table....no, not in a bowl on the table....ON THE TABLE!!!!

This is the before picture...



Um, this is the after...it was really good...potatoes, corn on the cob, mussels, dungeness and snow crab, shrimp, clams and andouille sausage...



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Card kits are done

The women's club is having a card making workshop...so, I thought I would combine a few ideas for a cute card...

Remember the baby shower card I made a few weeks ago. Same card...different art...

Here it is folded...


...and TA DA!!! Here it is popped up!



Many thanks to my inspiration Lori Yoshida and Munchkins in Mililani HI...

I got a lot done since vacation...Jeff wanted me to make a blanket for someone he used to work with...I was told that I had until then end of the month...NOT! It was a little plain...so, I added some crocheted flowers...cute, eh?


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Kylie

Ok, so, I always thought these shirts were silly...but, when I saw it, I couldn't resist...come on...it's PURPLE and it says "My Aunt..."

The funny thing is Kylie wanted to wear it right away!


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Lemonade out of lemons....

Before school started we cleaned up the lemon tree and Neil made lemonade...the first batch was ok...after we added a little more sugar when he wasn't looking...then he made another batch. I think I am going to talk him into using Splenda...he is using way too much sugar....

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Mom...

Last Saturday, we buried Mom's ashes in the family plot at Yamato Cemetery in Salinas. This was the first weekend we could bury her ashes because my brother's family left for Japan right after the Memorial and then we left for Hawaii for 2 1/2 weeks...but, it's ok...in a way it made it a lot easier.

When my paternal Grandfather passed away in 1978, the family bought a large plot at the Japanese cemetery. So, this is where my father, brother Dean, and uncles will be buried.

Friday night, we placed letters and items in the vault with Mom's and sealed the vault.


The Japanese, and especially the Buddhists, have a different way of looking at death. To me, having Mom's picture on our family altar and taking flowers to the cemetery is a way to thank her for everything she has done for us.


It was a beautiful day and Mom would have loved the flowers from family, friends and her garden...Mom I miss you....

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