San Francisco Girlfriend Time



LOVE that 1st glimpse of The City as I'm coming across the bay bridge.



We had a AMAZING VIEW of Telegraph Hill & Coit Tower from our hotel room....lucky ducks, huh?



Ha! Vespas...

 

Ooooh....Heaven's Dog Cocktails

Note...Next, I should have a photo inserted here of Both of Us in our silky jammies,

enjoying a bottle of Champagne, watching the season opening episode of Project Runway

....but alas, not a photo to mark the occasion exists.



Walking around Union Square...My favorite place on Maiden Lane...Frank Lloyd Wright's little gem.



Teuscher's....always a required stop on our shopping day for their Champagne Truffles



I think this is my favorite store in China Town...so much to see, so little time...
and now, I want a set of their silk pajamas.



Elena perusing the menu on night #2 as we indulge in more pretty COCKTAILS....



....and tasty desserts.

 

Last Day...Dim Sum at Yank Sing is THE BEST.

 

Here's to Michael...with BBQ Pork Bun in the ready.

 

Some of our delicious fare...admitting that we may have overdone it, just a bit.



Aah...we located some Macarons.

 

Farmer's Market in the Ferry Bldg...crazy crowds on the weekend.



We Ate, Drank & were Merry!

(Oh, and we engaged in a little shopping too...of course)



Jared's July Jaunt

(...Audra & I went too)  

 

A Road Trip to Southern California's Orange County for Jared to swim with his 2nd cousins in a meet.

  

Gary & Kerri are always the BEST HOSTS ever! Love visiting them and they spoil us rotten (so we never want to leave).

 

We met their exchange student, Juliette (who's from France) pictured here with Audra, Maddy & Jared.

  

2nd Cousins relaxing in the upstairs Lounge, while the adults took their turn enjoying the spa.

 

Jared sets a new personal best time in his 100 yard Breaststroke Event...

 

Meanwhile...Kerri & I check out the food trucks in the school's parking lot.

 

Jared goes on to set another personal best time in his 100 yard Backstroke...



Morgan Coburn, Jared Linney, Maddy Scardina & Collin Coburn



Our Wonderful Teens enjoyed 2 Fun Days of Wholesome Swim Competition Together!

WE ALL LOVED THE 'COUSIN TIME'

 Hp7 part 2 MOVIE PREMIERE

Audra's 1st MIDNIGHT MOVIE!!!

Dog Days

Well...he's officially a College Guy now!

And then July is upon us...



And off we go for our annual trip to my Aunt & Uncle's House.

 

Jared & the high school girls...

 

Audra gets ahold of Morgan's glasses...

 

enough of the sand...it's time for the ocean!



then Aunty Lynn & Cousin Kerri getting goodies ready for the BBQ...



and Uncle Richard is the grill master (note Fireworks attire: hat, T-shirt, & an apron too!)

 

here are some of the grand & GREAT-grand parents in attendance....(well, Collin is there too)

 

The next morning we all headed to Duke's for Breakfast & then made the drive home.



We look forward to this Fun Time

with Family each year.

The end of our Maui vacation... 

Checking out of our resort, the final trip to Lahaina Town & arranging to take pineapples home on the airplane.



 AND THEN...Let the SCRAPPING

& CRAFTING CRAZE BEGIN...



Putting together photo highlights of our trip for mom & for me.



Vintage Gluebook Project I've been taking an online class for...



Making paper flowers with Cindy, Nola & Suzelle...

 

Preparing my craft contribution for next month's Wilson Girl's day...a mini Button Book

 

Jared's High School Graduation Quilt Arrives!







June Crafting with my Good Things group...