It’s a Lucy Loo Day!!!

If I ever said I didn’t love this little fur face to death, it’s be a grievous lie. 

Shadow dog just got done doing yoga.

This is the way she sits for optimum belly rubz

Such a rough life...

She's staring at food. It's probably one of those pizzas.

I swear I'm not teasing her, that's my knee in the bottom corner. She's just begging at breakfast.

I love the dark stripe down her spine.

Car rides make her even more of a wiggly butt as she tries to see EVERYTHNG

Vegas! A Trip in Pictures and a Few Words

 It rained Wednesday morning as we left town....

 

 

 

By the time we hit Kingman, it had snowed on us, twice.

 But after that, it was all sunshine. (We're always on the back side of the Aria)

 

 This little Yorkie made me wonder if we shouldn't bring Lucy next time. (I'd never do that to her.)

 There were itty bitty condiment bottles and wallpaper that reminds me of coffee beans...

This woman and her mother wore matching outfits and I thought it was too cute, so I snapped a picture like a creeper...

 There was morning drinking... and most every other part of the day as well

 Earl decided to wrap me up as a burrito one night (yes, I am in there...)

 We at dinner at my favorite restaurant on the strip (the decor was inspired by a Thai silk factory.

 And I ate one of these scones a day.... (now I'm getting back to that work out plan.)

But the important part is that we came home happy. :D

Driving Through AZ

On our drive back Saturday, it was such a beautiful day, I had to snap a few photos...

 

Oregon Trip Part 2: Central Point and Coos Bay

From Portland we headed south doing something we rarely do.... drive the same freeway the entire stretch. (Thank you I-5)

Interestingly, I don't have any pictures of our time in Central Point aside from those of Fletcher, my mom's dog....

and this picture of the early part of the sun setting from her backyard.

Oh, and Shoes from the antique store (I will never be able to wear any of these....)

After spending a few days with my mom and stepdad, we headed north once more... to the place I grew up.

The drive was tempermental.

But when we got there, nothing had really changed in the 7 years since I've lived there (Except that they moved the fire station, a fact I found irrationally disturbing.) But most everything was still the same.

Old City Hall

We stayed with my grandmother - her farm is still spectacularly beautiful....

There were even Turkeys in her yard on Thanks Giving morning. I guess those were the ones pardoned this year.

And after the big get together at my dad's house - where I managed to somehow not overstuff myself! - we went to Shore Acres for the lights. Something I've missed terribly about the holidays since I left.

The next morning we headed back toward Shore Acres, to the beach to take some pictures of the coast I left behind.

We stopped at my favorite bookstore in town, Books by the Bay



(The Intrigue section.... where most of my purchases came from)

 before heading out to my Dad's house for an afternoon of board games and good food. Where my sister insisted on putting her hat on me and taking a picture... though my bun would not permit propper wearing.