A Life in Pictures

Tom & Paula Skillman were here last week for a visit. Tom would be Rich's oldest (in time not years) friend. They have known each other since boyhood and grew up in New Jersey. I think we determined it has been about 23 to 25 years since we last saw them in person. One of my sayings was "this is why you send a Christmas Card once a year". Although when Rich was dealing with his cancer stuff Tom, was always calling and checking in on him and his progress. You can not buy friendship like that. We are just praying it is not another 25 years until we get together again in person.... Walkers and wheelchairs would be the talk of the day.

Does this not picture not look so refreshing and inviting.....?

Drinks before the Pageant of the Masters at the

Hotel Laguna followed by dinner at CLAES also in the hotel. Everything was so good. Did you know they only charge a $15.00 corkage fee which is so reasonable (don't tell to many people but they are also in the ENTERTAINMENT book). After our first bottle of wine we had one from Claes extensive wine list and it was a Joseph Phelps Cab, it was some of the best wine I have had in sometime (thank goodness for those Laguna Beach shuttles after the drinks, wine and a great meal). Again it was reasonable priced and the view from Claes is priceless. I would definitely give Claes a 5 pineapple rating. After a fabulous meal we were off to the Pageant of the Masters (someone, you know who you are - asked if this was a golf tournament). Our friend Margot got us the best tickets for the show. She has volunteered at the Pageant for over 15 years. After seeing the Pageant for years she took us back stage for a tour. Let me just say I have never seen such organization for such a huge beautiful event put together in such a small space.

As a scrapper I could take a lesson.

Appetizer anyone?

Pictures of us on the Duffy in Newport Harbor we took a 3 hour tour and looked at all the big houses and boats, ate guacamole and soaked up some sun

Gotta take a foot picture....

And this week neice Cassie is here after completing her summer school stint. We have been to the Sawdust Festival Laguna Beach were we went to the TOE BOOTH and got new toe rings.... My feet look so much better now.....(like that would work), shopping and she has been scrapbooking.

Ahhh aren't they cute waiting for their

new toe rings?

Finally a picture of Cassie with the accordion scrapbook she made for her friend. She has done the front and she left the back blank for her friend to finish. What a good "friend" idea. I must say she was very creative and used a couple of techniques I would never have thought up. They are tiny details you can barely see on the pictures but they were clever.

One of Cassie's girlfriend sayings is
"be yourself".... So just be yourself this week.... xoxox God Bless and Happy Adhesive to all my scrappy friends.