Birthday Treat to Share

Allen is now 77! We went off to Bravo! for dinner to celebrate on the patio overlooking Jordan Creek's manmade lake. The weather was perfect...a breezy 85 degrees.

And the warm sponge cake was topped with gelato and fresh berries.

Way to top off a beautiful day!

 

Happy Birthday, Al!

 

 

Going to Church

OK, so it's Cathedral Rock near Sedona, Arizona.

 Where the Jerdees spent time on Sunday.

Now they're on the way to the Grand Canyon,

 the focus of this summer's family vacation.

 

 

Remember When?

Sarasota. About fifteen years ago...

Long ago and faraway, Adam and I worked as a team producing magazine stories.

In this photographed moment, we were styling and writing a shopping story

on Main Street in downtown Sarasota, Florida.

 

OK, so I'm sitting in my rocking chair,

looking back through pictures of the past.

A rather fun armchair travel.

Last of the Lilies

Turns out, the class flower for the 2019 Class of Valley High School is the Tiger Lily.

It said so in Hunter's Commencement Program.

Who knew? I chose them for Hunter's party because Valley's colors are orange and black

and they call their teams the Tigers.

The party's over; here are the last of the fading flowers.

 

They ended up on my kitchen counter, perfect for the family breakfast the following am.

 

Hunter Graduating

Part of graduating from Valley High School is throwing a party

 for family and friends.

 Hunter graciously greeted everyone at the Glen Oaks' clubhouse.

I'm guessing about 200 people attended the Ice Cream Bar
and the venue was busy with the sounds of happy people.

My part in preparing for the celebration was assembling table bouquets.

 

Cinco de Mayo

Hunter and Paulina treated us all to a feast of handmade burritos, tacos, churros, guacamole and all the trimmings. We dressed up for the occasion!

Poor Dave was in Connecticut for work so he missed it.

Maybe next year for Cinco II...

 

 

It's That Kind of Day

The Adam Jerdees are having a slow stroll

through the inside of the Minnesota Zoo today.

Staying warm, taking it easy...

Like this guy lying on a comfy branch.