Pinks

Today is Saturday and I am riding down a back road in Mississippi while my hubby drives.  I am always amazed when I think about how far technology has come in my lifetime.

We spent a day in New Orleans in the French Quarter and took a few pictures that are perfect to share today.  

LOVED these mushrooms in this spring display.
They were made with tiny paper flowers.
Wish the motorcycle hadn't shown in the reflection.

Friday was our youngest GD's FIRST Birthday.  

We were able to Skype and watch her open the gift we sent.  

We sent her one of the cute Hallmark books that you record.  

Our S and DL loved it too.  

Linking with Pink Saturday. 

 Blessings, Debbie

California highway 1

Northern California to Napa Valley
continuing the saga of our great retirement adventure

 We spent the day driving Highway 1 south to 

Fort Bragg, California.  

We had a lovely seafood dinner there with a 

beautiful view of the bridge.as the sun went down.
I love the yellow lights reflected on the water.

After resting for the night we started driving inland toward Napa Valley.  Some of these roads were real hairpin turns and I was so glad it was daylight so we could enjoy the view and 

maneuver the roads. 

 I never tired of the view of range upon range of mountains.

 Along the road we passed many farms and Vineyards.  This barn and sheep caught my eye.  I had my husband turn around and go back so I could get a picture.  

I love these wooly mommas and their little lambs.

One of the many vineyards we saw. 

On this part of the trip we decided to contact a cousin I had never met.  He and his wife live on a lake about an hour from San Francisco. His father was one of my dad's brothers.  Uncle Frank had died when my cousin was young and his mother moved away.  Gary is about 12 years older than I am.  He had been working on a book of family history for our dad's side of the family.  We spent a wonderful evening pouring over the history and pictures.  They took us out to dinner and we spent the night at their place.  I am so glad we were able to make this stop in our trip, and enjoy getting to know this cousin and his wife.

Still more to come in this 

"Our Great Adventure" 

hope you will come back next week.

 Blessings, Debbie

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Monday Mellow Yellow
Our World Tuesday
Outdoor Wednesday
Walk and Click Wednesday
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Sky Watch Friday

Oregon and Northern California Coast

After a wonderful visit with our son and his family we headed north toward Gold Beach on the coast of Oregon.

It was fun to see the first signs of ocean on the GPS

Passed and had to stop at this unique store.   

 Loved the red tin roof and fun architectural lines.  

What fun, round doors, made me think of a home for a hobbit.

 Its a Burl.

I found an interesting video on line : painter and woodworker named Harvey Shinerock who uses Burl to create amazing furniture and art. Kerby, Oregon 

We stopped often watching for the whale migration but, when talking to another traveler at one stop, learned most had passed by 2 days earlier.

What amazing beauty and power behind the waves.

 

We had the beach to ourselves which presented it's own problems, how to get a picture of the two of us.  

We balanced the camera on a log and used the timer. 

We are trying as we travel to take a picture of each 

state welcome sign.  

We were talking earlier today how fun if we have one from 

all 50 states!

I have always been fascinated by the natural bridges 

that the ocean carves in these huge rocks. 

Traveling along the road we saw this herd of Elk.  What majestic animals.  They weren't afraid of the car and we stayed our distance respecting their power.

Come back next week and enjoy more of the California highway 1 vistas.  Blessings, Debbie

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Sky Watch Friday

Chris Tomlin

03.01.13
7:30PM

INDIANAPOLIS, IN
BANKERS LIFE FIELD HOUSE*

Burning Lights Tour - Special Guests Louie Giglio + Kari Jobe

Are you blessed with close friends?

For Christmas our dear friends gave us and another couple tickets to a concert.

MB and P my best friends!  We have met for 12 years now each week as accountability partners.

Don't you love MB's pink sweater?

We went out to dinner with our hubbys then walked to the Field house.

M

Along with 6000 people we enjoyed music, worship and words on the prodigal son 

by Louie Giglio. 

 It was an amazing evening.  

Christopher Dwayne Tomlin (born May 4, 1972) is a Christian worship leader and songwriter from Grand Saline, Texas, United States. He is a staff member at Austin Stone Community Church and is signed to EMI’s sixstepsrecords. Tomlin also leads worship at many Passion events. Some of his most well-known songs are How Great Is Our God, Forever, Famous One, We Fall Down and Holy Is the Lord.

Loved all the light effects they used.  This had a lot more pink in it.. OH well. 

Our seats were front row above the seats on the floor. 

Blessings, Debbie

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