Shopping

As mentioned (probably many times) earlier, we will be going on a cruise to Alaska in June. Well, after reading the dress code requirements, I realized I was lacking in the informal and formal apparel (i.e. I had nothing to wear!) Well, it just so happened that Sarah and I both had a day off Memorial day, and we joined the crowds and shopped literally until we nearly dropped.

We started off at Northgate target where I found cute little informal dress.


Then we took the bus downtown (an adventure for me, a daily routine for Sarah). Our first stop was Ross where we both tried on several outfits but only left with athletic socks for Sarah, and a black sleeveless top for me. Next stop was Nordstroms where Sarah found an amazing pair of heels with an amazing price to match. But no luck for me there. We quickly browsed through a GAP, then moved on to Nordstrom Rack. Jack pot! I found not just one, but two formal dresses, plus a pair of dress shoes to match.




We were in need of a break by then, so we stopped at Market Bagel and enjoyed delicious bagel sandwiches as well as a view of the swarms of people downtown. I felt like a tourist myself when we walked past Pike Place Market and stood in the midst of towering buildings. Sarah on the other hand works downtown, so she can see this stuff every day of the week.

We stopped in Macy's and found a top for us both, then some fancy wraps to cover my shoulders (note all the dresses are sleeveless). Then a stop at Juan Valdez to enjoy some coffee, a much needed pick me up. Last stop was Victoria Secret...oh la la. Then home to our husbands who were readying the grill for shish kabobs and stuffed mushrooms...YUM!

New Magnetron

I may not have mentioned it previously, but our microwave broke (actually it broke some time ago...during Melissa's visit). Anyway turns out the magnetron was kaput. But Doug, being the cool husband that he is pulled the microwave apart, figured out which part was broken, then sought out a new magnetron to replace it. After a long two weeks without a microwave, we finally got the part. Doug put it all back together and...not surprisingly...it worked! Did I mention it was a LONG two weeks. Boy you don't realize how much you use something until it is gone!


Just in case you wanted to know what a magnetron looks like

Farsighted

No, this isn't a blog about looking toward the future. It is the results of yesterdays eye exam. I am farsighted and I need glasses. I was not really shocked about the results, I somewhat anticipated that this would be the case. I have been having "tired" eyes for some time now, and I figured it was probably due to a vision problem of sorts causing my eyes to constantly strain to adjust. I probably should have had an eye exam years ago, but when you feel like your vision is just fine, why would you put yourself through an exam.

If you have ever had an exam you know that they will often dilate your eyes. Well that was a first for me. Immediately my whole world was blurry. It was at this point that they had me go to pick out glasses...hmm. I am sure the man in the waiting room was amused to watch me try on a pair then practically hug the mirror to see how they looked. I had narrowed it down to two pair and decided to take a picture with my cell phone to show Doug. Pulling out my cell, I realized I couldn't find the camera feature, and when I did, I couldn't tell how the picture looked. So I was holding it up the sales lady asking how it looked:

Me: How's this one
Sales lady: I think you want to take a closer picture
Me: How about this one
Sales lady: Yes that looks good
Me: Can you see how to save the photos?
Sales lady: Where do I look?
Me: Here I think
Man in waiting room: quiet snickering (assumed)

Needless to say, I am sure it was quite a sight. I am quite surprised they let me walk out of there and drive home. I even asked if it was safe for me to drive and they said yes, but I sure didn't feel safe. Good thing I knew my way home otherwise it may have been a very scary ride.

Now that I can see again (which took several hours to resume making my CPR renewal exam a bit difficult to take) I can laugh about the whole experience, especially the very unflattering close up pictures of me trying on glasses with a blank stare and very large pupils.


Note the man in the background. Who needs a magazine when the entertainment is this good!?! :0) And yes, this was my final choice...stylish, eh? :0)

Mother's Day Weekend

What Mother's day is complete without a mother? Well we got to celebrate and extended mother's day weekend with Melissa all the way from Georgia! We started off Thursday with homemade pizza and a movie. Friday was homemade cinnamon rolls, an evening at Cirque Du Soleil, followed by Mexican complete with a watermelon margarita (unavailable in Atlanta for some reason). Saturday we shopped at Town Center and enjoyed lunch at Thai Ginger, then home again to play our newly aquired game "Settler's of Catan." Sunday we went to Church, went to Mexican again but this time joined by Sarah. Then another adventure at Town Center complete with a Keen purchase for Melissa and a Starbucks date to wrap up the afternoon (see picture below). And what visit to the Lewises is complete without Doug's famous kettle corn and a movie on our movie wall. Monday Doug was able to sneak out of work and we both were there to see momma Melissa off at the airport.


This photo was taken with Doug's cell phone, then immediately emailed to Dorothy (Melissa's twin) who I am assuming has arleady gone out and bought herself an identical pair ;0).

Apple Blossom

Apple BLossom Festival was this weekend in Wenatchee. So, after working until midnight on Friday, Doug and got up early on Saturday morning and headed over. And yes, 6am is early, especially when bedtime was close to 1am. We made it in time to relax a little before the parade. I headed off to the parade with Riann, Alex, John, Julianne, Jack, Bernie and all the kids while Doug stayed at home to repair the CV axil boot on our car...fun fun! I had a little munchin on my lap for the entire parade. She enjoyed teddy grahams and cotton candy while bopping away to the music in the parade. We headed home that evening after a BBQ dinner with everyone plus John, Joy, Susie, Ramona and Christian. We were tired and planned on napping the next day, but our friends Chad and Sarah rated higher than a nap, and we ended up learning and playing "the Settlers of Catan" game that evening and thoroughly enjoyed it.