You may notice that this is not a melon. I just wanted to show you what our corn looks like. That first picture I posted wasn't actually an ear of corn, it was just the top thingy that grows on the stalk.
This is our friend, Rehia Todd. We went to an open house for him on Sunday. He's been called to the Kentucky Louisville Mission. He'll be reporting to the MTC on August 12th.
Me too!
Last Friday we drove the truck down to Irvine to stay with Kyra and Brad. This is the last time I will stay in their cute apartment. I never got to swim in the pool!
Master bedroom--the first picture is the master bath
2nd bedroom
On the 18th, I went to Katie's wedding. Here she is walking down the aisle with her father, Mark. It was 105 that day. Whew!
First kiss as husband and wife. He's using his black hat to shield them as they kiss.
After a wedding photo shoot, they rode over to the ballroom at the Paso Robles Inn in this carriage.
Dismounting to come in to the ballroom.
Instead of a tiered cake, they had a top layer and then a bunch of cupcakes. I couldn't get the setting right. I only ate one cupcake. It was so yummy!
The wedding scene at sunset
The arch on my way out. It was a very nice party and the filet mignon was just right--delicious.
My first zucchini! Look how beautiful it is! I really didn't think it would beat out the corn but there it is.
For the non-gardener, this is a zucchini blossom. Isn't it pretty?
Look at this zucchini! It'll be ready to eat any day now.
Saturday, while Kevin, Kyra and Brad went to San Simeon to BBQ steaks, I went to San Luis Obispo to a friend's wedding. Kim Turner married Robin Graham at the Monday Club. Its a really neat clubhouse built in the 30's and designed by Julia Morgan, architect for Hearst Castle. I don't remember ever being in the back but it has a beautiful garden. Kim went with the whole 40's theme. She was gorgeous! I love what she did with her hair and makeup. Even her dress was in the 40's style. When she walked down the aisle, I asked the lady next to me if that was Kim. Then I craned my neck and said "It is Kim! Wow!". She looked fabulous!
Robin Graham with Kim on his arm. When I sat down, I tried to get a seat in the shade because it was very warm that day. If I had thought it through, I would've sat on the aisle.
the wedding party!
Here Kim and Robin are heading for the buffet line.
Dancing the first dance as husband and wife
Sunshine Roll
Brad and Kyra--Kevin got a phone call Friday afternoon from Kyra telling him they were coming to visit us. The traffic was pretty bad so we met at Yanagi in downtown Paso for Sushi at about 8:45. We were led right to a table and of course, I recognized the busboy. Kyra said she shouldn't be surprised that everywhere I go, I see someone I know. We've only lived here for 30 years!
Perfection Roll--This was very good! I'm going to try this next time!
Look what I found when I went out to my garden this morning. A blossom on one of my zucchini plants! I'm so excited! At work one day, a customer told me that you could batter-fry zucchini blossoms. Maybe I'll try it.
This is one of our potato plants. It has a blossom too. I'll throw out a question to you--how do you know when to harvest potatoes?
Today is my daughter-in-law, Jenny's birthday! I am still getting used to saying "my daughter-in-law" and "my son's wife". I love Jenny so much! She is such a wonderful person, so thoughtful and sensitive--a perfect match for Danny. They really go together well. I'm posting random pictures of her today--most of them with someone else. I think the above picture is the only one I have of her, by herself. Happy birthday, Jenny!
Here's a bunch of relatives at Mandi's house--Ryan holding Rachel, Mitchell, Austin, Danny and Jenny with her head on Danny's lap.
This was taken last year at my son-in-law, Brad's convocation. I frequently take candid shots.
me with Jenny--we're twins! matching sunglasses
I love Jenny's expression in this shot because she's wrinkling her nose! So cute!
This was taken at the rehearsal dinner the night before Danny and Jenny got married. That's Ryan sitting with his "best side' toward the camera. Jenny is modeling the garter I let her wear from my wedding. It was the "something old". I'm so glad you are part of our family!
There's a funny story to go along with this picture. One night last week I was lying on my bed watching TV with the window and atrium door open to let some fresh air in, when I heard meowing. I looked at the window but I couldn't tell if it was Nori or not and she was really meowing loudly! So a few minutes later I went upstairs to make sure she wasn't already in the house and when I got back downstairs, Nori was in the house! I went into the bedroom and there was this huge hole in the screen. Nori's claw had gotten caught and she couldn't get it out. Repair time! This is my life.
This is what Kevin did yesterday while I was at work. In case you can't tell, its a circuit box for our new generator, which is outside on the other side of the pantry wall. Fun, fun, fun!
Look! There are tomatoes on my plant! I am so excited. I love vine-ripened tomatoes. I'm really looking forward to my first tomato of the season.
and here's my corn. Its really coming along. I've made a promise to myself that next year I will plant earlier, like May 1st instead of the 25th!! The corn is supposed to be ready to pick in about a month. Can't wait for that either!
I didn't want to get the whole section because there are too many weeds. While I'm waiting for the water to get to the end of the row, I pull weeds. Wow, there are a lot of weeds.
