Saturday, February 5, 2011

Avila Beach

Kevin asked me this morning if I'd like to go for a drive this afternoon in his car with the top down so we decided to go to the beach. this is just a silly shot -- you can see that we are driving "topless"
driving through san luis, i took this shot of the field where they will be building a target store sometime soon....

the beach! I was surprised to see people sunbathing--in their swimsuits!


Kevin suggested I take a panoramic picture but my camera doesn't have that capability.

so i just took a bunch of pictures!







Kevin is trying to figure out how to take a panoramic picture with his phone!



we decided to walk out the pier and on the way saw this group of people (kevin thought they were lifeguard-training. they weren't. they were the Lady Knights--a school water-polo team)


walking out the pier


can you spot the two who don't belong?

about halfway out the pier we went down a stairway and this grate is part of the landing for the harbor patrol boats. the gunk in-between the grill is barnacles! thank goodness it was low tide or we would've gotten out feet wet.

lots more barnacles!




going back up the stairs, i caught sight of the orange starfish! so cool.


then i saw a whole bunch more starfishes!!!


look closely and you'll see the starfish here--hint; its not orange....

isn't the ocean so pretty?



remember when you were a kid and thought you could fall into the ocean between the boards of the pier? i really don't like walking on this pier--i try to walk only on the boards

as we turned the corner to drive over to port san luis, kevin said that's a nice shot so he stopped so i could talk a picture. i really like that fountain

port san luis beach--a bunch of dogs were playing catch and just jumping in the water for the fun of it.

sun's going down behind the hill....

i just had to get my feet wet....

is she or isn't she? only her photographer knows for sure....








driving out of port san luis--a bit of trivia---kevin worked as a night watchman at port san luis when we first met.




to top off our day, we went shopping at costco with kyra and brad and had a gourmet meal at the costco "diner", polish sausage and pizza. yummy! sorry i didn't get any pictures of us eating...we were too busy eating!

Friday, February 4, 2011

flashback friday

don't you love cody's laughing face?

want to know how the photographers got him to do that?

me too.

i don't remember
maybe one of the kids remember...

picture taken sept 15, 1992

Mandi-15yrs,5mo

Kyra-7yrs,10mo

Cody-3yrs,10mo

Danny-13yrs,7mo

Monday, January 31, 2011

what a deal!


i have to tell you about the great deal i got with this shaver. a couple of months ago, during the remodel at our store, an assistant manager came through my line with this shaver. it rang up at $25. i told him how i really needed to buy a new shaver for my husband, cause his shaver was not so good anymore. he told me i could buy it--he didn't really need it. he just wanted to buy it because it was such a good deal. we cancelled the transaction and i put it aside to buy when i was off the clock. that's not the best part--the best part is i had a $10 off coupon for this brand shaver that i had been saving. i ended up paying $17 for a $100 shaver!!!

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Spring?

the weather was so nice last week that i decided to break out a pair of my capris!!!! raining today...

Saturday, January 29, 2011

i like your hair....









several people at work told me they liked my hair. I hardly ever wear it this way...

Friday, January 28, 2011

flashback friday

written on the back in my mother's handwriting "Kathy 6yrs"
the date with a date stamp (my dad loved things like that)
oct 1959
yikes!

Thursday, January 27, 2011

baking

after reading the comment about brownies, i was further inspired to bake! these are so easy--you should try it! this recipe card i typed from the cookbook. yes, i typed, on a typewriter. if you don't know what a typewriter is, just watch the movie "you've got mail". notice how well-used the card is. this was before recipe card sleeves.
guess what's missing?
that's right--the cocoa!
gotta have cocoa for brownies....

that's better



after mixing...



ready for the oven



testing for doneness






done, maybe






they will shrink after cooling.
don't worry
it always happens
don't eat them all at once!
cause you'll want to, they are that good.