A Few Of My Favorite Things...

While looking at these photos, picture Mary Poppins in the background singing, "These are a few of my favorite things...."

Christmas 2024

 It was an extra fun Christmas with the addition of our little ones - Smokie and the just turned five months old, Izzy.

The best present ever - Izzy!

Izzy in lights!  Cousin John sent us a Light Bright

And he sent Vince a Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots toy

Christmas Day at Marla and Greg's house.  So much food!  How are we even standing?

Liessa Schumann and Family.

 We celebrated Liessa's birthday at Ronan Restaurant - delicious food and a fun crowd.  I hadn't seen Liessa's kids in over five years, they're all grown up!  What a beautiful family full of love and friendship.

Cookie time

 I love baking...especially for the holidays so I can share with others.

First batch:  Pistachio balls, Molasses cookies

Second batch:  Mint fudge brownies

Up next:  cherry blueberry crumble

Peanut butter cookies and Mexican Wedding Cakes

Christmas with Mom, Uncle Bob and Lorie and Gug in Santa Barbara

 So nice to spend the day in Santa Barbara with Mom, Uncle Bob, Lorie and Gug.  It's a long day of driving (thanks Vinney!) but we had such a nice day that we feel blessed with the memory of spending time with loved ones.

The Sun Was Shining.

Fresh clean air..

I swear my mom isn't missing a tooth.  Just a shadow :)

Glasses off!

Gug chillin with precious Aja.

Holiday's are for seeing your friends!

It was 82 degrees today - a perfect day to sit on the patio and have lunch with Vince, Peter Carlstedt and Daniel Benshimon.  We used to all work together - like 30 years ago.  And these guys - Peter and Daniel are part of my Demo Dream Team so we still work together today.  Some major talent at this table :)

After lunch we stopped by Paul Eventoff's place to pick up my new painting - my Christmas present to myself - an original oil from Paul.  He was my art teacher for many years and I've loved him and his wife for even more years.  I'm honored to have one of his pieces in my home and will cherish it always.

Visiting with Jessica Trinidad

 I love it when I finally meet someone I've known for years but never met in person.  Jessica Trinidad (voiceover artist) came to town from Iowa and we made time to hang out with her and her son Dante.  Such a good time.

Best Friends

 I love Izzy's one white whisker.  His mom has the exact one white whisker in the exact same place.  

La Cage Aux Folles

At the Pasadena Playhouse to see La Cage Aux Folles with Lorie, Gug, Mark, Rick and Vince.  Duh....I forgot to get a group shot but here's me and Lorie.  After the play we had dinner at Santorini and then went to the hotel Lorie and Gug were staying at, The Langham, for drinks.  Such a fun day with friends.

Santa's elves...

More Izzy....

 He's growing so fast that I want a lot of photos when he's tiny...

His ONE white whisker is glowing in the sun...

My happy place - on the couch with these two + husband :)