My Dream Job

I always wanted to work at Legoland and build little tiny fantasy worlds. How happy would you be working on recreating the Inauguration on the Capital steps under the CA sun!

Check out the guest list:Of course the Obama family is there.




Along with the Bush Sr.s (gray hair) Clintons (both going blond for the event)Singer Aretha Franklin and the George W's ( notice they were not even given chairs) hmmmm.

And of course the woman who set his little foot on the path to greatness: Oprah.
Although I can't figure out where her seats are.(Does it look like she has called a bedroom at the White House.)

Whats an inauguration without a parade!And the first signs of change in the air: A portapotty for every American!
God Bless America
And God Bless President Obama.

Mormon's can dance, but I can't

For those of you who don't know, I am a Mormon. Being raised Mormon is, I think, very much like being Jewish. I feel my faith defines me as much as having my father's eyes and my grandmother's smile. I am so grateful for the grounding and the hope that I find in the church. Especially for the comfort and guidance it gives in these crazy times in which we live.
By the way, I don't care much for receiving flowers, always feels like such a waste of money. I would prefer a good book or a box of scotchmallows.

The calm after the storm

December has been such a crazy month I don't know if I want to blog about it to catch up or just jump to 2009 and start fresh. There is something about 'closure' (sounds so CA doesn't it?) and sharing the pictures and stories of my life. But then I kind of want the feeling you get after you've cleaned out the fridge and you've made the decision to throw out the half of bowl of rice, 2 tablespoons of wilted cilantro and something red that has grown a beard.
I love THAT feeling too.
Probably best not to make a decision at 3:16 in the morning. I'll try and sleep on it.

word of the year

I read a book last year where the women in a book club picked a word to set the tone of their year. This is the word I pick for 2009. Yours...?

so, this is Christmas...

So many firsts this Christmas. I need more time to post pictures and write bits about them. But tonight my puppy bit my finger that she mistook for a biscuit and I cannot not type properly. So I will have to wait til the swelling goes down. But til then , enjoy this photo of my new favorite ornament.

and to all a good night.

We were lucky to have seen this tree which is totally decorated by the artwork of school children. It was really something. And what was an added extra was they were building the stage for the inauguration right behind the tree. Not very Christmassy, but amazing none the less.
As Tiny Tim would say, "God bless us everyone."

Fun in DC

Emma and I are in DC this weekend and while driving to church this morning we noticed all the flags at half mast. We were all making guesses about who may have died (I know, a bit morbid) the rest of the way to church. Someone there mentioned it was the 67th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, duh, Dec. 7th (dates have a way of becoming lost when you are on holiday).
The Navy Memorial is right around the corner from Grant and Brit's condo and we walked over in time to watch an old bent sailor, a Pearl Harbor survivor, lay a wreath at the memorial. Complete with band and color guards, it was a wonderful place to be and of course I cried.

Over heard while standing by the statue: Two old sailors, probably in their late 60's or early 70's; one speaking to his friend, "No, you were never that good looking!"