New Year's Eve

Cheers!  Happy New Year!

May 2015 find you with a happy heart every day!

"Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne."-   Robert Burns

A New Beginning

“For last year's words belong to last year's language
And next year's words await another voice.
And to make an end is to make a beginning."

(Little Gidding)” 
― T.S. Eliot

The Year To Come

“Hope

Smiles from the threshold of the year to come, 

Whispering 'it will be happier'...” 

― Alfred Tennyson

The Wisdom of Experience

"Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us." -Hal Borland

 

 

I Am A Morning Person

"....dear star that just happens
to be where you are in the universe
to keep us from ever-darkness,
to ease us with warm touching,
to hold us in the great hands of light--
good morning, good morning, good morning.

Watch, now, how I start the day
in happiness, in kindness."
-Mary Oliver, Why I Wake Up Early

To Be Comfy and Cozy

Happy Holidays from Our Home to Yours

For You

"May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope;
The spirit of Christmas which is peace;
The heart of Christmas which is love."-   Ada V. Hendricks 

A Time For Home

We're heading home for the holidays.   Wishing each of you a happy heart in this most joyous holiday season.



Photo: S. Cooperkawa

“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” 
― Edith Sitwell

Our Annual Jingu Bells Family Christmas Party 2014

On Saturday December 21st we celebrated our annual family Christmas party at my cousin Sonya and Tom's home.    We treasure the times we can all gather together for this annual family holiday party.  Plenty of food, fun and especially laughter when it's the white elephant gift exchange.  Here's a little peek at our Jingu Bells Christmas party:

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December 17, 2014 The Long Beach Aquarium

Last Wednesday we had complimentary tickets to the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific.  We arrived just minutes before the aquarium opened on a lovely winter morning in December.  

We started our tour on the 2nd floor where the tropical fish are located. I love this section with all the colorful fish.

 On the upper decks outside are touch tanks. You can touch several different kinds of sealife including these sting rays.

It's always nice to visit the aquarium and see all the different fish and sea life.

For information on the Long Beach Aquarium:

 http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/

A Holiday Dinner with Friends at Lynda's House

On December 18th we had a wonderful girl friends holiday dinner at the home of my good friend Lynda.   The night was filled with lots of laughter, food, drinks, games and gift giving in a cozy atmosphere by the fireside and lights of the Christmas tree.  It was a wonderful night celebrating with good friends.

The table is set so beautifully

                                                 Our hostess Lynda and Jo

                                            Jo, Karen and Maria

Jo is mixing Bloody Mary's and Mimosas for the girls

                                    Maria has the tiniest elf hat on top of her head

Kathy, Sherri and Lynda with her blingy necklace which I love

and her adorable blingy shoes

Time for "Left, Right Center"                         Lynda explains the rules

Karen whispers to the dice, "C'mon Momma needs a new purse!" 

 And the winner is "Sherri!"

 Time for some dessert.

A big thank you to our wonderful hostess with the mostest, Lynda! Love you L! Happy Holidays to all our wonderful friends.