2013: 01 31 - Ellie models

David's youngest sister, Elianna, is in college in Seattle.  We have pre-scouted a bunch of dresses.  Today, we picked up Ellie and took her with us for the shopping.  She agrees that this might be The Dress.  It is a fun dress that the girls might actually wear again.  Love the socks.

2013: 01 30 - Flowers match?

Today we were wise enough to bring the sample flowers to 'try out' with the dresses.  (We forgot them yesterday.)  This might be The Dress.  After making 300 embroidered flowers, YES, it is important that they look decent with the bridesmaid dresses.

2013: 01 29 - Bridal Salons

Today, we are visiting bridal salons to look at bridesmaid dresses.  Everything is 'by appointment only' probably because they only have one area with mirrors and pedestals.  The girls pick out dresses and make Susan try them on.  My job is to take pictures and agree to everything.  Dad's job is to visit with everyone.

2013: 01 28 - MOB shopping

One of the major purposes of our trip to Seattle this week is to do some wedding shopping.  I thought that we were just going to look for bridesmaid dresses.  Susan took us to downtown Seattle and our first store was Nordstrom's which is the flagship store in the entire chain.  Our first stop was a department for me where I found multiple things to choose from.  This one will probably be my mother-of-the-bride dress unless it is the same color as the bridesmaid dresses.  Then, I will go with choice number 2.  You cannot imagine how happy I was to find a MOB dress on the first day that I looked!  It took me three months to find a dress for Susan's wedding.

2013: 01 27 - Fish

We ate brunch today at a place called Wild Fin.  As we were leaving I noticed this 'unusual' sculpture that I think is a fish.  Good food; wierd sculpture.

2013: 01 26 - On the road again, Phoenix

To post or not to post, in 2013.  This blog may turn into Pic-A-Day every once in awhile.  It will just depend on what catches my fancy.  I learned that this actually takes quite a bit of time.  If it is fun, I will do it.  If it becomes a burden, I am not so vain as to continue to do it.  But, mostly, it amuses me.

So, what is this?  We were stuck in the Phoenix airport on our 3 hour layover on the way from KC to Seattle.  This is actually a lamp at the entry of the restaurant area in Terminal D.  Ray and I looked at it for quite a while trying to decide what it is.  He thought it looked like a giant seed, like an apple seed.  I thought it looked like just a sculpture of plant reed-like leaves bent into a shape.  Who knows what it is supposed to be.  It is a lamp.

12 17 - Packing

Trips are great.  Packing is a pain in the neck.  We travel enough that we are pretty good at it, but it still takes about two days to get organized and pack, especially when we will be gone as long as we will this time.  Also, we have to pack for both hot weather and cold weather.  When we get to Rio de Janiero, it is supposed to be about 90 degrees.  By the time we get to crusing Antarctica, it will be between 40-50.  We have been warned that the wind on deck will just make you freeze, so I have packed my big, heavy winter coat, hat and gloves, in my big suitcase, right next to my shorts and flip flops and bathing suit.  At least we will end in Easter Island where it should be a very pleasant 75-80 degrees every day.  Bon Voyage!