Friday Night/Date Night

Hubby and I have date night every Friday. We take turns choosing where to eat.
Otherwise we start with well... where do you want to go? I don't know, where do you want to go? What do you feel like eating? I don't know, what do you feel like eating?
We are too good at doing our interpretation of the Chip & Dale, the polite
chipmunks... after you, no after you, I insist after you!
Now when it is your turn, you pick and I will (try) to keep my mouth shut and
go to where you pick and visa versa. My turn I choose The Ranch House, we had not been in years. What a lovely, quite ambiance. I love all the new restaurants, but the noice level is beyond having a conversation.This was a nice change, the tropical feel, little water features, magical twinkle lights and lots and lots of greenery. The food had so many layers and flavors, you can tell the chef used the fresh herbs and plants grown right on the premises. I Enjoyed this dinner alot.

Oh No Annie!

My brother has a new... untrained... puppy, Annie. He opened his fridg and the dog thought "oh that looks like a good place to sit."
Wow!  I love, love, love dogs
BUT this one is gonna take some training.  

Santa Paula

Santa Paula, such a cute, quaint little town. My father in law, now passed away,
grew up in Santa Paula, and recalled his mother getting him out of bed and
the family, rushing uphill away from the dam that had just broke. Every year in October the city has their "Ghost Walk" we went 12 years in a row, we loved it
that much. The first walk we went on, with my father in law,  I believe it was the second walk. They had profiled the home that he grew up in. After patiently
listening to the ghost, he was so proud and enthusiastic to share his memories with
our host and the other participants. It was so cute to see this shy, humble man
so excited. I do miss him.

The Peace Sign Tree

Driving in Montalvo I was driving a common route of mine for many
years, now to just discover a beautiful tree in a front yard that took
lots of care, pruning and time to achieve. Of course I had to take a picture.
It is sad that it takes a certain age for most of us to finally appreciate
the beauty of these kind of things. I was too busy and could not be bothered
of the unique aspects of nature when I was young. Like they say
"stop and smell the roses" but in this case a tree.

Birds of a Feather

Hubby and I took our lunch, a long time fav, burritos from Corrales
down to "The Point" to watch "my ocean".I call it that because I am a
water girl. My husband, true to our many differences is a dirt man.
I love a warm ocean to swim in and and temparature to look at. 
I took a picture of a bird that was there a regular pigeon, but a very
unusal color.Very pretty.

Diastema

Diastema is just a simple little space, or gap between your front teeth
This is a picture of Keith Urban now and when he is I believe 16. I merged the two. I love the gap. Lots of people in my life have one, and I happen to like them. My daughter had a gap, and she wanted braces so bad to close it. I didn't think it was that noticeable and due to lack of funds I choose to not get her braces. I told her it would close up naturally and I was right.She is an adult and it just that, close up naturally.
My husband also has a gap, still does and  frequently a trip to the dentist when he gets  the dentist will say " you know very easily we can close up that gap ".
I have told him, dont think about it, I wouldn't have it any other way, I love the way it looks and I happen to think it is sexy!

My Little Darlings

My favorite pictures are of my beautiful granddaughters.
They are precious,beautiful, entertaining just a absolute miracle.
I love showing off pictures of them but...
I am fearful of posting pictures of them due to so many strange people
in this world. So sad it is even a concern.

Photographs by Me Da Mama

I just love taking pictures, friends, family, scenery, food and you name it, this is my way of being artistic. With the digital pictures I can finally take maybe 100 pictures and only one is worthy of sharing, but so worth it. Any photo op I get I take. My favorite collection is of old, delapitated barns, sheds, buildings. What I see something that probably had much life and a story to be told from long ago.

My First Entry 2014

Feb 4th 2014
I am starting a family/friend blog to stay connected other than FB.
This month is a quiet month for my husband and I
staying home saving money for all our future planned and
unplanned vacations. End of the month is a trip to
CarpBeach camping weekend with our beautiful daughter,
awesome grandaughters and amazing son in law.
Future trips in March to Tennessee and a cruise in
April to celebrate my 60th (eeeee gads) Bday are the other
scheduled ones.