Thursday, October 30, 2008

Friday shopping day


Friday morning after checking out of our hotel in Seal Beach, my sister, Kim, took the pups and headed back home and then my mom, me and erika drove over to the other hotel where i was staying for the retreat. after getting checked in we met up with Cindy, Jamie and Theresa and headed over to Old Towne Orange. Our first stop was Country Roads on Chapman Avenue. what a wonderful place! it was so huge, i kept getting lost and losing my mom and erika. i'd be yelling "Erika" where are you again and again because we kept losing each other because there were so many nooks and crannies (don't worry she was always close by) We met Kelly Snelling there (sorry we kept you waiting) and it was good to meet my online friend. isn't she so lovely? and funny too. i told her i did an exercise from Kelly Rae Roberts book and that the girl i painted looked a lot like Kelly. i'll see if i can drag up a picture of the piece.



this store is awesome! i think everyone found a bit of something here except me! i think i was too busy talking to kelly and hanging with my mom and erika to shop
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mom and erika waiting outside with me for kelly
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here she comes! a girl after my own heart with the parasol!
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her necklace was so pretty. i think she said that was on the cover of her collaberative book with Ruth Rae, "a charming exchange".
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clowning around in the store

erika and i loved the way they used these doll heads



in our family, we love Smokey the Bear! i would love to own this sign. i'd put it in my mother's yard.



outside in the garden




outside in the garden


lunch with the girls - yummy greek food!

mom, cindy, jamie and theresa at lunch
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jamie and theresa
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erika and i at my hotel getting ready to say goodbye
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i just love this picture! erika told me she was sad to leave me, which made me sad! being on the east coast i really don't get to see my family as much as i should. but we will be back together this summer at Bass Lake in August for my mother's 70th birthday. should be fun, any of you cali girls (or ohio, florida, chicago, arizona, oregon, etc. etc. etc.!) want to come?

7 comments:

  1. two of my favorite peeps together! You and Kelly, what a great shot.
    Already stolen into my album. You look great with shorter hair, and I would love to come to your mother's b-day. Who knows? miracles do happen.

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  2. just find out when kecia sets the date, and we will rent a chalet for you at the resort there where i work - perhaps we can get enough people to come out and share a chalet! and you would get the GREATEST tour of yosemite national park ever! love to all, erika and patti -

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  3. Kecia, I had so much fun with you and your mom and Erika and of course the fabulous Jamie and Miss Cindy. Country Roads antiques is a great place, what wonderful finds. It was a perfect day! I miss all of you...XXOO

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  4. great pictures of an obviously fun time.

    Joanne

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  5. I just love that last photo awwwwwwwwww good byes are always so hard

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  6. Oh how I wish we could do it again this weekend.. Too fun.. Love the doll heads too. Erika is such a doll.

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  7. Enjoyed seeing the photos of your trip to California and love your haircut!! Wish I were at the retreat in Seal Beach so I could have seen you. Glad you had such a wonderful visit with your family.
    Diana

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