Anup is Engaged!

My friend Anup recently got engaged, and I had the pleasure of being present at their engagement ceremony (at least, one of them). This was done in the Nepali tradition, and was a happy time for all.

 

It ISN'T a weed!

For the longest time John has been saying that we should really dig up that leafy thing that has started coming up in our yard every year. It just started coming up about 3 years ago (or so). However, I told John that I thought it was actually a real plant, not just a weed. So, this year it finally proved itself with a beautiful white flower. I still don't know what it is, but it's obviously not a weed. :-)
 

My Sisters and Me :-)

 

Largest Cooler EVER

I love the way John gets excited about the strangest things. This was taken while on our Costco excursion in Portland. 

Beading Frenzy

Another part of the extravaganza consisted of a beading workshop. Dolores, my aunt Lynn's mother, is 82 and still as spunky as ever. She told my family bead experts Mimi and Ann that she'd like to learn how to bead, so that turned on the green light for a beading frenzy. Dolores definitely looks like she enjoyed herself. 

Lucy!

Over Memorial Day weekend we had an "extravaganza" in Portland for my cousin Maura's high school graduation. At the extravaganza we had the pleasure of meeting Lucy, my aunt & uncle's new golden retriever. She is so CUTE! It was especially fun watching her grab the toilet paper and prance around the room with it. Mimi is demonstrating how Lucy already knows how to sit and stay, even at her young age. 

Stromkern

On Sunday night we had the pleasure of seeing our friend Dan's band Stromkern play at the Fenix Underground in Seattle! (Dan is on guitar) The show was a lot of fun, and it was cool catching up with Dan before the show. The Fenix seemed like a pretty hip venue, which we hadn't been to before. However, we really weren't dressed for the show. (We should have been wearing edgy black get-ups and creepy make-up.) Needless to say, people watching was fun. 

Where's the Cake?

Last weekend we celebrated my cousin's graduation from high school, and my aunt was nice enough to order a cake from a local bakery in Oregon for the extravaganza. She ordered it online from Chicago, called to confirm, and then called again the morning of the pick-up to confirm again. However, once we got to the bakery to pick up the cake, it was no where to be found. (!) While they were trying to locate it we had to stare at these other beautiful cakes...