Happy Birthday....

Today is my little granddaughter Mila's THIRD birthday. I am leaving Seattle today and won't be there on THE day, but I'll make up for it!  Here's a little photo of Mila on her first birthday. How time does fly.

Grandma loves you.

ABC WEDNESDAY--"A" is for "Americana"

The same friend who showed me Monday's rubber duckies collects American cut glass.  Here's a sample of her pieces.

See other A's on Mrs. Nesbitt's ABC WEDNESDAY.

Keeping the old, adding the new

I like it when new buildings go in and have kept the facade of the older building so that it seems to fit the neighborhood.  This construction site is on Capitol Hill in Seattle.

Rubber duckie Rio

Had dinner at some friends' house the other night and when I got there, my hostess said, "You've got to take a photo of the lawn a few streets over for your blog!"  And so off we went and I was not disappointed.  I wish I could show you all the photos I took. My friend said she's never seen a soul around the house, but some imaginative person must live there.  He or she decorates the yard for various holidays and seems to have an endless supply of rubber duckies.

To Laura, wherever you may be....

Poignant words scribbled on a downtown Seattle wall.

Laura, where are you?

ABC WEDNESDAY--"Z" isfor "Zapped!"

Zap!  Gotcha!  Caught these two vintage-dressed girls at the food court in Westlake Center in downtown Seattle.

See other Zs on Mrs. Nesbitt's ABC WEDNESDAY.

Vintage

Had clam chowder and coleslaw at a fish and chips place near Pike Place Market here in Seattle.  Love the vintage set-up here.

Body art

Caught this decorated lady and her little girl the other day at Seattle's Green Lake Park's wading pool.  I don't think I'd ever get a tattoo, but they fascinate me on someone else.

Weekend Reflections--on the way to San Juan Island

Took the Victoria Clipper up to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island here in Washington state to visit some very good friends.

On the way I captured this reflection....

See other reflections on James' WEEKEND REFLECTIONS.

SKYWATCH--the calm before....

I'll be watching Seattle's fireworks from my daughter's rooftop this evening, albeit looking in the other direction, not toward the Cascades seen here. 

This photo was taken just a few days ago. Ah, were that I had Photoshop here to get rid of that cable...

See other skies on SKYWATCH.

THEME DAY--celebrate summer

Visited some super-good friends in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island this past weekend. We celebrated summer by having a picnic near Lime Kiln lighthouse that you see here. Click here to see others who've participated in this meme!