Fun in Hong Kong

This is the hotel we are staying at in Hong Kong and there's a mall attached that has all these cheesy areas to take photos - apparently lots of weddings use this mall for their photos. It's the year of the rat so I guess it's good luck to have your picture taken with the bride and groom rat?

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I found a place to get a massage within the first 24 hours of being here. It was $24 for one hour of bliss. I really needed to get the kinks out after that long plane ride to get here.



Just me and the girls at one of the "photo" places in the mall.

Sightseeing in Hong Kong

The McDonalds here sells these cups of corn and this is a floating restaurant we saw while touring the fisherman's village. Families that make a living by fishing live on their boats in this village.




This is one of Hong Kong's beach resorts - you know how I love the beach! Fung Shei is taken seriously here as one of these buildings was built with a hole (about 5 stories tall) to leave room for the dragon that lives in the mountains to get through to the water.



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This is a picture of a temple on Repulse Bay.

Kelli - Texas - Wine Tasting

For whatever reason I can't seem to post these pictures in order. This is Phyllis' place in Texas. It's an adorable guest house in Fredericksburg which is between Austin and San Antonio. It's great to take a relaxing bubble bath after wearing yourself out shopping all the great stores in this fun tourist town.


There really is a Luckenback Texas that Willie Nelson sings about. Dooley's is the old fashioned five and dime store in town. It has everything - remember those?



Phyllis made me hike this huge mountain - actually it's about 500 feet up this solid granite rock which is the largest piece of granite in the United States. It's called Enchanted Rock and I almost made it to the top. Going up was not too bad but it's pretty steep coming down!!!



This is the front yard of a bed and breakfast where deers roam with miniature donkeys, camels (yes, camels) and ostrich. They all seem to get along pretty well.



BarBQ is serious business here in Texas. It looked so good we ordered an obscene amount of meat.




Back home here's a picture of Marv and I along with his son Jeremy and Ashley. We had a fun everning out drinking margaritas!
This is a couple of picture from our wine tasting excursion in Temecula. The occasion was to celebrate with our friend Mary that retired from her job. It was a fun day sampling too much wine and enjoying the great weather.





Thank you to everyone that sponsored me in the Walk With the Animals. Keely was my walking partner (Mark's dog) and here's another picture of her celebrating St. Patrick's Day!

Yes, that is my little Kelli who is pregnant and will be having a boy the end of May. She is just now turning 18 and all grown up.

Okay, that's about it for the update. I'm leaving for China on April 15th so will have some pictures posted when I'm traveling.

Happy Easter 2008

More Pictures

Wendy with 2 of her grandkids making dinner.
Jennifer tired of trying on wedding dresses.
Marvelous Marv and I.
Debbie and Jenn considering dresses. Of course, I can't post the one she picked out!
This is one of my wish kids - Jacob - at his wish party just before he and his family flew to Orlando for his wish trip.

January and February 2008

Wendy and I have been friends for over 40 years and always have fun together. Her son Dustin is the one holding his gorgeous wife Anna and the handsome guy with Wendy is her husband Kim.

Christmas 2007

It's been many months since I have posted to this blog and as you can see I still don't know how to post the pictures so they make any sense. That's Micah playing the guitar. The handsome guy with me is Marv.

Laura having too much fun stomping the Christmas wrapping trash bag!

I was lucky enough to spend a few days with Tyler this Christmas. He wasn't this tall the last time I saw him. Kelli is all grown up and expecting her own baby in May. My mom and dad with all their Christmas gifts.

Everyone has to pick a card and that determines who gets to open their gifts first. Mark started this tradition a few years ago so we always have to get a goofy picture with the cards.

Keely with my Christmas crown was not too happy. The pic below is of Marv and his 2 sons, Jeremy and Taylor along with Tyler.

Debbie and Tony were here for Christmas and this picture is at the place where we went to play pool on Sunday night.

Our annual Mom and Daughter luncheon at the Mission Inn was smaller this year as we were missing Ruth, Kathy, Lauren and Karlee.

Gene's granddaughters (Brandy Jean and Joy) came a couple of weeks ago and spent some time with me. We went to hear some Christmas music, drove to the Mission Inn in our pj's to see all the lights and they were my official ribbon girls when I wrapped all the Christmas gifts. It's just not Christmas unless you have some kids around.

I have to say that this was the best Christmas season I have had for many years. I am very blessed to have been able to spend time with those I love most and am so thankful for all I have.