Friday, June 24, 2011

oh, and also.....

The previous post is only half the story. I was very fortunate when I moved to the US a year ago. The very best people chose to befriend me, including my (crazy 'Auntie') Linda- the funniest, most charismatic, caring person that ever there was. She and Rudydog have been the best of friends since the day they met (he was about 12 wks old) and I’m really just a bystander in their dog/human mutual appreciation situation. Auntie Linda wasted no time in inviting me and Rudy and Felix (and my sister, Kate) to stay at her house (coincidentally our old house!) for the duration of our visit to Southern Alabama. I say the duration…naturally we had to nip off to Florida to say hi to the beach, where I sampled my first ever bowl of gumbo, slept for an undisturbed night in a hotel without the dogs (love them, but bliss!) and swam and sunbathed and chatted and giggled until I really felt like I’d exhaled for the first time in a while. The photos sum it up rather well, I think!

I also strive to fulfill the role of a thoughtful wife, and went on an enthusiastic shell-search along the Florida shoreline, so that the desk of my lovely husband in Afghanistan can be brightened up with a jar of said treasures. Found some cool ones too! Check. It. Out!! Paperweight?

10 comments:

  1. He will LOVE them...and I do too, what a beautiful rendition, girl.

    The beach looks like just what the doctor ordered!

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  2. Yes, he will love them and love you all the more for sending them to him. Your renditions of them are quite jolly and pretty. I'm so glad you're having a nice time. nancy

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  3. We like a girl who does not sit around with nothing to do. You found and drew some lovely shells.

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  4. These are beautiful! What kind of pen and color do you use. A friend of mine has been drawing but her color always smears the black lines. I think she uses markers and fine line sharpies. I use colored pencil for most of my work so I'm not sure what to recommend to her.

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  5. Lovely collection - I hope your husband gets to have the sketch as well!

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  6. Beautiful shells! Searching while walking the beach is my favorie summer activity.

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  7. I do love the shells. I will in fact, I think, take them to the office. Otherwise they won't get much light here in the dark room.

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  8. Not to mention Katie also finding a handful of shells for your dear husband after searching the bottom of the ocean for 3 hours!

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  9. wow Katie! You found this post from all these many moons ago! Yes, oh gosh I am so rude...you really did find ALL the best shells, and here I am thieving your credit! My apologies :) (ps. I kept my favourite one...it lives on my desk where I admire it daily!)

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