Old friends and family

This week has been a heartwarming one for me. I've started using Facebook. I've been in contact with two important people from my past. My cousin who I always wished was my twin and my friend I grew up with. Their memories of me when I was younger have shifted my perspective of who I am now. Changes are in the works. :)
Went to Market Night tonight. The weather was perfect for it. Bought wonderful breads and fruits and veggies. Haven't been in a while. It wasn't very crowded. It gets so crowded through late spring and summer. I am so glad I went. My daughter went and walked around with friends and nobody else wanted to go. I was on my own to wander. I like it.

Christmas Carolers

I love my cousin!
My cousin Marky is so cool. He's the one on the right. I was lucky enough for him to live with us my senior year of high school while he went to UCSD. Look what he's doing now. What a fun Christmas job. Don't they look festive? They were actually freezing after being out in the wind for 3 hours.

Yarn dyeing at Leigh Ann's

My friend Leigh Ann and I dyed yarns together at her house today. I had a blast! We each only got one skein we were satisfied with. It was a beautiful day out. We tried a graduated color dye procedure, but the yarn ended up too worn after the removal of dye mixture.
Met my cousin and his girlfriend Susan at Sayaka's in Colton for dinner. That was fun too. Had a cool drink of Bacardi Limon with pomegranate juice. ..tasty.
We're going to go for dinner again next weekend and then going to the Vault to see her son's band, who just won best blues band, best live band, and best song for the Inland Empire music awards. Exciting.

Happy Mother's Day!

I am absolutely thrilled that I have such amazing children. I feel blessed in a very deep way. They came into this world through me. All different. Though I have raised them, they have been who they are from the beginning. I miss the babies they were and am gleeful to watch them step into their lives. I am sad my mother could not be here to see how they have grown and thrived and what good, talented people they are. I am, as she would was, so proud to have be a part of their lives.
I received some special gifts too!
Went to my cousin Mark's house in the Duchess. He had planned a little Mother's Day, Graduation, Birthdays party. He worked all day getting ready. A couple of the guests of honor didn't come. It was very low key. His daughter Chelsea has certainly bloomed, from the silent, sullen girl to a vivacious, communicative young woman. I guess film school and boyfriend Adam have been good for her.
Here's my view on the way home.The Duchess