party like it's 1999...2009!

 I just love that I was able to get a night shot of the moon. I've never been able to with another camera! This is a pic from my balcony looking East toward the river. 
Westbank Esplanade in Portland with the Marcum Bridge in the background
Dre and I after driving with Cami from Tacoma to Seattle! 
Me (the cookie contest winner), Bob the judge, and my dad the runner up of the annual cookie decorating contest!
dad and mom in the cauldesace on Christmas Day!
an autumn leaf just fallen before the "arctic blast" (as the local news heralded the winter storm)
underneath the hawthorne bridge


Time flies!  I remember that song when it was way before 99...now it's way past. WHEW!  Here's a few pix from my month long vacation. I had a fabulous time with my fam for a week in Seattle with the most snow fall I've ever seen before.  We had a real white Christmas for the first time since 6th grade! I was able to see many fabulous friends in town from California (thanks for making time Potter's and Stepanian's), and friends that I had not connected with in months. It's been super super encouraging to be with people who know me and who SEE me for me.  The time in rich relationship has reminded me that there is a future and a hope...and I am excited to see what's coming!

Thanks to the IRS deciding to give me back money they borrowed and also due to my parents generosity for graduation and Christmas, I finally broke down and bought a digital SLR camera. The non-people pix are a few of my favorite shots so far. I barely know how to use it, but i'll be learning in the coming weeks! YAY!!