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I haven't been in front of the camera for months.  On Tuesday I was out taking photos of my newest quilt project, and I used the timer on my small point and shoot to get these.  The first one didn't work so well,

But the second one is OK.

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There I am, top left, among the usual suspects.  This was last Saturday at the Annual July Davis/Davies Family Reunion.  Taken after a full day of fun in the hot Riverside sun.
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 Sharon, Bob Oden and I

We're Dodger fans.  Thru thick and thin, we never give up on our team.  Here we are on Saturday, at a Dodger game.

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Not the best shot of me, but a great shot of my Sally Holmes Roses and my stack of un-gifted and/or unsold quilts.  This was taken on 5/20, and the 2nd one from the bottom has sold!  Kelly AKA the Church Lady, host "Shoot Me".  Go visit her to see who else played, today.

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Here I am, caught walking through The World Financial Center, in NYC.  I was on my way to the 9/11 Memorial.  Kelly AKA the Church Lady, host "Shoot Me".  Go visit her to see who else played, today.

I'm also going to link to my friend James to see all the other photographers posting Weekend Reflections.

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Rambling

• I've got Banana Nut Bread in the oven, a new recipe!
• Yesterday we were walking thru Costco, and Bob asked me to slow-down.  I did and I said, Pay-back's a bitch, isn't it?  He wanted to know what I meant.  I've spent years with Bob rushing off at a trot or running up stairs, ever the jock, while I kept my same steady (slow to him), pace.  He was always impatient with me.  Now, he's in pain and very slow, and I try to never be impatient.  But I wanted him to know that I thought he was getting a good dose of karma.
• I had a fabulous trip to NYC.  Book Expo America was fabulous, lots of big name authors were MIA, but there were plenty of debut and up and coming authors ready to shine.  
• I shipped home 100 lbs.of books.
• I'm just starting to feel "normal".  Lugging books and being a tourist is mucho hard work!
• This is the first time I've been in NYC that it was hot, humid and raining.  Not good for a SoCal gal.  I normally don't perspire, it's a genetic thing, but by the time I got back to my hotel, each day, my face and body were coarse with salt; just gritty.
• I didn't revisit anywhere I'd been before, but there's still tons of places I want to visit in Manhattan.  I guess I'll have to go back!
• I took tons of photos, surprise, surprise.  Many will be posted on Murrieta365 for various memes.  Skywatch, Weekend Reflections and SOOC Sunday are really going to be neat, if I do say so myself.

Speaking of photos and memes, here I am with Spiderman, at the BEA.  This is my 50th Shoot Me entry.

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Bob and I, on Saturday, before heading out to have our hair cut by Emily.  I noticed that we both had on turquoise.  An occasion for a photo, if I ever saw one.  Kelly AKA the Church Lady, host "Shoot Me".  Go visit her to see who else played, today.

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Finally, alone, in one of the ships' elevators.  Free to take silly photos, without raising eyebrows.   Kelly AKA the Church Lady, host "Shoot Me".  Go visit her to see who else played, today.

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On Monday, we marked our 47th wedding anniversary.  This photo shows why we got married and why we're still married.  We really like each other, in addition to loving each other; and we still have tons of fun.  (taken Monday evening)  Kelly AKA the Church Lady, host "Shoot Me".  Go visit her to see who else played, today.

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I'm normally don't indulge myself, unless it's books or fabric, but this week I had both a mani and a pedi.  It's a special occasion, we're leaving Friday, flying to Miami, and boarding a ship on Sunday for a two week cruise; plus we're celebrating our 47the anniversary.


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 I snapped this photo - me reflected in the back of my car - while out running errands, today.  Last week, I was wearing shorts, this week, back in jeans.  For the bottom photo I used http://www.photofunia.com/; they're always fun the experiment with.

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This is me reflected in the marble of the War Memorial at Murrieta Town Center.  Each branch of the military is honored on this memorial.

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Shoot me - Prom edition

This is my beautiful granddaughter, Erin, modeling her prom dress.  Prom season always reminds me of a couple of things.  First, I never attended a prom.  My high school boyfriend was about 18 months older than I, and went in the military when he was 17.  He was in Korea for my Junior and Senior proms.  During that time I knew Bob, but we were just friends, and he was in the Navy, and gone most of that time, too.  Bob and I started dating after I was out of high school, and "single".

The second thing is, my daughters we able to go to many proms, Spring Flings and Winter Formals.  I was lucky enough make all their formals.  I would take a week off from work and construct two original gowns.  They never ran into anyone else wearing the same dress.  I was in the automotive after-market business at the time, and was able to barter goods and/or service for a limo ride for them.  They always arrived in style.

This is Carrie and Sharon in their teens.  

They were both smart and beautiful.  BTW, they still are. 

Bob and I went to the movies, on Friday, to see Lincoln Lawyer.  (I highly recommend it.)  I stuck my head thru the opening in this cutout.  It's the closest I ever came to going to a prom.

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I couldn't come up with a recent photo for today.  Here's an oldie but a goodie - me, 19, at scouting snow camp, the winter of 1964.  Bob and I were married a few months later, in May.

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My daughter Carrie, suggested I show off Bob and my fashion sense, circa 1966.  This is the original photo that I used for the sketch, last week.

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