tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60067197225043403842024-02-19T02:17:37.287-08:00With One Eye Shut...A view into my world through the passion of photography.Stella S. Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06055497842808363766noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006719722504340384.post-29472068667116636152009-09-30T00:20:00.000-07:002009-09-30T00:22:17.181-07:00Kameron and Architecture in Seattle WA - August 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRtHY1Xz8GUKxOa_UHiMh8VH2UbZv-QtuczafxRzk1HbTCix57GW0i107VTy-H4PKO_iFE2fIOqWXUHI2VuLs1ozI1f973lyt8tQ2eXCLzD494MjdAEJVm6vY-NnxnvROcC0SqrSaNtNY/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog01.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRtHY1Xz8GUKxOa_UHiMh8VH2UbZv-QtuczafxRzk1HbTCix57GW0i107VTy-H4PKO_iFE2fIOqWXUHI2VuLs1ozI1f973lyt8tQ2eXCLzD494MjdAEJVm6vY-NnxnvROcC0SqrSaNtNY/s640/seattle090807_blog01.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386338337908357330" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Kameron chilling with his favorite Auntie and his three buddies - Zoe, Casey and Lucy.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRtHY1Xz8GUKxOa_UHiMh8VH2UbZv-QtuczafxRzk1HbTCix57GW0i107VTy-H4PKO_iFE2fIOqWXUHI2VuLs1ozI1f973lyt8tQ2eXCLzD494MjdAEJVm6vY-NnxnvROcC0SqrSaNtNY/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog01.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf6LrzQ_lqdCMwJx_O8wYm0T_Ei_ImcwU226GCW1h0BE7wcsiGmS-19Mhujzsooi6JuVSfXvbSn_NhkfAaEe39PysOiMi8SXBUC8XsImSLjpl3FZ78tj87QO0q5_9yIhvkvet_GPTrdWs/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog02.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf6LrzQ_lqdCMwJx_O8wYm0T_Ei_ImcwU226GCW1h0BE7wcsiGmS-19Mhujzsooi6JuVSfXvbSn_NhkfAaEe39PysOiMi8SXBUC8XsImSLjpl3FZ78tj87QO0q5_9yIhvkvet_GPTrdWs/s640/seattle090807_blog02.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386338329372432130" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">The first Starbucks at Pike Place Market.</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf6LrzQ_lqdCMwJx_O8wYm0T_Ei_ImcwU226GCW1h0BE7wcsiGmS-19Mhujzsooi6JuVSfXvbSn_NhkfAaEe39PysOiMi8SXBUC8XsImSLjpl3FZ78tj87QO0q5_9yIhvkvet_GPTrdWs/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog02.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTp3fsUAtfY3Y2T_IROequZfKqm76vfrfhX2KGSnDCvXJ8z5W5pnOGgE_fOLbnHiZzDwE7QIa-Mjd-pfPIpbLlqR_bVj3nOLZuie-R_KnIWX-iT_-f9GwU_tgVyuAg86j57R1xsLxjOg/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog03.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTp3fsUAtfY3Y2T_IROequZfKqm76vfrfhX2KGSnDCvXJ8z5W5pnOGgE_fOLbnHiZzDwE7QIa-Mjd-pfPIpbLlqR_bVj3nOLZuie-R_KnIWX-iT_-f9GwU_tgVyuAg86j57R1xsLxjOg/s640/seattle090807_blog03.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386338327717690722" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">The lobster tails are huge!</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTp3fsUAtfY3Y2T_IROequZfKqm76vfrfhX2KGSnDCvXJ8z5W5pnOGgE_fOLbnHiZzDwE7QIa-Mjd-pfPIpbLlqR_bVj3nOLZuie-R_KnIWX-iT_-f9GwU_tgVyuAg86j57R1xsLxjOg/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog03.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJw9Mu9sgvBRLXe2ZR5cl-XecGTqIAwISG7uCB4KxkkwM7TKItb-LDalweGxYHlJ0kKAdzjulpgRm4JuHG-YskrCyvts4JM3sg70ToOdt4DxVNJhj3IJ3Qa-FWSuaRNJ3fz91BbYCoQSw/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog04.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJw9Mu9sgvBRLXe2ZR5cl-XecGTqIAwISG7uCB4KxkkwM7TKItb-LDalweGxYHlJ0kKAdzjulpgRm4JuHG-YskrCyvts4JM3sg70ToOdt4DxVNJhj3IJ3Qa-FWSuaRNJ3fz91BbYCoQSw/s640/seattle090807_blog04.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386338321481606690" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJw9Mu9sgvBRLXe2ZR5cl-XecGTqIAwISG7uCB4KxkkwM7TKItb-LDalweGxYHlJ0kKAdzjulpgRm4JuHG-YskrCyvts4JM3sg70ToOdt4DxVNJhj3IJ3Qa-FWSuaRNJ3fz91BbYCoQSw/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog04.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNmmAnni23jVUgt6pWiSmhGlpCalpYxbdriXMBFuqEt0gQu8CJ_C_etGTfdciz6-pSlu2A4zLjuWJpHgZY0TqcFB4I1NJuw8FX6tGwmSVCSVBIlL1-kZkA_c7ga2mhbR5o2EGCmmVG-c/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog05.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNmmAnni23jVUgt6pWiSmhGlpCalpYxbdriXMBFuqEt0gQu8CJ_C_etGTfdciz6-pSlu2A4zLjuWJpHgZY0TqcFB4I1NJuw8FX6tGwmSVCSVBIlL1-kZkA_c7ga2mhbR5o2EGCmmVG-c/s640/seattle090807_blog05.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386338313384155218" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Awww, almost got a shot of the fish in mid-air at the infamous Pike Place Fish Market.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNmmAnni23jVUgt6pWiSmhGlpCalpYxbdriXMBFuqEt0gQu8CJ_C_etGTfdciz6-pSlu2A4zLjuWJpHgZY0TqcFB4I1NJuw8FX6tGwmSVCSVBIlL1-kZkA_c7ga2mhbR5o2EGCmmVG-c/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog05.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_LEwqVRocVmt5Y7yi74a_2MTF36C52rXutpkF8mNjmXeLnEtLRb9IQMhjcsMrjfNK3WInc1pTLQAvdgtugA-xGAoarff5Vhv3lzRAX_Etdtog3_CHscaRdZAV2nou40189-T73fDLjA/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog06.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 399px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_LEwqVRocVmt5Y7yi74a_2MTF36C52rXutpkF8mNjmXeLnEtLRb9IQMhjcsMrjfNK3WInc1pTLQAvdgtugA-xGAoarff5Vhv3lzRAX_Etdtog3_CHscaRdZAV2nou40189-T73fDLjA/s640/seattle090807_blog06.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386336981214595170" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Kameron is too cool to poise for the camera with mommy Karen, daddy Ken and aunties Michelle and Susan. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_LEwqVRocVmt5Y7yi74a_2MTF36C52rXutpkF8mNjmXeLnEtLRb9IQMhjcsMrjfNK3WInc1pTLQAvdgtugA-xGAoarff5Vhv3lzRAX_Etdtog3_CHscaRdZAV2nou40189-T73fDLjA/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog06.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAIaYFEjN02xKTr2VhvZQgPnWLPmgKjrFzOCRPQh3Oq4SLU5vrWGJlSMmBPdJijgj8DGlDWeDo3KheYj8ARGrDOSfYE5GFhmZ83ifeX6gbhXqZSDxKH0cWe8UgIt9UgRCKBckBu6fT7_Y/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog07.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 399px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAIaYFEjN02xKTr2VhvZQgPnWLPmgKjrFzOCRPQh3Oq4SLU5vrWGJlSMmBPdJijgj8DGlDWeDo3KheYj8ARGrDOSfYE5GFhmZ83ifeX6gbhXqZSDxKH0cWe8UgIt9UgRCKBckBu6fT7_Y/s640/seattle090807_blog07.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386336971827258818" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">The Space Needle peaks above Frank O. Gehry's Experience Music Project.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAIaYFEjN02xKTr2VhvZQgPnWLPmgKjrFzOCRPQh3Oq4SLU5vrWGJlSMmBPdJijgj8DGlDWeDo3KheYj8ARGrDOSfYE5GFhmZ83ifeX6gbhXqZSDxKH0cWe8UgIt9UgRCKBckBu6fT7_Y/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog07.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQuHpUIL5erH5oUkY5USUBhq7xMLJyxzlJN0Nu7STE5177yzG0RxDWFmHNjc2uJ3IfzfUNdzpuPXbcVPhXzB3nMrBg3_fIe_q1U8Yo1lItqSP4vi_9ObA2ZFjcjbpEU7mNwHp4ZI_8qes/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog08.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQuHpUIL5erH5oUkY5USUBhq7xMLJyxzlJN0Nu7STE5177yzG0RxDWFmHNjc2uJ3IfzfUNdzpuPXbcVPhXzB3nMrBg3_fIe_q1U8Yo1lItqSP4vi_9ObA2ZFjcjbpEU7mNwHp4ZI_8qes/s640/seattle090807_blog08.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386336965526307602" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">A vortex of guitars takes center stage inside the 140,000 sq. foot building.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQuHpUIL5erH5oUkY5USUBhq7xMLJyxzlJN0Nu7STE5177yzG0RxDWFmHNjc2uJ3IfzfUNdzpuPXbcVPhXzB3nMrBg3_fIe_q1U8Yo1lItqSP4vi_9ObA2ZFjcjbpEU7mNwHp4ZI_8qes/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog08.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxiNinYpPdFuYFbKaDEMW1NbDYHi_ehdqO_mpUp5f0duWOHpkdknemhCcUPFM0wiai2VP9sU6-s1sXnIj8EgVnKUW1zPnI3wB7_F1clvueOSqz2w8aDzRDf7aoxEXb06-uehTYlCd1o_E/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog09.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjAui4UdszDWevogS8pV_RAtB9m3_Z9vxMMLQSvduI6QzbrdRQgRBhuKFmOym3uwL4RJ3X-jW272BlxHZLZ6PUX6tJlgTvV0Kuj76BNQHqEK5rN-z0jRlMB-2fnjFohKgwwtjMUFcMNA/s640/seattle090807_blog13.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386335986500143426" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">The exterior shapes symbolizes the energy and fluidity of music.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjAui4UdszDWevogS8pV_RAtB9m3_Z9vxMMLQSvduI6QzbrdRQgRBhuKFmOym3uwL4RJ3X-jW272BlxHZLZ6PUX6tJlgTvV0Kuj76BNQHqEK5rN-z0jRlMB-2fnjFohKgwwtjMUFcMNA/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog13.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9AceJ7MakFqE56TnQLS6-Cbk4sdivtWrwcwE7VYqyVchndleQ5ZHBGC9vw-mR5yT1WnYb3dJhF118TjZUGdJJ8cL1frD6ZruVyNPDeSJhW179hEk1Gt2DCdc5p6ZKY2JRnn5u5qr76Q/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog14.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9AceJ7MakFqE56TnQLS6-Cbk4sdivtWrwcwE7VYqyVchndleQ5ZHBGC9vw-mR5yT1WnYb3dJhF118TjZUGdJJ8cL1frD6ZruVyNPDeSJhW179hEk1Gt2DCdc5p6ZKY2JRnn5u5qr76Q/s640/seattle090807_blog14.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386335980723391986" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Travel buddies - Susan, Michelle, Trish, Brett, Sonia and Danny.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9AceJ7MakFqE56TnQLS6-Cbk4sdivtWrwcwE7VYqyVchndleQ5ZHBGC9vw-mR5yT1WnYb3dJhF118TjZUGdJJ8cL1frD6ZruVyNPDeSJhW179hEk1Gt2DCdc5p6ZKY2JRnn5u5qr76Q/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog14.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITGk1oROWQm1JQGWvOzG6h0LkIgnkoJT9qgrH7vOdBazYIUWaqFmH3cv0EXKsJq6Ifw7A3b2QkHrYhSMoqYCgczZoZwIC3-j9K9RHqREQvJXs4UYioyZdFTyclh5nDMGwGqnWOovVgeY/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog15.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 399px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4qxrPgXcNJ697Dd9gRLxh1xqND7AiFjQqfxtKLJ3ZZfmfzhF6-gRks9Flf8UBcmw4VYG1_UC1yzD5JcujvWlSflrNiu3QDOizxNazXpu37Z8OlLdu04xh_-wyhbBLRKilcexwQBbBUs/s640/seattle090807_blog16.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386334206204402354" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Little Kameron having fun with daddy Ken!</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggkLuijHGBlrUQx1OP26067aTf16j3E2gUj2s6RGtmOq0McAEEQXddS8cRGK9wjEhs24nQisFXoZ5eq83wWrWKeDtA6tHPHc_T8d1NvWYRs2guoeCU5_fWok3ljfbAMtPCASMVdJScHjk/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog17.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggkLuijHGBlrUQx1OP26067aTf16j3E2gUj2s6RGtmOq0McAEEQXddS8cRGK9wjEhs24nQisFXoZ5eq83wWrWKeDtA6tHPHc_T8d1NvWYRs2guoeCU5_fWok3ljfbAMtPCASMVdJScHjk/s640/seattle090807_blog17.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386334201301256530" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Visited the Seattle Central Library in downtown by architect Rem Koolhass. At 412,000 sq. feet and a price</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">tag of $165 million, it has the capacity for 1.4 million books and 400 computers.</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggkLuijHGBlrUQx1OP26067aTf16j3E2gUj2s6RGtmOq0McAEEQXddS8cRGK9wjEhs24nQisFXoZ5eq83wWrWKeDtA6tHPHc_T8d1NvWYRs2guoeCU5_fWok3ljfbAMtPCASMVdJScHjk/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog17.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibOGOaGn0A7-soABpTo1kzDpO1s4Av_jA0yIZAeBdrVXlh3E1pkcTo6-SAJ_ZvMpSukFmC0Z5TvtVsJwazqwpSnVCkRPx4apoPtmBPr4tVNS_6rbVFClD2cTd14XhfXVoFHHCZpnRP650/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog18.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibOGOaGn0A7-soABpTo1kzDpO1s4Av_jA0yIZAeBdrVXlh3E1pkcTo6-SAJ_ZvMpSukFmC0Z5TvtVsJwazqwpSnVCkRPx4apoPtmBPr4tVNS_6rbVFClD2cTd14XhfXVoFHHCZpnRP650/s640/seattle090807_blog18.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386334196610049570" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Level three provides a "living room" type of space for patrons to gather and read.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibOGOaGn0A7-soABpTo1kzDpO1s4Av_jA0yIZAeBdrVXlh3E1pkcTo6-SAJ_ZvMpSukFmC0Z5TvtVsJwazqwpSnVCkRPx4apoPtmBPr4tVNS_6rbVFClD2cTd14XhfXVoFHHCZpnRP650/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog18.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvQz7OAckVkYNwye-wfj3X7J4mOP3_PYYtcBA1h8DSx28kstR0a8kfcW3Ck3-jdWtX8iqwip505zz4_6rUjiAk7vcj6DDHHhUVOdnJ84jTiVm7j6KCNXEyrZOoiKatvf6iz3cOOKCqGE/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog19.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 399px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvQz7OAckVkYNwye-wfj3X7J4mOP3_PYYtcBA1h8DSx28kstR0a8kfcW3Ck3-jdWtX8iqwip505zz4_6rUjiAk7vcj6DDHHhUVOdnJ84jTiVm7j6KCNXEyrZOoiKatvf6iz3cOOKCqGE/s640/seattle090807_blog19.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386334189563856098" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">With ceilings as high as 40 feet, the Reading Room on level ten seats 400 patrons</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvQz7OAckVkYNwye-wfj3X7J4mOP3_PYYtcBA1h8DSx28kstR0a8kfcW3Ck3-jdWtX8iqwip505zz4_6rUjiAk7vcj6DDHHhUVOdnJ84jTiVm7j6KCNXEyrZOoiKatvf6iz3cOOKCqGE/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog19.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwY7YHnaiT0_Q64RV9ZbdgVvFBFm21uSssicTh9gYByIFIn6gsCvO6glPvQ_FHhbab83JyJyuD0IjLxSu7y_QTwPQlNjZUvQe3Dov4tLrFW-tMYeAqbuo2ZIZWO7Z_0VCUnZTZGhgyo4/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog20.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 399px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwY7YHnaiT0_Q64RV9ZbdgVvFBFm21uSssicTh9gYByIFIn6gsCvO6glPvQ_FHhbab83JyJyuD0IjLxSu7y_QTwPQlNjZUvQe3Dov4tLrFW-tMYeAqbuo2ZIZWO7Z_0VCUnZTZGhgyo4/s640/seattle090807_blog20.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386325937568119970" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">The diamond-shaped steel and glass skin boosts 10,000 panels of glass. To keep out heat and glare inside</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">the building, a barely visible thin aluminum mesh is encased between two panes of glass in areas that</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">receive the most direct sunlight.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwY7YHnaiT0_Q64RV9ZbdgVvFBFm21uSssicTh9gYByIFIn6gsCvO6glPvQ_FHhbab83JyJyuD0IjLxSu7y_QTwPQlNjZUvQe3Dov4tLrFW-tMYeAqbuo2ZIZWO7Z_0VCUnZTZGhgyo4/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog20.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zca8sB7mP-yo-LRBz8AcBqG_z1_fmn0gRI0nm8PudHxp38GflpfTMYvo9RafzJIUA7OjnmlRDO8qZgk7z9Svw6GiYlE5m9vh3EXMsx099mvBeWV4P-Cu5stBTHXNnl3yQVApubkO9W0/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog21.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zca8sB7mP-yo-LRBz8AcBqG_z1_fmn0gRI0nm8PudHxp38GflpfTMYvo9RafzJIUA7OjnmlRDO8qZgk7z9Svw6GiYlE5m9vh3EXMsx099mvBeWV4P-Cu5stBTHXNnl3yQVApubkO9W0/s640/seattle090807_blog21.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386325931700186546" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Stopped by Seattle Univeristy to check out the chapel by architect Steven Holl. </span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zca8sB7mP-yo-LRBz8AcBqG_z1_fmn0gRI0nm8PudHxp38GflpfTMYvo9RafzJIUA7OjnmlRDO8qZgk7z9Svw6GiYlE5m9vh3EXMsx099mvBeWV4P-Cu5stBTHXNnl3yQVApubkO9W0/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog21.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nenrg7XOSsJKZCj82070aq8Trhj6DqAxCsNSnqw2_hikII6mWeeyZ3PJduHaj7_XeNMxYLdvuxlyqEN8Z9oDr0S_8QYLK5YPK1jw86d7C26a-ZJA2IigS5lBFBK9hXRNlWly2iT1Mqk/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog22.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2qokjpMipwuVLq2vdF8zhT9XZHHI9kKOkz2vug54K5y_mnI0TCaFoP4uoEagJtXreyMo-28rTHjSAF2l0s2-cfODhVJ36xXe9uX5GS2Cn4jMzDwunDPmLvcosKJkCvwj9vQ49I_I-PuM/s640/seattle090807_blog23.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386325912251791122" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Mommy Karen and little Kameron by the Baptistry.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2qokjpMipwuVLq2vdF8zhT9XZHHI9kKOkz2vug54K5y_mnI0TCaFoP4uoEagJtXreyMo-28rTHjSAF2l0s2-cfODhVJ36xXe9uX5GS2Cn4jMzDwunDPmLvcosKJkCvwj9vQ49I_I-PuM/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog23.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHlcyhWohXE21a_u_0QYBp4evxqkvitKVF9LzzLSN8MKp2abY09yWLduKoqJ2fuJlQSlPClMBWNNBTTrwE89EpzMYHSNYICOqSHIZluQSqaPyhrtnkDvVucVXBWRDRmWGl7sVm3YiRAY/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog24.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHlcyhWohXE21a_u_0QYBp4evxqkvitKVF9LzzLSN8MKp2abY09yWLduKoqJ2fuJlQSlPClMBWNNBTTrwE89EpzMYHSNYICOqSHIZluQSqaPyhrtnkDvVucVXBWRDRmWGl7sVm3YiRAY/s640/seattle090807_blog24.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386325911521414354" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">A "light vessel" by the choir, one of many through out the chapel.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHlcyhWohXE21a_u_0QYBp4evxqkvitKVF9LzzLSN8MKp2abY09yWLduKoqJ2fuJlQSlPClMBWNNBTTrwE89EpzMYHSNYICOqSHIZluQSqaPyhrtnkDvVucVXBWRDRmWGl7sVm3YiRAY/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog24.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrBgheReTF7-x91XCkKpz4UckJcizImkqlPn93TUemvRrRc84JWsnxjkq9o8DaJtSF7yxi6tZKuApquX6C2OCOl3weTdP93Al3DQHXssHIlCiG_xNzb5JKzNhqemAEro8Gsn5jbdpfP8/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog25.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrBgheReTF7-x91XCkKpz4UckJcizImkqlPn93TUemvRrRc84JWsnxjkq9o8DaJtSF7yxi6tZKuApquX6C2OCOl3weTdP93Al3DQHXssHIlCiG_xNzb5JKzNhqemAEro8Gsn5jbdpfP8/s640/seattle090807_blog25.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386320454982871186" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Looking through the entry doors at the reflecting pool and bell tower.</span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrBgheReTF7-x91XCkKpz4UckJcizImkqlPn93TUemvRrRc84JWsnxjkq9o8DaJtSF7yxi6tZKuApquX6C2OCOl3weTdP93Al3DQHXssHIlCiG_xNzb5JKzNhqemAEro8Gsn5jbdpfP8/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog25.JPG"></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrBgheReTF7-x91XCkKpz4UckJcizImkqlPn93TUemvRrRc84JWsnxjkq9o8DaJtSF7yxi6tZKuApquX6C2OCOl3weTdP93Al3DQHXssHIlCiG_xNzb5JKzNhqemAEro8Gsn5jbdpfP8/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog25.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSn5UvnQHvnGs97gXCoGD7oMLrtjNTe7fIRCtLrUV6Ad8zR1yqNK1g9QbY61oDtvM-cF9fTtLAl3hSAMW0qokip6kAqu0l1BAEHZotBpFbxzv4R0OCbTxWENPiK56ckyeskzRDebbjVE/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog26.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 399px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSn5UvnQHvnGs97gXCoGD7oMLrtjNTe7fIRCtLrUV6Ad8zR1yqNK1g9QbY61oDtvM-cF9fTtLAl3hSAMW0qokip6kAqu0l1BAEHZotBpFbxzv4R0OCbTxWENPiK56ckyeskzRDebbjVE/s640/seattle090807_blog26.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386320448632134146" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Finished off the weekend with brunch at Coastal Kitchen, located in the Capital Hill district of Seattle.</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSn5UvnQHvnGs97gXCoGD7oMLrtjNTe7fIRCtLrUV6Ad8zR1yqNK1g9QbY61oDtvM-cF9fTtLAl3hSAMW0qokip6kAqu0l1BAEHZotBpFbxzv4R0OCbTxWENPiK56ckyeskzRDebbjVE/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog26.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqLQB7oymHUqysFZwa33iXnCchmVvTvGN5aYEObTSDze3O0S6YllDavgOASnlMplkAgakv9humsfDEzoIMsZ1GMIqSUZqPSzXIdQq916sLtrU6QbxF7mn0AJG3l2p-eGkvO7osQ4kbBw/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog27.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqLQB7oymHUqysFZwa33iXnCchmVvTvGN5aYEObTSDze3O0S6YllDavgOASnlMplkAgakv9humsfDEzoIMsZ1GMIqSUZqPSzXIdQq916sLtrU6QbxF7mn0AJG3l2p-eGkvO7osQ4kbBw/s640/seattle090807_blog27.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386320440362104882" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Kameron showing off his talents with a linguini mustache at Elliott's Oyster House.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqLQB7oymHUqysFZwa33iXnCchmVvTvGN5aYEObTSDze3O0S6YllDavgOASnlMplkAgakv9humsfDEzoIMsZ1GMIqSUZqPSzXIdQq916sLtrU6QbxF7mn0AJG3l2p-eGkvO7osQ4kbBw/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog27.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkQ1M60EW6bk5gNW2wgMbtR_Dcpma3G5XfRYmkm_Zd-X32UCI4Pg35phLrLR0zfeUQAl7cpjS3P6NP_M9GRSfP1s0iSCri6VRWyw8LPoUAf4gl3q7H_alNqaSI6eHpodb2Hc5Mj2xMV9M/s1600-h/seattle090807_blog28.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkQ1M60EW6bk5gNW2wgMbtR_Dcpma3G5XfRYmkm_Zd-X32UCI4Pg35phLrLR0zfeUQAl7cpjS3P6NP_M9GRSfP1s0iSCri6VRWyw8LPoUAf4gl3q7H_alNqaSI6eHpodb2Hc5Mj2xMV9M/s640/seattle090807_blog28.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386320431877351970" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">On the way home I got a great view of Mount Rainier, which stands at 14, 411 feet.</span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Stella S. Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06055497842808363766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006719722504340384.post-59229809542646890672009-03-17T13:57:00.000-07:002009-09-24T00:38:03.609-07:00Summer in New Zealand: Week 3<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Xrwt4EgnOZVFrbaOrfTQqxRZMH0OY8rjVvkovDMDq2pNZJadrjOkVTmJSVWNHuO-B2w9UlPyPQiEtFiH7ewyDYxrcG24IufJBBGUStiCi2nW4ErR4rfR9rHRnRapNuoQmgNETgjfJj4/s1600-h/A_Sophia_bday01_cake.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314268973866439586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Xrwt4EgnOZVFrbaOrfTQqxRZMH0OY8rjVvkovDMDq2pNZJadrjOkVTmJSVWNHuO-B2w9UlPyPQiEtFiH7ewyDYxrcG24IufJBBGUStiCi2nW4ErR4rfR9rHRnRapNuoQmgNETgjfJj4/s640/A_Sophia_bday01_cake.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 450px; width: 600px;" /></a><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8nKAKuR6fWXB2fy9bs25kU3-7kVzVK5GcT0H5ruIf1sN0M7Qbf3xGauSHOxJA-Wx9QBEt9V7dwcAZDDvWIoxCPGoK94mhteUJNPIllxttnwwMhPjJAoGCGaahBkz6GAfEGEVAsmOwOs/s1600-h/B_Sophia_bday02-cake.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314268958393167122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8nKAKuR6fWXB2fy9bs25kU3-7kVzVK5GcT0H5ruIf1sN0M7Qbf3xGauSHOxJA-Wx9QBEt9V7dwcAZDDvWIoxCPGoK94mhteUJNPIllxttnwwMhPjJAoGCGaahBkz6GAfEGEVAsmOwOs/s640/B_Sophia_bday02-cake.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 600px; width: 450px;" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;">Sophia's 9th Birthday! She requested an angel food cake with fresh berries,</span></span><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;">which was proudly made by her mum!</span></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgugFN_DGouFrEpu_xmejvb0A0nLOyNKJMQBkHUzuv3mgZqQE5s71kAxfAJXC83VOrQnDRAZlT_JFTUAM2i36bdjJr94HpHZARhmkRalRrW7ebfItm6chP9BBIjdHmC-CIZfYwptQowTl0/s1600-h/C_Sophia_bday03_pizza.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314268945723840018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgugFN_DGouFrEpu_xmejvb0A0nLOyNKJMQBkHUzuv3mgZqQE5s71kAxfAJXC83VOrQnDRAZlT_JFTUAM2i36bdjJr94HpHZARhmkRalRrW7ebfItm6chP9BBIjdHmC-CIZfYwptQowTl0/s640/C_Sophia_bday03_pizza.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 600px; width: 450px;" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;">YEEAAHH! Personal pizzas for all the birthday guests. Pineapple and bacon</span></span><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;">were among the favorite toppings. Yes, it was a lot of work for mommy Enaj!</span></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhshD3UaCzdCJNCwHJtupb-SBUu87KOAmiid01hT7j_3fkWtgKQZR7vP7NasqqROvWz8JQOgmwDzx5x2qqaTarvHuTAR8ChemcVtQ_CfiE6cMSGm7BhZrOutxBR2Q5UuSakIXJgAoaBVMI/s1600-h/D_Taupo_feet.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314268682880916098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhshD3UaCzdCJNCwHJtupb-SBUu87KOAmiid01hT7j_3fkWtgKQZR7vP7NasqqROvWz8JQOgmwDzx5x2qqaTarvHuTAR8ChemcVtQ_CfiE6cMSGm7BhZrOutxBR2Q5UuSakIXJgAoaBVMI/s640/D_Taupo_feet.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 450px; width: 600px;" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;">Sophia's little toes and my mosquito bitten foot step onto the beach at Lake Taupo.</span></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2t9sfDbN7ZSsI8OrUxFjn3dusUAXyknMlPbQPDcNKjYsfZADi8PJNgzFavNGvColmWgtSrgskvK-kAR-rAyM0XPaxmg3XIYu72BhOW0Bs92TfNKM_Kx1h1gbhPVGdEnVJJTT-DRqoEmE/s1600-h/E_Taupo_swim.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314268677059591570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2t9sfDbN7ZSsI8OrUxFjn3dusUAXyknMlPbQPDcNKjYsfZADi8PJNgzFavNGvColmWgtSrgskvK-kAR-rAyM0XPaxmg3XIYu72BhOW0Bs92TfNKM_Kx1h1gbhPVGdEnVJJTT-DRqoEmE/s640/E_Taupo_swim.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 600px; width: 450px;" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;">After visiting a glass shop in town, we all took a dip in the refreshing lake, renowned for trout fishing.</span></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb83fS6mcQuuFFj8NvsgeC18QudvPnpno3li16FDkoo9w2adOYU8Io7E0n7WnSfd5Xbr8wAKxYbwt-kBQosocYTfhdIOl8hTUFQKbdWs_uKh_EaCquoBJAVcsa9lYoBc4J9UMriZTVAf4/s1600-h/F_Taupo_Rmntn.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314268667444941794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb83fS6mcQuuFFj8NvsgeC18QudvPnpno3li16FDkoo9w2adOYU8Io7E0n7WnSfd5Xbr8wAKxYbwt-kBQosocYTfhdIOl8hTUFQKbdWs_uKh_EaCquoBJAVcsa9lYoBc4J9UMriZTVAf4/s640/F_Taupo_Rmntn.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 450px; width: 600px;" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;">Driving back through Tongariro National Park, the sun settles behind Mt. Ruapehu, which is one of the</span></span><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;">world's most active volcanoes. </span></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIyGBFRRj_gRQkoQUNXQQwawa9POL4eeunsoVO0rM1A97hT_gO-7O8bXLtPPf3Cf3p_CL_BjlGHl7VEhx1hegn2w9cF19TVi4DYJQpt9Jb5bBG7dw8qOHGSXk2MyQlKk32LG4B01-bNc/s1600-h/G_Dinner_currychx01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314268657336418402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIyGBFRRj_gRQkoQUNXQQwawa9POL4eeunsoVO0rM1A97hT_gO-7O8bXLtPPf3Cf3p_CL_BjlGHl7VEhx1hegn2w9cF19TVi4DYJQpt9Jb5bBG7dw8qOHGSXk2MyQlKk32LG4B01-bNc/s640/G_Dinner_currychx01.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 450px; width: 600px;" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRSvr5KyvUlLUIZUjc7_Cxk007RmSqUc8qim6UA41iOpzWNxpzBltuXX7VAtpf48XVcP9MUbX8CYGrgX9YStcT3_4mlDrcIOMGRQ6x1T0DpzpodOslLDT49n8CKSvVJwTYs_0agG7z2tg/s1600-h/H_Dinner_currychx02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314268299163518034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRSvr5KyvUlLUIZUjc7_Cxk007RmSqUc8qim6UA41iOpzWNxpzBltuXX7VAtpf48XVcP9MUbX8CYGrgX9YStcT3_4mlDrcIOMGRQ6x1T0DpzpodOslLDT49n8CKSvVJwTYs_0agG7z2tg/s640/H_Dinner_currychx02.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 600px; width: 450px;" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cheers! Here's to auntie Stella who made a chicken curry with green beans. Notice the Tabasco bottle?</span></span><br /></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: small;">Had to spice up the dish after the fact, couldn't make it too spicy for the little Kiwis.</span></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiacigiJ7Tx78A358RiQdYvDBMq8MC8CbOzSLLnMUie6XXdWVuwwTt-A6cPm7RO1x6MMnBkw7-FbIDeAhRRhWHdBYdzSG5IKx07INs6nWsYsudp6NJ4zs-neen2xaQCMIXLjBDQZYBil_4/s1600-h/I_Dinner_currychx03.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314268289227461186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiacigiJ7Tx78A358RiQdYvDBMq8MC8CbOzSLLnMUie6XXdWVuwwTt-A6cPm7RO1x6MMnBkw7-FbIDeAhRRhWHdBYdzSG5IKx07INs6nWsYsudp6NJ4zs-neen2xaQCMIXLjBDQZYBil_4/s640/I_Dinner_currychx03.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 450px; width: 600px;" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: small;">Make a funny face if you want dessert! I think Sophia wins this one.</span></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHJpJWZ37yazh6576hvbLy1a9UyqBpqew989A6sdDByiNGDkuJswcfIYLoGLxarbxbkUVH6udzHMBSF4oc86Dgdf-xSzMg_6dWKrv_TthIOSFEAEvccNUof2FcCnBo970xfsS7KR29kY/s1600-h/J_Beach_CtrRck.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314268281269885058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHJpJWZ37yazh6576hvbLy1a9UyqBpqew989A6sdDByiNGDkuJswcfIYLoGLxarbxbkUVH6udzHMBSF4oc86Dgdf-xSzMg_6dWKrv_TthIOSFEAEvccNUof2FcCnBo970xfsS7KR29kY/s640/J_Beach_CtrRck.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 450px; width: 600px;" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;">Awww, little Carter didn't like the water. Good thing Dad is around to carry him! </span></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMsgki2670IB8sGcm3ru0F8O2X7TnlfRrXeIuZqNyKziyogzFsSQTxbqtnWmlZryoYF_z6uZH5wKENNN0wFJILLbDQ2JdsEV-l3pjm_gSa2lVnp97BhKuWzEWCx-2EvdQHZ84I2VvLYk/s1600-h/K_Beach_all.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314268277029422226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMsgki2670IB8sGcm3ru0F8O2X7TnlfRrXeIuZqNyKziyogzFsSQTxbqtnWmlZryoYF_z6uZH5wKENNN0wFJILLbDQ2JdsEV-l3pjm_gSa2lVnp97BhKuWzEWCx-2EvdQHZ84I2VvLYk/s640/K_Beach_all.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 450px; width: 600px;" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;">It was warm and sunny at the beach, the winds were roaring across the Tasman Sea. The kids loved the </span></span><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;">water, but we all could of done without the sand flying into our eyes!</span></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9HvAMKx4c5YCZ5MNQazsJ9QunI4ZUvU_P4VpzaIzGYcyEe0P25UCAnREiELUYy66tYAFyHXEaPWElCnAB8UEZtFXZsGLM4rRMKWWhlJD50VID0B524BMnyjJ6rSR7ptALsJVuTo2-UY/s1600-h/L_VegeStand.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314268272630529570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9HvAMKx4c5YCZ5MNQazsJ9QunI4ZUvU_P4VpzaIzGYcyEe0P25UCAnREiELUYy66tYAFyHXEaPWElCnAB8UEZtFXZsGLM4rRMKWWhlJD50VID0B524BMnyjJ6rSR7ptALsJVuTo2-UY/s640/L_VegeStand.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 447px; width: 600px;" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: small;">I love the country...this is a stand in front of a house where one can purchase fresh eggs, honey and</span></span><br /></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: small;">vegetables on the honor system. </span></span><br /></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span><br /></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv98C6-1jC8OyZcZI843EE2lMkTE0IfNlU_oe2hkqPFdgArVBjCw2oLQDxh1pCKi5568dG5vTXljrSNvV8psmGKC_ROT-z8ehzkJWU5hI0g_FFTDeYGvYXW9jLVHu7fcvx6ePoYZ6IplQ/s1600-h/M_WEML_combo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314267805438398418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv98C6-1jC8OyZcZI843EE2lMkTE0IfNlU_oe2hkqPFdgArVBjCw2oLQDxh1pCKi5568dG5vTXljrSNvV8psmGKC_ROT-z8ehzkJWU5hI0g_FFTDeYGvYXW9jLVHu7fcvx6ePoYZ6IplQ/s640/M_WEML_combo.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 600px;" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;">Deven, Sophia, Georgia and James demonstrate the "hand" signals of the Pee Wee Kiwi Campbell Street</span></span><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;">gang of Wanganui - West side.</span></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0cwlRrLw_exheZ0S9o8i7gLqyCsNAKlUd-6ZO8237TYdH7ceVEh82Kwze5ffG6d2tgq_jDRTiKP4VFQLA5AJr4PuhHCv52f68Adb96ukRQFR7bsbPDT5tYxV950kBUj3wT52dn1K7uxo/s1600-h/N_Tamaguchi_all.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314267800070696434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0cwlRrLw_exheZ0S9o8i7gLqyCsNAKlUd-6ZO8237TYdH7ceVEh82Kwze5ffG6d2tgq_jDRTiKP4VFQLA5AJr4PuhHCv52f68Adb96ukRQFR7bsbPDT5tYxV950kBUj3wT52dn1K7uxo/s640/N_Tamaguchi_all.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 450px; width: 600px;" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: small;">Everyone hold up their Tamagotchi's!</span></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1QanBU3ieAeEf3B2B-P1Tag27ksibxCQc1z2XLiPZM0PkLm_HSGThrdCj-WtFSjwZwhjtvvC0y4tKNSOmzYYGtMSE_zuFyUDX2b-lUUzkIjAAqPGuMARLcWjewdBowKGM5y703pD3DU/s1600-h/O_Deven_omelette.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314267791015932482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1QanBU3ieAeEf3B2B-P1Tag27ksibxCQc1z2XLiPZM0PkLm_HSGThrdCj-WtFSjwZwhjtvvC0y4tKNSOmzYYGtMSE_zuFyUDX2b-lUUzkIjAAqPGuMARLcWjewdBowKGM5y703pD3DU/s640/O_Deven_omelette.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 450px; width: 600px;" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;">With mastery and precision, Deven cooked me up a delicious omelet!</span></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidh2q8WNEwA6cNI0Ez93KqhHvFG03SmHAK_gQDrHrac7xeFrlfw89o5UCj9dfQ27HhyDcdaAv4t4v0AhgM3dYFlGB6LMW8P5OuFe5cm8oqcNELygCSu0lNsucAntE51ClzDyeXCuRPYAs/s1600-h/P_Me_Carter_kiss.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314267792071119890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidh2q8WNEwA6cNI0Ez93KqhHvFG03SmHAK_gQDrHrac7xeFrlfw89o5UCj9dfQ27HhyDcdaAv4t4v0AhgM3dYFlGB6LMW8P5OuFe5cm8oqcNELygCSu0lNsucAntE51ClzDyeXCuRPYAs/s640/P_Me_Carter_kiss.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 450px; width: 600px;" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: small;">Carter giving me a nonchalant kiss in the morning. He's more interested in looking good for the camera!</span></span><br /></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-zp8BTucbfsEPv9LntDcRjPfuFTl2rBs5RhO6A71ckYWuq-1tOrWM7DkSWIgKAiICKj143_aHGrC1thslla12rpFzpnvauPNPorSpvCeIe_Prr_jBAJjLrgbiknrIO1qfI-rcdN-C93A/s1600-h/Q_Tower_DSG.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314267786047257842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-zp8BTucbfsEPv9LntDcRjPfuFTl2rBs5RhO6A71ckYWuq-1tOrWM7DkSWIgKAiICKj143_aHGrC1thslla12rpFzpnvauPNPorSpvCeIe_Prr_jBAJjLrgbiknrIO1qfI-rcdN-C93A/s640/Q_Tower_DSG.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 444px; width: 600px;" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;">Sophia, Deven and Georgia braved the 800+ steps up Durie Hill to see the views of Wanganui and its river.</span></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAahLme_SHxM7vbhfR5sOlOGmB9_jdb8y_D8K0kQaD9cVfTooNyY8mq9JP-Iz9CLHCmvqsfvStI2oCTaGe9FcISvBfQI-yMMBGOSBQN8rXIRWMwdiMnNzhH8WO0P_EvuDJdrZp6DgN3qI/s1600-h/R_Tower_DvnMe.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314267322085047986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAahLme_SHxM7vbhfR5sOlOGmB9_jdb8y_D8K0kQaD9cVfTooNyY8mq9JP-Iz9CLHCmvqsfvStI2oCTaGe9FcISvBfQI-yMMBGOSBQN8rXIRWMwdiMnNzhH8WO0P_EvuDJdrZp6DgN3qI/s640/R_Tower_DvnMe.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 450px; width: 600px;" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;">Deven and I climbed up Durie Hill Tower, a memorial dedicated to fallen soldiers of WW1 from Wanganui.</span></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYs_SQRKrGM0X5T45aYOkBD2mYvEo6pH9AwvFM1x-Uv19oVmai5O2PBVaS_XLnoswNaXimaCRahjmZt9otYqEAR8NDULbd7BOeJ33CPAve3gJvJ3hr7Anl1BflSagAOiLmbilo5BvZhEk/s1600-h/S_Tower_SphRck.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314267309751149106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYs_SQRKrGM0X5T45aYOkBD2mYvEo6pH9AwvFM1x-Uv19oVmai5O2PBVaS_XLnoswNaXimaCRahjmZt9otYqEAR8NDULbd7BOeJ33CPAve3gJvJ3hr7Anl1BflSagAOiLmbilo5BvZhEk/s640/S_Tower_SphRck.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 450px; width: 600px;" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sophia and Rick check out the panoramic views of Wanganui.</span></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIyVf1ri03MXTTEQD2cMITmaVgHN5Xv-VjE9Uxnx1gm26A77Dj2e3z9zXejB62TIN-MkUsOS-rmpDYWr9nOvZbJFrDmb4-eN9rOvTlARzyAjy2hw-4lPgMsP8du4kujqciTqemoXW0CTQ/s1600-h/T_Tower_river01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314267304735797570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIyVf1ri03MXTTEQD2cMITmaVgHN5Xv-VjE9Uxnx1gm26A77Dj2e3z9zXejB62TIN-MkUsOS-rmpDYWr9nOvZbJFrDmb4-eN9rOvTlARzyAjy2hw-4lPgMsP8du4kujqciTqemoXW0CTQ/s640/T_Tower_river01.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 450px; width: 600px;" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: small;">View of Wanganui, looking west towards the Tasman Sea.</span></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2q91Qb9t6s9OzZgruxB8j632FJLkJd1SwthMTajVoOPBVfWPd4JEQX3WRJkybPJCCI2vgaDTquw0a-XO_Y9xrOWhlLVvtpaQljnLUTsPfa2T7HevfOpjI1gdTb7H2HKC4WRZ53uTxRtg/s1600-h/U_Candy+run.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314267250943903682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2q91Qb9t6s9OzZgruxB8j632FJLkJd1SwthMTajVoOPBVfWPd4JEQX3WRJkybPJCCI2vgaDTquw0a-XO_Y9xrOWhlLVvtpaQljnLUTsPfa2T7HevfOpjI1gdTb7H2HKC4WRZ53uTxRtg/s640/U_Candy+run.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 450px; width: 600px;" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: small;">Oh, what to do with my leftover New Zealand money? Okay, candy for everyone!</span></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHSI2czaEkXIzx34aDz4Hb8DxhWqKJe6MC5eHaCu-IQVNpIQ7kETiVP4gatBBpIEZrJxCBqXK0uoaQIaoMsIssK60N-dCn-O5UA5a1oWsvCqwQxbMvw9_AMrz60PXaL8l4Qq7uLFcedY/s1600-h/V_Goodbye.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314266740919182226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHSI2czaEkXIzx34aDz4Hb8DxhWqKJe6MC5eHaCu-IQVNpIQ7kETiVP4gatBBpIEZrJxCBqXK0uoaQIaoMsIssK60N-dCn-O5UA5a1oWsvCqwQxbMvw9_AMrz60PXaL8l4Qq7uLFcedY/s640/V_Goodbye.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 450px; width: 600px;" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;">As I sat in the plane before take-off, I snapped a photo of my beloved New Zealand family as they waved goodbye.</span></span><br /></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFjLg0zAldW0kbdbamPNW1LA-pAgBiF0PIOx5REx5fUi3S3egnlR17kk8nSNfVW3GFSKctBvV-sL2NfMCE1BaZRnJhuO8ePTE1G3wi4QCl4JTi4YJyVlct29kK99A6HlMbbsBfyPbGHY/s1600-h/W_Goodbye_dwg.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314266736823658370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFjLg0zAldW0kbdbamPNW1LA-pAgBiF0PIOx5REx5fUi3S3egnlR17kk8nSNfVW3GFSKctBvV-sL2NfMCE1BaZRnJhuO8ePTE1G3wi4QCl4JTi4YJyVlct29kK99A6HlMbbsBfyPbGHY/s640/W_Goodbye_dwg.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 428px; width: 600px;" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;">After being home in LA for a couple of weeks, I received this drawing from my niece. I love the curly-Q runway,</span></span><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;">the family waving goodbye and my little head looking out of the plane's window. The only thing missing were</span></span><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;">the tears running down my face. Yes indeed, I'll be back...</span></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh132AFaDKg5DKU0atfKqjJ_bT-95gkmfTL137sEvoOfNlvbQebmEFZD4YiEkSecJscYZM2ZU1h4fU3wSQpVN5EhwTNkp9O8wBH5cB6xvut2TU65meBCHDr4ZoyKLi-Q3PU6eOKCGg1cK4/s1600-h/X_NZ+bunch.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314266718108246130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh132AFaDKg5DKU0atfKqjJ_bT-95gkmfTL137sEvoOfNlvbQebmEFZD4YiEkSecJscYZM2ZU1h4fU3wSQpVN5EhwTNkp9O8wBH5cB6xvut2TU65meBCHDr4ZoyKLi-Q3PU6eOKCGg1cK4/s640/X_NZ+bunch.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 306px; width: 600px;" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;">Presenting the Kiwi Bunch!</span></span><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;">Enaj, Carter, Rick, James, Alice, Deven, Stella, and Sophia.</span></span><br /></div>Stella S. Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06055497842808363766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006719722504340384.post-11757042278991210882009-01-16T01:36:00.029-08:002009-09-24T00:38:03.609-07:00Summer in New Zealand: Week 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXFoMUUW4x_pJmQMF4tGj7S-4zEteORWMgxXsVoqxxbO3kEfNqC8XCbGTLGvO-0exL4VWP0UBO-lYe1WeGcpiojxyWVejcws3YJaHRQn5NGMXPywcRjp5zbJWKnrau0SRXKVKb44XRiWs/s1600-h/Camp_TentFern.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXFoMUUW4x_pJmQMF4tGj7S-4zEteORWMgxXsVoqxxbO3kEfNqC8XCbGTLGvO-0exL4VWP0UBO-lYe1WeGcpiojxyWVejcws3YJaHRQn5NGMXPywcRjp5zbJWKnrau0SRXKVKb44XRiWs/s640/Camp_TentFern.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291829568699934802" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Packed up the kids and went camping at Kaitoke Regional Park, which was the filming location for </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Rivendell and the Fords of Isen in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Set up tents by the river and went tramping</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">in native bush forest, which is filled with fern trees - a national emblem of New Zealand.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvAJgDwNABq0yHlUxxwm6XlCbRUnzUMqSkbhiTFaOTD5c54Z0vdJdJDS43NcL6sQ29J9q5j_X9kJmidvmEK3biJxjQ09mxuhw0yCT3rl6kBgn2joMzvVz6ShgBkG3H6C2J2noxSGSkdVw/s1600-h/Camp_CtrLeaves.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvAJgDwNABq0yHlUxxwm6XlCbRUnzUMqSkbhiTFaOTD5c54Z0vdJdJDS43NcL6sQ29J9q5j_X9kJmidvmEK3biJxjQ09mxuhw0yCT3rl6kBgn2joMzvVz6ShgBkG3H6C2J2noxSGSkdVw/s640/Camp_CtrLeaves.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291829563354240322" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Mom watching over Carter as he fights through the jungle to save his auntie Stella!</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtYpdq13FqRtUhAOxdkbg6mmMRaAC_CVgkCcQ-qdbkIrVUMrbL0PXLTfNK6izM6MlT-IdoszeADgwjLUJlNrDfcAWbEgEMpsTTurfw9Zp1_tIo6v6HzbNpe8J4ToMHuH2YrtGT5eXnkM/s1600-h/Camp_DvnLotion.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtYpdq13FqRtUhAOxdkbg6mmMRaAC_CVgkCcQ-qdbkIrVUMrbL0PXLTfNK6izM6MlT-IdoszeADgwjLUJlNrDfcAWbEgEMpsTTurfw9Zp1_tIo6v6HzbNpe8J4ToMHuH2YrtGT5eXnkM/s640/Camp_DvnLotion.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291829562875412146" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Deven shows off his latest acquired artwork - a temporary site installation</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">via SPF 30 - by his buddy James.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK56QvD3gq4bAFuUVYEMtrMzCBt7aDDrYcxCBIcMOqOubg99ktz2jSSSZCe48x3c_qgg689j3U8PmLvICnR_qecEin4KPj9gsGdgcYKLUWqntlRbWlt15PczqOh7blxu6aOd0kc3M0vmQ/s1600-h/Camp_DvnJmsPeb.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK56QvD3gq4bAFuUVYEMtrMzCBt7aDDrYcxCBIcMOqOubg99ktz2jSSSZCe48x3c_qgg689j3U8PmLvICnR_qecEin4KPj9gsGdgcYKLUWqntlRbWlt15PczqOh7blxu6aOd0kc3M0vmQ/s640/Camp_DvnJmsPeb.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291829561749956802" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">James and Deven conquer the river, but despite their efforts, sandflies are abound! But the crystal clear water</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">and bright, warm sun made it a perfect day.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QE0c4fQjkA2rz_dNcAZ_akkv1BpXYRJjr4yyaUx2y0Stb7VUIUgzso-LEbr7PVoWcaUlyki8LcD6dx1lb9sp8e8vQd24W6uyH9Cae-D4Cq63CLPe1OvioRKX_pkDg7EZYdSPAQe5T8Q/s1600-h/Camp_Alljump.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QE0c4fQjkA2rz_dNcAZ_akkv1BpXYRJjr4yyaUx2y0Stb7VUIUgzso-LEbr7PVoWcaUlyki8LcD6dx1lb9sp8e8vQd24W6uyH9Cae-D4Cq63CLPe1OvioRKX_pkDg7EZYdSPAQe5T8Q/s640/Camp_Alljump.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291828347326737122" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Deven demonstrates his cannonball jump into the refreshing Pakuratahi River.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlYdNZkQEZ4G0Sy2PxBQw-gMXOhNga4ZzrjD0GOJvzcVT3cnjj2jDUTGjrW69Ld692Q0mKPyqr6J8WbIVL-6T3HBn9N9EqL7GYjfx1mn-_Jb4tiD3v_KMs5pfYpTWUiSekwVwKG3QJM0Y/s1600-h/Camp_SphRiver.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlYdNZkQEZ4G0Sy2PxBQw-gMXOhNga4ZzrjD0GOJvzcVT3cnjj2jDUTGjrW69Ld692Q0mKPyqr6J8WbIVL-6T3HBn9N9EqL7GYjfx1mn-_Jb4tiD3v_KMs5pfYpTWUiSekwVwKG3QJM0Y/s640/Camp_SphRiver.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291826729518128370" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Sophia manages to find a comfortable spot in the Pakuratahi River, which drains into the larger Hutt River.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQz2mDqfOwOT7K9Kx4IPhu4SajtxxCAf6lBxUU_U35jq3zeIr7LlVUEzaJMC3Pkj8GLarZ0YPAiuZhNW4TU5AaBx7Txhy0JFi45VTYrkdIB-760h6O1NkEmPmLLlae0Okuk3PFzkVOng/s1600-h/Camp_BdgRvr.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQz2mDqfOwOT7K9Kx4IPhu4SajtxxCAf6lBxUU_U35jq3zeIr7LlVUEzaJMC3Pkj8GLarZ0YPAiuZhNW4TU5AaBx7Txhy0JFi45VTYrkdIB-760h6O1NkEmPmLLlae0Okuk3PFzkVOng/s640/Camp_BdgRvr.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291826725842555682" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Deven, Rick and Carter stand on a swing bridge over the Hutt River, which provides most of the municipal</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">water for Wellington.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2UnMgvoJAAry_Urkc2by9k9Rt_LgIegAJUAb4hF2130sJJyMptWVXPyYc66cY6gmQh7DKxv2iUVNK4r5lEVodysnbRIFGaaWXMv_pTl6Fl5m3UUJxvEAg56vWAClyjjrdGCgYjJzIL4/s1600-h/Camp_SphSleep.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2UnMgvoJAAry_Urkc2by9k9Rt_LgIegAJUAb4hF2130sJJyMptWVXPyYc66cY6gmQh7DKxv2iUVNK4r5lEVodysnbRIFGaaWXMv_pTl6Fl5m3UUJxvEAg56vWAClyjjrdGCgYjJzIL4/s640/Camp_SphSleep.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291826723450057058" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Snuggled up in a sleeping bag, Sophia sleeps with her eye's partially open...or is she awake and spying on me</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">with her little tiger?</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOrl-mRaHVjsaKT00CnkBeQi3IssQP9USQZNW5nhzD_Tg3HTWJLrmP7hVrPy_-qx8LfiEO1EgLotNMgMEKQcbetGsVPmzzpj4VGWRDRhLiV8vNeiDv2Feh_6C1cLlxPmAmNW5XKQoTZ4U/s1600-h/Lamb02.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOrl-mRaHVjsaKT00CnkBeQi3IssQP9USQZNW5nhzD_Tg3HTWJLrmP7hVrPy_-qx8LfiEO1EgLotNMgMEKQcbetGsVPmzzpj4VGWRDRhLiV8vNeiDv2Feh_6C1cLlxPmAmNW5XKQoTZ4U/s640/Lamb02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291824519700895970" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Roasted Leg of New Zealand Lamb! Made with garlic, lemon and rosemary - not too shabby for a first time try.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PxgA5sIOOjWEMs2rRwwbclh2DLtTSs_E7cUWzIfHwCn7XHJ3R8RJZLd4J1ZO0mHARhLgxyhyphenhyphenHbHmpc_liGCGioSCuno2Q0MFV6v9B-w0JDiWfmQ49XZF6WK1v3y5RHAQUwTk8XCL9lo/s1600-h/LambDinner.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PxgA5sIOOjWEMs2rRwwbclh2DLtTSs_E7cUWzIfHwCn7XHJ3R8RJZLd4J1ZO0mHARhLgxyhyphenhyphenHbHmpc_liGCGioSCuno2Q0MFV6v9B-w0JDiWfmQ49XZF6WK1v3y5RHAQUwTk8XCL9lo/s640/LambDinner.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291824517564668978" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The family enjoying a home made dinner of roasted lamb, smashed red potatoes, broccoli and of course some vino!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78N3glloUaHDU_tEresSkacvYi3iYCZuX0r_goVtmO_fhfRMGSeCpwTUu_-pIv7SOEyI_KzMDsa2i5fImG_lC4oO_bqxApIJBv5IK_nD1YYV_VYG5HC4z4hT8O9yufWMCOr9jYC9UwK4/s1600-h/Sph_cookie.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78N3glloUaHDU_tEresSkacvYi3iYCZuX0r_goVtmO_fhfRMGSeCpwTUu_-pIv7SOEyI_KzMDsa2i5fImG_lC4oO_bqxApIJBv5IK_nD1YYV_VYG5HC4z4hT8O9yufWMCOr9jYC9UwK4/s640/Sph_cookie.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291824518762081794" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Sophia and I made some delicious peanut butter cookies.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7LBBE4e2pKa2r-wA0fpy17_WtbN2Pn4gyDIswPIh7R97WFjcz1vv8GuUAUrCQKcoRPzVHIRH7DmYZTUxfb9kXZiDWlqJtwsaEMBeU_z9C6B5BXzkHKxKEmMqkcMyyIodzN_gCuY4YhXk/s1600-h/Carter_wndw02.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7LBBE4e2pKa2r-wA0fpy17_WtbN2Pn4gyDIswPIh7R97WFjcz1vv8GuUAUrCQKcoRPzVHIRH7DmYZTUxfb9kXZiDWlqJtwsaEMBeU_z9C6B5BXzkHKxKEmMqkcMyyIodzN_gCuY4YhXk/s640/Carter_wndw02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291824512724097586" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">After a morning run, I saw Carter awake in his parents bed through the window.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Stella S. Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06055497842808363766noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006719722504340384.post-839982949207635972009-01-04T23:25:00.017-08:002009-09-24T00:38:03.610-07:00Summer in New Zealand: Week 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh261O3fsgjbvVDvKZgwYfI00r8BUh9agK1FCq0CdUDggYAXvNwLB872MeODx_bbMhyphenhyphenCj7KPaTEfRCFTiAxhHDXFyHz2jfSEF8U1hkE_2KtcObDXYNju290H19ZXkemE3hccSlYElDCQ9Q/s1600-h/Wanganui_aerial.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 459px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh261O3fsgjbvVDvKZgwYfI00r8BUh9agK1FCq0CdUDggYAXvNwLB872MeODx_bbMhyphenhyphenCj7KPaTEfRCFTiAxhHDXFyHz2jfSEF8U1hkE_2KtcObDXYNju290H19ZXkemE3hccSlYElDCQ9Q/s640/Wanganui_aerial.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287710741526490354" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">After a 12-hour flight from LA to Auckland, I boarded a 12 person plane for an hour</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">flight to the river town of Wanganui to visit my sister and her family. The town is </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">located on the west coast of the North Island, about 7 hours south of Auckland. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ANEFhsh2G9745vERKeU-ZMRYptaNL_pdazfdBAT_Toz-LBEz5LqQgN9jzamL3bL9oeBjVUD9tLNn7T4UiguYR_N-HNlqYlb0onH2hs3Aoa-JahZeqKenYpq_VrB3v-lsfuyD3ZyV8k8/s1600-h/Me_kids01.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ANEFhsh2G9745vERKeU-ZMRYptaNL_pdazfdBAT_Toz-LBEz5LqQgN9jzamL3bL9oeBjVUD9tLNn7T4UiguYR_N-HNlqYlb0onH2hs3Aoa-JahZeqKenYpq_VrB3v-lsfuyD3ZyV8k8/s640/Me_kids01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287710738327555746" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">My first day with the kids: Carter-2, Deven-10, and Sophia-8. I arrived on a sunny New Year's Eve day</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">and being with the kids made it one of the best yet!</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-yxe_vOED8HbRiJPIg2r02NRkoRPSctIpDoD-dL7HD7_LUamuCWdl7pvTwcRz2b4idOwDouqAvo8pzAT2bK3MZwNRBVbjM2yGsm9a14OSQUqcmTWadqCGXTsIkXDW76B3vppUz6-HBQ/s1600-h/Carter_closeUp.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-yxe_vOED8HbRiJPIg2r02NRkoRPSctIpDoD-dL7HD7_LUamuCWdl7pvTwcRz2b4idOwDouqAvo8pzAT2bK3MZwNRBVbjM2yGsm9a14OSQUqcmTWadqCGXTsIkXDW76B3vppUz6-HBQ/s640/Carter_closeUp.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287710737200498434" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Little Carter fell asleep at a picnic outing on New Year's Day.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bCV507J7kRbuMBxgvhKHqoqJ0nJ8sqNLysyIlfukdKUD7UPEcH-v3QV_DVJbv_u3jHQV0mgsnJ1ffiLy_5xXACRYe2T6NRi_4hw98y4lyHc2QWxoGOmSlsqm26YeFYgkjohdtAwqkLI/s1600-h/Kids_tree01.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bCV507J7kRbuMBxgvhKHqoqJ0nJ8sqNLysyIlfukdKUD7UPEcH-v3QV_DVJbv_u3jHQV0mgsnJ1ffiLy_5xXACRYe2T6NRi_4hw98y4lyHc2QWxoGOmSlsqm26YeFYgkjohdtAwqkLI/s640/Kids_tree01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287710731203022786" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The other kids, Sophia, James, Mika, and Deven had heaps of fun climbing trees via New Zealand style...barefoot!</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rTYyJrv1ox4vLREZYCEqp58KMwnZdeY9DJDdLtDT7rzVZnLsHjrzQ0WldXby7BlijxQt6iF9t2Jn4g2_7kfxciiDt0QzKSlT7SF-qfyPL8mDeT14yyo4cYFrxYVPU_ntvFlEwMFpfm0/s1600-h/Sophia_Alice.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rTYyJrv1ox4vLREZYCEqp58KMwnZdeY9DJDdLtDT7rzVZnLsHjrzQ0WldXby7BlijxQt6iF9t2Jn4g2_7kfxciiDt0QzKSlT7SF-qfyPL8mDeT14yyo4cYFrxYVPU_ntvFlEwMFpfm0/s640/Sophia_Alice.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287710731267657074" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Sophia and her adopted auntie Alice, who is a glass artist and the hip mother of James.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjMB24uxP0N5L5BOjnKML7uzMrQdFWjS6Cl30gzdC7bRCrxbyMPuNYm037O5WPqM36WfJ-QHAo5oRAUD6C29HX-IiuwILTs0rtuu-fS6EFnWxsROImwi8-s6kmOjMAZp-LXNkG09UC60/s1600-h/BBQ_patio.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 438px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjMB24uxP0N5L5BOjnKML7uzMrQdFWjS6Cl30gzdC7bRCrxbyMPuNYm037O5WPqM36WfJ-QHAo5oRAUD6C29HX-IiuwILTs0rtuu-fS6EFnWxsROImwi8-s6kmOjMAZp-LXNkG09UC60/s640/BBQ_patio.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287709467927232946" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The day after New Year's Day is a holiday in New Zealand, so we had a bbq at the house. Carter approves</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">of the sausage-on-a-stick and being surrounded by the women of Wanganui: Mom - artist extraordinaire,</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Alice - a glass artist, Sheila - a painter and her mother April - a ceramicist. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlCcGkAimdrZl4KZJLmd7js3iU05FKGYI0wF5NSto7B8OxhkNINekJvzygzDrjUup2E1DO_f3aS7KRH1vzDjEuC9AaqGKt0GyqKsncELPZ-GLGAR6f8o2byTJ0LmMMf4fshU1jBOSh_fQ/s1600-h/Me_Carter01.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlCcGkAimdrZl4KZJLmd7js3iU05FKGYI0wF5NSto7B8OxhkNINekJvzygzDrjUup2E1DO_f3aS7KRH1vzDjEuC9AaqGKt0GyqKsncELPZ-GLGAR6f8o2byTJ0LmMMf4fshU1jBOSh_fQ/s640/Me_Carter01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287709457093715554" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Me and the little one. When he isn't sucking on his index and middle finger, his favorite word for </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">EVERYTHING is Nooooooo!</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkqn4YLx6WTTrFB3NacTqUZrVIonUULDbt-FnshuWfy4-x0_DkGkqyc5DyE1G2R42yD9s05K43vvayYKcEBLkfHDgd6SuZvFz6u3opgEhi4SlURlzN3LuDD86R6CeuKK26I2z3N0LMKY/s1600-h/Sophia_lick.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkqn4YLx6WTTrFB3NacTqUZrVIonUULDbt-FnshuWfy4-x0_DkGkqyc5DyE1G2R42yD9s05K43vvayYKcEBLkfHDgd6SuZvFz6u3opgEhi4SlURlzN3LuDD86R6CeuKK26I2z3N0LMKY/s640/Sophia_lick.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287709447800049890" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Sophia couldn't resist the last little bit of pink marshmallow on her cheek.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNJ2tux-EHE4QYuc3ML8piTXZkm5wGC1kv5glpWwrPrvc_8bw1WR5RJOaYaBI2T_2s4-PVUG2FZ9CS410MDrBL6dEdGe86B2kCu_wRCVKTyoJFE6rR80RRXUldvaGFBNETAcb0ICt0SU/s1600-h/Kids_umbrella.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNJ2tux-EHE4QYuc3ML8piTXZkm5wGC1kv5glpWwrPrvc_8bw1WR5RJOaYaBI2T_2s4-PVUG2FZ9CS410MDrBL6dEdGe86B2kCu_wRCVKTyoJFE6rR80RRXUldvaGFBNETAcb0ICt0SU/s640/Kids_umbrella.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287709449157889058" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Even in summer it rains, but the kids make it fun and entertaining during an outing to the farmer's market.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHUpBTTxapYm8ygmZdU6BquVgRTVRW1_yM8BhdmQae8LKcYixsCgKexvwOEmOX4cdM_lXRfMKpGSXKfiGPFMWT2D3EV5FLt75bFk-bu7Us67hA7V5icppcY1r-iMeYQFvA3T210BAECIg/s1600-h/Carter_open.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHUpBTTxapYm8ygmZdU6BquVgRTVRW1_yM8BhdmQae8LKcYixsCgKexvwOEmOX4cdM_lXRfMKpGSXKfiGPFMWT2D3EV5FLt75bFk-bu7Us67hA7V5icppcY1r-iMeYQFvA3T210BAECIg/s640/Carter_open.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287709441498345602" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Uuuugh! Carter struggles as he attempts to open up a tin box from the wrong side.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">But he doesn't know it and he just looks so stinking cute!</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Stella S. Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06055497842808363766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006719722504340384.post-70079046072538711622008-11-16T13:57:00.081-08:002008-11-18T00:30:45.723-08:00National Protest Against Prop 8<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4tHjW6mc4AA4w-ffkCh7CmTPRrOnm5WDeRx3d-MiY7OOgCjVN04NY6WbxcaMi2vIJitwyG5iUz5am3s2zuL4ovsoEJ4BcebZiMY_6nSoGKPnDMuOEAUk0QdIWGaBUYG42oaPiRyzyZ0/s1600-h/Prop8Protest_01s.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4tHjW6mc4AA4w-ffkCh7CmTPRrOnm5WDeRx3d-MiY7OOgCjVN04NY6WbxcaMi2vIJitwyG5iUz5am3s2zuL4ovsoEJ4BcebZiMY_6nSoGKPnDMuOEAUk0QdIWGaBUYG42oaPiRyzyZ0/s640/Prop8Protest_01s.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269385932356356290" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">With the unfathomable passing of Prop 8, which denies same-sex couples from lawful marriage, opponents</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">have been striking back <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">with several protests. I joined the forces on Saturday, November 15 and marched</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">with fellow Angeleans to fight for equality and battle bigotry</span></span>.</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHRzkj6S_UVHDB9Lwj7xcQUwCihGUtnuOpGOCeP4MZs6eEmU_Gk8cWkH1xIBMMbBQfoyQ4oMq11UBmcLT6CSuoCD1axaN9s6sdwWN7tPFUwP1CAOcNQs8TjLPp2DF2cuI8PB22u-0m4c/s1600-h/Prop8Protest_02s.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHRzkj6S_UVHDB9Lwj7xcQUwCihGUtnuOpGOCeP4MZs6eEmU_Gk8cWkH1xIBMMbBQfoyQ4oMq11UBmcLT6CSuoCD1axaN9s6sdwWN7tPFUwP1CAOcNQs8TjLPp2DF2cuI8PB22u-0m4c/s640/Prop8Protest_02s.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269385925974622850" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">My buddies Minh & Ted marching in the Prop 8 protest and recently "tied the knot" on Nov. 3, 2008.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKArq5rG_yXmzEU72pI-prEsouDmXEJJaYsjFwYYiqMkK5yaZZ6XVtSV05uxq-0KrZLFlQR8L4eB1oYlRWsYVfF_LDACXJZSBahWSpgUYI5clhbkUK47E_FDZFUuJUZZkXmanCDNVXB0M/s1600-h/Prop8Protest_03s.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKArq5rG_yXmzEU72pI-prEsouDmXEJJaYsjFwYYiqMkK5yaZZ6XVtSV05uxq-0KrZLFlQR8L4eB1oYlRWsYVfF_LDACXJZSBahWSpgUYI5clhbkUK47E_FDZFUuJUZZkXmanCDNVXB0M/s640/Prop8Protest_03s.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269384896249360098" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Seriously, WTF Cali?</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOkNh9DyP3iGStkX3dY7jm30jPp_bYYC3USD4HT3kHJKGTCytAwC1CkCNmr5CYQxgLwTXZNrxlUMLIgm-XR-JaCucidR8kHQ-u2SbQVkSUvsdRskFj8M-9qg11LR-3Xd7bYBTQDTfubQ/s1600-h/Prop8Protest_04s.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOkNh9DyP3iGStkX3dY7jm30jPp_bYYC3USD4HT3kHJKGTCytAwC1CkCNmr5CYQxgLwTXZNrxlUMLIgm-XR-JaCucidR8kHQ-u2SbQVkSUvsdRskFj8M-9qg11LR-3Xd7bYBTQDTfubQ/s640/Prop8Protest_04s.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269384887439870146" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Hundreds of protesters emerge from the Metro red line at Civic Center station near City Hall. Metro authorities</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">let us ride for free and with every station stop, people cheered as other protesters came on board. We were stuffed</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">in like sardines, but well worth the trouble!</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfmW6bZdf_mMhbknZurdD8tFW6CQgYB5NMQKsV5ujXpBcCu9QCTkX4inFupOGttL4NGSguTev5XHNf2AfDAOSpagJRU133PhUmlFNtL75_XgGSmwVeMenDFjKbakrmxUnyAA-_r2Vdkc/s1600-h/Prop8Protest_05s.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 398px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfmW6bZdf_mMhbknZurdD8tFW6CQgYB5NMQKsV5ujXpBcCu9QCTkX4inFupOGttL4NGSguTev5XHNf2AfDAOSpagJRU133PhUmlFNtL75_XgGSmwVeMenDFjKbakrmxUnyAA-_r2Vdkc/s640/Prop8Protest_05s.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269384229407905458" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">In tandem with other marches around the nation through "Join the Impact", thousands of gays, lesbians,</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">straights and families took to the downtown streets to show their solidarity to overturn Prop 8.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-ThzpxqdwXXL2SFeLOJy-rvoNem7iplHBjjZx1MZPdEtZ2pxPXzgQaZ8R0zOSCxkY7Zx1NPLftHO6NWvNxYdNXNGDL7hB8ZAFFToQ-HYXCMQybQgucQ8BLQsN1We3kO7Fa1ZgM5UoBA/s1600-h/Prop8Protest_06s.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-ThzpxqdwXXL2SFeLOJy-rvoNem7iplHBjjZx1MZPdEtZ2pxPXzgQaZ8R0zOSCxkY7Zx1NPLftHO6NWvNxYdNXNGDL7hB8ZAFFToQ-HYXCMQybQgucQ8BLQsN1We3kO7Fa1ZgM5UoBA/s640/Prop8Protest_06s.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269384223012660658" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Touche!</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB8ugj3RAUf9gYWKomNRKtCJSX02bCexFluuvOV0hAcihtTXlw-nsV4u4m5TLt7GW1bNVOqiPMPeL0tzYV24GvMazeUoWOtvDHo1SGT-ObZfJ26Chcwk9MsIIPvFCxidghhxOggF3O1A8/s1600-h/Prop8Protest_07s.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 398px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB8ugj3RAUf9gYWKomNRKtCJSX02bCexFluuvOV0hAcihtTXlw-nsV4u4m5TLt7GW1bNVOqiPMPeL0tzYV24GvMazeUoWOtvDHo1SGT-ObZfJ26Chcwk9MsIIPvFCxidghhxOggF3O1A8/s640/Prop8Protest_07s.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269383249030529458" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Double touche!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJdD5a5RXOlMtUI4BpsScJ5QuABkX48liwJdG7oghdZ9HsWHIAksNyPm9oE4ZTmT0ZkiVnu2n9-IfFZxaCXr5ejNRnx4jkOA33WH57ZyeBpedqnpmmpq-viIRixMiIxN__O4d1dM4dXk/s1600-h/Prop8Protest_08s.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJdD5a5RXOlMtUI4BpsScJ5QuABkX48liwJdG7oghdZ9HsWHIAksNyPm9oE4ZTmT0ZkiVnu2n9-IfFZxaCXr5ejNRnx4jkOA33WH57ZyeBpedqnpmmpq-viIRixMiIxN__O4d1dM4dXk/s640/Prop8Protest_08s.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269383243809411666" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">"And blacks down in the South had their own drinking fountains." I overheard this response when someone</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">said that gays & lesbians have civil unions. In other words, offering a separate contract is NOT equality,</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">especially when a marriage license is sanctioned by the state, which has a constitutional responsibility</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">to not discriminate against race, color, creed, religion, sex...</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4vITjTQRy4r9s0IXOiwug-zPZ9qvICe7p-DMXKV7GwOzL4jNaYQaZ70ecYuBjQJvGGOpfaaX-1kYGg8lAfRHomTJZO5LZ2rPN6uyga7D62c31JJ2JCCj3jNRoTUF4SWz4fj69gE3ptw/s1600-h/Prop8Protest_09s.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 398px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4vITjTQRy4r9s0IXOiwug-zPZ9qvICe7p-DMXKV7GwOzL4jNaYQaZ70ecYuBjQJvGGOpfaaX-1kYGg8lAfRHomTJZO5LZ2rPN6uyga7D62c31JJ2JCCj3jNRoTUF4SWz4fj69gE3ptw/s640/Prop8Protest_09s.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269380713956861298" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Despite the +90 degree heat, thousands of protesters marched together peacefully in downtown LA</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">before heading north through Chinatown.</span></span><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYnMbMBLW9Sthyphenhyphenhb9QJbOj3Bjdh2jK_BUhim9rehlFBTztfk83naHFYYSm_T4yaLOISwAZrDO9srVxqtdZ7CyvcdiN4FZaFK7nqu_sRFYWI3BdfYA9pZz3IApehwYy6LJbun1CmBhTKzw/s1600-h/Prop8Protest_10s.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width:p600x; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYnMbMBLW9Sthyphenhyphenhb9QJbOj3Bjdh2jK_BUhim9rehlFBTztfk83naHFYYSm_T4yaLOISwAZrDO9srVxqtdZ7CyvcdiN4FZaFK7nqu_sRFYWI3BdfYA9pZz3IApehwYy6LJbun1CmBhTKzw/s640/Prop8Protest_10s.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269378143636849666" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Equality for All. Overturn Prop 8! </span></span></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Stella S. Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06055497842808363766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006719722504340384.post-23724315587521979542008-06-10T19:31:00.018-07:002009-09-24T00:44:34.469-07:00Scenes of Winter and Spring - Bay City, MI<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmc2ir3-n15NLz2Snm9y0APQjfotPQZJgI6lnrsYIYxIPYnGZe-TdpR6rbhlULSbHmSsInZOqcigktuHoCFYBL3rZ6hmF7RsmGq-Sawcs2ckM5moKD9Oj1PgzUH-IiyT05YlJhrlmVBE/s1600-h/01_PerchvillePlunge.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmc2ir3-n15NLz2Snm9y0APQjfotPQZJgI6lnrsYIYxIPYnGZe-TdpR6rbhlULSbHmSsInZOqcigktuHoCFYBL3rZ6hmF7RsmGq-Sawcs2ckM5moKD9Oj1PgzUH-IiyT05YlJhrlmVBE/s640/01_PerchvillePlunge.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210457764387895778" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The polar bear plunge in Tawas, along Lake Huron.</span></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZno1HNh7vYBGqNieISDTcA8oVd-kFqe0OnIrE-xTwxTPHGjDmOqTqR9PPkShoaxCNVoYdV_9UJ0ovh9r1UyRTXxhYxoHzhP6vUfLPWbTOGh55pOLJACZu1KZRyUeDzisvqGA5kyBIH4/s1600-h/02_House_SDewitt.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZno1HNh7vYBGqNieISDTcA8oVd-kFqe0OnIrE-xTwxTPHGjDmOqTqR9PPkShoaxCNVoYdV_9UJ0ovh9r1UyRTXxhYxoHzhP6vUfLPWbTOGh55pOLJACZu1KZRyUeDzisvqGA5kyBIH4/s640/02_House_SDewitt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210457189185097186" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Late afternoon sunlight on a home in the westside.</span></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZoIB7gT5mP1dqLPCvU2T-8YZXH2XwyPSzjcjbsIdf_2w6wzCk8qfG82vg6IrW5NdzpoZIR6KfCEDplNq1TDLYbkTBOJRFEymk3xrIPFllK3fXm3cNe-bLhcgZ02-HJW6jyaZjfkYF6j4/s1600-h/03_SaginawRiver_icefish.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZoIB7gT5mP1dqLPCvU2T-8YZXH2XwyPSzjcjbsIdf_2w6wzCk8qfG82vg6IrW5NdzpoZIR6KfCEDplNq1TDLYbkTBOJRFEymk3xrIPFllK3fXm3cNe-bLhcgZ02-HJW6jyaZjfkYF6j4/s640/03_SaginawRiver_icefish.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210456659488730658" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Ice fishing on the Saginaw Bay.</span></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-Zp3mj72kwYMQJi8QTjxSgKbfxlaI68wQN7uq9nd4wSca3beR0wJti_AmtuwvCZjrsgxoWsqvrv5KlEkQQ6MWViImTsQinbWJLEVMKKO8T3rF1xayC8et_wBtVJTCbutMQxasHqWoP0/s1600-h/04_SaginawRiver_shanties.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-Zp3mj72kwYMQJi8QTjxSgKbfxlaI68wQN7uq9nd4wSca3beR0wJti_AmtuwvCZjrsgxoWsqvrv5KlEkQQ6MWViImTsQinbWJLEVMKKO8T3rF1xayC8et_wBtVJTCbutMQxasHqWoP0/s640/04_SaginawRiver_shanties.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210455228490288450" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Fish shanties dot the ice near Independence Bridge.</span></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGeWEvfAnUwhs8zz4GDtPapxd-zDnhlreKylLGDmT1xxfsRTIpqRCypn_DVug9RsN7KGIA7yniHYlOf9fYZZpJ-HUpAt9bEUzOu5-USZCK1CZNnrehdc209AtqOzIXUQAzr_R-4qHl_k/s1600-h/05_VetsBrd_Birds.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGeWEvfAnUwhs8zz4GDtPapxd-zDnhlreKylLGDmT1xxfsRTIpqRCypn_DVug9RsN7KGIA7yniHYlOf9fYZZpJ-HUpAt9bEUzOu5-USZCK1CZNnrehdc209AtqOzIXUQAzr_R-4qHl_k/s640/05_VetsBrd_Birds.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210454422010904898" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">A spring sunset on Veterans Memorial Bridge.</span></span></span><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFw_x_Z2frJIBIGA8BxlS3HZ0gQ7pKctGuylwzv5-rHiIhllwN35luEvwLikfi3-MO6zlZPLoY3vjA6nF62Gb-0Yt2dvN5l5AVaPdv1YNDjLBVL7hJfBlG-HRFPR3Q3BfYXsMXX_6f3ec/s1600-h/06_Swan_InSun.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFw_x_Z2frJIBIGA8BxlS3HZ0gQ7pKctGuylwzv5-rHiIhllwN35luEvwLikfi3-MO6zlZPLoY3vjA6nF62Gb-0Yt2dvN5l5AVaPdv1YNDjLBVL7hJfBlG-HRFPR3Q3BfYXsMXX_6f3ec/s640/06_Swan_InSun.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210453587103157378" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">A swan in a field of melting ice.</span></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVXH_80-zn5p6GTWVwWxMbaXYxCZ-ynMoiqISa1UAYiBc2Tk9yTMU-gl1ahIE4NFK4K5jxriTMEJF9URYJzVBBnWeGhQzqgqmSHjc4Q5bEeKX90NjNLCH0c1viaw4Pg83_yR2ABLLec2E/s1600-h/07_AplinBch_RonK.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVXH_80-zn5p6GTWVwWxMbaXYxCZ-ynMoiqISa1UAYiBc2Tk9yTMU-gl1ahIE4NFK4K5jxriTMEJF9URYJzVBBnWeGhQzqgqmSHjc4Q5bEeKX90NjNLCH0c1viaw4Pg83_yR2ABLLec2E/s640/07_AplinBch_RonK.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210452483419920034" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Aplin Beach along the Saginaw Bay.</span></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJINxxvT4xaiEFcs1aNHaNiNBHmR7r2CA0vWYsHK4Skh3yVBD4QXKfk8CWi_AoAGP83XNrLp1CeqsplLrogj6iQeu-Pnc2Q0lEgsUNlH3iLV-f_9HNST35LPLAbS32k1euRND8o1j8UI/s1600-h/08_AplinBch_Tree.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJINxxvT4xaiEFcs1aNHaNiNBHmR7r2CA0vWYsHK4Skh3yVBD4QXKfk8CWi_AoAGP83XNrLp1CeqsplLrogj6iQeu-Pnc2Q0lEgsUNlH3iLV-f_9HNST35LPLAbS32k1euRND8o1j8UI/s640/08_AplinBch_Tree.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210450935831364786" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">A backyard view of Aplin Beach.</span></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhxya4eG6aLcxS3yBYSAMtELwvuWWbYgIcxHQBYYVG8p9SK0fSO3OrvgtdSM4qmRy9rMRkw3-fPc6npkbXHCaH055_fMH4PgWgdp0Y-Ju1X9pGtp7IkB2aQBVQbePMBwrMuzjT-0JNSw/s1600-h/09_DutchRabbit.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhxya4eG6aLcxS3yBYSAMtELwvuWWbYgIcxHQBYYVG8p9SK0fSO3OrvgtdSM4qmRy9rMRkw3-fPc6npkbXHCaH055_fMH4PgWgdp0Y-Ju1X9pGtp7IkB2aQBVQbePMBwrMuzjT-0JNSw/s640/09_DutchRabbit.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210450393478849746" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">One-week-old spring bunnies.</span></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBvfLyZM2POcgErCbGnegJdh-5I_TQlV2pT1CDe8gtRhF9fsAZndXb-0XK0bdYnhjfzSaCajfPUjW_7BeUNiY6tnIVQbKiKeZd664mDMn_bE37ZIhhjWXUQaELX8-31B14n1D5dDJbPQ/s1600-h/10_DumpSign.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBvfLyZM2POcgErCbGnegJdh-5I_TQlV2pT1CDe8gtRhF9fsAZndXb-0XK0bdYnhjfzSaCajfPUjW_7BeUNiY6tnIVQbKiKeZd664mDMn_bE37ZIhhjWXUQaELX8-31B14n1D5dDJbPQ/s640/10_DumpSign.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210449821118467282" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Save the Saginaw Bay!</span></span></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCD39iSEVY_H-DjS2t0CbxpcNMpZXKxE40Y-S8VkzILu6VGYd3PyqP3kBP_x_4zbKU4dorScbVPghIXswbFyJ8QSAZ71eN8EPJHmgxljIrat5pHoSSQ-Zj4xtsyWtsJDF2vG9SLY-ecw/s1600-h/11_FishingPole_River.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCD39iSEVY_H-DjS2t0CbxpcNMpZXKxE40Y-S8VkzILu6VGYd3PyqP3kBP_x_4zbKU4dorScbVPghIXswbFyJ8QSAZ71eN8EPJHmgxljIrat5pHoSSQ-Zj4xtsyWtsJDF2vG9SLY-ecw/s640/11_FishingPole_River.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210449277250236002" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Fishing poles frame downtown Bay City along the Saginaw River.</span></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGtfBkTwOh_aPVEKBWt2eWPnORDLIW9zBv_BPR7lAytXJdCXxdRfwHfP1kQgoPapmAz2XR6y5eL0NO8gksp5rVZQeGVaxiB_v-FxGsxg7j-9LZBmgvbzz0oOXfXe_U0mjVslVv9SyRoY0/s1600-h/12_Walleye_Champ.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGtfBkTwOh_aPVEKBWt2eWPnORDLIW9zBv_BPR7lAytXJdCXxdRfwHfP1kQgoPapmAz2XR6y5eL0NO8gksp5rVZQeGVaxiB_v-FxGsxg7j-9LZBmgvbzz0oOXfXe_U0mjVslVv9SyRoY0/s640/12_Walleye_Champ.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210448380152199122" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Fishing for walleye in the Saginaw Bay.</span></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7cL72a-AqswT-EVZc-zBVH3P8h9E3nDAeKdhEJGtDGKihLzOssYX9dQgB8hSxXsqOs5lTKU8-dCabWLze4dJTKnV2v2isCvRzPlDGpKpdG-QtJ_IpZKhrTPbmk5ssNNAdgDJO-g-I-ZU/s1600-h/13_Piglets.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7cL72a-AqswT-EVZc-zBVH3P8h9E3nDAeKdhEJGtDGKihLzOssYX9dQgB8hSxXsqOs5lTKU8-dCabWLze4dJTKnV2v2isCvRzPlDGpKpdG-QtJ_IpZKhrTPbmk5ssNNAdgDJO-g-I-ZU/s640/13_Piglets.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210446784437969858" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Little piglets on a farm in Kawkawlin, MI.</span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Stella S. Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06055497842808363766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006719722504340384.post-67504360590919041002008-06-10T19:10:00.013-07:002009-09-24T00:44:34.469-07:00Bowling in Bay City, MI<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEb3mGtLBXkh1HV5eZXDh6WIRkh_ODiPudtLTnvxMFc3ZodOcinWRYMWgjd1N6YJ5ezA4lfciDr7EJsEsg9bZ379gwHeOMaxutIJ_rjwNCtqj6SDafK88dKNreUXQpxB1fhg7BgC7twDQ/s1600-h/WALanes_Stel.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEb3mGtLBXkh1HV5eZXDh6WIRkh_ODiPudtLTnvxMFc3ZodOcinWRYMWgjd1N6YJ5ezA4lfciDr7EJsEsg9bZ379gwHeOMaxutIJ_rjwNCtqj6SDafK88dKNreUXQpxB1fhg7BgC7twDQ/s640/WALanes_Stel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210440747338673570" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Yes, I went bowling so now I'm officially a Bay Citian. One cannot live in Bay City, MI and not bowl.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Thanks to Scott Pacheco (now in Miami) and Ryan Stanton, writers at The Bay City Times, for </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">organizing the weekly Wednesday night bowling at Washington Lanes. I even broke 100, once. Extra</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">thanks to fellow photo intern Adrianne Bonafede for taking this excellent photo with my Fuji Instax Mini.</span></span></span></div>Stella S. Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06055497842808363766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006719722504340384.post-18354388724995830472008-06-10T18:44:00.010-07:002009-09-24T00:44:52.500-07:00Caught in the act.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdz83i1mJzxScvjtdj-rHHCqPgJlSx0byRjE2sLspUnJKNDYuOJIXpjDsjkH_pTO-04g6uMP5TMqH0t6b9XG_E3oWULIeZvL04-5gR-G5IAe-my4LTOc-EZOIa5IDowG5PRW1WV-8yMEk/s1600-h/Ella_couch01.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdz83i1mJzxScvjtdj-rHHCqPgJlSx0byRjE2sLspUnJKNDYuOJIXpjDsjkH_pTO-04g6uMP5TMqH0t6b9XG_E3oWULIeZvL04-5gR-G5IAe-my4LTOc-EZOIa5IDowG5PRW1WV-8yMEk/s640/Ella_couch01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210439106372590130" /></a><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO3ZreMGDVrnORxVAO06Oedg-S0w7mKJnOpFzj2QA2994I7tNKawSamvkvUVAlOF7IRM910VyFyFvs84720v2RpFY91Pas9behcWzMQ7e6GKcBt9sHO8iV_bz3mmicUHHYcZBrDVhHEHQ/s1600-h/Ella_couch02.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO3ZreMGDVrnORxVAO06Oedg-S0w7mKJnOpFzj2QA2994I7tNKawSamvkvUVAlOF7IRM910VyFyFvs84720v2RpFY91Pas9behcWzMQ7e6GKcBt9sHO8iV_bz3mmicUHHYcZBrDVhHEHQ/s640/Ella_couch02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210438687560205474" /></a><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Cxpo9eqZWmgMMVKw30fH2skhyaAR5XRJs014j8xrXZcFcQG92YoNbuoKnSxLO5o5ED7_w_1bvWUpU6lW7wvSg7Q43wuljwpC-Yh_ju76EWS7oP0ODWZs5wQUDACfJ9sQEW9MBDOi20o/s1600-h/Ella_couch03.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Cxpo9eqZWmgMMVKw30fH2skhyaAR5XRJs014j8xrXZcFcQG92YoNbuoKnSxLO5o5ED7_w_1bvWUpU6lW7wvSg7Q43wuljwpC-Yh_ju76EWS7oP0ODWZs5wQUDACfJ9sQEW9MBDOi20o/s640/Ella_couch03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210437110282918306" /></a><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IuQNgQGglg9sPTKJFkV-KWk4AHBrVOHhTp_Qs3VT0vkOToFMbg-5LmG5fjgHuflbZGoDcqCK6nm4occuObeFFWM_Lmz5pmV9RGhHui8mTbhcmkI_73EwEDl1-dOaRByN9ApdB_H09D8/s1600-h/Ella_couch04.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IuQNgQGglg9sPTKJFkV-KWk4AHBrVOHhTp_Qs3VT0vkOToFMbg-5LmG5fjgHuflbZGoDcqCK6nm4occuObeFFWM_Lmz5pmV9RGhHui8mTbhcmkI_73EwEDl1-dOaRByN9ApdB_H09D8/s640/Ella_couch04.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210434331339887010" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I came home one day and found Ella sound asleep on the futon couch. She looked so sweet and innocent. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I stood in front of her for a bit and took some photos. The clicking sound woke her up and she gave me</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">her guilty doggy look and then quickly scampered off. No punishment given here, just cherishing all the</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">moments I can get with my 13-year-old goldie.</span></span></span></div></div></div></div>Stella S. Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06055497842808363766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006719722504340384.post-53760801527059479832008-06-10T17:23:00.009-07:002009-09-24T00:42:09.897-07:00Missing my Kiwi family - Oct 2007 photos.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwI3cNhIj5AajS5manocrJGhZa2QcCJpJnAruvsPSF8EkVKwJ7tXPZaYtyeJTGE8HdFehDKTkJGPhN8A3JFMxjgzi0mFdfUqQ0EZZM78dY7yfqXXnyoBZy3qsaZdANU5mfqGopDmm5Lo/s1600-h/01_Sophia_leaf.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwI3cNhIj5AajS5manocrJGhZa2QcCJpJnAruvsPSF8EkVKwJ7tXPZaYtyeJTGE8HdFehDKTkJGPhN8A3JFMxjgzi0mFdfUqQ0EZZM78dY7yfqXXnyoBZy3qsaZdANU5mfqGopDmm5Lo/s640/01_Sophia_leaf.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210424928054553746" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Little Sophia.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:13px;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXBRlb2M8bW1dI1zo-B71We12nD6S5B63aKaSrkWQiDYm1LNlFkkiu2Kx3vSP3Dx_18d36qPLPaNMZ5vqUcrEszB3ogvl7li3_tqD7UoaEjDgRF-H-ktZA8FnfKKa8vZV2g77YoY28hI/s1600-h/02_Deven_leaf.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXBRlb2M8bW1dI1zo-B71We12nD6S5B63aKaSrkWQiDYm1LNlFkkiu2Kx3vSP3Dx_18d36qPLPaNMZ5vqUcrEszB3ogvl7li3_tqD7UoaEjDgRF-H-ktZA8FnfKKa8vZV2g77YoY28hI/s640/02_Deven_leaf.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210424091100052098" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Sleepy Carter.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:13px;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxiB0ALbdvyzw5Gezkz-AbS8M4VGdcnZfNSooTmpJgY-rJqGzd2UkjJOJeaJRHIsDq_MyysKQGZqz9ErRkNnC6YzBj808CoGenj1xGCdAOEgi4EdaiaPFHiLMtfRFtcOtgUSjdGLe_Lo/s1600-h/03_+OpunakeBCH.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxiB0ALbdvyzw5Gezkz-AbS8M4VGdcnZfNSooTmpJgY-rJqGzd2UkjJOJeaJRHIsDq_MyysKQGZqz9ErRkNnC6YzBj808CoGenj1xGCdAOEgi4EdaiaPFHiLMtfRFtcOtgUSjdGLe_Lo/s640/03_+OpunakeBCH.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210422787884612594" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Stopped off at Opunake Beach on the way to New Plymouth.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:13px;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZ0rM_31VoMo6ZFd2uj7uj0YA7JbA0zcKcaf7mkbmTOOblfOwDKkCm7QyjD9yG4jog0qG01wCZ4TKofgwJkeQoEhPxira2aE02L4_mGLAGhB-i56BChB7vISrYs-89idE1JEHyvQTnrg/s1600-h/04_DevSop_OpBch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZ0rM_31VoMo6ZFd2uj7uj0YA7JbA0zcKcaf7mkbmTOOblfOwDKkCm7QyjD9yG4jog0qG01wCZ4TKofgwJkeQoEhPxira2aE02L4_mGLAGhB-i56BChB7vISrYs-89idE1JEHyvQTnrg/s640/04_DevSop_OpBch.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210420903299875906" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Deven & Sophia at Opunake Beach.</span></span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOz5Bf1yfAdlGs6mI9wzpUAFFEowDnXb3b4p1nFF5rlKIO7xiILfpOzfoplQgrpThjM6aY3lNSxnSKS4JtQjwMH9cvYkxM3b0I3pm1NZhTJzp_BsUglxzIsmCl4AF_dWxdNazroRaV3Y/s1600-h/05_HwkBy_MissionWine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOz5Bf1yfAdlGs6mI9wzpUAFFEowDnXb3b4p1nFF5rlKIO7xiILfpOzfoplQgrpThjM6aY3lNSxnSKS4JtQjwMH9cvYkxM3b0I3pm1NZhTJzp_BsUglxzIsmCl4AF_dWxdNazroRaV3Y/s640/05_HwkBy_MissionWine.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210419080789776210" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Winery in Hawke's Bay.</span></span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstFuS5og1_WrSSC-r0vSscivtP_2U0JqQsFiRuqJ_e3Fo7Iimx2_7Fnk2KMpVe_7ZHL4M7ERnuhIt4saeRdiwlajyZr1we6OWfHlKQDmrK9DmuVo5-2aJcIdTagNU4aQF_7a_eYFm67c/s1600-h/06_DevSop_balloonhat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstFuS5og1_WrSSC-r0vSscivtP_2U0JqQsFiRuqJ_e3Fo7Iimx2_7Fnk2KMpVe_7ZHL4M7ERnuhIt4saeRdiwlajyZr1we6OWfHlKQDmrK9DmuVo5-2aJcIdTagNU4aQF_7a_eYFm67c/s640/06_DevSop_balloonhat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210417672794587202" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Deven & Sophia at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery in New Plymouth.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:13px;"><br /></span><div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptRSoxg9OnVRh4U5T1pu8MvFoWlXEqMvsYNa7DJtW3M7I4nWRIaX4BC9dqgAwQIFoS7srS_JBXK4tbtycTAq9OB3bnXjCoU7hxGCXBU_UJBOG0uZioEqeKzPmC7tGOEHEqiF1GjAI8Yg/s1600-h/07_Carter_1stCut.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptRSoxg9OnVRh4U5T1pu8MvFoWlXEqMvsYNa7DJtW3M7I4nWRIaX4BC9dqgAwQIFoS7srS_JBXK4tbtycTAq9OB3bnXjCoU7hxGCXBU_UJBOG0uZioEqeKzPmC7tGOEHEqiF1GjAI8Yg/s640/07_Carter_1stCut.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210416894074527234" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Carter's first haircut.</span></span></span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSc9Fd4DKl08MeLwtDZgWAUFZUai4tR0iMrBVDNliJ2aeLfuf6zKH8Fj3pDICBvT_wp4p34U3AfGcNExRiG-mVtcwM8gDVuok-5ue-m4-QAKCCzcP-exAtk-xg3v3Koh2Do7wc0Vq3Ajc/s1600-h/08_Rainbow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSc9Fd4DKl08MeLwtDZgWAUFZUai4tR0iMrBVDNliJ2aeLfuf6zKH8Fj3pDICBvT_wp4p34U3AfGcNExRiG-mVtcwM8gDVuok-5ue-m4-QAKCCzcP-exAtk-xg3v3Koh2Do7wc0Vq3Ajc/s640/08_Rainbow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210415671339085586" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Rainbow in the backyard, Wanganui.</span></span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89mr4kO0EClzfxfcuGI0gbYfaDLVv8T8OzUijrbVNZE1YF8wx_u-SpXAP3t4T3KfoRPWR0AK2HscWHODlz7MkEJGmfPa554CW0dR6ka6nohBLHXJhBNc2O487cwvicq_7WhDKRDufdO0/s1600-h/09_Family_PukekuraPark.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89mr4kO0EClzfxfcuGI0gbYfaDLVv8T8OzUijrbVNZE1YF8wx_u-SpXAP3t4T3KfoRPWR0AK2HscWHODlz7MkEJGmfPa554CW0dR6ka6nohBLHXJhBNc2O487cwvicq_7WhDKRDufdO0/s640/09_Family_PukekuraPark.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210413139621451314" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Lee/Baum Family at Pukekura Park in New Plymouth.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Stella S. Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06055497842808363766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006719722504340384.post-67018498721029887072008-04-02T11:03:00.000-07:002009-09-24T00:44:52.500-07:00My Ella<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6eepjyyiZ88sA5aX1YRzNp9WOm5kq5uHdDxcYuTdmrH7oQeDmoKgi7G8yv4GR7hqzV7QRmdNDnv3gfrIIgvT5cvNpgoUdYkcGruKFTG2UHDdw0I0FPOpLFmbU6fWF4MTphQtZMdj6sU/s1600-h/0Ella_Duck.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6eepjyyiZ88sA5aX1YRzNp9WOm5kq5uHdDxcYuTdmrH7oQeDmoKgi7G8yv4GR7hqzV7QRmdNDnv3gfrIIgvT5cvNpgoUdYkcGruKFTG2UHDdw0I0FPOpLFmbU6fWF4MTphQtZMdj6sU/s640/0Ella_Duck.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184710649317129090" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">E</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">njoying an afternoon nap with her favorite ducky</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">!</span></span></span></div></span>Stella S. 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