Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Rose Parade 2013

We left on Sunday morning, and took our time going to LA, we went from Santa Barbara on a back road to Ojai...I think that's how you spell it, anyway then on Monday, we drove around  Beverly Hills, never been there, so we will do that again when we can take more time.


On Monday evening we of course drove down Colorado Blvd. looking at all the people camped out, it is so much fun


then on Tuesday we arrived at 7am, to walk down Orange Grove street, where all the floats are stationed before the parade starts, so you can walk down and see the floats and get real close to them, this our 2nd time, and we are planning for the next one.











My favorite float !!





these two people were actually on the very top of a float, and they were getting married up there, when they came in front of the judges stand

and I heard later, that a soldier was reunited with his family as this float went by...WOW

then we drove into Solvang, but being it was New Year's, alot of the shops were closed, but it was nice to just walk around and stretch

then we stopped at this place, dad had heard about it thru work, and so we tried it...it was delicious, we split a Filet Mignon dinner with baked potato, salad, beans, garlic bread and sherbet...WOW, what a way to end a full weekend.

Sheep

 On my way to clean the vacation rental on Friday the 28th of December...so I followed them for a few...so fun to watch !



the dog on the right is a puppy, looked like he was in training



the puppy looks tired






this sheep broke his leg so the shepherd moved it to the side of the road, and tied its back legs to his good front leg, and then I guess the BIG boss, went back with his truck to pick it up

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Thanksgiving

this is a truck lot, with trucks of all colors

Beautiful drive to dad's/grandpa's
Annette, Jan and Pam

Jan and Tim putting the rod into the turkey so they can put it on the rotisserie

Nephew Jarod with Little Anne

Jarod and Annette

Pam and Mike

Jan, Annette, Pam, me and Susan

Jan made us all cute pink scarfs

on our way home

Met Bob & Vickie Griffith in Sacramento at Apple Bee's for dinner

made a little detour, and went into Napa Valley, we have never been there

We will be going back some time soon!!!



HOME SWEET HOME!!!

pictures kind of out of order, but everyone was having fun with these glasses



my goofy nephew, he was hilarious



if it wasn't for Jan making the dogs scarfs, Little Anne would have blended in with the landscape


Lewis & Clark crew