sunday is sweet

some pretties for your weekend

When I was a kid there was an open field in the middle of the block behind our house (empty but for the ram it housed - (maybe) more on that another time). It seems to me that hot air balloons would land in that field with some regularity every summer. Maybe it was just the one time and my memory has take the liberty of blurring the line between what really happened and what I want to have happened.

At any rate, I can remember specifically the day a hot air balloon came so close I thought it would run into the roof. We ran to the window in my parent's upstairs bedroom to watch as it came closer, and once it passed, ran to the window in the bathroom to see where it was going.

Also, I once took a ride in a hot air balloon. Did you?

Also, also, I wish with all my heart that there was a balloon fest in Honolulu. City officials? Can we make that happen?

(photos from Albuquerque Balloon Fest found here).

52 weeks

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Julie
Caroline

two friends
an ocean apart
post one photo a week
with no rules or themes
and no idea what the other is up to.
in a year we'll see.

A full explanation is here.
The complete set is here.

uh huh

unicorn pony!!

(originally spotted here)

makiki valley loop

Last Thursday I scooped up A and headed out for a hike. She did the entire 3 (okay, okay...maybe more like 2.5) miles all on her own while only whining a little. She's hardcore like that.

an end of summer sale

Last month Julie and I took some time off from listing vintage gems on etsy (she to get married, me to concentrate on an extended vacation). We're back now, and the shop is fast filling with goodies that need new homes. To celebrate, we're offering a three day sale.

Buy any one item on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, and take 20% off. Sounds good, right? Well, we can do better. Buy any two (or more) items and take 30% off your entire order. Trust me....it's gonna be good.  Get gone already!

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Caroline

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Caroline

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Caroline

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Caroline

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Julie
Caroline

two friends
an ocean apart
post one photo a week
with no rules or themes
and no idea what the other is up to.
in a year we'll see.

A full explanation is here.
The complete set is here.

land of my birth

the house where mom and dad live.
where I grew up with my brothers.

so little has changed -
yet everything has.

52 weeks

36/52

Julie
Caroline

two friends
an ocean apart
post one photo a week
with no rules or themes
and no idea what the other is up to.
in a year we'll see.

A full explanation is here.
The complete set is here.

second summer

When you return home from summer vacation to find a friend staying at your place, it's a bit like getting a second summer vacation. I'm sunburnt and sore, but pleased all the same.

So thanks Alicia.

(photo 3 by A. Henderson, photo 5 by R. Moncur)

oddities

Here are some collections of things that I have.

jiggety jig

Hawaii is fun.
Home is fun.
I'm glad to be back.

By the by, the drawing was taken from this incredibly interesting site.