It's fun visiting new areas, though the problem now is I'm running out of amusement parks within a day's drive that I haven't visited yet. Next year I plan to head to Missouri (St Louis and Branson; possibly Kansas City as well but I don't know if I'll have time since I want to spend a couple days seeing the sites in Branson)

Meet my second granddaughter - names Pailin (sapphire in Thai language). She is 5 months old today

I think there is a lot of Tany's looks in her : the high cheeks and nose.

Bubble, how exciting! Two granddaughters and a grandson! Tany and his wife must be so happy Pailin's here and such a happy, lovely little one!

Yes I am blessed. Tany and family are planning on a week-10 days visit in October - if situation permits and planes are still flying. Here it is all so unsettled that I am not getting excited yet.

Bubble, I agree . . . Pailin looks very much like Tany!  She is a beautiful baby.  Hope to see more e photos soon.  Also more of Lynn and Aviv. 

Bubble, beautiful happy baby!!! What a sweetheart! Yes, she does look like Tany..
Thank you for sharing..

The latest fad of Lynn: wearing her brother t-shirt!
But I must admit that she looks good in it.

Bubble she does look cute in it! She also seems pleased that she can wear it.

She has changed so much just since the last pictures!

Ohio's famous Marblehead Lighthouse. About three and a half hours from where I live. I was in the area the past few days visiting Cedar Point amusement park and always have to stop by Marblehead when I'm in the area.

I went to a garage sale today and couldn't believe what they had and at what prices!

And this smaller one framed under glass as well.

And this set of three angled, green glass storage jars, set for $6.00

Nice, Patricia. Are they prints or the actual artwork? Somewhere in my still unpacked boxes is my green glass "violet" vase. My Mom had one while but it disappeared eons ago. I found the one I have at a flea market. A reminder of my kiddiehood. My sister has or had Mom's blue blown glass vase with wall hanger. I'll have to ask if she still has it.

Today I am off to see the dentist to see why my teeth on one side of my mouth have decided to become sensitive to cold drinks. It is just about time to make an appointment for Oscar's yearly checkup and shots.

MG, they're prints of course, but by a well known Alaskan artist and professionally matted and framed which is why I asked him if the prices were correct, and he said he was moving outside. There were a number of similar paintings, shelving units, secretaries and other woodwork.

I loved the sound of those vases and would have loved to have similar, but as a military wife, we moved several times crisscrossing the South, Midwest and East coast bases. I shouldn't have bought what I did, as I already have 25 paintings from when I worked at an import store. I was able to purchase on time and with a discount. Now, I'm supposed to be cutting back, not adding to.

One item I would have loved to have room for was a wood-topped wheeled metal shelving unit with a magnetic strip along one side of the wood for knives. There were two silver six foot metal units, one wheeled, and a smaller silver metal wheeled rack.

He just had so many good quality items and such ridiculous prices.

I'm supposed to be cutting back, not adding to. Oh, you mean like me and my books? 

Notice I didn't mention books. Besides two shelving units, my Kindle is bulging at the seams... and this is after donating some. But books are important, both need and necessity. So there you go.

 

The lighthouse pix is lovely Oldiesman. It reminds me of the one at Marine City. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=123840 Turns out, the Marine City lighthouse was originally built on Peche Island just past Belle Isle at the bottom of Lake St. Clair. Marine City bought it and placed it just below the Marine City Waterworks which is on the National Register of Historic Places and home to StreamTime Live's Marine City web camera. https://streamtimelive.com/marine-city/ George liked lighthouses, but he mostly visited the ones on the East Coast between New York and Virginia.

Lynn had her birthday party in kindergarten: 2y old already

and she had to prepare her birthday cake with the help of her teacher

Happy Birhday Lynn  

Bubble, time has flown by!! She is beautful...wonder what Lynn is thinking with that expression?

I gave her a dancing duck - she loves cartoons about ducks

here is my second grand daughter, Pailin.  She is seven months old

Two beautiful granddaughters, Bubble!

Lynn looks like a Pink Princess in that first picture!  Then more, showing her preparing her own birthday cake. What a great idea that is, for pre-schoolers to learn to do.

Pailin is adorable . . .  look at those eyelashes!  I'm wondering what that is that she's eating, with so much enthusiasm?   

Two lovely little girls.

Happy Birthday greetings to Lynn.

Quote from: Marilyne on September 25, 2025, 06:14:32 PM

Pailin is adorable . . .  look at those eyelashes!  I'm wondering what that is that she's eating, with so much enthusiasm?   

Mashed avocado!

I understand her enthusiasm!    I love avocados, as do most Californians.  Good and good for you!

This week end was sunny and pleasant, the right time to enjoy before winter starts.

Illy and family had an enjoyable outing to the Jordan river, in the Park Ha-Maayanot (the park of Springs)

Bubble, what wonderful, cute, granddaughters you have! And what an idea, teaching them about making a cake!

I love the park and would have loved to gone swimming.