Christmas 12/25/14
By John Schmit
Here are a few selected pictures from Christmas. It was great having both Moms and Allen here to celebrate with us. We all fun opening gifts and Cheryl made a delicious pork roast. Check out the pictures.
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2013 Images 12/20/14
By John Schmit
The video for the 2013 Images has finally made it to YouTube. This video contains images from our activities all during 2013. Click the link, sit back and enjoy this 14 minute video. You may want to click the full screen icon.
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Christmas Bus 12/16/14
By John Schmit
The Christmas Bus is on the streets of Bellevue, Redmond and Kirkland, Washington once again. Back by popular demand from the passengers, the bus brings a little joy to many who ride. It is decorated from the day after Thanksgiving until Christmas. Many passengers take pictures and pose in the front of the bus. A new addition this year is Sidney, a Christmas Kangaroo. On one special day we'll hand out candy canes to all the passengers. Enjoy these pictures of the bus and even a group of fans as they took pictures.
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Michael's 2nd Birthday 12/12/14
By Hiedi Cardona
On Friday 12/12/14, we took Michael to Monkey Joe’s which is an establishment that has indoor bouncing playground. We figured it was a safer place for Michael than Chucky Cheese. His party was at 1p and his friend Scarlett who is 2 1/2 joined Grandpa and Grandma Cardona, Mommy and Daddy. Michael was like the energizer bunny that wouldn’t stop, even on breaks to rehydrate he wanted to keep going. We had so much fun with all the cake cutting, presents and playing. The cake was very good, it was a Spiderman cake because the party was a Superhero themed party. The filling was fresh bananas and strawberries. Yummy! Thank you again Grandma and Grandpa Cardona for coming and celebrating Michael’s special day! Enjoy the pictures!
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Michael's 2014 Christmas Pictures 12/11/14
By Hiedi Cardona
We took Michael to see Santa Claus last week 12/11/14, He wasn’t very happy with the man in the red suit. It took several attempts to get him to stop crying and to show a resemblance of a smile. I didn’t get a chance to get pictures of him sitting on Santa’s lap due to getting his attention and making him smile. We did take pictures before going to see Santa, so you can see what his Christmas outfit was. He is so handsome in his outfit. Enjoy the pictures!
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My first table and chairs 12/11/14
By Hiedi Cardona
Thank you Grandma and Grandpa Cardona!! :)
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Autumn12/07/14
By Susie Devries
Here is Autumn's 3rd grade picture. She sure is growin up fast!!!
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November Pictures 11/30/14
By John Schmit
Here are a few images from a very active November. Starting with breakfast and ending with a little snow. Enjoy!
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Boehm Chocolate Factory11/06/14
By Barbara Lawrence
We had a trip today in our van. There had to be ten people who to go on the tour and with our driver, that's how many we had. Kay and I were the only two from our building that went. We were off to the Boehm Chocolate Factory in "Issaquah Alps", an area 25 miles north of here and not far from Snoqualmie Casino.
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CPT America Trick or Treating 10/31/14
By Hiedi Cardona
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Mondo Bag10/18/14
By Susie Devries
Here is a picture of a bag I made at my quilt group. Its called a Mondo Bag, which means big. And boy is it big, holds all sorts of quilty stuff, perfect for my quilt group.
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Seed's Dairy Farm Corn Maze and Fun 10/11/14
By Hiedi Cardona
Over the Columbus Day four day weekend we decided to go visit Seed’s Dairy Farm. They had all kinds of things going on for the Fall. They had a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, how to milk a cow demonstration, and the corn maze. In addition to all the activities they had a kid play area for the young kids to play on. Michael loved that part! We spent about 2 hours there and a lot of time was spend navigating the maze. We thought we were lost for a while and we ended up playing Marco Polo throughout the maze with other people to help get us out of the there. Whew!! But they had signs posted throughout the maze with questions and a phone number for those that did get lost. All in all we had a great day! We ended it with some great tasting milkshakes! Yummy!
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Our Superman 10/05/14
By Hiedi Cardona
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Quilts10/01/14
By Susie Devries
Here are the pictures of the two quilts I've worked on and have sent to the quilter. I have the purple one back and am putting the binding on it now, then it will be done! It was a big quilt. The green one will be done soon and binding put on. Then I can begin another quilt. Can't get too many irons in the fire at one time, I don't get anything accomplished that way.
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Italian Festival 9/28/14
By John Schmit
We were invited to attend this year's Italian Heritage Festival at the Seattle Center by a fellow bus driver, Chai Ahrenius. As the brochure said "Fortissimo!... Known for many years as "Seattle's Three Tenors," these singers have been show-stoppers at Festa for over 16 years now... Gino Lucchetti, Chai Ahrenius and Steve Wall are all brilliant operatic talents in their own right...together they are awesome! Always a standing ovation." And they had one this year. We sure had a good time.
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Susie News 9/26/14
By Susie Devries
The quilt group I belong to had a field trip to Charlottes in Keo, AR yesterday for PIE and lunch. You order your pie first cause when it's gone it's gone and man oh man, it sure is good. I had a super chef's salad and Caramel Pie. YUM.
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Savannah River Park 9/21/14
By Hiedi Cardona
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This Week Winners 9/05/14
By John Schmit
Congratulations to the Seahawks on the great start to a new season. They were not the only winners, Blanche Glaeser, who recently moved to the Seattle suburb of Kent, struck a home run this week. Not just one, but six in a single game of Bean Bag Baseball. Her name is now on the lips of many where she lives. Great job! Go Hawks! Go Blanche!
Zoo Day 8/31/14
By Hiedi Cardona
It was Zoo Day today! Artie and I took Michael to the Riverpark Zoo in Columbia, SC. We arrived shortly after 10 to hopefully see them feed the Gorillas. We got sidetracked by other animals on the way to the Gorillas so we missed the feeding. Oh well! We still saw some gorillas. We stopped by the Giraffes and Michael got up close and personal with one of them. I think they are best friends now. We saw all kinds of animals there, Michael would fit right in! Just kidding.... We left around one in the afternoon because it was getting to hot! Here are some photos from our adventures!
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Busy & Fun Week 8/23/14
By Blanche Glaeser
What a busy and fun week I had. From exercise class to dinner and a show to a country ride. Lots of fun with new friends and I'm ready to do it again.
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Sunday Fun 8/17/14
By John Schmit
What a fun day to get out. Cheryl and Blanche decided they 'needed' a few things, so it was off to Kent Commons for a little shopping. Later, we picked up Barbara and went to Salt Water State Park. There, Cheryl took some scenic pictures while Barb and I soaked up the Sun and the ions.
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Summer Sunday 8/03/14
By John Schmit
It was a warm and relaxing Sunday afternoon at our house. We were joined by Allen, Barb and Blanche for some barbeque and conversation. Cheryl made a wonderful potatoe salad and Allen handled the grill. Just a nice family get-to-gether.
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Fun Pictures Of Michael7/22/14
By Heidi Cardona
Here are some pictures of Michael having fun. And, yes, that's Artie with him. He also figured out how to turn off and on the switches.
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Shopping At North Bend 7/13/14
By John Schmit
It started with shoes and went wild after that. We had a lot of fun checking out the stores at North Bend. We even bought a few things, crossing off items on our lists. There was even some impulse buying. The best way to end your day is stopping at the Chocolate Factory. Check out these pictures from a fun afternoon with Barb, Blanche, Cheryl and I.
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Sunday at Des Moines Pier 7/06/14
By Cheryl & John Schmit
The Sun was shining. It was warm. A great day to take Barbara and Blanche to the Des Moines waterfront. The views were great and the seagulls loud. We got our fill of negative ions and vitamin D. Here are a few pictures from the adventure.
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Silly Girls6/30/14
By Susie Devries
Here are a couple pics of my granddaughters, Chloe age 9 and Kylie age 6. Their daddy was here and Mama dropped them off with us for an impromptu visit. I was lucky to get a few pictures. One of course is the girls being silly in front of my tree lilies and then one with daddy.
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Snoqualmie Casino6/23/14
By Barbara Lawrence
My friend Darlene and I got on the Snoqualmie Casino bus this morning at 8:30 and had a good time today. We pay the driver $10 to ride the bus and when we get to the casino, we go to the cashier and we get that $10 back plus we get a $10 food voucher. We go to the buffet where it costs $10.95 for seniors so all we had to pay was $.95 and the buffet at this casino is superb......
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Goodbye Party6/22/14
By Blanche Gkaeser
What a wonderful time we had. Friends from my church, Good Samaritan Lutheran, gathered together after the service to wish me well on my move to Seattle. It was very touching to hear them all saying goodbye. I will remember them always. Here are some pictures from that day.
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Michael's Day At The Lake6/21/14
By Heidi Cardona
We went to Clarks Hill Lake in South Carolina. It was his first time going into the water outside of being in a bath. He had a great time! He kept trying to push off but soon realized he can't swim! We are going to see if the post gives swimming lessons for his age. All in all we had a great day! :)
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Do-Si-Do6/15/14
By Susie Devries
Here is a picture of my current quilt. It is called "Do-Si-Do". I had great fun making it and will be very happy to get it back from the quilter so I can put the binding on. My quilty friends say I should enter it in the State Fair. If I get it done in time, I just might, who knows.
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Light Rail Ride 6/08/14
By Barbara Lawrence
I had the "funnest" day today that I've had in a long time. Cheryl and John picked me up at 10:30 and we drove to the Tukwila Light Rail station (a train a little like the train I took to work from Oxnard to Glendale) and picked up the train that took us right to the end of the line in downtown Seattle.
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Cristal Mountain Visit 4/30/14
By Cheryl & John Schmit
It was fun to take a day and get away. We chose to check out the gondola and the area at Crystal Mountain Ski Resort near Mt. Rainier. It was a beautiful day, just made for taking pictures. The area at the ski lifts was gorgeous. The mountains were snow tipped and sparkling in the sunshine. Take a look and enjoy the pictures.
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Cardona Family Easter 4/20/14
By Artie & Heidi Cardona
Here are pictures of the Cardona family as we celebrate Easter. Enjoy!
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Shag Music Night 4/15/14
By Barbara Lawrence
Wow, did we have fun tonight from before 5:45 until 8 p.m. We had a group come that the lead gal is the manager of Auburn Shag with four other people in the band. The lead gal was excellent (what a voice) and has three CD's out - two Gospel and one that is old time Country.
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Visiting Great Grandma 4/14/14
By Artie & Heidi Cardona
While in Las Vegas, we stopped by Great Grandma (Michael's) Blanche Glaeser. We visited at her place and went out to lunch. Here are some pictures.
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Cle Elum Lake Drive 4/13/14
By John & Cheryl Schmit with help from Barbara Lawrence
It was a lovely day. The clouds were gone and the Sun was warming things up. Time to go for a ride. We headed east to the Cascade Mountains. Passing through the Snoqualmie Pass, Barb pointed out that they will be removing the snow shed in the next couple of weeks. They are in the process of widening the freeway. Cheryl had been wanting to see Cle Elum Lake so that was a good destination. It was fun to see the snow still in patches near the road. At one of the beaches we saw a dune buggy that got stuck in a ravine. Fun for them. We took a lot of pictures and even have a few to share. Hope you enjoy.
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Visiting The Millers 4/13/14
By Artie & Heidi Cardona
Stopped in Las Vegas and visited with Wes, Tricia and Andrew. Here are some pictures.
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Artie, Heidi and Michael Visit 4/05/14
By John & Cherl Schmit
The first week of the month we had a wonderful time visiting. Heidi and Michael came over and then Artie arrived from Korea. What a fun time we had. Didn't grab the camera till the last day. Here are some of our favorite pictures.
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Acapulco Trip 3/27/14
By Doug & Joni Lawrence
We thought you'd enjoy seeing a few pictures from our recent trip to Acapulco.
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Sunday Drive to Mt. Vernon, Daffodils & Snow Geese 3/23/14
By John & Cheryl Schmit
We needed to have a little 'slow down' time so went for a ride on a nice day. They didn't plant many fields of tulips this year, but we did find a few of daffodils. Off in the distance we saw a huge flock of snow geese. We were lucky to have the camera ready when a great many birds decided to take to the air. We combined some video and still images for you to see. Enjoy!
Saint Patrick's Day Parade 3/15/14
By Cheryl Schmit
This is my fifth year attending the Seattle Saint Patrick's Day parade. This one was organized differently than last year and it was a bit more spread out. That made for a longer parade, but the weather was good and the people interesting. Enjoy the video!
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Green River Rising 3/9/14
By John Schmit
It has been raining almost every day so far this spring. Most of the time not heavy, but for a few days the water really came down. It was time to see the effect on the Green River as it flows through Kent and Tukwila. Here are some of the scenes we saw.
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Handiwork Pictures 3/3/14
By Susie Devries
Here are a few pics of things I've been working on recently. The pink heart is a wall hanging, the quilt is about 64" square and a nice soft lap quilt. Hanging on the wall is a pair of pillow cases I made in December.
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Superbowl Champions Seattle Seahawks Victory Parade 2/5/14
By Cheryl Schmit
Over 700,000 Seahawks fans crowded into downtown Seattle to celebrate the Seahawks 2014 Superbowl Championship. From a vantage point in the King County Chinook Building I was able to get some pictures as the parade passed by. The crowds were huge, but very friendly. Enjoy the edited video too.
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No Family Activities Reported 01/13
By John & Cheryl Schmit
No family activities were reported. John and Cheryl did visit with Blanche in Las Vegas the first week of the month. Blanche was sick and in the hospital. She entered rehab and spent the rest of the month there. Blanche returned home on Jan. 29th.
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