memories.

so many of you will not understand. but the link below is just a little tiny view of what kind of fun times i had in WA. haha. thanks to my good friend, mr. brandon patoc, this is brought to you. listen to it. it's kind of a long story, but long story short, the people at Denny's didn't like us very much. and Mike/Brandon/whoever else...they thought it would be funny to put a "soundtrack" to it, if you will. it's me singing w/ the manager at Denny's leaving a message. this was played for everyone at a "appreciation" dinner thing after christmas sometime.


copy/paste the link & download---enjoy.

http://www.box.net/shared/oxw1lz280g



i was told there is more to come!! haha.

these days seem to be dragging. filled with thoughts, plans, decisions, pains.
i need these days to speed up. i need clarification in my life. little by little it's coming.
a lot i am realizing. good though.

seriously hate MN. how can it be like 40 yesterday and then today it's like 0...so freakin' cold??
i can't wait to get out west again.

plans, plans, plans.

Stop.

S T O P ! ! !
































Stop running, stop working, stop watching, stop waiting, stop moving,
stop doing, stop, stop, stop.

























Stop for a moment. Give yourself a break. Relax for a quick second. Breathe, Breathe in a deep breath.


























Life always keeps on moving, things keep rollin'. Doesn't hurt just to stop for a moment.



























That's all.

Good.

We're back in Rochester...I'm sad. ha. didn't want to leave, but that was expected! Good travels back and forth, and it didn't rain too much when we were out there, so i've heard it was worse in MN. Anyways. i'm in the process of making my first ever "video"/ slideshow thingy. so hopefully i can get it up on here.

So not only did we do the tourist stuff...seattle center, pike place, etc. we got to see some of the people that made my time in Seattle(Fed way, auburn, etc.) so awesome!!!

First, there is Lan and Susan Erickson...i dont' even know where to start. It's my "west coast" home and they are my "WA parents". We got to hang out a few times, and over and over realizing how amazing they are!!! I'm so thankful for them in my life, grateful for their hospitality (sp?), kindness, and their hearts!! Good people!

Second, Brandon and Nicole, we got to hang out with them for a little bit on Wednesday. So many memories flooded back into me, while sitting there talking. Good, funny, amazing memories. It was fun walking through the church, seeing where/how everything is now. Lots of changes. I wish Nicole and Brandon the best in the future, they are truly gifted and talented people and i miss you guys tons and tons!!

--then there is Mark Johnson...we saw him at the church, it's always good seeing him, lots of jokes fly around, but what an amazing guy!! Hopefully, we'll see him in April/May-ish!!

Third, Erica Pogue. I pretty much keep saying the same things about everyone...amazing, talented, etc...cause everyone is out there!!! there must be something in the water. Anyway, when i think of Erica I think...consistent (sp?) she was always there for me and i was always at her house. haha. laughs, tears, fun memories with her. we got to meet up with her on Thurs night, and it was definately awesome seeing her again, it's been too long.

Then we met up with David Dodd, always quality w/ David. Good talks, good laughs, good stories, and he has such an amazing heart for God. We are praying for David as he goes to Africa on Tuesday for a month or so...to teach/train up pastors and ministers for God in Tanzania. Excited to see great things happen there.

We got to hang out with an amazing family, The Babcocks! Raquel, Mark, Syndey, & Taylor. Always supportive, always kind, again, always fun to be around. I miss them!!

--Sheri it was good seeing her right before we left to head back to MN.


so to recap....amazing people, talented, gifted, kind, supportive, funny.....everyone out there is in a special part of my heart. They marked me for life.

Hopefully, i will see everyone again REAL SOON!!!!! who knows what the future holds???


Lan & Susan Erickson


Brandon & Nicole


Erica Pogue


**i tried getting the video up on this site, and it didnt' let me. go to my page on facebook and you can watch it. ENJOY.

Day Three

we were privileged to go to lunch with some of my friends out here...Brandon and Nicole, it was great hanging out with them and hearing about their lives. miss'em so much. good people. after lunch, we got a tour around the church that i worked at when i lived here. so many changes, but i'm glad things are still rollin' there. then we drove to Enumclaw, it seems that the mountains are in it's backyard, amazing! for dinner we went up to seattle to Jazz Alley. i can't even tell you how much i enjoyed that. Great food (expensive, but worth it), great music (Sara Gazarek-check her out, excellent) and just a great time.
Its going to very tough leaving here again!!


This is the church i worked at when i lived here...lots of changes, but still miss it so much!!!

and this is the huge casino just down the road from the church. they added a bingo building, a smoke shop, and a huge parking garage...since i've been gone! crazy those muckleshoots really know how to do it! :)

Mountains! amazing! this is Mt. Rainier but the clouds are hiding it a little.

Jazz Alley...amazing. one of my fav places. Great food, great jazz, great atmosphere...great, great, great!!

Day Two.

got up...had breakfast...drove to Alki, took pics(below), drove to dwtn Seattle, walked to the public market...went to seattle aquarium, looked at fish....walked back to car....drove to Seattle Center...walked around, played arcade games. enjoyed day 2. getting tired though!!


me at alki.


view.

views from Alki. oh, and us.


alki.


mike at pike place.

the famous...


the fish throwing place...


lots of flowers. awesome colors.

the first Starbucks. woo hoo. excuse the mermaid nakedness.



on the way to the aquarium.


all different starfish i couldn't push myself to touch one.

octopus (sp?) ha.


jelly fish.


mike chillin with the jelly fish.

goofy me.


so many different kinds of fish and underwater craziness!! God has a very creative mind!!!!

we named this little guy...MIMI (after my dog) cause he was on guard. (like my dog!)

fishies.


feeding time.


sweet seal things.

good old sn.


awe.


shot of mike. seattle center.

Day One.

our first whole day here, so good. we went to the Snoqualmie Falls, i was amazed. great way to start off the day, well we did go to IHOP to eat breakfast before the falls, but then we went to the Auburn Supermall. only bought a scarf. then we went to one of fav places i use to go to...redondo-along the Puget Sound. then we went to Dash Point Park, again-along the puget sound. lots of outside-had to enjoy such a beautiful day. then we went out to eat w/ Lan & Susan (the couple i lived with and are staying with again now) good times!!!

my WA home. it's so good to be back.


our sweet rental car.


and to prove to people...it's not ALWAYS raining!!! beautiful day today!!

on the way to the falls. so pretty.


driving to the falls.


mike at the falls.

i'm surprised i never went here when i lived here!! amazing!


awe.

one of my fav places out here. Redondo.


on the way back from snoqualmie falls. beautiful!


just me.