Larry & Shirley (and the Messy Monkeys): January Happenings

Monday, February 9, 2009

January Happenings - Arizona Scenes

While we were in Phoenix last month, we took a drive up north to this outlet mall. This one was rather different to us than the usual outlet malls around our area. Its architecture looked kind of Spanish-mission style!

Also there were some lovely cactus and flowers!

Here is Caroline giving that big 'ol saguaro a hug!

The sunset was very pretty that Saturday evening.

This is the store that we got pressed into buying some stuff for both girls (rue21).

More sunset shots...

2 comments:

The J's said...: I like your blog background! That looks like the outlet mall that I've been to before!; February 9, 2009 at 1:33 PM
Unknown said...: Yes, the architecture and scenes are very reminiscent of Arizona...looks like home :-) Gotta love AZ!; February 21, 2009 at 6:08 PM

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Welcome to Our Place - Updated for Spring 2012

We live between Marysville and Granite Falls. Larry still works at Crane-Eldec in Lynnwood, but due to a change in his work schedule in February 2011, he is no longer in a van pool. Instead he bought himself a Ford Focus to use as his work car. Shirley is Mom, "chauffeur," and chief bunny caretaker. We have two daughters: Rosanna, age 20, and Caroline, age 17.We used to have two pet bunny brothers, Lucky and Thumper, who turned 9 years old on October 5. But Lucky got really sick, and had him put to sleep a few days before Christmas last year. So sad.... Thumper doesn't even miss him; he is happy as long as he is fed!

Larry and Shirley are really into running this year, qualifying for Half Fanatics in January. The Seattle Rock-n-Roll half marathon will be our fourth in 2012, and we would like to do four more, if possible, and move up in Half Fanatics!
Caroline is a junior in high school, and Rosanna continues to work at the Ralph Lauren Polo store at Seattle Premium Outlets in Tulalip.

We all continue to enjoy taking photos, and Rosanna also took a photography class at Everett Community College last spring. (We bought her a Nikon DSLR for the class). She has made some money doing photography for a local business in nearby Granite Falls last fall. And I am still using my super tiny Olympus camera for photos "on the run!"