December 25, 2017

Christmas in Montana


December 25, 2017
Billings, Montana

We were able to go to Montana for Christmas and see most of our family.  Now that my sister is living in beautiful Hawaii, we did miss her and my brother-in-law, nephew and niece. I am hoping we can go and see them soon in Hawaii.

Our daughter and son were both there and we even got to spend some much wanted time with our future son-in-law, Kraig.  I forgot to take pictures almost the entire time I was there.  I was pretty much just living in the moment and soaking in the time with my Mom, Dad, brothers, sister-in-laws and all our other family members.

The Fortune side of the family (Mike's side) had family pictures taken so we have some good ones of the Fortune crew!

The Fortunes

The grandkids

Kiylei, Kraig, Keenan, Mike & me

Me & Mike

Me, Keenan & Mike
We even got to see some friends from way back in the day.  Bret and his family live in Hawaii also but they were able to come home to see family this Christmas as well.  We got to have breakfast one morning with our friends James, Sara and their daughters Emily and Madie too...I wish I had pictures of us all...I really dropped the ball this holiday!

Bret, Maelani, Mike & me
I even got to have a day with my Mama!  I am looking forward to when we retire and can move closer to our parents.  It's been a little sad to live so far away for so long.





 I love that she is willing to be silly with me!  We are staying in New York next Christmas but we are hoping that at least our kids can come visit.  Until then, this was a good one!


November 15, 2017

Let's Go Antiquing!


November 15, 2017
Cold Springs, New York

Today my friend Stacey and I traveled to Cold Springs for lunch and a little window shopping.  Stacey was stationed here before with her husband and family so she knows all the best places and I am lucky enough to have her show me around.  Cold Springs is such a cute little town.  It has tons of antique shops and other crafty places.  We had some seriously delicious burgers too!

Me & Stacey

Doug was wrong...it was a GREAT pub!

Ha! Ha! Ha!

Cute little shops everywhere!

It was a cute little town
I will certainly want to come back to this little town.  Maybe when it's warmer and we have more time!


October 31, 2017

Jack O'Lantern Blaze 2017


October 31, 2017
Croton-on-Hudson, New York: Jack O'Lantern Blaze

I am lucky enough to have my friend Stacey have a birthday on Halloween!  This year we decided that we would all go to the Jack O'Lantern Blaze together for her celebration.  Unfortunately, Jack ended up not being able to go so I invited my friend Margaret to be my date instead!  This was a truly spectacular show.  We wandered around miles of carved pumpkins.  Some of them even moved.  It was such a cool experience and I can't wait to do it again!

Me & Margaret

Me, Stacey & Margaret

Margaret, me, Charlie & Olivia

The girls being silly






























 













They had delicious food and a bunch of fun little gift shop items you could buy but the carved pumpkins really stole the show.  I can't wait to go back again next year!