Day 2703: 2 Moms and 2 Daughters.

"Gratitude": ink brush drawing, collage, watercolors.

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Another great Mother-Daughter day.

On a beautiful Friday, Carole & I met daughters Cheryl & WW.

Carole's birthday is Saturday, mine was last week. Great food &

we were serenaded and given flan at Javier's in Irvine Spectrum.

After lunch, some shopping.

Irvine Spectrum is huge!

There was the 108-foot Ferris wheel and we got tickets.

A happy friend we met.

The girls wanted to take baby pics. Carole and I didn't

know what that meant, but it's a filter that makes

you look younger. Interesting?

Young Carole

Young Cheryl

young jacki

Young Errin/WW

A really fun day.

A smile for Saturday ...

* diddly-squat (uncountable) (US slang, often humorous) Nothing; nothing whatsoever.

Day 2694: Another birthday:

Aly/Alter ego: acrylic, graphite drawing, collage, color.

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Another busy day. Another birthday celebration.

I spent a good part of my 78th birthday 

working on gifts for tomorrow's Eastside Potluck.

I'll show you some step-by-steps on another day.

At 5 pm Carole and Cheryl picked me up in ...

Carole's new car, a gift from daughter Cheryl and son Johnny.

Carole is driving the car on its maiden voyage.

We are to meet WW at Reunion Kitchen in Anaheim Hills.

  

 Thank you, family, & good, good friends.

Feeling so blessed.

By Brian Andreas

For FB Throwback Thursday ...

When WonderWoman earned sho-dan from Demura Sensei, 1991

A smile for Thursday ...

Day 2682: A tradition with an upgrade.

Joseph: photo, junk mail collage & digital

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WonderWoman & I have had a tradition for Black Friday for years. 

It started years ago when the grandhunks were old enough 

to go with their Dad, Superman, to the LA Aunto Show.

We went early am to Fashion Island to shop, eat and play.

This year we improved on the tradition by adding C & C.

Friends for 40 years, we are a good group.

Carole picked me up at 7:30, as Cheryl picked up WW.

We met at Fashion Island before 8 am when the stores opened.

 

It had rained all night but stopped around 7 am.

Our first stop was Anthropology, where I shot samples ...

 

 ... of what I saw, for your shopping guide.

After, picture time in from of the amazing tree.

We visited a variety of stores and shops, 30%, 40% and 50% off!

Purchases were made, the evidential bags were spirited to the car.

We walked a lot, then took a tea & croissant break. 

 

WW shot this, she said I looked funny with all my crumbs.

WW had made reservations last week at R&D for 11:30.

 

There was a little more shopping & laughing, 

then someone suggested we go to nearby ...

Where they really decorate for the holidays.

They had strolling carollers ...

Rogers Gardens has room & room & rooms of holiday 

decorations but we spent our time with the beautiful plants.

 It was a lovely Black Friday. 

No pushing or shoving, a little hugging now and then. 

Small, doable crowds that got bigger as we left. A great day! 

Thank you, Cheryl and WW for another special day.

A smile for Saturday ...