Household Portrait. 7 Grove Ridge Ct.
Abstract for living room. 
Missing Hawaii.
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Iris Plate.
Iris Plate.
Asian Plate for mom.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Jaxon Ryder Samonte
I just realized! I havent posted about my new nephew!!
Jaxon Ryder Samonte!!!
Born on June 16, 2010 @ 7:34am 7 lbs., 9 oz 19 ¼ inches long
He is beautiful!!
No Electricity for 24 hours
So I forget how spoiled we are in today's culture until a day like last weekend when I came home to no electricity.
I came home from being at the movies in Chinatown in downtown DC, and tried to go to the market by my house but it was closed. Didn't think anything of it. Came home walked in the door and went to put my left overs from lunch in the fridge when I thought it was curious that the light in the fridge was out. The all of a sudden it occurred to me... I went over and flicked the kitchen light switch...ahhh, the power was out.
I had no idea it had stormed so bad in the few hours I was in the movie to collapse power lines, uproot trees and put something like 600,000 homes without electricity. The City of DC was fine, it was the suburbs of MD right outside DC that were screwed...right where I live.
Of course I was the only one home, I figured the electricity would be on soon so I went and did some house chores and twiddled around. The power had been out for two hours when I decided to get on my computer to realize that the Internet runs off electricity. Then I went to do laundry and realized that the washer runs on electricity. Went to heat up left overs until I realized that the microwave runs on electricity. See a trend?
Then I got to thinking, since it was now getting dark out, I need candles, lighter, flashlight... oh what about an alarm clock for work in the morning and then started to panic, is my cell phone charged enough to last all night?? It was charged, oh good.
I hung out and read and did little things around the house until dark, then I wrote parent notes for my kids with a flashlight and decided to read some more. Thank goodness for ipod and such, for I realized mine was recently charged and I had tv shows downloaded that I hadn't seen yet.
The air conditioning was wafting away fast, it got hot on the third floor....like really hot! I was sweating just being on the third floor. Decided to go to the basement and sleep in the recliner, but that was terribly uncomfortable. Then I moved to the floor in the basement, but all I could think of was "when was the last time this floor was vacuumed?" and decided to go try and sleep on the second floor on the leather couch. Leather couch + heat = no sleep. Then I decided even though it was hot at least I would be comfortable and went back up to the third floor to sleep in the heat, and I did at last. At like 2am.
The next morning I awoke to my cell phone alarm and still no electricity. For the first time I was happy no roommates were home because I was able to leave my windowless bathroom door open while I showered in the dark. I got ready fast because I had no blow dryer or straightener or radio or any of those other morning comforts.
Luckily, by the time I got home that night I had electricity. I was ready to kiss the ground that electricity walked on and came to the conclusion that I had no idea how many things ran on electricity that I love!
I came home from being at the movies in Chinatown in downtown DC, and tried to go to the market by my house but it was closed. Didn't think anything of it. Came home walked in the door and went to put my left overs from lunch in the fridge when I thought it was curious that the light in the fridge was out. The all of a sudden it occurred to me... I went over and flicked the kitchen light switch...ahhh, the power was out.
I had no idea it had stormed so bad in the few hours I was in the movie to collapse power lines, uproot trees and put something like 600,000 homes without electricity. The City of DC was fine, it was the suburbs of MD right outside DC that were screwed...right where I live.
Of course I was the only one home, I figured the electricity would be on soon so I went and did some house chores and twiddled around. The power had been out for two hours when I decided to get on my computer to realize that the Internet runs off electricity. Then I went to do laundry and realized that the washer runs on electricity. Went to heat up left overs until I realized that the microwave runs on electricity. See a trend?
Then I got to thinking, since it was now getting dark out, I need candles, lighter, flashlight... oh what about an alarm clock for work in the morning and then started to panic, is my cell phone charged enough to last all night?? It was charged, oh good.
I hung out and read and did little things around the house until dark, then I wrote parent notes for my kids with a flashlight and decided to read some more. Thank goodness for ipod and such, for I realized mine was recently charged and I had tv shows downloaded that I hadn't seen yet.
The air conditioning was wafting away fast, it got hot on the third floor....like really hot! I was sweating just being on the third floor. Decided to go to the basement and sleep in the recliner, but that was terribly uncomfortable. Then I moved to the floor in the basement, but all I could think of was "when was the last time this floor was vacuumed?" and decided to go try and sleep on the second floor on the leather couch. Leather couch + heat = no sleep. Then I decided even though it was hot at least I would be comfortable and went back up to the third floor to sleep in the heat, and I did at last. At like 2am.
The next morning I awoke to my cell phone alarm and still no electricity. For the first time I was happy no roommates were home because I was able to leave my windowless bathroom door open while I showered in the dark. I got ready fast because I had no blow dryer or straightener or radio or any of those other morning comforts.
Luckily, by the time I got home that night I had electricity. I was ready to kiss the ground that electricity walked on and came to the conclusion that I had no idea how many things ran on electricity that I love!
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Family Tattoos
My dad called me one day and said that Jessica wanted to get a tattoo to represent Dads over coming of cancer and that she wanted Dad to get one too and that Dad wanted me to be a part of it as well. So Jessica had her idea of an anchor with waves that said "Daddy's little girl" (Jessica is the youngest). I didn't know what I wanted but the more I thought of it the more I loved the idea of an anchor and getting something that tied in with my sister. The anchor was perfect, my father used to work on a fishing boat when he was a teenager, he loves the beach and boats and he is the anchor in our lives. So I decided to keep it a lot simpler, but keep the anchor theme. My dad wasn't keen on getting another tattoo, but wanted to be a part of the experience. After a lot of thinking about it he decided to touch up a previous tattoo with colors. This is what Jessica and I got:
Jessica's Tattoo
My Tattoo
My feet are so much prettier now!
Maggy and John get Married
After my trip to Washington for my cousins wedding, I immediately went to Colorado for Maggy and John's wedding. It was an amazing elopement with their closest friends and family. It was beautiful in Colorado and we all had an amazing time getting to know eachother the days before and after the wedding. Here are the highlights.
I loved their wedding cake! Very delicious also!
Instead of a reception there was a four course dinner! It was incredible!
Leaving dinner into the limo (Whats JoeyD doing?)
End of the night in the limo with the bride and groom.
Maggy and John get their marriage license
Bachelorette Party
Wedding Ceremony
You may kiss the bride
Mr & Mrs John Collins
I loved their wedding cake! Very delicious also!
Instead of a reception there was a four course dinner! It was incredible!Leaving dinner into the limo (Whats JoeyD doing?)End of the night in the limo with the bride and groom.Jimbo and Ashley's Wedding
My 19 year old cousin, Jimbo, married a wonderful young lady, Ashley. Are they too young? Possibly, but who am I to judge? I flew to Yelm, WA with the rest of my family on my dad's side and we celebrated the marriage of Ashley and Jimbo on July 4, 2010. It was a small and simple wedding and Ashley's great grandfather was the Pasteur. The service was short, only about 15 minutes, but the celebrations afterwards went on for hours. There was a DJ, family, Friends, dancing, a keg, fireworks...the whole nine yards! It was a great family reunion and also a combining of two families! I had a great time and hope they last many years to come!
Wedding Ceremony
You may kiss the bride
Cake Cutting, This cake was very delicious!
Our whole immediate family. We are on the large side.
Jeanne, myself and Jessica.
Sandra's visit to DC
Sandra stayed on the East Coast for over a week and visited another friend also in that time, but Sandi and I had pleanty of time to catch up on all kinds of things as well as do a little sight seeing. We had a great time and now I miss her even more!
Painting at the ceramic Studio
Sandra and Andrea Painting
Final Products. Sandra and I painted something for eachother. Sandi made me a duck for my bathroom and I made her a business card holder for work.
At the monuments
Feet in reflecting pool (So white blinding the camera)
Dinner with Lesley! High School friends!
Sandi and I celebrated Sandras birthday in style with crab, shrimp, vegies and garlic mashed potatoes! YUM!
My 27th Birthday Bash
For my Golden Birthday I had a big party at our house. We cooked and decorated for days. Two of my very best friends Sandra and Marcus came for my party. We have been friends for about 15 years! They havent changed a bit, still goofy people with big hearts. The party was a lot smaller than I had anticipated, but we had fun never the less.
Roman and I
My roommate Shaun plays rockband with the gang
Shot for another year old
Gerald and his girlfriend stopped by
Ger sings me happy birthday with my pink cupcakes!
Beautiful pink and black cupcakes!
Dancing in Bubbles!
Sandra and Marcus
Roman and I
My roommate Shaun plays rockband with the gang
Shot for another year old
Gerald and his girlfriend stopped by
Ger sings me happy birthday with my pink cupcakes!
Beautiful pink and black cupcakes!
Dancing in Bubbles!
Dad and Jeanne Visit DC
My Dad and Step-Mom visited last April. They were here for about 4 days and we did all sorts of sightseeing including; philli for a baseball game and ice cream, dc for monuments and museums and then my house for bbq and neighborhood sightseeing. Here are some pictures.
Jeanne and I at the Phillies game!
Citizen Bank Stadium
Ice Cream at Franklins in Philli
Jeanne and I at the Phillies game!Citizen Bank StadiumIce Cream at Franklins in Philli
Jeanne and Dad at WWII Monument
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