April Catch Up
A few more pics from the Grenside visit.
Beautiful afternoon at the Dollar Point beach!
Early season crawdad fishing...
First T-ball practice of the season - so cute and funny to see everyone out on the field.
Dinner at Sunnyside on the Grenside's last evening in Tahoe.
Hula Pie is always a hit!
These photos are just two years apart...time flies!
PSIA-W Convention at Squaw!
I was able to shadow an exam - stressful for the candidates and for me!
Representing the Women's Summit!
Part of our DTA group.
All smiles now, but not quite the same vibe while we were going through the process!
Another beautiful day skiing with a bunch of friends at Alpine Meadows.
Kenzo and Colton.
Snack break, of course!
An emergency trip to Oregon just in time to watch dad go in for open heart surgery!
He had quadruple bypass surgery and was recovering in the ICU for 4 days.
He's improving with each day, and they will have a long road ahead, to say the least.
Thumbs up!
And, while waiting in hospitals...
Maya gave me a makeover with a cool iPhone app!
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