Hey, those are MY fans!
Go Saxons!!!
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1st Prize Trophy!
And another!
Wow, more?!?!?Go NHS JROTC!!! You guys are all really great!!!! I'm glad the City of Artesia recognize that too. Congrats to all the participants.
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Hank and I celebrated 25 years of marriage. I can't believe this much time has passed by already. We've had our share of trials and tribulations, but with God's help, we're still happily married. God has gotten us through some pretty tough times. We've both had our share of stress at work, family challenges, and some major health issues too. Thanks to these trying times, we've grown to depend on God and each other. Our family is most important to us. When we are faced with challenges, we look for what God is trying to teach us. We find joy each and every day in the simple things in life. On October 16-19, 2009, we sailed off with Carnival Cruise Line to Ensenada, Mexico. We've ported there many times already from previous cruises, but it was still a lot of fun to run around town, to search for those great shopping deals, and to reminisce the years past. As always, we had met some really nice people who made our trip fun and memorable. We hope to keep in touch with them, but most of all, we're very thankful for what God has blessed us with. I'm looking forward to many, many more years of fond memories.
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Queen Mary at Long Beach port.
Mark and I won on the Match game!!!
Monkey and me!
The fog rolled in quickly in Ensenada. I can barely see their flag at the port.
Back on our ship... Where did this tug boat come from?!?!?
Jackie and Wayne
Greg and Lori
Lizzie and Sean
It's chow time!
Anniversary cake!
Major roaming charges! Yikes!
Celio and Felix
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Sammi's Sweet Sixteen - Dinner with the Chan Family at Tokyo Lobby, San Gabriel.
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Jessi & Stassy
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - Grace and I have a long history together. We've know each other since we were kids. Both sets of our parents were very active members of The Gee How Oak Tin Benevolent Association Of America (http://www.ghot.org/), and we remember each other as kids, although we never played together. Since we all have our own share of medical issues, we're reminded of how precious time is. So, we got our moms together for lunch at Cafe Spot in Alhambra (http://www.yelp.com/biz/cafe-spot-alhambra). We had a wonderful time, eating, laughing, and reminiscing. Grace and I always have a lot to talk about, but it looked like our moms enjoyed chatting as well. We hope to get them together on a more regular basis. ;-)
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Friday, October 23, 2009 - It was time for another Lemon Butter Club meeting! We loaded up the car, and headed for Pechanga (http://www.pechanga.com/) for their buffet!!! The gambling, shows, shops, are all welcomed bonuses too. But wait!!! On our way there, we took a detour to visit Tom's Farm (www.tomsfarms.com), it was my first time there. We enjoyed the fresh fruit, cheeses, crackers, candy galore, and so much more. We love the warm friendly country atmosphere too. We wanted to save our appetites for the buffet, so we just bought a little here, and a little there... before we knew it, we had a bunch of stuff!!!
.We also took a detour to the Lake Elsinore Outlets. It was sad to see so many stores closed from the recession. We did most of our damage in the last standing, Petite Sophisticate store, which will remain open until the end of the year (http://www.petitesophisticate.com/). This was one of my favorite stores in Las Vegas too. I plan to go at least one more time... Anyone want to join me?!?!? In the meantime, it's buffet time!!! I'm excited because this will be my first attempt to eat crab in a year and a half. Very yummy for my tummy. Lemon Butter Club strikes again!
Crabs!
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Welcome to LBC, Charlene!
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It's coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee time!!! It's always more yummy with family and friends.
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"Breast Friends Forever"
This picture was printed in the Daily Breeze on October 30, 2009, on the page A4, which was dedicated for the Breast Cancer Awareness. This is a great community of women, and it's growing! This was only our second gathering! God blessed us with each other. We're the BFF's (Breast Friends Forever)!!! We all had a great time at the Cheesecake Factory in Redondo Beach (http://home.thecheesecakefactory.com/aboutus.htm). I'm looking forward to our next gathering!
Front row: Berda SooHoo, Fatima Husain, Diana Park, Brenda Puleri.
Second row: Marcy Fernandez, Ellen Andaya, Catherine Chu, Evelyn Calip, Meg Abrena. Third row: Melanie Campa, Sharon Ibarra, Cecilia Hogenson, Joanne DiMeglio.
Our Heartfelt Thanks to Our Doctors: Michael Newman, Malanie Friedlander, Lisa Jewell, James Camel, Ronald Rosso, Aileen Takahashi, Vanessa Dickey, David Chan, Jenny Ru, Wade Nishimoto, Andrew Horodner, Steven Fisher.
