My absolute hands down favorite flower!

dahlia
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Favorite flower...I haven't seen them in Australia yet, so it was a treat to see rows and rows of them shouting hello during a visit to Pike Place Market.

Perfect Rosetta

Perfect Rosetta
Originally uploaded by I like fireflies.

Check out this rosetta from Espresso Vivace in Downtown Seattle. Absolutely perfect! It was so smooth...I just didn't want it to end. I'd like to be able to pour a rosetta like that someday. Doesn't this look like a perfect treat on a nice, cool Autumn day? I like Autumn and I always imagine things happening in Autumn and how much better that makes my daydreams. HeHeHe!

Trzebiatowski Self Portrait

Trzebiatowski Self Portrait
Originally uploaded by I like fireflies.

While I was home I had the esteemed pleasure of spending a couple of days with the newly wedded Trzebiatowski couple. I think this self portrait says a lot about them as a couple. They are full of life. It was so nice just to share life with them for a few days. We picked up where we left off...and there was so much laughter. Love you guys!

Seattle...sweet Seattle!

I made it to America. YAY! I stood in line in LA just smilng knowing I was finally in America after flying for what seemed like twenty days. I was blessed with an open seat next to me on the long flight and then instead of sleeping I watched movies on the cool screen imbedded into the back of the seat in front of me. My family greeted me at the airport with signs and flowers and then asked me if I wanted my first Starbucks...let me tell you it was such a good drink...Grande Nonfat Carmel Macchiato...so beautiful.

Last night I had a coffee night thingy at my parent's house. A fair number of people showed up and it was so good to see all my friends from home. Sarah and Lucas are here and staying until Wednesday, when they'll drop me off at the airport and make the trek back to Oregon. Today we are going to Pike Place Market and Vivace Coffee in Downtown Seattle. It's an overcast day...perfect Seattle weather. The sun will surely break through later but I like the dimmed light of overcast skies for now.

When I called my friend Laura, who's wedding I'm for, she was so excited that I was in America...let alone coming to her wedding. It'll be so good to see her on Wednesday night. I'm going to go hang out with God and tell him how thankful I am for all the BEAUTIFUL people in my life. I'm so overwhelmed with thankfulness right now...I mean seriously there are just so many flippin AMAZING people in my life. Peace out!