Ready for some pics?
Written by JKM on August 29th, 2008Hey there! I’m not going to be writing too much tonight, ’cause I still have a very annoying head and neck-ache, plus it’s 11:30….and I’m sick of looking at the computer after fighting with it a little bit to get these pics up. I just wanted you to see the ones we have so far.
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- Thanks for the roses, Abe! I wish I could say I took this picture, but alas it was Ronnie. :)
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- I loooove this photo! I miss you, Jack (oh, and you too Paulina!!)! :)
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- Mrs. Bruce, the organizer, with her adorable puppy Gidget
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- Mom, Mrs. Bruce and little Gidget
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- One of the beautiful signs they made me
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- It made it extra special that you were all able to be there...Tim, Lori, Paulina, Jack and Rachel
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- And even Laura gets a nice sign! hahahaha ... she deserves it. :)
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- We can't wait to come back!! Thanks for the beautiful send-off.
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- Laura and (not so little) Abby...she's so cute! (the dog, not Laura) hahahaha
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- Just another view of the beautiful set-up
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- Bayla came out to visit as well!! What a sweetie.
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- Laura and I pose with Abby
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- Jack meets Abby :)
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- A great photo of Lori and Tim--Happy Anniversary, guys!
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- Look at all those pretty ribbons!
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- I will never forget all the yellow ribbons (and the send-off, obviously!)
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- Waving goodbye...thanks so much to all my English Hills friends!
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- The front entrance to English Hills
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- I took advantage of the free drink in business class and enjoyed a glass of wine.
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- I'm pretty sure everyone around us on the plane got pretty irritated with our crying, laughing and picture-taking. :) Oh well!
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- Posing on the plane with Ronnie's card (this is the one I told you about before)...he also managed to sneak one into my suitcase!
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- Kissing my lucky egg...thanks, Katie!!
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- Rachel's very creative card from all my buddies on "My Boys"...she even signed in different-colored ink and gave each name a different signature. :)
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- Here we are in Seattle!! This is on the rooftop terrace for the Pete Gross House, where we're staying. It's gorgeous up there!
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- It is verrrrry relaxing up here.
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- By the way, it's freeeezing here! Even in the restaurants! Laura and I warm ourselves up with hot cocoa and our hoodies.
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- The view from Cutter's an excellent seafood restaurant by Pike Place Market...even in the clouds, it's gorgeous. Check out that barge!
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- The next five pictures are of mom having one of her laughing fits...I can't remember what it was for, but just watching her laugh cracks us up!!!
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- Some awesome latte art from "Vivace's", a deeelicious coffee shop here in Seattle
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- Visiting "Vivace's" for the first time....no, we're not tourists! (taking pics of the pics and what not) :)
All is going well. I had a bone marrow aspirate done today, we met with a dietician, and I had my blood drawn. I don’t know my counts yet, but hopefully I’ll know tomorrow. I feel like I need blood again already ’cause they took 16 tubes of blood today, plus some of my marrow. 
I’ll live, but it was a lot of blood!! (hmmmm….maybe that’s not the best choice of words considering the situation )…seriously, we Matthews have the sickest sense of humor!
OK, I’ll write more tomorrow. I’ve got to get to bed so I can get some relief from this head/neck-ache. I’m looking forward to tomorrow being another good day, and hopefully I can get rid of the aches!!!!
Hope you’re all doing well!
Lots of love from the west coast….which is gorgeous, by the way. I really love this city, and I’m loving the city life…I’m enjoying everything before my movement is more restricted. I’ll be taking lots more pics, but I won’t overwhelm you like tonight. Hope you enjoy them!!!!
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I LOVE the pictures! Thanks for sharing. I can’t wait to come visit and sip a little latte with ya on the rooftop terrace….looks lovely!! I would like to know what your mom found so funny at dinner though.
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Saludos.
Awesome pictures.”Vivace’s” puts Starbucks to shame. Of course, the three lovely women in the photos add to the charm of the establishment. Any Puerto Rican restaurants in Seattle?
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I love the photos as well! Was Cutter’s the place we went to for lunch on the first day? Are you eating salmon a lot? :o)
Don’t forget to get some coffee/pastries at Le Panier!
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Carol’s pics are so funny! You all look like you are really settlin’ in!!! Missin’ YOU!
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I’m glad you’re getting settled, and it’s nice that you were just in Seattle recently, so you know where to go! Thanks for the pictures of your send-off. You have such wonderful neighbors!