HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012! Ring out the old and BRING in the NEW YEAR!

Welcome 2012

Merry Christmas Eve to my friends and family

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE :)
May God Bless You with health and joy this evening -:) izzy

2011 in Review of Uptown Lower Alexandria

Breaking my usual tradition of posting some Christmas a-musings..this year I will post up year of  photos; the good, bad and the super ugly ..as reminder that this year is FINALLY over.. and I am relieved. Also included a great Christmas video from Coldplay in Liverpool.

the potomac early in the year 2011

Daryl's funeral, march 2011

us; spring 2011

Iz right after eye surgery, june 2011

Hotel Del, July 2011

Lobby of Hotel Del, July 2011

Iz visiting Hampton, Fall 2011

iz and buffy, Buckroe Beach 2011

Libby visiting Iz, July 2011

Iz and John Walters, Hampton, VA, 2011, fall

Elaine with her Thanksgiving Flowers, 2011

Carol at MVRW Christmas dinner

Felix's baby 24/7

Daryl, iz and John 2010 out of order

Felix Christmas dinner 2011

izzy hanging around the nieghbors house who actually put up LIGHTS and mo' lights

Basically the photos are in chronological order..some are just cool and some are significant events and finally the last one is of me last week in front of the lights on Collingwood. I would put some photos of my Christmas tree up..but it is not up..yet!
anyway more joy to come.. for real. we need to visit Rudolf .. remember? it's Christmas.

Thanksgiving Stuffing 2011

Veteran's Day 2011: From Sea to Shining Sea

and everything in between:I always pause to reflect on Veteran's day to remember that my father along with thousands of other men and women served this country with their very lives. That unlike what was mentioned in the recent Presidential debates that economy and money is what makes freedom free--in fact, sadly the service of our fellow citizens at great sacrifice and personal cost to their family and friends is what grants us, United States of Americans our freedom, life and liberty; everthing else is a blessing including our rich nation; God Bless America!


Izzy on the Atlantic (Sea)

Libby! visiting Isabella! July 2011. I met her when I was five years old! She finally retired from Northrup after a couple years.. lol..if I say how many the math people will guess how old we are :)

Arliington National Cemetary

Duty, Honor and Country

We, the PEOPLE :)

The Pacific Ocean

Sea to Shining Sea

I always pause to reflect on Veteran's day to remember that my father along with thousands of other men and women served this country with their very lives. That unlike what was mentioned in the recent Presidential debates that economy and money is what makes freedom free--in fact, sadly the service of our fellow citizens at great sacrifice and personal cost to their family and friends is what grants us, United States of Americans our freedom, life and liberty; everthing else is a blessing including our rich nation; God Bless America!

Are we having fun yet? GOP Debate for detail oriented watchers.

EeeeHOW! or is that OUCHIE

Dynamic View so.. Uptown is getting a facelift..

Meet my new friends: OVERDUE UPDATE

Time has flown.

Mushrooms popping up in Alexandria and Mount Vernon

These look like fried eggs, but they are NOT edible. I took these photos for my personal mushroom collection of photos. Coincidentally, news reports that some men actually ate these and are now in the hospital. Don't touch them and tell your kids not to touch them or eat them!

AAAAAHHHH Life is a Beach

Buffy is John Walter's chow mutt mix who I walked at the beach for the past three days. She did really well considering she had no dog obedience traning. She learned to "jump waves" and I had a great time at Buckroe Beach, the poor man's Riveria lol

Buckroe Beach Pier in the background,, collected some great shells too,, washed in by Hurricane Irene..and the water was smooth and clear; it is actually on the Cheasapeake.. ! Anyway more later..

I was so relaxed I actually felt "guilty" for about a second,, then I remembered.. OH YEAH..God made the beach and Life is STILL Good.. :) izzy

Remembering Good Times: Cable and Wireless Partying like it was 1999

Richard and Isabella actually partying in 1999 at the Cable and Wireless huge Christmas shindig. And we did dance to Prince song:

1999

1999 by Prince

Don’t worry, I won’t hurt u

I only want u 2 have some fun

I was dreamin’ when I wrote this

Forgive me if it goes astray

But when I woke up this mornin’

Coulda sworn it was judgment day

The sky was all purple,

There were people runnin’ everywhere

Tryin’ 2 run from the destruction,

U know I didn’t even care

’cuz they say two thousand zero zero party over,

Oops out of time

So tonight I’m gonna party like it’s 1999

I was dreamin’ when I wrote this

So sue me if I go 2 fast

But life is just a party, and parties weren’t meant 2 last

War is all around us, my mind says prepare 2 fight

So if I gotta die I’m gonna listen 2 my body tonight

Yeah, they say two thousand zero zero party over,

Oops out of time

So tonight I’m gonna party like it’s 1999

Yeah

Lemme tell ya somethin’

If u didn’t come 2 party,

Don’t bother knockin’ on my door

I got a lion in my pocket,

And baby he’s ready 2 roar

Yeah, everybody’s got a bomb,

We could all die any day

But before I’ll let that happen,

I’ll dance my life away

Oh, they say two thousand zero zero party over,

Oops out of time

We’re runnin’ outta time (tonight I’m gonna)

So tonight we gonna (party like it’s 1999)

We gonna, oww

Say it 1 more time

Two thousand zero zero party over oops,

Out of time

No, no (tonight I’m gonna)

So tonight we gonna (party like it’s 1999)

We gonna, oww

Alright, it’s 1999

You say it, 1999

1999

1999 don’t stop, don’t stop, say it 1 more time

Two thousand zero zero party over,

Oops out of time

Yeah, yeah (tonight I’m gonna)

So tonight we gonna (party like it’s 1999)

We gonna, oww

Yeah, 1999 (1999)

Don’tcha wanna go (1999)

Don’tcha wanna go (1999)

We could all die any day (1999)

I don’t wanna die,

I’d rather dance my life away (1999)

Listen 2 what I’m tryin’ 2 say

Everybody, everybody say party

C’mon now, u say party

That’s right, everybody say (party)

Can’t run from the revelation, no (party)

Sing it 4 your nation y’all (party)

Tell me what you’re singin’, baby say (party)

Telephone’s a-ringin’, mama (party)

C’mon, c’mon, u say (party)

Everybody, [two times] (party)

Work it down 2 the ground, say (party)

(party)

Come on, take my body, baby (party)

That’s right, c’mon, sing the song (party)

(party)

That’s right (party)

Got a lion in my pocket mama, say (party)

Oh, and he’s ready 2 roar (party)

Mommy, why does everybody have a bomb?

Mommy, why does everybody have a bomb?

Dick-I know you are dancing with your new legs and life is good:) this morning I dreamed that you were with bunch of old friends.. singing "On Top of Old Smoky..All Covered with Snow" and we laughed so hard :) like we used to do. And you were surrounded by good friends in a beautiful recreation center!
Love always.. izzy

La Jolla Cove View from the top

Pelican resting overlooking the Cove

Pelicans sunbathing on the cliffs of La Jolla Cove

Patiently waiting for my Challenger, White. please..lol..

More to come! Seals, Del Marr, and Hotel Del..:)

Blogging Again! Summer 2011 and Birthday hints.. lol

Mother's day car show

P.S
if you are looking for birthday ideas.. a NEW DODGE CHALLENGER would be cool :)
izzy

Movin on UP :) Spring has Sprung..:)

Recycled cartoon.. yep hard to believe,, amazing how I seem to post this cartoon JUST BEFORE

the spring break and summer vacation.. worked then and works now


Now for some beauty, I anticipate a gorgeous spring here.. this is from the Light Fantastic Light Show

of the Washington Cathedral from a couple years ago,.. as beautiful in the photo as it was in real life..

and now for one of my many flower photos..eye candy. .enjoy more to come..

A Hydrangea in full bloom; they are now growing and hopefully will start blooming in May..

Long Time NO Blog; News; News and More News

It has been so long since I have updated my Blog .. it feels strange working on it. March came in on its own personal tsunami finally things are SLOWLY moving toward an outcome that was foreshadowed by my subconscious..the coins in my dream; I now know what that means.

My friend, Daryl Joline died suddenly on March 3rd, 2011; I will post a photo of him in his youth before his life became the tortured wreck that it was at the young age of 60 years old when he died.
Along with that, another friend, Ski, age 57, who had Multiple Sclerosis for at least the last five years
took himself off of dialysis after five long years and he died on February 28th, 2011. So this blog is
sort of mini obituary. I am not saddened by their deaths; their suffering both physically and mentally is over.
But I shall not compare them because each man deserves his own tribute and separate memorial which I will do another time. I have been very exhausted because I am personally involved in the funeral and decedant affairs for Daryl. For the good times in his life.... reaching way back to his good old days is a photo of Daryl
and his wife, both aged 19. YOUNG! and full of life. I wish I had known them both back then.
I am not mentioning his wife's name on purpose because she is alive and well and knows about his death; so I don't want to put her name up without asking her permission; and she has this photo and approved of it!

I used the American University link because that was his alma mater.
Have a great spring !!! Warm weather and sunshine is the forecast --better news to come :) izzy

Valentine's Day 2011

Remember Diamonds are a girl's best friend so if you are going to send a gift..try Chocolate Diamonds :)

Guess who? lol. for my sweetheart..

Happy New Year 2011

:) Happy New Year .. all :)

And I saw the "coins" of the future in my dream last night.