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Judy was surrounded by 100 of her closest friends as she celebrated her 65th birthday at the opening of “Hair” at ArtsWest. While celebrating she also raised money for the theater. Performers were thrilled with the full house and gave an outstanding performance. Judy was pulled to the stage for the closing number and the audience applauded and danced. Happy Birthday, Judy. You can view all the images by clicking here.
On Thursday, April 24th hundreds of guests arrived at Olive 8 for the 2014 Annual Benefit Luncheon for Crohn’s & Colitis. Sandra Kim, MD presented a lively presentation on PROKIDS – discussing research and results of studies with young children with the disease. Tony Ventrella was engaging as he shared wit and widsom on living with challenging conditions no matter what the age. Mike and Ashley McCready presented the 2014 McCready Family Award to Lisa and Norm Judah; outstanding volunteers who are dedicated to helping others living with chronic illness.
I myself would like to thank CCFA for their work in the Seattle area.
Spa Day at the Senior Center of West Seattle was full of surprises including charming goodie bags for everyone to take home. Guests could sign up for a main/pedi by Washington Beauty School, hair trim by CoCo & Co., and massage by LaVida. Then for some fun you could have your palms read or your astrology sign charted. I myself enjoyed the facial by The Beauty Bar, a reiki session by West Seattle Healing Tree and had my handwriting analyzed.
The event was a fundraiser for The Center. To view the fun click here.
And I don’t mean a bag of skittles! Skittles, a sweet 8 week old purebred Shih Tzu puppy found a new loving home at the Holy Rosary School Heart Auction this past Saturday. Among other items of great interest was the “Girls Night Out at Palisades,” and a signed Pearl Jam poster for $1800. It was a great evening of fun and high bidding – totaling over $220,000! Congratulations.
Martini’s, cigars, wild glasses anyone? View couples photos here!
Everyone is familiar with the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada” sign that has been greeting visitors at the southern end of the Strip since 1959. You can now pull off and stand in line to take your photo in front of the iconic sign.
Boulder City kitsch – Southwest Diner features unique items like Santa Fe potato pancakes – YUM – even if they are green mixed with jalapeno/cilantro/green pepper yielding just the right amount of kick! Not to mention the homemade cinnamon applesauce.
Boulder City, Nevada, just 20 miles from Las Vegas, is the perfect place to spend a day. With a quaint atmosphere and historic charm you can stroll down Main Street and peek into the shops and museums including the Flying Saucer Area 53 Museum!
Boulder City Bowl sits in its original location that first opened in 1947. It is an 8 lane center that uses over lane ball returns and still features it’s original wooden bench seats.
The Neon Museum visitors’ center is located inside the newly renovated historic La Concha Motel lobby; originally constructed in 1961 she sat next to the Riviera Hotel on the strip.
AMERICAN RESTORATION as seen on History Channel features Rick Dale and his crew at Rick’s Restorations in Las Vegas. They take rusty, beat-up items and restore them to their original glory.
“Retro Vegas” is full of art and antiques, treasures and objet d’art; many pieces are full of historical significance from some of the most fabulous homes in town.
“18b” represents the original Arts District area, consisting of 18 blocks where you will find an eclectic mix of galleries, one-of-a-kind stores, and restaurants. It is quickly becoming a hub of the arts scene in Vegas.
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Seniors are lots of fun and Jessica was no exception. She’s lived in West Seattle and always wanted photos taken on Alki so this was the perfect way to capture her senior photos. When given the chance I like to add my artistic slant and create one of a kind pieces of portrait art….here’s my versions for Jessica:
I know the midwest and east coast are being pummeled with snow storms. Part of me wishes I was there and the other part is happy to be in Seattle with sunny skies. Being from Chicago I remember the cold Christmas Eve nights when dad would run down to the car, shovel off the snow and let it heat up for 15 minutes before we actually went to grandma’s house! Ahh, to be young again. And then the time that we lived in Boston and would leave work early because the snow was falling and accumulating. Of course, we never missed a lot of work because they know how to salt and plow the roads; but there were some very frigid nights! And the time we couldn’t get back from Italy because a big snowstorm had hit the east coast and all air travel was suspended or re-routed – for that one we got a free night in a beautiful hotel and an extra couple days in Italy! Those were the days.
So, I went out and photographed a few iconic views on 45th Ave in Wallingford and on Thistle in West Seattle. I added a little snow of my own for a festive kind of Seattle snowfall! Enjoy!
I am pleased to announce that I will be at Wallingford Center offering Santa Photos to all of you. This is one of the most spectacular sets you’ll find anywhere in Seattle…with fireplace, toys, packages under the tree and of course that jolly man himself, Santa! We will be offering three different sets – pick one or choose them all! Santa Baby is perfect for those newborns. Letter to Santa is great for those who really believe! And of course, Santa himself! Perfect for kids and families.
It’s worth the short drive!
Set up an appointment in advance so there is no waiting.
Visit: http://seattlesantaphotos.wordpress.com/
See you there!
December 7 & 8, 2013
December 14 & 15, 2013
December 21 & 22, 2013
I photographed her sister Audrey a couple years ago and now it’s Maddie’s turn. We braved the chill and found sunny skies on Alki. Once w got started Maddie knew just what she wanted to do. I loved her spontaneous laughter and smiles that only mom could get out of her!
Don’t ya just love ‘love’ and those crazy things it makes you do? Brian called and asked if I could capture his wedding nuptials on top of Queen Anne just a few days before the quickly planned event. With both their busy schedules it just seemed like NOW was the time. Somehow they managed to get their parents in from both Florida and Arizona to witness the union. I was honored to be part of the event.
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