Santa catalina island.



 It's the Monday after Thanksgiving. and for the first time ever, I'm refreshed, relaxed ~ and ready to take on
THE MONTH OF DECEMBER.

{Remind me to never, ever host this particular holiday EVER again.}

I'm kidding.  And, as I mentioned before, there are other factors involved- as to why this "tradition" (the way our family celebrates 'thanksgiving dinner') was/is in need of "tweaking"... but needless to say- it was so very nice to switch it up this year... to not wake up to this


...to get away- mid-week- the day before Thanksgiving- to celebrate Ryan's birthday... the birthday that usually gets placed on the back-burner due to 'holiday busyness .'

For this, and for him... I am truly thankful.  










                          

8 comments:

  1. What a wonderful little getaway. Happy birthday to your husband! Those photos of Catalina look much more fun than the kitchen photos. ;) Good choice this year!

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  2. I've always wanted to visit there! I hope your hubs had a lovely bday!

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  3. these photos are amazing. they are giving me the travel bug - NOTHING around here looks like that :) at least we are looking forward to a sixty degree weekend for the first of Dec - a little scary but I'll take it!! happy weekend, girl!

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  4. Oh how fun! A much needed getaway- happy late bday to your sweet hubby!

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  5. Catalina has been on my list of places to visit for awhile. What a fun way to celebrate a birthday! PS. Your husband is a cutie! Love the photo of him playing cards. :)

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  6. yellow cake, chocolate frosting, rainbow sprinkles...best birthday cake ever. i, too, did not host thanksgiving this year. it was so great! i don't think i ever will again. ha! glad you all enjoyed yourselves.

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    1. so happy to have others that GET it. it was so very nice to experience thanksgiving in the ‘backseat’ mode… soooo nice.

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