waterfall in Penonome

A friend and I went to Penonome this weekend.  We went with two septugenarians who also work at ISP.  It was a weird weekend, since the older ladies had planned a handful of "surprises" for us that we had no say in.  One of these was an early morning hike to a waterfall.  It was a gorgeous location, and once I got over the initial cold-water shock, it was very fun to swim in the natural pool.

I am the little white person on the left hand side of the picture- it was a pretty great swim.

And my friend Julia has a waterproof camera, with which I had a lot of fun playing.

Tropicana over-the-top costumes that put Vegas showgirls to shame

oh, the hats...

oh, the capes...

oh, the copious tassels...

oh, the feathers!

Oh, the sparkles...

Is it too much to ask to have CHANDELIERS attached to their frickin' heads?

scuba (s)cuba

Catching up on some photos from my fun filled Feb trip to a lovely island nation in the Caribbean.  I look kind of dorky when diving, but I just love it, and enjoy the peacefulness of being underwater hanging out with the stingrays and the coral.

Jim (a funny Brit who is a professional dive master, who was just happened to be on our dive), Andrew, Mallory, and I after a dive.

Katrina, me, and the Bun-Bun

At the family fun fair in March, there were mascots wandering all over the school.  For some reason, I fixated on the idea of taking a picture with the Energizer Bunny, and luckily, my friend Katrina was obsessed as well.