Metro riding mama

I had NEVER even seen a metro (subway system) in real life before arriving here in the DC area. And now, I ride it everyday to get to and from work...and I love it! This photo is of the escalator I ride down into the underground and back up to ground level each day. It takes about 45 seconds to ride it down and my daughter discovered online, that this is the third longest escalator ride in the world...so its a fun, long, historic ride ha!

This is the quiet, and pretty empty metro station where I am waiting for my train at the end of my work day to take me home. (It gets busy and very full, about 3 stops later!)

Anyway, now I am a metro-riding-mama.

the snow storm starts...

It's noon and the eastern coast snowstorm is settling in on the area !! SNOW....yep I am enjoying the experience.

SNOW !!

You heard me right! I get to have a white christmas this year. It is snowing outside right now AND the weatherman predicts 12-24 inches of snow tomorrow. (which will be history setting for the area "the biggest snowfall in the DC area in DEcember since the 1930s) and I get to enjoy it!

Yep, I am excited! And man, did I freeze on my way to work today. I definitely have to buy me a hat and scarf and mittens!

The photos above are taken off the balcony as it started snowing.... I'll post some REAL snow photos later this weekend. and I am smiling............. love it !!

pam

Hello Washington DC area!!

Yep..my new "home" is the DC area!
Of course if you are FROM this area...you call it the Washington area!! What I have discovered is that when I tell folks I am from Washington STATE, they don't "hear" the state part, and ask me "what part of Washington are you from?" Stay tuned for photos and stories from my new experiences.
The Adventure Continues.....................

Leaving Las Vegas !!

I've lived here for 5 years, but never made it down to have a photo by the famous sign...so had to make a last trip to see the Strip one more time before we left!

The new journey starts with a single step...

And driving lots and lots of miles through.....
Nevada.... Arizona..... New Mexico..... Texas..... Oklahoma..... Arkansas..... Tennesse..... Virginia

In the Pioneer days, folks loaded up their wagon with all their belongings, headed out and traveled 10 miles in a good day and after months and months, perhaps seasons and seasons..they finally arrived at thier destination ONLY to have to cut down trees and build their home. And they said good bye to family perhaps forever.

When I flew to Thailand, I got on an airplane and 20 hours later I was in my new city.

Our new journey took me 4 long days of watching the landscape change and seeing places pass my window that I had seen on tv or read about in history books. My grandCats took turns sitting on my lap, while my daughter drove the rental truck.... and then Here we are...

In the new location for the next step and the Journey starts fresh again........

Leaving Thailand
Leaving Las vegas

Hello Washington DC area!!

4th of July in the USA.....WOW

Fireworks in the USA..... how exciting and what a thrill !

Last year, my daughter, Stacey and I attended the U.S. Consolate 4th of July celebration in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It was a fun memory, very different and a touch of "home". But I have to tell you, watching the fireworks this year, after enjoying a BBQ meal and fun with friends was the ultimate experience. After living two years in a foreign country, I really treasure what our freedoms means. We have been blessed to be born in a country where we live out our freedoms everyday. They feel as natural as the air we breathe. I sure appreciate my wonderful country. God bless America. Land that I love.

Hope you are enjoying your July!!

Pam

Oh and the fireworks display here in Vegas....... WOW !!!