HAPPY (Almost) NEW YEAR!!!!

I want to wish you and yours a very happy new year!  I'll be working on an airplane, so nothing too exciting going on.  But I wish you all the best!  Oh, and I've been busy doing some other enjoyments on my downtime. . .. 

I got a new one that I still have to put together, but it's been fun!

Christmas Celebrations

On Christmas Eve, I got to be home for the day, so I took advantage of all the church services going on and attended 3 of them!!!  That evening, I hosted a party for my friend and his kids who needed a place to celebrate the evening.  We had a fun time together, and ate lots of yummy food.

I then worked on Christmas day

but flew to IAD, where I used to be based.  I snuck into the tail end of this family's party, the family who adopted me while I lived there!

Tom and Georgeanne

David and Michelle

My former roommate, Emily, who was ever so kind to share her family with me.

Gingerbread Visit in Seattle

I got my very first downtown Seattle layover last week just before Christmas, and everyone from my family was OUT OF TOWN!!!  So, I met up with my bro-in-law's mom, Vivian, and we toured the town!

I was staying in a hotel right across the street from a Gingerbread display to raise money for diabetes research, so we stopped there first.  These displays were AMAZING!

 Then we found a waffle place that served us some sweet and savory waffles for brunch.  It was YUMMY!  I had to fly all night, so our visit was short and sweet, but it was fun!

 Then I got a shot from my hotel window that night. . .

 And found a princess dress. . .

BEST BASE AWARD Goes to . . . . .

DENVER!!!

Not only did they have FABULOUS decorations in the offices (which were actually a competition you could vote on)

. . . photo props. . .

. . .and giant blow ups. . .we're talking about 4-5 in the room itself!!. . .

. . .Santa was also around. . .

. . .along with FREE ICE-SKATING!!!

My friend and I had a blast during our 3 and 1/2 hour sit, waiting for our next flights

. . .and yes, we were both in our uniforms!

DEFINITELY the winners in my book!  Such a fun day!
Oh!  And I got to work my last flight with one of my classmates I trained with in flight attendant school almost 11 years ago!

 AND to put the cherry on top, I came home to a surprise package from my FRAMILY in Montana!

San Diego Layover

I spent the night in San Diego last night, and although the night was a short one, I still had to stand on the balcony of my room and take pictures of the Christmas lights in the city!

Oh, and a beautiful sunrise this morning, too! (Click the panorama to enlarge)

The hotel had a nicely decorated tree!

Sunrises and Mountains: Two of My Favorite Things!

Because we had to wake up for school so early in Seattle, we often beat the sun up! God bedazzled us multiple times.

And got a little shot of mountains in Denver today, too!