Tulip Festival and Caribbean

 Spring 2011

        Mom spent the late winter and early spring making these tatted Easter eggs. 

 They are fun, sparkly and beautiful.

 Tulip Festival
      2011          

   Skagit Valley,
  Washington

A very wet, late Spring, tulips just coming out.  It was magnificent, the colors unbelievable.  Even though it was cold and rainy, we bundle up and had a wonderful time.





"I Love Her Smile"

October 2011, Caribbean Cruise



Mom and Karin
Jamaica, on our way to Dunn's River Falls



         Mom, at Labadee, Haiti

"Sonja, Mom, Karin"
With a beautiful glass sculpture in the back ground.  Last night on the ship.

Highlights:     Karin's first airplane flight, Turquoise waters to Sapphire blue waters, Hot (very hot) day in Haiti, swimming in the sea, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Cozumel-Mexico; snorkeling, pirate ship, *Dunn's River Falls, shopping, fabulous meals, and desserts, the best banana cream pie (to die for), Karin's Birthday (cake, special birthday song, and dancing with the waiter), Native musicians and dancers, fire-eater, Sunsets, Stormy night, with high winds and lighting in the distance, an Iguana, Stingray City, Just relaxing in the sun, or on our balcony.  "Being together".