My presidency

Tonight I hosted a dinner for my wonderful (former) presidency.  We enjoyed pizza (made by Emma), cucumber salad, green salad, watermelon and homemade vanilla ice cream with strawberries on top.  I love these Relief Society ladies and am thankful for all their help and support for almost five years.  It was nice to get together and hang out.  #reliefsociety  #ialwayswearthatstripedshirtinphotos

Burdicks for FHE

H.C. and Crazy Rich Asians.

Firsts

Someone's first lunch break on their first day of their first full-time job.

Tortoise and Hare

These statues are near the Boston Marathon finish line.

Nutella

How is it possible that today was the first time I have purchased Nutella?  I've eaten it numerous times; just never bought it.

Downtown Boston

Usually the last place I want to go after work is the city but the girls wanted to hang out so I obliged and we met up in the subway station and wandered around Boston (Charles Street, Beacon Hill, Boston Common, Boston Public Garden, Newbury Street, Copley Square, Prudential Center, and Commonwealth Ave. to be specific).  It was a beautiful night and the people watching was fun.  The girls enjoyed being in the city.

My first Christmas card in Boston was a picture of me sitting in this same place (wearing a Harvard sweatshirt).

Throwback Thursday: O Pioneers

Birthday gift

I don't usually buy myself a birthday gift but I did today.  My awesome home teachers did the install.

Museum of Fine Arts

Tonight we went to the Museum of Fine Arts to see the Quilts and Color exhibit.  I only had 5 quarters which got us one hour of street parking; enough time to see the quilt exhibit, the new wing of the museum (I love the bold colors on the walls), the Impressionist paintings (Adrie loves Van Gogh's work) and the gift shop. It was fun to be in the city and spend time at the museum.  The MFA is free Wednesday nights (it's OK to say "no thank you" when they ask if you want to make a donation).

Throwback birthday

I still remember that day and how sad I was when the wind blew the candles out on the cupcakes over and over.  #myfirstfirstworldproblem

Cherry Coke Float cupcake

'nuf said.

Fresh berries

My friend picked strawberries and shared these with me.  I think I might make ice cream...

The Patton girls

Amazing Lena

I got to spend some time with Lena today.  She's amazing.  It was great hearing about her life and travels.

My dad's fourth Father's Day

Flag Day

“I haven’t been everywhere but it’s on my list.”

Good dad

I often see this father and daughter walking to school when I drive to work.  She is always on his shoulders.  And she is always smiling.

The MIT Post Office is closed for the summer...

...don't make me take my headband off.

Roger Porter in People Magazine

The gold stripe worn by the man behind Bush is wider.

They had me at polka dots

Adrie enjoyed Maine

One weekend in Maine

Best Maine lunch. Ever.

Favorite late night stop in Maine

Commencement day perk

#MIT

The 3 MIT grads I know

MIT Commencement day

Throwback Thursday: Four Corners

This photo was taken right after 7th grade on a Girl Scout trip to Dolores, Colorado.  We stopped at Four Corners on the way to the Circle K Ranch where we spent a week horseback riding and exploring the area (Telluride, Durango, Mesa Verde National Park, and more).  That's me sitting in Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico.

Bucket List: Sound Bites

I've lived here how many years and finally tonight went to Sound Bites?!?  I enjoyed breakfast for dinner: a tomato/cheese/avocado omelet, home fries, a bagel and hot chocolate.  I enjoyed dinner with my friend Judy and am glad I can scratch Sound Bites off my Bucket List.

Nice dresses

When I look back at photos from my childhood, I love all the dresses I had.  My parents had good taste.  They shopped at (are they considered fancy?) stores like Robinsons, Bullocks and Broadway (in downtown LA).  If my brothers read this I'm sure they'll say that I was spoiled rotten (of course I disagree) and got more clothes than they did.  Whatever; I was the only girl!

Getting ready for Commencement

Though I have no idea what these are.  #MIT

She's on her way...

…to New York City for a few days.  She's living a dream!

Sweet P for Patton

When Adrienne was about this age I started calling her "Sweet P for Patton".  I spent a lot of time with her when she was little due to making lots of trips to see her dad when he was sick.  So Sweet P and I have gotten to be good buddies.

Seen on the way to work

Throwback Thursday

Mulholland Jr. High 7th grade photo

A selfie

I went to take her photo and she said, "we have to take a selfie; it's college graduation!" --  Elizabeth, Harvard class of 2014 and Rhodes scholar