The 2015 Boston Marathon

Look who got Shalane Flanagan's water bottle!

EMT at the Marathon

Boston's Best Day

It's 8:15am on Patriot's Day and I'm at Mile 19 saving space for my people.  It's Boston's best day.

Paul Revere's Midnight Ride

For this night owl, Paul Revere's midnight re-enactment is the one for me!

Dinner with M&M

I had dinner tonight with the twins: Max on my right and Maddie on my left.  #fakeaunt

Jenna's blessing day

It was a beautiful bright day for Jenna's blessing.  #arlingtonwardfriendsareforever

#livefreeordie

This is my new screen saver.

Rambling around N.H.

I had fun rambling around New Hampshire today.  I feel like I've been trapped at home for months -- because I have been!  It wasn't particularly pretty but it was 71 degrees and it was a different state.  So there.

This is an antique?

TBT: our living room in Van Nuys

I love this couch.  #retroPattons #pattonmemories #redshoes

#longwinter #greengrass #bigdeal

YW: Culture night

Tonight we had a Culture night and celebrated Rimika's birthday with strawberry shortcake.  #youngwomen

Boston Marathon - Monday, April 20th

The BOSTON MARATHON is on Monday!!! It's one of my favorite things to do in Boston even though I'm not a runner (I only run if I'm being chased). I go early to save space for my people. So if you want to join me, the address for the house I will be in front of us is 1071 Commonwealth Ave., Newton. I have explicit directions and details on a flyer that I can email you if you email/message me. The first wheelchair will get there around 10:10am, the first female runner around 11:10am and the first male runner around 11:30am. Feel free to invite friends and friends of friends. It's Boston's Best Day!

Opening day at Fenway

I wish I was at Fenway today.

Getting ready for Trek

This summer the youth in our Stake are doing a trek.  Tonight there was a fireside with lots of information and inspiring stories. 

Visiting Teaching

I found out recently that one of my Visiting Teaching assignments changed. As I said at a V.T. Conference a few years ago, "Once a Visiting Teacher, always a Friend."

National Sibling Day

This was the last time the four of us were together -- Portland, OR, January 1998.

TBT: Pitchforth Grandparents

Today is my Pitchforth grandparents' anniversary (they got married at the Denver LDS Mission Home in 1926).  My grandpa Lee paid a friend 50 cents to be introduced to my grandma Athelia.  #pattonpitchforthmemories #grandmalookslikethechurchlady

Wishing for blossoms

Spring...

This might not look like much but if you live in Boston, this is huge.  There will be Spring!  #longestwinterEVER

FHE

When a new mall opened in Southern California my mom would always take us to check it out.  I remember one time Nan said she wanted to take me somewhere and when I asked where she wouldn't tell me but promised I'd have fun.  I was a sucker for an adventure and enjoyed my first trip to the Glendale Galleria.

I've heard rumblings about Market Street in Lynnfield and went tonight for FHE.  I enjoyed ice cream from JP Licks as my FHE treat.

I took this photo 8 years ago in New Jersey.  I jumped out of the car and my friend drove around the block -- #nophotographicregrets.  This Easter message never gets old.

My shy lunch buddy

#Elizabeth #fiveguys

TBT: Easter loot

#therearegoodpeopleintheworld

This morning I saw 4 people sleeping under this bridge.  Tonight I saw this.