DRINKS BEFORE, WITH, AFTER, & ANYTIME IN BETWEEN

 


Drinks with lunch at Stinson Beach.  L-R: my youngest sis, middle sis, & brother in 1962.

My youngest Sis pouring the bubbly in 1993 . . .

. . . to celebrate two birthdays & Mother’s Day in Yosemite.

1991-92  Sisters in college.  They said it wasn’t what we thought.  Uh-huh!


2001.  Eldest daughter with friends in Mom & Dad's Lake Tahoe rental cabin hot tub, celebrating simply being together again.  (It's okay now.  You're old enough!) 😉

Eldest daughter celebrates at a good friend’s bridal shower.

A toast to our Mom on her 95th birthday!

Starbucks Lattes waiting for the Mom & Dad who live in my dollhouse to come out on the deck and enjoy them.

My eldest daughter, who lives nearby, and I go to a coffee place called “Schnoog’s” for yummy lattes every Friday afternoon at 3:00.  It’s a standing ‘date’ and a great time to just sit and sip and chat. J

:->

La Nightingail 


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  1. Barbara RogersMay 23, 2024 at 11:50 AM

    I used to (pre-pandemic) have regular coffee dates with friends. It's gotten to be hard to schedule these days! And the coffee houses we like are too crowded. Nice to see your mother's celebration of 95! So great! And the doll house coffee set up is great too!

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  2. Mike BrubakerMay 26, 2024 at 5:27 PM

    Good cheers, indeed! Though beer, wine, and spirits have their place, coffee takes first place in my daily life. Every morning a cup of plain black blows away the fog of sleep and starts my day.

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  3. Molly's CanopyMay 28, 2024 at 7:02 AM

    A lovely selection of drinks photos of your family. Looking at these, I don't believe I have any photos featuring family toasts, even though we did imbibe at special occasions. Great that you included coffee dates, which as Barb points out hav sadly been fewer since Covid. Love the last dollhouse photo!

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