Postcards To Home ♥

My niece and nephew heard his name on TV and started saying his name. Too cute!

I really hope my fellow Pennsylvanians vote wisely. Take a listen . One of my favorite things to listen to is NPR's This American Life. This American Life goes to Pennsylvania, a battleground within a battleground, to figure out why, and how, John McCain and Barack Obama both think they can win there. And we get to know the ordinary people who’ve become the candidates’ most forceful foot soldiers.

I had a nice weekend catching up with various people and enjoying the fall weather. A friend of mine came to the office one night to pick me up so I gave him a tour and he was very excited to hold one of the many awards our agency has won. Saturday I went for a motorcycle ride with Wayne over to Easy Street Records to sell back some CD's. The street was having a festival where kids in Halloween costumes roamed in and out of the shops. What I found out later was that right after we left there was a huge "Zombie Walk" with hundred of people walking the streets dressed as zombies.

See more Ron Howard videos at Funny or Die

video... Here are links to my previous blogs about his visit and how WONGDOODY was part of the event: The main event re-cap: Truly touched by the Dalai Lama I wasn't allowed to say "Hate" Photos from meeting his Holiness

A few weeks ago my friend Jessica asked me and another friend to join her on a "City Girls take on Vashon Island" weekend. Aside from her full-time job at Wongdoody, she writes some freelance articles. Someone asked her to write about Vashon Island, an island that is a quick 20-minute ferry ride from West Seattle. I don't think I would need more than one day there but as you will see in the photos, we made the most out of the visit to the small town.. Here are my photos from this past weekend: Lorien's photos from this weekend: It was an extremely liberal, farming town where you can tell most people knew eachother and they were very nice to us out-of-towners. We stayed at the Giraffe Shop 's Guest Suite. Very neat! We had to try a lot of local spots for the article. We had an AMAZING lunch at MONKEYTREE Cafe. Everything sounded so yummy that we didn't even notice meat wasn't on the menu. Most restaurants used local produce, even down to the butter

Its nice to see some humor during this frustrating time in the world of politics. Obama roast McCain: McCain roast to Obama:

While Halloween shopping I bought 3 new wigs to wear for fun. I love this red number.

This time of the year gets me somewhat sentimental. I have been in my studio for two years. I moved to Seattle in May, 2004 and then moved into this place in September, 2006. I am reminded that things happen for a reason. I may not be settled down and with kids like most people my age, but I couldn't ask for anything more as I am very fortunate to have the life I have. Plus, I have grown so much since I moved out here. Moving into my own place two years ago was a brand new beginning for this east coast gal. It sucks to be so far from family but I'm not ready to move elsewhere. I love it here and am trying to make the most of everyday in the beautiful NW. As you will see below...my apartment is much more comfy than when I first moved in. I can't believe I slept on an air mattress for a few months. Now my friends joke saying its the Ultimate Bachelorette Pad with the best view of the Space Needle.

Figs... love them! I like figs best when they are topped with melted blue cheese or goat cheese and drizzed with a light sauce. mmmm yummy! I never had them growing up in Pennsylvania so its one of the things that now amazes me in my thirties. A few of my favorite edibles over the last year or so: • Figs • Avocados (especially in Chicken Tortilla Soup!) • Goat cheese • A peanut butter sandwich WITH bananas and apples on top.

I was stuck working late and could not attend the McLeod Residence's Obama Fundraiser but my friends posed for the McLeod Flickr cam for me!

I had a great vacation with the folks. We met in San Francisco and traveled south along coast and then north to wine country. It was a little chilly and overcast for most of the week but hey, it was a nice vacation. We did have a day or two of great weather when we were in wine country. THANK GOD FOR THE GPS SYSTEM! It was very helpful on the road trip. We covered A LOT of territory! This is a summary of the key points of our trip. Saturday , Sept. 6th, we met in San Francisco , and then spent half of dinner with Stacey and the remaining half with Kurt. They are currently working complete opposite schedules in a hospital so Stacey took us to a restaurant where Kurt met us when he could break away. Sunday , Sept. 7th, my folks and I drove down to the Monterey Bay/Carmel-By-The-Sea area with a pit stop for lunch in Santa Cruz. Since we got to the Seaside hotel several hours before sunset, we decided to venture down to Big Sur . Most of it was overcast which was a bummer but it was