Turkey!

I am on vacation in Turkey! I'll be here through Thanksgiving -- any jokes are acceptable. I'm joining my tour today, although I've been in Istanbul since Tuesday. Check out Flickr for photos.

Red Scarf

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I read Ellen's blog and decided to make my contribution to the Red Scarf Project charity. This is my scarf, so far. It is the Short Row Rib pattern. I like it!

Little Max

Max2.jpg, originally uploaded by mjl4952.

He's growing up! He was a year old in July.

New Bike!!

I bought a bike! I never learned how to ride one when I was a kid, so I taught myself when I was in college. (At UCSB, you had to have one. I had a Huffy green banana seat bike that got stolen the first night on campus. They caught the guys and I did get it back.) I never really felt comfortable on a bike and I think that was because I learned so late AND the fact I never really had a bike that fit me. This one fits me beautifully, but I'm still nervous about riding. Alyson bravely offered to ride with me around her neighborhood. I only hit two things -- a parked car and a tree trunk. No harm done to anything, I'm happy to say!
The bike is a Electra Huli Huli model. It's covered in hula girls, banana leaves and palm fronds.




(It goes great in my bedroom!)

I bought it at a great bike store in North Hollywood -- Metropolis Bikes. The guys in there could not have been nicer and let me ride as many bikes as I wanted. They also offer life time service when you buy your bike with them!

Alyson has the same bike, only hers is the Rosie model, decorated in tattoo design roses.



So, I am game to go riding again -- just in a more open spot (like a parking lot!),before I try the open road.

Here are the bikes with Al's cute dog, Riley, in her backyard. (We think he'd like a bike, too!)

My mosaic

My creation, originally uploaded by mjl4952.

Thanks to Ellen, Natalie and Annika!
1. Favorite Food: Short Ribs
2. Hometown: Pasadena
3. Favorite Color: Lime Green
4. Celebrity Crush: Alan Rickman
5. Favorite Drink: Dirty Martini
6. Dream Vacation: Venice, Italy -- always!
7. Favorite Dessert: Cherry Pie
8. What I want to Be When I Grow Up: Rich enough to travel forever
9. Name: MJ
10. What/Who I Love the most: Travel, travel, travel
11. One Work Describes Me: Smart
12. Username: Sounds Like Me

You can do this too. Here's how:
a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search. (Please, go to Advanced Search and choose Creative Commons images only. Otherwise you are stealing.)
b. Pick an image.
c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into this free mosaic maker

First Photo

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By the way, here is the latest photo of the kids. Aren't they the best?

It's Been a Long,Long Time

I am enjoying my new car. I drove up to Rosalie's for Thanksgiving and it was perfect. I took a long vacation over Christmas and New Years and will be relating my adventures with photos on the next few posts. Enjoy!!