My birthday in 2010

This is where I was on my birthday - flying from one airport to another.... Left Portland early in the morning, changed planes in Atlanta, and arrived in Raleigh that evening! The picture above is the Atlanta airport and the picture below is from the Raleigh airport.

I hadn't seen my aunt in at least 17 years and we recognized each other - it was a great trip and I made lots of wonderful memories. She made me a purse (below) the 2nd day that I was there. She did a great job and I love it! She put pockets inside and the pockets on the outside are great too! She takes orders if you know anyone wanting a jeans purse or a similar pursue out of fabric.

Marcene's husband Jack below is great at BBQing! I loved everything he made - chicken, baby back ribs, rib eye steak, and grilled romaine! He said the next time I come he'll BBQ me shrimp and salmon fresh from the ocean. I hope it won't be too long until I see them again as I loved that southern BBQ! I did bring home a couple of bottles of the Carolina BBQ sauce - "Sticky Fingers." I'm excited to try it and hope my BBQ will be good even though I don't have Jack's skill. He also makes a fabulous baked potato that just melts in your mouth.

Below is a picture of me and my aunt Marcene in her back yard in North Carolina. We are 4 years apart in age. She was like my big sister when I was growing up. I always wanted to be just like her. We are closer in age to each other than either of us are to our own sisters. We also lived 1/2 mile apart while I was growing up.

Above is Marcene's house - her husband was in the Navy so they are very patriotic as you can see from the flag pole. Below is a picture of Marcene with some of her NutriSystem food. She was great to share some with me while I was there. I really like the food - it's good, high in protein, and keeps you feeling filled up. I went to Big Lots twice since I've been home to pick up some of the NutriSystems food they sell. I hope I'll look as good as Marie Osmond in a year!

We did pedicures and made cards - over 100! She has at least a year supply now! It was fun doing them together. I was able to see her children and grandchildren - my cousins and their children. Our kids are the same age so we are both grandmothers. She has 4 cute grandchildren - 2 girls and 2 boys.

In case you wonder what North Carolina looks like, I took the picture below. It is beautiful and green and I loved the weather. I could live there. The weather reminded me of California. It was a great trip and I made lots of wonderful memories.

My kids gave me a Kindle for my birthday so I had that to use. I downloaded scriptures and a couple of books. I just got an email today from my aunt and she just ordered herself a Kindle also because she really liked mine! I have wonderful kids that got me such a great gift for my birthday. (I should have taken a picture of it but you can look it up on www.amazon.com!)