As I listen to the sound of packers loading our precious baubles into boxes, I create the portal by which many friends and family will live through us, vicariously. In the next month, I aim to post tales of our jaunt across the US, Alaska-bound. We will ride rollercoasters with family, yell at the umpire for nine innings with friends, trek through the nation's natural monuments, and set sail through the inside passage of Alaska.
Stay tuned as we make our way forward in this world. We look forward to your notes about our adventures!
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What's up with the Flamingos?
When Brad and I eloped to Las Vegas, his crew aboard CGC Sanibel gave us a wedding present that included a gag gift of pink, plastic flamingo lawn ornaments. The crew requested that we take wedding photos with our “old married couple” signature décor. Since we were under the guise that what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, we took pictures of our flamingos all over the strip, at our wedding, and beyond. When we returned from our elopement, word dispersed quickly, and suddenly, our gag gift had become our signature.
What soon followed were flamingo Christmas decorations, beach bags, cookie jars, beach towel clips, and a sink plug (yes, a sink plug—who knew?). Our family and friends embraced these items as kitschy reminders of us. They often call me after a Floridian vacation, “I saw this cute flamingo ___ and thought of you immediately!”
After two years of apartment living in a flower box, our precious lawn ornaments are Alaska-bound. They have a new house and yard to call home. Come share in our adventures as we travel across country and make our way to the Rock.
What soon followed were flamingo Christmas decorations, beach bags, cookie jars, beach towel clips, and a sink plug (yes, a sink plug—who knew?). Our family and friends embraced these items as kitschy reminders of us. They often call me after a Floridian vacation, “I saw this cute flamingo ___ and thought of you immediately!”
After two years of apartment living in a flower box, our precious lawn ornaments are Alaska-bound. They have a new house and yard to call home. Come share in our adventures as we travel across country and make our way to the Rock.
My god child, Ana Sofia
I am the proud god mother of Ana Sofia, daughter to my two dear friends, Paula and John. In today’s technology-driven world, we will keep in touch, despite the four hour time difference and 4700 mile distance. To keep our constant connection, I gave Ana Sofia a pink flamingo Beanie Baby. I have one, too. From time to time, you will see candid photos of our flamingos, gracing the screen in silent - if not kitschy- shout out to one another. Long live the flamingo!
6 comments:
Congrats on the assignment! We have no doubt Alaska will be amazing. We will actually be spending three and a half weeks in Alaska this summer and cannot wait! We hope all goes well with your travels and move.
hey brad lydia here that is great we just got your postcard today and i think it will be really fun for you guys to move to alaska i can't wait to hear all the great stuff about alaska see you later
little sis
hi christina i bet it is really fun to move to alaska i would like to visit you one day so would dad i will try very hard to try to talk my family in to coming to visit you guys well i am very excited to har you moved and i give you all my love and luck and hope to coming to see you see you later
lydia anderson
hey yall we give all of our luck to you guys with all of our love
lydia ben & baxter
YO YO YO!! Congrats on AK, I had a blast there and I'm sure you two will also!! Have fun trekking across the US and thanks for the blog so we can all know whats going on! I'll catch up with you crazy flamingos later!
Lyle
Have a great time with Jen and Suketu tomorrow. Remind Jen to take tummy meds before the park:)
Give Love to all.
Have a safe and wonderful journey, watch out for the critters.
If you need anything, just let us know, We Love you! Mom and Dad:)
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