Tax Day

Ugh! Its that time of year... Here's what the day before taxes need to be postmarked looks like at the Green household... Those of you who know me well will know that is a screwdriver, not a healthy glass of orange juice.

Jala's Birthday at Andina

A couple weeks ago, Arnie and I were fortunate enough to travel to Portland and celebrate our friend Jala's 30-somethingth birthday a little early. We went to this great Peruvian restaurant in the Pearl district called Andina. Wonderful experience if you get the chance!

So, happy birthday, Jala, and enjoy many more fun-filled years to come.

First Day of Spring

Ahhh, finally! And how do we know its spring?? We know its spring, because Linda celebrated another birthday yesterday! I promised her I wouldn't say which birthday it was but you can see from this photo that she still looks like a, well, spring chicken.

Happy Birthday, my friend!

My Orchid

I got an orchid for my mom for her birthday a few weeks ago. She has a small but growing (no pun intended) collection that she started a couple years ago. So, I thought I'd add to it.

Since the store I bought it at had a sale on orchids, I purchased it about a week before her party and got very attached to it. So, when I had to give it up to its rightful owner, I decided to get one for us.

Its fun and different from the more traditional Phaelenopsis - the flowers look kind of spider-like and the yellow and burgundy go well in our wild, tropical bedroom. And I've managed to successfully transplant it, using some bark from our own creek bank, and keep it alive and blooming. If this continues going well, orchids could become my new plant addiction!

Porscha's New Smile

My oldest niece Porscha just got her braces off after two years. This is a big deal in the way that getting one's braces off always is. Plus, she just turned 18 so all those little things that mean you're no longer a kid add up to the fact that she's an adult now. Most of the other adults in her life are sort of in denial of this. It means that somehow each of us is 18 years older, too.