MSN say;s that 1) yogurt 2)salmon 3)olive oil 4)nuts 5) dark chocolate 6) wine 7)blueberries are foods that will keep you young. Considering the list above, I figure I should be about 30 years old. The only thing keeping me from jumping back to my teens is the wine. Hmmmm. On the other hand La (Layne) should be about 32. He doesn't eat blueberries, salmon, yogurt only occasionaly, no wine, a little chocolate and tons of nuts!
I think we both better evaluate our diets. Should you? Comments are welcome.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Fathers Day, Sunday June 15, 2008
We had a very nice Sunday on Fathers Day. We attended our church meetings, the Dad's were given a huge chocolate chip cookie wrapped & ribboned. Then we picked up Mom and went to the Ballard Locks where they had a bag pipe concert. It was wonderful! Bag Pipes are one of my favorite things because it is reminiscient of my high school days (we had bag pipes and I was in the tartan drill team where we preformed the highland fling). We so enjoyed the concert. Then all of us loaded into Jeff & Jills car and went to the University Village, where Emmett and Clara played in the water fountains and had such a great time. Their little chins were just shaking from being cold, but they didn't want to stop.
Days like Sunday where the weather was so warm and we were with those we loved make all the other not so good days just fade away!
Thursday, May 29, 2008
ANOTHER CLEVER EMAIL FROM LAYNE TO HIS CO WORKERS
Okay, so here’s the deal. I’m tired of looking like Clint Eastwood and prefer to go back to my Leonardo DiCaprio days. So you people need to nominate me for an extreme makeover to include some major face work. It’s just embarrassing to go out to eat and have the waitress lady automatically give me the “senior discount” without even asking for it. I guess I could try and pull everything up and super glue it in place but I don’t think I could blink if my eyes were glued open. I also need someone to donate a large bunch of hair so I can get a weave or rug or something to cover up the empty spots on the old noggin. Anyway, get together and write up some cheesy document that will insure I get the face makeover thing. Do it now before the skin gets anymore loose and just sags to the floor. I love you guys-buddies for life, or at least till I get a new face.
Oh yeah, throw in some cash so I can get a good down payment on that fancy red sports car that keeps tugging at me to buy, buy, buy. I need some new clothes too, so see what you can do about that. You people are generous to a fault. Thanks again, cough up the cash.
Get a committee together and get going on the makeover. I will put Kelly in charge so work it out with her. All donations should come directly to me, cash only I don’t take checks. In the event I do not win the makeover, I will certainly return whatever cash is left over.
Layne
Layne West
Parking Services
206-529-8993 direct
206-729-0590 main
800-828-4197 toll free
206-729-0990 fax
Oh yeah, throw in some cash so I can get a good down payment on that fancy red sports car that keeps tugging at me to buy, buy, buy. I need some new clothes too, so see what you can do about that. You people are generous to a fault. Thanks again, cough up the cash.
Get a committee together and get going on the makeover. I will put Kelly in charge so work it out with her. All donations should come directly to me, cash only I don’t take checks. In the event I do not win the makeover, I will certainly return whatever cash is left over.
Layne
Layne West
Parking Services
206-529-8993 direct
206-729-0590 main
800-828-4197 toll free
206-729-0990 fax
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
My One & Only Nephew
Recently, I (Lorraine) went to my niece Tracy's wedding in Southern California. This was preceded by my niece, Jenny's wedding in Southern California as well. I have 4 wonderful nieces, Jenny, Tracy, Lauren and Courtney, whom I love dearly.
Out there by himself, is my one and only nephew, Justin! Saying Justin's name just puts a smile on my face. He is one totally awesome nephew. When he was little, I would bribe him with candy, to say that he loved his Aunt Lorraine more than anyone. He would always take the bait, despite my brother's indignation over that whole exercise. Now that he is "16", I think he would see through the whole candy bribe. Whenever I get the chance to see Justin, he gives me a hard time and I give it back, but this nephew of mine is very special to me. He doesn't shy away from his goofy aunt as other guys his age would do. So, Justin, here's to you from your favorite aunt (?). Keep being the great person you are and you will go far in the world. Until next time, make a goofy face for me. Love, from your Aunt Lorraine
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
BEACH GIRLS GONE WILD!!
So last weekend, my 3 friends and I had our twice yearly beach outing to Pacific Beach. Sue, Linda and Virigina and I leave at noon on Friday and stay until Sunday. There is alot of irreverant talk, laughter and all manner of ill behavior (still tame :( by most standards). Anyway, the girls get wild by going into Aberdeen and shopping at WalMart (we don't have one near us). We separate and tell everyone to meet at the McDonalds in the store when done and then we go and see how much damage we can do. Usually, Linda & Virginia win but this year Linda and I won the contest. Virgina wasn't on her game. Then we had lunch at Duffy's....yahoo! We had a favorite gift shop we usually stopped at but unfortunately it closed. Then we go to our favorite clothing store but alas, they were closing too (not much good about the economy in Aberdeen), so everything was at a discount! Virginia & I made out like bandits. Its alot of fun to be with my friends and act like we are 20 again.Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
Layne's Clever Words- Sent to his Diamond Parking Associates!
Hola my muchachos and muchachettes,
So okay, we’ve got Sinco de Mayo coming up here in May or June, and I think Jessica has some plans in the works for a traditional Mexican feast with lots of hot sauced goodies and the such. Sinco de Mayo falls between Sinco de quatorso and Sinco de sixo and is the celebration where the snakes were driven out of Ireland by Saint Vidas after which they had the annual dance in remembrance of the event. It is also a celebration of when Montizuma forced the Spanish conquistadoors out of South America and set up a lucrative business trade with Irving Starbucks, who late in life became famous as the urinal cake king. Historically, the ousting of the Spanish is know as Montizumas revenge and is still celebrated with must gusto, just not in Spain where it is knows as the Montezuma Police Action and technically is still going on. Anyway, what with the traditional big hat things that they wear down there and the lovely scarves and sandals, we should have a great time. Of course Kelly will be in charge of the prize shelf and picking the best costumes... This year we have in addition to the lovely paper clip and cough drop, a wonderful all plastic Chevron Gift Card with a nice picture of the Chevron logo. It has no dollar value but can really perk up and add character to an otherwise dreary wallet or purse. We also have a lovely rubber finger thing that you use to separate checks and mail and stuff so you don’t have to keep licking your finger all the time and possibly contracting a nasty bug. I’ve heard we will be having sopapilla or maybe polio con carne, and maybe one of those fancy desserts like flan for flatus. If anyone can play the guitar or maybe the trumpet we could put together a marichacha band and circulate around the neighborhood for a few minutes singing and dancing with a happy Latin beat. Also, if someone has one of those Pineyauhta things that are stuffed with Twinkies and cupcakes and dingdongs, we good get a bunch of sticks and have a Pineyauhta smashing event where all the sineretas (girls) gather about and bash the thing until the cream filling comes gushing out of the cup cakes and such. Way back in the olden days before they had the cream filled food group they used to fill the Pineyauhta with large stones and the idea was to hang it in a tree and try to bash it till it opened and then run away to avoid the rocks before you got your head bashed in. We’ve come a long way baby. Sinco de Mayo comes from the Latin verb Sincus which means “go below the water,” as in a ship sincus; and, de Mayo coming from the Egyptian for Mayonnaise which was and still is a creamy white sandwich fixin best used with bolognie or maybe thin sliced ham and a mild cheddar with a chunk of pickle. .We translate Sinco de Mayo in English to mean “time of great blessings when the infidel Americans and French where forced to take their evil ways and depart hence into the wilderness like a plague of locusts sweeping through the village like a great rushing wind that was hot like the breath of heck, or something.” Anywho, lets all get gussied up for Sinco de Mayo. The holiday used to be called “Slinko do May” and involved a snake on a stick, but that is too difficult to say five times in a row, so it was shortened. Have a mucho grade day.
Mochas Gracias,
Francois Coupe de Ville, Prof.
Historiano de la casa por la Mexicano stuffo.
125 1/2 Calle de la Cucaracha
Margaritaville, MX 25478935651245-B
So okay, we’ve got Sinco de Mayo coming up here in May or June, and I think Jessica has some plans in the works for a traditional Mexican feast with lots of hot sauced goodies and the such. Sinco de Mayo falls between Sinco de quatorso and Sinco de sixo and is the celebration where the snakes were driven out of Ireland by Saint Vidas after which they had the annual dance in remembrance of the event. It is also a celebration of when Montizuma forced the Spanish conquistadoors out of South America and set up a lucrative business trade with Irving Starbucks, who late in life became famous as the urinal cake king. Historically, the ousting of the Spanish is know as Montizumas revenge and is still celebrated with must gusto, just not in Spain where it is knows as the Montezuma Police Action and technically is still going on. Anyway, what with the traditional big hat things that they wear down there and the lovely scarves and sandals, we should have a great time. Of course Kelly will be in charge of the prize shelf and picking the best costumes... This year we have in addition to the lovely paper clip and cough drop, a wonderful all plastic Chevron Gift Card with a nice picture of the Chevron logo. It has no dollar value but can really perk up and add character to an otherwise dreary wallet or purse. We also have a lovely rubber finger thing that you use to separate checks and mail and stuff so you don’t have to keep licking your finger all the time and possibly contracting a nasty bug. I’ve heard we will be having sopapilla or maybe polio con carne, and maybe one of those fancy desserts like flan for flatus. If anyone can play the guitar or maybe the trumpet we could put together a marichacha band and circulate around the neighborhood for a few minutes singing and dancing with a happy Latin beat. Also, if someone has one of those Pineyauhta things that are stuffed with Twinkies and cupcakes and dingdongs, we good get a bunch of sticks and have a Pineyauhta smashing event where all the sineretas (girls) gather about and bash the thing until the cream filling comes gushing out of the cup cakes and such. Way back in the olden days before they had the cream filled food group they used to fill the Pineyauhta with large stones and the idea was to hang it in a tree and try to bash it till it opened and then run away to avoid the rocks before you got your head bashed in. We’ve come a long way baby. Sinco de Mayo comes from the Latin verb Sincus which means “go below the water,” as in a ship sincus; and, de Mayo coming from the Egyptian for Mayonnaise which was and still is a creamy white sandwich fixin best used with bolognie or maybe thin sliced ham and a mild cheddar with a chunk of pickle. .We translate Sinco de Mayo in English to mean “time of great blessings when the infidel Americans and French where forced to take their evil ways and depart hence into the wilderness like a plague of locusts sweeping through the village like a great rushing wind that was hot like the breath of heck, or something.” Anywho, lets all get gussied up for Sinco de Mayo. The holiday used to be called “Slinko do May” and involved a snake on a stick, but that is too difficult to say five times in a row, so it was shortened. Have a mucho grade day.
Mochas Gracias,
Francois Coupe de Ville, Prof.
Historiano de la casa por la Mexicano stuffo.
125 1/2 Calle de la Cucaracha
Margaritaville, MX 25478935651245-B
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