My beautiful new snowflake dishes!! I love them so so much!! Place settings for eight-- must have a dinner party!!!

You have learned one of life's greatest lessons. You can never have too many dishes.
--Grandma Rita

I firmly believe, however, that I’d have flunked out of grad school and have become a bag lady if not for indulging my need for those dishes. Where, I ask you, would I be without all those evenings with friends (and my dishes)?
--Aunt Susan

It's OK, honey, I understand. You should see the cool holly dishes that I just bought to replace the snowman dishes.
--Mom

...Thanks for the encouragement!! I'm so happy!!! I love my dishes!!!

The girls out in Bethesda!

Me and Seth at Brad and Amy's wedding in WI!

Seth's grandparents dancing at his cousin's wedding-- married 60 years!!