This is a little delayed, but now that I have a few minutes to myself and our laptop is free I get to post away. Cooper and I have been back from our Oregon/Washington trip for a week now, but I am still soaking in all that happened. We did lots with Cooper’s family, saw friends at a bbq at Katie Tolan’s apartment, had our yearly lunch in Portland with Connealy and Alex, then went to the main event in Hood River…Charlie and Katie’s wedding. Do I have some photos to share! As always, my photos below don’t do the wedding justice…if you want the good stuff you have to go to Cooper’s website. We didn’t do a very good job of getting many photos of ourselves, and unfortunately all of the photos that I took of Cooper were out of focus, but at least we got good shots of the important people. Katie and Charlie did an amazing job of planning their wedding. The site itself was perfection…right at the base of Mt. Hood between pear orchards and vineyards, complete with a barn, horses, swings, gardens, and old trucks. Not to mention the owners of the bed and breakfast were such sweet people and know how to cook a darn good b-fast. I want to relive the event!!Â
Author: Ali Carras
At a very young age I lost site of my mom in a local grocery store in Boulder, Colorado. I did, however, have the smarts to go to the customer service counter. The kind woman at the counter asked "What is your name little girl?" My reply: "Assi." The woman gave me a look like, "Are you playing with me you little devil?" but she proceeded to blast on the loudspeaker the "We have a lost Assi at the front of the store." Customers throughout the store gagged and giggled, but my mom knew exactly who the woman was referring to: the mullet haired little girl with a tongue too big for her mouth, wearing a leotard, skirt, tights, and jelly shoes (with florescent green laces in them...even though they didn't need the laces). A shy little character for whom every little detail in life was a huge thing. I am pleased to report that today I am able to fully pronounce Allison (aka Ali), but the Assi pseudonym has always stuck, evolving into Aszi. As for the shy little character for whom every little detail in life was a huge thing? Some things never change.
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