![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 1.jpeg]] Tuesday movie night with Cheryl, Deb, and Stegar! ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 2.jpeg]] Tonight's selection, **The Roses**! ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 3.jpeg]] Doug and I enjoyed a date night at **Bar Cecil** in south Palm Springs. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 4.jpeg]] ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 5.jpeg]] ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 6.jpeg]] The bathroom there was pretty charming -- though the design on the coaster made me do a triple-take. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 7.jpeg]] We didn't win a billion dollars. Oh well! ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 8.jpeg]] Took a road trip to Las Vegas to see [[RuPauls Drag Race Live in Las Vegas]] -- Frodo got the seat of honor up front. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 9.jpeg]] Seen on the drive: Alien Jerky anyone? ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 10.jpeg]] I asked ChatGPT to create a meme image with all of the Cracker Barrel talk going on... I present to you Miz Cracker Barrel. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 11.jpeg]] I posted it and tagged her, so Miz Cracker posted it as well -- she saw that joke coming. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 12.jpeg]] Doug got some Labubu blind boxes, so I adopted one. He's a Macaron style Labubu of the Toffee variety. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 13.jpeg]] Another gorgeous night in the desert. I could get used to this! ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 14.jpeg]] It is time for a new prescription so Doug convinced me to get a pair of Meta glasses for funsies. The real feature for me is the built in speakers, which I find myself using much more than the camera. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 15.jpeg]] Good afternoon! ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 16.jpeg]] Typical afternoon - Doug plays his video game and I'm doing something random on my phone or iPad. Today playing a little virtual Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 17.jpeg]] Beefy! ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 18.jpeg]] One of our little lizard buddies who live around the outside of the house. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 19.jpeg]] Foccaccia! ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 21.jpeg]] I needed something else to do with my hands, so put together the Pride Lego set for Doug. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 22.jpeg]] Meta mirror selfie -- look ma, no hands! ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 23.jpeg]] A couple books from the library to go through. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 24.jpeg]] Tub time! ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 26.jpeg]] Delightful. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 27.jpeg]] Watching Sasheer and Nicole on Monet's podcast, fun episode - they're all so funny and I love the true friendship of Sasheer and Nicole. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 28.jpeg]] Sometimes you just wanna eat something terrible for you -- friends, I present the KFC Famous Bowl. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 29.jpeg]] Flying back to Seattle for a visit and flew out of the second concourse, which has gotten some refreshing and updates -- and a new sponsor. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 30.jpeg]] Flying over the Ballard Locks. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 31.jpeg]] A quick deplaning selfie -- these little planes fly out of the tarmac gates at Sea-Tac. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 32.jpeg]] This is what I do to, Ella Mai. Lookin' cozy. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 33.jpeg]] Seeing Dad for some lovin'. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 34.jpeg]] The reason for our visit -- my Uncle Gary passed away earlier this year and had a remembrance. Brought together nearly the entire Barker clan to catch up, share laughs and memories, and honor a good man. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 35.jpeg]] Multiple photo boards put together by his family sharing memories from throughout the years. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 36.jpeg]] ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 37.jpeg]] ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 38.jpeg]] ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 39.jpeg]] ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 40.jpeg]] <3 ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 41.jpeg]] A silver lining -- all of my cousins of this generation present and accounted for, for the first time in decades perhaps! ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 42.jpeg]] Toffee stowing away. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 43.jpeg]] ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 44.jpeg]] ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 45.jpeg]] Doug scored us tickets to the Kraken game, so we grabbed Mom and Dad and headed to Climate Pledge arena for my very first game. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 46.jpeg]] Hanging out in a lounge to pre-game. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 47.jpeg]] Showing Aunt Cathy and Uncle Greg how the glasses take photos. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 48.jpeg]] ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 49.jpeg]] Zoomed way in to get this photo of Uncle Greg and Aunt Cathy. <3 ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 50.jpeg]] The Kraken really know how to put on a show -- this preseason version was cool but apparently they really go all-out in the normal season. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 51.jpeg]] ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 52.jpeg]] ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 53.jpeg]] ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 54.jpeg]] ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 55.jpeg]] ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 56.jpeg]] The Kraken ended up putting one in the win column -- nearly all of Seattle's teams capturing a win on the 21st night of September (say that you remember!) ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 57.jpeg]] Ella now subject to selfies while in my arms with these glasses... okay maybe I am using them a lot? ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 58.jpeg]] Mom and I started watching (the silly) **Deal or No Deal Island**. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 59.jpeg]] I managed to get an opportunity to visit my favorite -- **RealFine Coffee** on the way back from my dentist appointment. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 60.jpeg]] ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 61.jpeg]] ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 62.jpeg]] <3 ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 63.jpeg]] Dad finished up the Black Barrel we bottled for him last year in Dublin. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 64.jpeg]] ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 65.jpeg]] My happy place in a quiet house -- on the couch watching **Clue** again. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 66.jpeg]] ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 67.jpeg]] Oz Pajamas -- another glasses selfie. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 68.jpeg]] Checking another off the Seattle to-do list... Dick's Drive-In! ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 69.jpeg]] Two Cheese, Fries, Chocolate Shake acquired! ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 70.jpeg]] Popped to West Seattle and had a little thai food at **Bang Bar** after getting our haircuts. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 71.jpeg]] ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 72.jpeg]] Final meal with my folks while in town -- some breakfast at **Huckleberry Square**. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 73.jpeg]] Then we popped over to see Jordyn's soccer match. First half she was midfield. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 74.jpeg]] Then second half she moved to Goal. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 75.jpeg]] ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 76.jpeg]] Meeting up with the Kellers afterward for some tasty food at **Smarty Pants** in Burien. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 77.jpeg]] Used some lounge passes to kill a couple hours, then got this photo while boarding our little plane out on the tarmac. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 78.jpeg]] The joys of homeownership -- our hot water heater decided it wanted to retire while we were away. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 79.jpeg]] A Starlink launch creates these crazy cloud formations in the sky that linger for quite a while. ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 81.jpeg]] ![[2025-09_Random-Adventures - 82.jpeg]]