Dec 24, 2023

May 10 - 18, 2023 - My son was in Vegas for his annual promotional photoshoot for the National Rodeo. There were a few Vegas Strip celebrities involved and my granddaughter Ariya and I went to watch.  We met the Blue Man Group, performers from Cirque du Soleil "Ka" and Penn and Teller were there along with Wayne Newton and the mayor.  Another day we went to Area 15 and then did a Wizard themed escape room at the Venetian.

Dec. 5, 2022 - Jan 17, 2023 - I spent the holidays in Chiang Mai, Thailand to see my son and grandkids.  Went to the Zoo and a cool place called Art in Paradise with 3D paintings.

Nov. 30, 2022 - Twins Nolan and Nyla

Nov. 2, 2022 - I volunteered for the Nevada Democrats during General Election and meeting up with Senator Elizabeth Warren

Sept. 29, 2022 - Happy 4th Birthday to the twins Nolan and Nyla

Sept. 29, 2021 - Happy 3rd Birthday to the twins Nolan and Nyla....and pretty Ariya growing so big and beautiful.

Jan. 2, 2021 - Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.  My son, Adam, daughter-in-law Tai, and 3 grandchildren, Nolan, Ariya and Nyla.

Jan. 10, 2020 - Got my selfie with Elizabeth Warren supporter former Secretary of HUD, Julian Castro.

Nov. 17, 2019 - Got to meet Senator Elizabeth Warren at her "Elizabeth Warren for President" town hall in Las Vegas.

Oct. 27, 2019  - I am a volunteer for the Elizabeth Warren for President campaign here in Las Vegas.  I will also be the campaign's Caucus Captain in my precinct in February 2020.

Oct. 21, 2019 - My beautiful grandchildren!

Sept. 2019 - Took a fun road trip with my bestie Anna to Utah and all the major National Parks including Zion, a horseback ride down into Bryce, found where the car went off the cliff in the Thelma and Louise movie, a boat ride along the Colorado River and hanging at the resort on Lake Powell, AZ.

March 2019 - My granddaughter Ariya's 5th Birthday!

Feb 2019 - The twins are visiting Thailand with their mommy - Age 5 months.

Jan 2019 - My 3 beautiful grandkids. Ariya, Nyla and Nolan

Dec. 2018 - My grandbaby twins' first Christmas. Nolan and Nyla

Oct. 2018 - Happy Halloween - The Incredible Shane Family with new addition twins Nyla and Nolan.

Sept. 24, 2018 - My twin grandbabies were born 6 weeks premature and after a short stay in the NICU went home healthy and happy.  Nyla and Nolan.

July 2018 - Beautiful princess....flower girl.

June 2018 -  It's been a busy year and I haven't kept up with this web site until now.  In October 2017 we took Ariya to Disneyland where I got her a Cinderella makeover.  Photo from her preschool picture day. She was Ariel the Disney mermaid for her birthday.  Now she is expecting a twin brother and sister in the Fall.  Meanwhile I just got back from another trip to Italy and Switzerland with my friend, Anna.  Below we are dining in Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Italy.

March 5, 2017 - Celebrated two birthdays---Ariya turned 3 on March 7 and Adam turned 36 on March 6.  Tai made a great Trolls cake for Ariya and a Star Wars cake for Adam.  Ariya's grandmom from Thailand is visiting for the month also.  We had 20 kids at the Sunday birthday party with my homemade Trolls Photo Booth, Trolls Tattoo Station, Bergen Bowling and Princess Poppy Pinata.

Dec. 2016 -  Happy Holidays!

Oct. 2016 - Happy Halloween - Ariya had a lot of Halloween events to go to and three outfits to wear.

July 1, 2016 - Happy Fourth of July

June 17 - 18, 2016 - Had a great 66th birthday celebration with my kids and granddaughter who gave me flowers and at age 2 and 3 months sang Happy Birthday Mom-Mom to me for 2 days!  She's the best birthday gift a grandmom can have!

April 8, 2016 - Home from a month in Thailand -- Chiang Mai and the islands of Koh Lanta, Koh Ngai and Koh Mook.  Humidity was very high for a few weeks and very hot.  Loved the beaches.

Feb. 22, 2016 - We celebrated a very early Easter with Ariya because we are going to Thailand for a month in March.  Here's her early Easter picture.  Her 2nd birthday party is coming up March 6th and then Ariya will be taking her first airplane ride half way around the world and 4 different plane flights- a 25 hour travel experience!

Dec. 20, 2015 - Happy Holidays!   My beautiful granddaughter is growing up so fast but I'm enjoying every moment of it.

Oct. 29, 2015 - Happy Halloween!  I made this munchkin garden elf costume for my granddaughter, Ariya for her second Halloween.

July 7, 2015 - Back from my month in Italy, Santorini and France!  I had a fabulous time. I took thousands of photos that will take me a long time to put into a travel journal pdf e-book to upload here.  Stay tuned....I saw so many places but for now here's a few pics of some highlights. I loved Venice!! Beautiful Burano Me and this naked guy in Florence While some things lean right, I tend to lean left....in Pisa Hot air balloon ride over Tuscany!! Vatican City Rome - Mouth of Truth Pompeii I loved Positano!!! Who wouldn't love waking up to this view every morning in Santorini? Relaxing outside the hotel room and enjoying that view above! In Arles, France, I stood in this garden of the hospital Van Gogh checked into after cutting off his ear!  He painted this garden. St. Tropez Monaco Me and another naked guy in Nice, France Me high above the French Riviera the Cote d'Azur The sleepy little town of Baume, France Of course, the Eiffel Tower...by day Arc d'e Triumphe Notre Dame, Paris Palace of Versaille, France And I had to see the Eiffel Tower at night and await the twinkling lights on the 4th of July my last night of my trip in Paris.

June 1, 2015 - Next week I fly off to Venice, Italy to start my 27 day European vacation to Italy, the Greek island of Santorini and France!  My 65th birthday will be celebrated in Tuscany, and I'll be looking out over the Mediterranean from this infiniti pool in Positano.  Then heading to Santorini for 4 days and then to Paris, Nice and Monte Carlo just to name a few of the many places I will be visiting.  Can't wait!

April 2015 - Happy Easter!

Dec. 7, 2014 - Happy Holidays!  My granddaughter is now 9 months old!

Oct. 31, 2014

9-30-14 -  My daughter-in-law, Tai, did my makeup and took this beautiful portrait photo of me with my granddaughter, Ariya.

8-11-14 - Back from a vacation trip to Colorado and road trip to Arizona with my friend, Anna.  I uploaded a pdf Travel Journal of this latest trip in My Travels. Me at Monument Valley, Utah

6-17-14 - My best birthday present is my beautiful granddaughter sitting on my lap at the lunch that my son and daughter-in-law treated me to.  My daughter-in-law got the cupcake.  Pretty soon it will go to my grandbaby girl!

5-2-14 - I uploaded my latest children's book free pdf download "The Adventures of Pok Pok - Pok Pok's New Friend"   Click here for My Books link.

4-20-14 - Happy Easter!

3-15-14 - My granddaughter's first photo shoot with professional photographer daddy, Adam....One Week Old.

3-6-14 - In the past months I have moved, awaiting any day now to be a new grandma and I'm working on my next children's book, "The Adventures of Pok Pok - Pok Pok's New Friend."  It will be available in pdf for free download when it is finished.

12-11-13 - You can find anything on the Internet and doing a search I found this T-shirt advertised and pasted my head onto it as I designed this year's holiday digital card.

9/12/13 - I am so excited to announce that I will be the proud grandma of a baby girl ....due date March 11, 2014!!  OMG!! Yay!

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