No Bad Days at the Tiki Bar
Went to see my dad play in his other band, No Bad Days. Jeaux drove me there and we ate at the Tiki Bar! Good show.
Dad in his band No Bad Days
Jeaux and me in the audience at the Tiki bar
Christmas Eve Dinner
Jeaux and I invited Dad and Connie over for Christmas Eve dinner! We made white bean pot pies, homemade dinner rolls, vegan scalloped potatoes, green bean casserole, whipped cauliflower, and homemade gravy. We had a gift exchange after dinner. And then there was a gingerbread roll and five kinds of homemade cookies!
Jeaux making scalloped potatoes
Homemade Lion House Rolls
Christmas Eve Dinner
White Bean Pot Pie
Jeaux trolling my dad
Present for Dad from Patricia
Present for Connie from Patricia
Abbreviated Dessert
Dessert Crew
Jeaux’s wrapping paper trolling
Dedication Day
Our mom’s dedication was today. We went out on a boat and watched her reef ball be added to the reef project. We saw dolphins! And we also decorated a tribute reef with flowers and said our final goodbyes to our mom. And we got boba after.
Dolphins!
Patricia & Ash on the boat
Ash on the boat
Tribute reef
Patricia decorating the tribute reef
Dad with tribute reef
Tribute reef
Ivy with tribute reef
Ivy with tribute reef
Tribute reef
Flowers in the water
Ivy on the boat
Yusuke and Ash on the boat
Dolphins!
Dolphins!
Reef ball going in
Watching the reef ball go in
Family at dedication
Throwing tribute reef
Family at dedication
Dad and Ash at Ding Tea
After Viewing Day
We stayed over in Sarasota at my dad’s house after our mom’s viewing and had some yummy food at a restaurant (Ash was overwhelmed by a waffle!) and then they spent some time swimming and we even got to play Cards Against Humanity (family edition).
Ash intimidated by a waffle
Swimming at Dad’s
Swimming at Dad’s
Swimming at Dad’s
Ash with watermelon
Cards Against Humanity
Cards Against Humanity
Cards Against Humanity
Cards Against Humanity
Cards Against Humanity
Viewing Day
We got to come see Mom’s reef ball with the completed collar and the “pearl” inside which contained her ashes. We made rubbings of the plaque for ourselves and our mom’s siblings.
Wax rubbings
Wax rubbings
Mom’s “Pearl”
Dad viewing
Reef Ball Viewing
Reef Ball Viewing
Selfie with Mom’s Reef Ball
Casting Day
My mother’s ashes were committed to the Eternal Reefs project. My family attended the casting where we put her ashes into a solution to make a “pearl” and also decorated the collar of the reef ball.
Our mom’s plaque
Stirring ashes
Picking out decorations
Reef Ball
Collar decoration
Collar decoration
Collar decoration
Reef Ball Collar we decorated
Family at casting
Afterwards, we went to a restaurant and hung out with our dad.
Ash tries crème brûlée
Dad & Patricia Espresso
My sisters are smart at crosswords. They did one together.
Crossword Puzzle Sisters
Jimmy’s Boat
We went out on Jimmy’s boat. Connie decided not to come. . . .
Dad & Connie at home
But we had a good time out on the water, playing around and enjoying the air!
Me on Jimmy’s boat
Family with Jimmy on the boat
Pulling the boat ashore
Playing on the mini beach
Dad on the boat
Yusuke fishes
Boba and fun at Dad’s
Went to my dad’s with my sister’s family to get boba, hang out in the pool, and have dinner!
Patricia & Yusuke with boba
Dad and me with boba
Ash and me with boba
P and Ash swimming at Dad’s
Yusuke working on the Rubik’s Cube
Group at Madfish
Sushi with Dad
Dad came over to see his daughters after Mom died. He bought us sushi and we shared how we were all feeling.
Sushi with sisters & Dad
Tides of Time performance January 2023
We got our first professional performance opportunity with the band! We played the Harley-Davidson dealership’s end-of-month party for a three-hour stretch.
Tides of Time event setup
Tides of Time tip jar
Tides of Time Band
Tides of Time got paid