9July2026 - FB is pretty much on my rear view mirror now, except for "Following" other photographers and artists/craftspersons. I also check my FB Memories most mornings since I've been so bad at organizing and saving my photos. 27Jun2025 - This is turning into a journal/journey-down-memory-lane thing. I'm looking through my old photo albums, and at the same time, other memories and thoughts are popping up in my mind. This is what old(er) people do, yes? 9May2025 - I decided to leave FB, and just share my photos etc here. Thank you to the special people who check in here...October2025 - I'm back... (7Dec2022 - crlazlo meanderings 2 is now 2.1 - I will continue to use it as a preview/workspace for my FB posts, but I will also start organizing the many photos from my retirement years, and also start a journal/memories thing. That's the plan anyway.)

Thursday, July 14, 2022

I always smile when I walk by the life size paintings of notable Bothelites in downtown Bothell. I have to stop by City Hall someday and ask about the artist. Googling the butcher character, I discovered that his family is the Keener family. They have one of the more famous Christmas house and yard decorations in this area.









Wednesday, July 13, 2022

We drove up to Charlie's Cup on the Transcentral Highway going NW out of Cebu, "a roadside cafe along the cliffs of Balamban". The best Churros in Cebu someone told us. When we were eating and enjoying the view, I pointed out a lake on the distant horizon, and a little later someone said "let's go to Lakeview". I followed my sister-in-law out of Charlie's Cup, and I turned left to where our car was parked. I said "the car's down here" as she continued walking up the hill. What? The "Lakeview" Le Jardin Cafe and Restaurant was right next door. The many gardens, greenery and flowers were magnificent, but I got distracted before we even reached them. Wonderfully crafted mosaics and the rock pathways and terraces were everywhere...








Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Tambuli Resort #2: Being a craftsperson, I love utilitarian objects made out of traditional materials. Filipino basketry etc., using both rattan and bamboo, is beautiful. Tambuli had rattan chandeliers throughout the resort, and they turned on the lanterns out by the beach overlook when the sun was setting...







Monday, July 11, 2022

Tambuli Resort #1: I just found my Canon's SD card from our last few weeks in Cebu. We went on several excursions with the family during that time, and one of my favorites was the Tambuli Resort on Mactan Island. These first shots were in the main entrance/lobby area, and looking out towards the water...






Sunday, July 10, 2022

An early Sunday morning walk this morning in downtown Bothell WA:  the block of Main St that they closed during Covid (the first two photos) has been made a permanent no cars street. I usually screen my photos on my blog (https://crlazlomeanderings2.blogspot.com) before I Share them on FB, and I was curious when I last did a downtown Bothell photo walk:
Another Sunday morning, on 15Dec2019








Friday, July 8, 2022

I rode my Schwinn out to Woodinville Tuesday morning. The river and bike paths go under these huge concrete columns for the freeways around the half way point. I was taking a break when I realized that I could just ride over to McLendons Hardware and get some things I needed for our new apartment. My original plan was to drive to Woodinville later that afternoon, and this was a much more pleasant option.







Thursday, July 7, 2022

4Jul2022 Bothel WA Car Show #2

What do I like about Car Shows? I guess #1 is the nostalgia...just like the music from the 60s and 70s ("Oldies" as they call them), these cars bring back a lot of memories. Another part of it is how much I enjoy editing my photos, and there are so many wonderful colors, lines and reflections...







Wednesday, July 6, 2022

walking along with the twins in the July 4th Childrens Parade was #1 for me, but the car show was a strong #2 :)








tried to cut and paste this from FB, not satisfied; will re do



Monday, July 4, 2022

Charles Reinholz shared a memory.

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This is a good choice for my morning's FB post, from last year on the 4th of July. My "dead end" walk is one of my favorite walks. I was out at 6:30 am today, and the temperature was 52 degrees. Two things I am excited about are the twins walking in Bothell's 4th of July Childrens Parade, and the Veterans Car Show at the Pop Keeney Stadium.
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I Needed to get out and go on a photo walk yesterday morning, so I walked across the street to what I call my Dead End walk. The path goes w/sw along the river and around the bend beyond the Landing Park, where you reach a sign that says "Private Property". A Condo complex resides there. I have a few photos here, some looking through the trees, of the other side of the river. Most people walk through the Landing Park and cross over new foot and bike bridge at the East end. Fr…
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