Splish splash :-)

Beau Christopher Taylor and Dillan Grace Taylor

InStyle Hollywood Soir'ee

Meg hobnobbed with the stars @ the InStyle magazine party....
Megan & BF Mia played around in the InStyle photo booth!


You crazy girls!!
All the photos were flashed up on a big screen....pretty cool!


M & M have been best friends since their freshman year at the University of California @ Santa Barbara!

Just Dillan @ 9 months!!

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Check it out....Dillan now has TWO teeth! Wow!

The Chateau On The Lake.....

Heading there soon! Spa dates & a pontoon! In the famous Ozark mountains along Table rock lake! One hour massages and boating....with special lunches to take out on the lake ....balcony over looking the lake! A three hour drive from Tulsa into the beautiful country of the Ozarks!

COMING SOON TO SUNNY CALIFORNIA!

Next month we are traveling to Manhattan Beach to celebrate Stephen's 60th birthday! Hope everyone, friends and family, can join us for a toast to a truly remarkable man....Stephen Christopher Taylor! An extraordinary baseball fan, Father to Meg & Beau and the better half of our twosome! Not to mention the greatest Abuelo ever! Hope all of you can join us! Yeah!

I Just Read .....

A true story!

DISCOVER WISP!! I LOVE THEM!

ON THE GO? CAN'T BRUSH YOUR PEARLY WHITES WHEN YOU'RE NOT AT HOME, CAN YOU?
MEET COLGATE WISP! A MUST TO KEEP IN YOUR GLOVE COMPARTMENT OR PURSE OR POCKET! IT'S A MINI TOOTH BRUSH WITH A FRESHENING BEAD.....


THEY COME IN DIFFERENT FLAVORS! NO WATER OR RINSING REQUIRED .... JUST BRUSH AND GO! LOOK FOR THEM IN THE TOOTHPASTE SECTION OF YOUR LOCAL PHARMACY! RUN, DON'T WALK....GO TREAT YOURSELF!!

All Things Crazy #4

I LOVE TALKING ON THE PHONE WITH MEGAN EVERY DAY!

Of course, she doesn't call from a pay phone ...she calls my IPhone from her IPhone! Most every morning she calls me while she and Walter Scottie Dog are walking up to Starbucks! Yesterday she called me while driving along the beautiful coastline on her way to Santa Barbara! Lots of times she calls me while shopping! If she calls and is whispering....she's calling from work and our conversation will be very short! We talk and talk and if she's getting another call she just ignores it.... UNLESS ...it's the Handsome Tim Root!

TARANTINO IS BACK

We are headed to the picture show this afternoon! Running time: 2 hours & 32 minutes! A Taylor review will follow!



Stephen said it was his favorite movie of the year but you can only watch the screen 97% of the time! Because of the violence! I held my Marc By Marc Jacobs purse in front of my head every time the basterds did the scalpings .... it was funny too! Totally Quinten Torentino!!!

Cute little babies never fall far from the family tree....

This is a picture of Dillan's great grandmother ........Grace Elizabeth Taylor! (1918)


This is a picture of Dillan's great, great grandmother .....Mary Vathcher! (1910)


Great Grandma Grace and Great Great Grandma Mary would have absolutely loved Dillan Grace!
To see more great old photos from the Taylor side of the family.....click the link below!
They are soooooo cool!

http://flickr.com/gp/ernestandmary/A6F9H3
A special thanks to our cousin Cathy Vatcher Ferre!!!!

A Sketch Of The Baby.....

Summer Time & The Living Is Easy!

Every summer time event should have someone walking around ....handing out big fat colorful balloons!


We WALKED up to Utica Square for the concert last night... it had rained earlier so the air was balmy and romantic!
A popular rock n' roll band played every one's favorites! Toes were tapping!


Stephen picked up bagel sandwiches from the "newest" hot spot on the "Restless Ribbon" .....Old School Bagel ...There's no New York in the name, but the bagels are the same!


We saw babies in strollers, lots of cute kids, young couples holding hands, every breed of dog imaginable and generations of family, gathered around dining on homemade delicacies! All this while humming to the music!

COUNTRY LIFE

Kerri, Lynne, Gail and I....Tuesday morning we all met up at Lynne's new home she now shares with her newlywed hubby, Sir Lawrence! What a fabulous place...attached to a private air strip! Lynne & Lawrence can take off in their helicopter or airplane in a Cleveland Oklahoma minute! So cool! They can also launch their boats around the corner into Lake Keystone! Or drive down their winding hillside on their motorcycles for a buzz through the countryside! Lynne has started a "secret garden"! From there the four of us toodled into town for cheese burgers at the world renowned "Dugout" in Cleveland! We then took highway 99 out to Gail's little place! Just 26 acres and a three story home! We all came home with bags of fresh produce from her delightful gardens! It was fun being together and exploring country life....

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Lynne, Kerri and Gail.... It was so much fun to spend time with you....Thanks friends ...for a wonderful day!

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JANIE MEETS GUINEAS!!

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Apple Lovers....New Apps You Might Like?

EMOTJI was recommended for it's fun icons you can add to your text messages!


Stephen is so excited to go to the beach that he picked up SURF REPORT....but all you lucky people that live near a beach should have this one!!! Rip tides or good surfing?


All grandparents and parents .....this a MUST! Peek A Boo Barn!


Dillan loves Peek A Boo Barn!!! Download this app ASAP!!!


It's everyone....good night! Have any great apps that you want to share?.....comment....comment....comment! Share with my bloggers your favorite apps! Pretty please!

Smart Water?

What's in the water on South St Louis Ave?
Claire lives next door during the summer @ Christmas and during spring break! The other time of the year.....she attends USC (University of Southern California) Andy and Pam would have to cough up around $30,000 each year except that Claire is so smart, she has a full scholarship! Our neighbors across the street have a son that attends school @ The University of California Berkley! Smart water!


We ran into Claire downtown at McNellie's, where she has been waitressing this summer and raking in good tips! She leaves this week to head back to USC! Good Luck Claire and all you other students that are heading back to school!
I couldn't help framing her picture in rival UCLA colors!

"Who do you think you are, The Queen of Sheba?"

We went to church this morning and Dr. Miller preached a sermon titled, Who do you think you are, the Queen of Sheba?
Curiosity got the best of me, here are two paintings of the real Queen of Sheba!


She took a long journey to visit the wise King of Solomon! I'd heard the expression all of my life and I thought it meant that someone was conceited and rich and high and mighty etc... turns out I was wrong! It's a compliment!


The Queen of Sheba took him lots of gold & jewels & gifts but all she wanted in return were the answers to questions...his wisdom!
Oliver Wendell Holmes said, "The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving".
No one really becomes a fool until they stop asking questions!
Here's to all of you seekers of wisdom!
Soooooooo who do you think you are?

DOE'S PLACE CHERRY STREET

Drinks, salads, tamales, steak and a summer evening stroll along Cherry Street!
Isn't Stephen looking handsome and his strolling was exquisite!
Life is just a bowl full of cherries!

Abuelo's Coming!

CLICK THE ARROW TO WATCH THIS CUTE VIDEO!

Dillan gets so excited when she sees Abuelo!! She has definitely captured his heart and as you can see...Dillan's has fallen for him!!
Tis easy to be pleasant, when life flows along like a song.....

All Things Crazy #2 and #3...

It's pretty CRAZY to have a Statue Of Liberty in Tulsa, Oklahoma! It's located in the front of an old brick school built in 1920! The plaque underneath says it was dedicated to the school by The Boy Scouts Of America!


Not far from the Statue Of Liberty is a hamburger joint called Ty's...oddly enough, this cheeseburger aficionado has NOT been inside to try out a cheeseburger? ...But it looks like from the sign that at least more than 36 people have? Pretty CRAZY!

Julia & Julia

We are heading to the movies today.....sounds like fun! Will it make me want to cook more? Stephen hopes so!


We'll see?

We are back and I am dying to make Julia Child's famous Beef Bourguignonne! It was a cute and funny film and Stephen and I gave it a thumbs up!
Oh, don't forget to vote for Walter again... scroll down to an earlier post and click on the green Vote Walter!!! Thanks!

MOONS AND STARS

THERE ARE ONLY THREE PHOTOS....CLICK THE STARS ON THE RIGHT TO SEE THEM...THEN YOU CAN EXIT SMILEBOX!

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If Dillan Was A Boy...

Abuelo thinks she'd look just like him!!

All Things Crazy #1

On our way across T-Town today we saw something pretty crazy! I made Stephen turn around so I could take a picture with my Apple IPhone so I could post it on my blog with my new Apple MacBook!


Some clever "green" auto parts store needed a front door cover and recycled their old VW!! Pretty crazy fun! I think so!

NATURALIZATION CEREMONY

Our friend Omaira Rangel and 53 other people from all over this big wide world became United States citizens this morning! Alot of friends showed up to cheer her on...including Stephen and I and our dear sister-in-law Kathie Taylor!


People from every continent on earth, from over 40 different countries stood and raised their right hand and took the Oath of Allegiance before Judge Cleary in the United States Courthouse! It was a heartwarming moment and a great triumph for all of them to be citizens!


As Judge Cleary (Irish decent) pointed out, most all of us are descendants of someone just like Omaira who came to the USA in search of liberty and freedom!
For all of us who take our citizenship for granted, here are the words of the Oath of Allegiance!

I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state of sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion: SO HELP ME GOD.

Then everyone (and most proudly, the new citizens) stood and put their right hand over their heart and recited the Pledge of Alliance!

Little Miss Sunshine

Be upright...be erect...be on one's feet...stand!!!


To snatch the passing moment and examine it for signs of eternity is the noblest of occupations!

MADMEN SEASON THREE AUGUST 16TH!!!

The season 2 DVDs just hit stores and last year's Best Drama Emmy winner just racked up another slew of nominations for this year's awards, but that's not the best 'Mad Men' news to report ... I'm here to remind you of the glad tidings that the show's third season premiere is this Sunday, Aug. 16 at 10PM ET on AMC.
The Taylors are really excited!

OKLAHOMA DILLAN....WITH ABUELO WHISTLING!

I did this FLIPVIDEO back in April but now I have my new MACBOOK so I'm able to show you good folks this precious video!

LOVING ANYTHING APPLE!

MEET MY NEW MACBOOK

My darling Stephen has bought me a new toy to play with...yeah! I have been absorbed with learning how to master the MacBook for a few days now! So far I have only been on the phone with the Apple Support people for only 6 hours!!!
Wish me continued luck! Thank you! So long PC....APPLE RULES!

Makes you want to go hang out at the pool...

My good friend Jayne out in sunny San Diego sent me this picture of her sweet dog Martini...after I encouraged her to vote for Walter in the cutest dog contest!

I'm in a pickle! Hilary of Los Angeles Dog Company has also entered her Huey Lewis... Sorry friends....I'm Walter's GMA ....I have to play favorites and Meg & Tim could really use the money for a fabulous weekend get away! VOTE WALTER!
CLICK THE GREEN VOTE WALTER!

....DREAMS OF WALKING ALONG THE BEACH....

KNEE REPLACEMENT SAGA COMES TO AN END...


Stephen went to see the doctor and has officially been released!!!! They told him to come back in a year and gave him a special card to use while going through security at the airport!!!
Where does Stephen want to walk? Along the ocean in Manhattan Beach California...our old stomping ground! We hope to be booked into the fancy hotel "Shade" ....to celebrate his 60th birthday!

Walter Is In A Contest....He's So Cute....Help Out!

WALTER!!! Walter!
Scottish Terrier from Los Angeles, California... West coast people and East Coast people and all of you people... every one in between... soon as you wake up each morning, I need you to RUSH to your computer and cast your daily vote for WALTER! The little guy entered himself in this silly contest and Tim and Megan are just trying to be supportive liberal & conservative dog parents - Don't let our fragile puppy down!
Please click the link below!! VOTE!!!

You can vote once per day. Come back tomorrow! And vote...vote...vote!!!!
VOTE HERE!
http://www.cutestdogcompetition.com/vote.cfm?h=66CCAD4DE16761338E99DF137E251B85

JUST A PICTURE.....

MISSING MEG ALREADY!

We had so much fun with Megan!!!! She was able to hit some thrift stores (her favorite Tulsa activity) We had lots of family time with Beau & Kim & Dillan...Lots of fun shopping!! She went home with a new toaster oven...Martha Stewart mixing bowls...new memory foam pillows...new sunglasses...new luggage...two pairs of shoes...most of all...the memories!!