Mahalo Nui Loa
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Where does one begin to thank a brother, sister-in-law and niece for being such great hosts. Timmy, Jane and Em you all three couldn’t have done more for me, Ma and Connor. You made my our visit the best. Your hospitality was tremendous and you made sure that we had everything that we needed and saw all that our time permitted. The food was absolutely out of this world. You both are such good cooks. I sure didn’t have Seattle pictured like it is. I had no clue there was so much water and that it was so hilly.
Timmy and Jane your house is beyond words. I just absolutely love it. Jane good luck with your new anchor position in Spokane. Timmy good luck in getting a job so you can be with your wonderful wife. And to both of you good luck with your house. Em your are one in a million. They broke the mold when you were born. I love it and love you even more. I’m so proud of you and all you have accomplished. Connor, you as well. I love you more than words can say and I wish you all the luck in the world with your new position at work. Ma, I can’t express my gratitude and thanks to you enough for all you do. All of us are the luckiest people in the world to have you as our Mom and Grammie. I love you to no end.
Here are a few photos of the trip.
Jane, Timmy, Ma, Connor and Em
Jane and Timmy's House
Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains from Jane and Timmy's back yard
Em's dog Pierre
Again Mahalo so much for all you did. I love you all and it was wonderful to see and be with you. Me Ke Aloha!
Hey, it’s only my opinion.
A Hui Hou
You’re a lucky man to have such a family Thom!
Hey, er, wanna trade??
:-/
Yeah I am. How much? ROFLMA0
Gorgeous house! Beautiful family too!
My Darlin’ you should see that house. It’s so cute. I love it. Thanks bunches. They are too
What a sweet tribute! I’m curious about that window in the roof. I have seen them, but never quite like that.
You know Barbara I don’t know what room that is up there. I went upstairs the night I got into Seattle but the room I had was down in the basement so I never went up there again. Hopefully one of the family members will respond and let us know
Thank you 
Its that bathroom window in the master.
Thank you Em
What a cute house and a gorgeous place !
Thank you. It is wonderful
I’m so glad you like my part of the world…
Sounds like you had a wonderful time. There’s nothing like the huge trees, water, and hills to make things interesting. Your family sounds very cool and loving. What a blessing!
It was totally awesome. I really enjoyed it. Seattle is beautiful, cold but beautiful. My family is the bomb actually
We feel so lucky to have had that time with you, Thom! We’d love to see you more. Thank you for the sweet thank you!
Jane…no need to thanks…you, Timmy and Em deserve all the thanks. It was truly a wonderful vacation and I loved every minute of it…well not when everyone started leaving but…well you get my drift
Wow! One thing I love about visiting friends and family in the mainland is how different their homes are…many are so beautiful and cozy, and that house looks like no exception.
and what a view!
Isn’t that the truth. I just love that house. It’s so different and just wonderful
And the view…they have this patio on the back and it looks over Puget Sound…it’s spectacular 
Glad you had a such a good time, Seattle is a beautiful place. I’ve only been there a couple of times, but I really enjoyed it.
It is a wonderful place. I’m already looking forward to going back
i have to add my 2cents too…. i had the best time ever…. i loved being with all my children (or most of them anyway)…… tim and jane, the food you served was absolutely delish….. i am wondering if you are still lucky enough to have left over pork to eat tim !!!! i would have brought that home with me if i could have. LOL LOL… like thom, i wish you both the best, tim and jane. you are at an exciting point in your lives with lots of changes coming up. i am sure it will all turn out well and you will be so happy. Em, thanks so much for wanting us to celebrate your birthday with you. you had quite the celebration and i loved seeing your little friends… you are so beautiful and so willing to do whatever anyone else wants to do. connor, it was just such a pleasure to see you. you are so serious about your job and i think thats so good. NBC and affiliates are lucky to have you. i think you will do so well. you are kind and sweet and sooo funny. thom, thank you for making it possible for me to be there in the first place. you were so interested in everything and we had such fun… love you all with all my heart….:) xoxoxoxoxoxoxxoxo
What a family huh ma? You and that pork. LOL Too funny
Love ya 
Love you Grammie!! You are the best and so much fun! Such a great Grammie and I’m so lucky!! I love you!
You have a lovely family. I guess that’s why you are lovely.
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Well thank you but that’s debatable about me LOL
Tim’s and Jane’s house is gorgeous and I wish I had gotten to see that view first hand. It was great meeting your family. I loved Pierre. He’s a sweetheart and a cutie. YOU are a doll. I can’t wait until you caome back again.
Q I wish you would have been able to see it. It’s really an wonderful home. Should be up there in June
Thanks so much for coming Thom! It was so much fun and you are the best uncie in the world!! Lets do it again soon – at YOUR house in Hawaii! YAY!! Love you all and love you Grammie! Sorry I’m still Grammie’s favorite!
Bite me Em LOL. Sure come on over anytime. That would be a blast
Love you and again thanks for everything 
What a gorgeous house, family and dog!
The house is unlike any architecture in Santa Barbara!
Thanks…That Pierre is something else
Thom, you’ve just made me miss Seattle and those wonderful views — and family, too!
*sniff*
My mom used to have a cute house like that (except it wasn’t brick) and I know they pack a lot of house in that cute package!
It’s a fascinating city I tell ya. It’s too cold for me in the Winter but other than that I loved it. You can see more pictures on my Flickr and miss it a little more LOL. Sorry about that. Yes that house is wonderful. I just love it
Welcome back Thom! For some reason I had it in my mind that you were not going to have any posts until today. Then I saw that I missed some. I’m caught up now though. You really are blessed to have such a great family. I love their house and the area. Pierre is so cute too. For many years I dreamed of moving to the Seattle area. I can’t believe the last time I was in Seattle was 15 yrs ago. I’m finally getting over my cold and now you are back, things are looking up.
Well I’m glad that you got caught up. I scheduled most of my posts while I was gone LOL. You know me, can’t stay away from the blog that long LOL. I’m glad your are feeling better. Seattle is a wonderful city. Have a wonderful Friday
TBK