Salles Palace Living, Loving, Laughing

Our Special Goodbye

sallespalace — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:06:32 +0000

This past February Jerry and I made a special trip back to Maui to return my Aunt Judy’s ashes as she requested. I think in every family there is a special favorite Aunt that everyone loves and who touches so many lives. My Aunt Judy was that to me. She helped raise my sister and I when we were very young and living in El Paso Texas where my Dad was stationed. I have such fond memories of her throuh out my life and the crazy things we did as kids. She would always great me in my highchair in the morning with a ” Good Morning Breakfst” as Sylvester would say to Tweety. She loved Hawaii and especially Maui. Always trying to get me to go with her, Jerry and I decided 5 years ago to take her up on that offer and we have been going ever since. We fell in love a long with her with all the islands but found a special place in our hearts for Maui. We visited all the islands over the years and she had always said “when it’s my time to go, take me home to Maui” and that is exactly what we did. She died unexpectadly last June after complications from surgery. It has been a rough time for all of us. Jerry and I decided that we would take her this past February because we were all planning to go at that time for whale season. It was a beautiful trip and we spread her ashes everywhere she wanted to be. She use to have a condo there and we made sure she was put there. She loved Kapalua and the Lahainna area the best. We found a great spot in Kapalua where there are Sacred Buriel Grounds and felt that was the perfect place to have the final ceremony. It was beautiful and peaceful and a spot that we will come back to over again each time we go to Maui for vacation. Now I will be able to go to that spot and say “Aloha Judy, we are here” The Hawaiians have a saying “Me ke aloha pau ole a hui hou” With everlasting love and affection until we meet again. Mahalo Judy for being the special Aunt you were and giving me a piece of the Aloha spirit that you loved so much.

Jerry’s 50th

sallespalace — Mon, 11 May 2009 21:36:47 +0000

Boy did we surprise him. We almost didn’t pull it off because he decided to schedule a surgery that afternoon. I thought I was going to kill him. But lucky for me everything went smooth and he really had no idea we were planning a birthday bash. Brian and Sally came with the kids and everyone from work came. He was so surprised when he walked in the door and heard us yell “SURPRISE” The only thing missing was Lindsey. She called from school to wish him Happy Birthday. He got lots of 50 gag gifts but his main gift is a trip to Maui in a couple of weeks to see the Humpback Whales and to take Judy to her favorite place. HAPPY 50TH YOU OLD FART

Must be January

sallespalace — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:17:59 +0000

Every January since 2006 around 50 white pelicans have migrated to my back yard. They stay till around the end of February then leave. They are so neat to watch fly in all together. They swim up the bayou during the day then back behind my house around 5 in the evening. We are use to the brown and the grey pelicans here so these are a treat when they show up.

sallespalace — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:43:50 +0000

flying over Miami Beach (black lines are propellor)

flying towards the keys

looking down on Disney World Epcot

street in Key West

Ft. Lauderdale

Key West

Southern Most Cafe

Disney World

house in the keys

end of Florida and everglades

Jeff flys to the Key’s

sallespalace — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:24:23 +0000

landing at airport(strip of dirt)

Key West

Southern most tip of Florida

Miami Beach

This past week Jeff had to fly with one of his students across country so they decided to make a trip to Key West. Lucky dogs. They flew from New Orleans to Ft. Lauderdale with a stop in Tallahassee to fuel the first day. When I dropped Jeff off at the airport it was raining and windy. Yes my thoughts exactly!!! ARE YOU NUTS but he assured me that the heavens were going to open up and he would be able to fly out with no problems. Guess that is why he is the pilot and I am just merely his taxi service because l0w and behold he was right!! They headed to Tallahassee for fuel then on to Ft. Lauderdale where they stripped of their sweatshirts and jeans and put on their shorts and t-shirts. Then proceeded to email me pictures of the beach while I shiver at home. They woke up the next morning and flew down to the Keys. Warm, sunshine,beach Keys. They ate breakfast at Southern Most Cafe and got to take in some sights real quick and then off they went. They flew from the Key’s to Orlando just in time to land before they got the bad weather we had just the day before. Jeff told me he wouldn’t give me the details of landing but that it went really well. They stayed on the ground in Orlando for an hour or so to let the front pass and then they were off again to Pensacola to stay the night with Papa and Nana. Tired but there safely they stayed over night and then came back home around 4 in the afternoon just in time for RUSH HOUR yeah!!! He did take some great pictures and maybe those who have been down there before might recognize some of the spots. I have never been down there, but would love to go. Jeff will be qualified to do charter flights in two weeks so if I rob a bank now I might be able to afford for him to take me down there. One can dream.

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sallespalace — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:30:38 +0000

Before Christmas Jerry and I took a trip to New York just to get away by ourselves. It was so nice. We went to see Young Frankenstein and South Pacific which were wonderful. We had front row center seats for South Pacific. This is Jerry’s favorite movie thanks to Aunt Judy and a trip to Kauai where it was filmed. While we were there we went shopping of course and it started to snow when we were walking along Central Park so we jumped on to a horse and buggy and rode around the park while it was snowing. Just like out of a movie. It was so much fun. The snow was gorgeous. Just light enough to make it real pretty and very New York for Christmas. The tree was very pretty and we got to see it the last night while it was still snowing. The city is so pretty at night with snow on the bushes and the christmas lights. I recommend this time of year for anyone. It wasn’t very crowded either. It was a very romantic weekend. We were back for Christmas and New Years which was very quiet around our house. Kids were home and we had a family holiday. New Years was spent taking down Christmas decorations and getting ready for Mardi Gras and Jerry’s and my trip to Hawaii. Lindsey went back to school on the third and all is quiet and back to normal here. Well that is until Feb. 2 JERRY TURNS 50

Sneaux in New Orleans

sallespalace — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:44:10 +0000

Not sure I am really happy about this because the last time it snowed here the next August was Katrina. Hope this isn’t a repeat!! Started about 7:30 this morning and lasted until around noon time. Kids had a good time out in it with Mango. Made snowballs and snowmen and Mango rolled and jumped all in it. Was very pretty while it lasted. Now it is just cold and windy. Glad we could stay home because it shut down a lot of roads. There is nothing wrong with your computer. I actually made it snow on my website. Cool huh

Lindsey’s Still Life Picture

sallespalace — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:14:42 +0000

As Lindsey sends me pictures of her work I will put them on here for all to see. This is for her Drawing class. Her professors are so pleased with all of her work. She has all A’s right now. Hope Blake can look at these because I hear he is getting really good. Get good grades Blake and work on scholarships because this is an excelent school for you!! Can you imagine being in College together!! that would be really cool.