Violets are.....well -- purple..!!

The actual NAMING of a person is a really big deal. My niece Kelcy just had a new baby girl -- and the whole family was delighted when she named her "Myla Joyce". Joyce was my mother's name...let's hear it....a collective "ahhhhhhh" moment...My mom would be so pleased...



In almost every case, the baby grows into the name. But I have never met anybody who's name was more of a reflection of who they are than Joanne's friend Violet. She is V-I-O-L-E-T in every way...she lives and breathes the color violet. The decor of her house is violet. Her coffee maker is violet. The clothes she wears are violet...or maybe a shade of lavender...somebody made a violet purse for her (Coach or Prada)...



This is a great picture of Joanne and Violet, who is wearing her violet jacket, violet trimmed shirt, violet sunglasses, carrying her violet purse, holding her violet billfold...


On the porch of her house, wearing yet another violet outfit, holding a violet pillow (which she gave to ME), in front of one of her many violet centerpieces...

At the Olympia Farmer's Market with Pat -- OF COURSE Violet has found just the perfect piece of violet pottery...!

Violet has a grand-daughter the same age as my Lilly...named -- guess what? OF COURSE -- Violet!! That makes toddler clothes shopping SO MUCH FUN...

Whoever said, "Roses are red and violets are blue"...Obviously NEVER met you!!