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From Mundane to Meaningful – Everyday and Special Times with Grandkids
Most of our grandchildren live about an hour from us in one direction or another, making it relatively easy to take part in their lives. We’ve gone to aquariums and libraries with them. We’ve gone to their parades, school fairs, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Ruminations, Writing Challenges
Tagged Books, DPchallenge, Grandchildren, Jungle Book, lifestyle, Memories, postaday, postaweek, Reading to children, Secret Garden
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Travel Theme: Leading Lines
Ailsa at wheresmybackpack? has posted our weekly Travel Theme: Leading Lines. Her own examples are photos that all have a strong physical line that grabs the focus of the shot and leads our eyes there, and our challenge is to … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenges, Ruminations
Tagged China, Golden Gate Bridge, Great Wall of China, Leading line, lifestyle, Olympics, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Robert Frost, Travel, Weekly Travel Theme
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Growth
Our weekly photo challenge from Sara Rosso at WordPress.com’s Daily Post is Growth. Growth is a funny thing. We may notice it all at once, like an aunt who hasn’t seen a small child in months, but we all know … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenges, Ruminations
Tagged Hydrangea, lifestyle, Photo Challenges, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Weekly Photo Challenge - Growth
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Travelogue – Wanderings Outside London
Well, here we are at the end of July, and I haven’t done a monthly travelogue yet! As I’ve been watching the Olympics on TV, I’ve seen shots of some of the wonderful places we went outside of London when we … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogues
Tagged Bath, Bath Abbey, England, Hampton Court Palace, lifestyle, London, Olympics, photos, Stonehenge, Travel, Windsor Castle
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Travel theme: Flowers
This week’s Travel Theme challenge from Ailsa at Wheresmybackpack? is Flowers. As many beautiful gardens as there are in the world, nowhere are flowers more a part of the cultural fabric than they are in Hawaii. From the moment you arrive in Hawaii, … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenges, Travelogues
Tagged flowers, Hawaii, hibiscus, lifestyle, nature, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Travel, Weekly Travel Theme
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Travel Theme: Tradition
The weekly Travel Theme from Ailsa at Wheresmybackpack? is Tradition. I’m a little late with my response this week, but since I’m as much a sucker for traditions as anyone, here goes… We tend to think of traditions as something … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Photo Challenges, Ruminations
Tagged change, choices, Christmas, Culture, lifestyle, Memories, New Year's, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Santa Claus, Soup Day, Tradition, Weddings, Weekly Travel Theme
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