Archives: Weekly Thoughts
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Photo of the Week – Sep 21, 2020
Portofino, Italy This fishing village and holiday resort is located near the top front of Italy’s boot and southeast of Genoa on the Italian Riviera. It took our breath away with its beauty and charm. What a delightful visit, albeit too short! . Taken in May 2003. (For more views of this incredible village,…
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Wild Cards! – Sep 21, 2020
Krazy Pic 1 Sounds like there might be an interesting story behind this delay? Krazy Pic 2 Should we all take heed? Don’t you love it when a corpse has a sense of humor? Bonus Pic – A Week’s Worth of ‘Cute’ – Mixed with a month’s worth of ‘adorable‘! I’ve been saving this in my ‘Krazy Pic’ files,…
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Photo of the Week – Sep 7, 2020
The Continent’s Two Great Rivers Just a few days short of exactly four years ago, I stood at this point – at the end of my 7-week adventure following the entire Missouri River! The Mississippi is on the left, kinda lazin’ along, and the Missouri on the right barreling its way downriver. (Look carefully and…
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Wild Cards! – Sep 7, 2020
Krazy Pic 1 Want to eat out, but tired of pick-up service? Here’s your solution!! Krazy Pic 2 Hmm . . . Could we take another look at your Mission Statement? Cartoon Carnival Continues More recycled cartoon favorites from the Archives. Here are couple of good ones from our friends Frank & Ernie ! An Afterglow of Good Memories! As mentioned…
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Photo of the Week – Aug 24, 2020
Tallinn, Estonia Tallinn is the capital city of Estonia. The picture is of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in the Old Town. Taken in May 2006. I love both the architecture and the colors shown in the shot. From the Across the Pond Collection
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Wild Cards! Aug 24, 2020
Krazy Pic 1 Hey, no problem – I can do this in one trip! Krazy Pic 2 I’m suspecting there will be some disappointment at the first class meeting!? 🙂 (Sorry, gals, it’s too late to sign up!) Cartoon of the Week Another stop on the Favorite Cartoon Revival Tour. A typical ZITS father/son chat. Ben…
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Photo of the Week – Aug 10, 2020
Butterfly in Summer Change of pace from ‘scenery’ this week. Taken in Branson sometime after 2000 – and probably shared here before – this has become one of my 3 or 4 favorite butterfly shots. (For a bunch of others, see Butterflies.) From the Ozarks Scenes & Seasons collection
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Wild Cards! – August 10, 2020
Krazy Pic 1 Surely, there’s an explanation somewhere?! Any guesses? Krazy Pic 2 Small lack of coordination? It’s OK – I’ll park on the street 🙂 SO Unexpected!! And SO instantly hilarious!! Laughing at an inspiring symphony conclusion might be as bad as laughing in church, but I couldn’t help it!! And there’s NO way to suppress it!! …
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Photo of the Week – July 27, 2020
Sand Cranes at Dusk Taken in Feb 2012 at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve, near Socorro, New Mexico (while visiting good friend and amazing wildlife photographer Marvin De Jong). I love how the formation seems to wrap around the far hill perfectly. (For three other shots from the Reserve, including my own favorite, the…
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Wild Cards! July 27, 2020
Krazy Pic 1 If you’re a M*A*S*H fan (and unless you’re too young, who isn’t?), you’ll LOVE this one!! Krazy Pic 2 Some parents have plans for their kids as doctors, lawyers, etc. But I’d say there’s a “Monster Truck” in this cute toddler’s future! Cartoon(s) of the Week Continuing the re-sharing of old favorites,…