Saturday, July 07, 2012
As seen along the way — Six Word Saturday —
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my Six Words:
We saw this scene on the way toward the beginning of our parade route (link).
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This little burro was pulling a huge load, the wagon, the 'king,' and a monstrosity of a patriotic harness. I hope the problem got fixed and they were able to participate in the parade. They weren't there on our way back.
Describe your life (or something) in a phrase using just six words for Six Word Saturday. Click the box at right to visit Cate's blog with Mr. Linky showing all the other blogs participating this week. Cate is the boss at Six Word Saturday. She would like for you to participate.
my Six Words:
Houston, we've got a wardrobe malfunction
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We saw this scene on the way toward the beginning of our parade route (link)..
This little burro was pulling a huge load, the wagon, the 'king,' and a monstrosity of a patriotic harness. I hope the problem got fixed and they were able to participate in the parade. They weren't there on our way back.
Here are three of our parade pictures:
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From left to right:
-Photo taken by a parade watcher. The two Korean conflict heroes in back of our Mustang with Mrs. Jim and I up front hogging the air conditioning;
-The car we followed. Riding it were two WWII veterans; and
-Mrs. Jim with the two Korean veterans who rode with us.
[BTW, Mrs. Jim's older brother was killed in Italy when his P38 airplane was shot down over Italy by the Germans.]
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Describe your life (or something) in a phrase using just six words for Six Word Saturday. Click the box at right to visit Cate's blog with Mr. Linky showing all the other blogs participating this week. Cate is the boss at Six Word Saturday. She would like for you to participate.Labels: Driving Pictures, Holiday Posts, Six Word Saturday
Thursday, July 05, 2012
My Alphabe-Thursday -- "G" -- Things in a Row -- Two Questions --
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."G" is for Great: I am writing this on the 4th of July, U.S. Independence Day (breaking off from English rule) and will write about things being Great with me.
First off is our Great-grandchild, Elle. She is a year and a half old. This picture was taken when the kids and Grandkids had a Father's Day dinner for me. My other Great-grandchild could not attend.
Next is my great-niece, Mandi here with her husband, Kris and soon to be Great-Great-niece.
The picture was taken at her baby shower. As usual she received a lot of presents as the function was well attended.
The presents are shown below.
Mrs. Jim and went shopping for baby garments to give as a gift at the Great-great-niece's shower. You will see that they are placed neatly in rows on and around the coffee table.
For things in a Row this Thursday, the shower gifts and the displays of baby garments at the store are my offering.
All for now, cheers.
First off is our Great-grandchild, Elle. She is a year and a half old. This picture was taken when the kids and Grandkids had a Father's Day dinner for me. My other Great-grandchild could not attend.
Next is my great-niece, Mandi here with her husband, Kris and soon to be Great-Great-niece.
The picture was taken at her baby shower. As usual she received a lot of presents as the function was well attended.
The presents are shown below.
Mrs. Jim and went shopping for baby garments to give as a gift at the Great-great-niece's shower. You will see that they are placed neatly in rows on and around the coffee table.
For things in a Row this Thursday, the shower gifts and the displays of baby garments at the store are my offering.
Next on my list of greats is this Great Big toad stool growing in my back yard. You can see its size in relationship to my sandal beside it in the right side picture.
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My last item on my great list is the Great 4th of July we have had this year. My list is as follows:
1. Played golf with Mrs. Jim yesterday (link to our nineteenth hole post);
2. Went shopping last evening and had dinner with Mrs. Jim;
3. Watched the subdivision's fireworks show last night;
4. Flew our American Flag for the holiday;
4. Flew our American Flag for the holiday;
5. Transported two former U.S. Marines who served our country in the Korean conflict in the Woodlands, Texas, 4th of July parade. Between 20 and 30 thousand were believed to have watched our parade;
6. Visited our new 'Trader Joe' grocery store. That was a disappointment. Tell you about it on another day, another blog;
7. Had a barbecued chopped beef in a baked potato for lunch;
8. Had watermelon for mid-day snack. That melon was a part of the disappointment from Trader Joe's;
9. Watched three symphony orchestras and their associated towns fireworks (Washington D.C, New York City, and Boston); and
10. Will have some Blue Bell ice cream soon and go to bed.
There, that is all one should do to celebrate a Great 4th of July holiday.
Here are three of our parade pictures:
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From left to right:
Photo taken by a parade watcher. The two Korean conflict heroes in back with Mrs. Jim and I up front hogging the air conditioning;
The car we followed. Riding it were two WWII veterans; and
Mrs. Jim with the two Korean veterans who rode with us.
[BTW, Mrs. Jim's older brother was killed in Italy when his P38 airplane was shot down over Italy by the Germans.]
You can check out more Alphabe-Thursday 'G' assignments with Miss Jenny
at the head of the class. You can find her here. You might even like to
join us as we go through the alphabet, one letter per
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For more things in a row please visit Pat's Things in a Row post. You might like to post your own 'Things in a Row.'
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And now for my Thursday Two Questions: (See Thursday Two Questions by Self Sagacity for more reading. You could also make your own by checking in at this link.)
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Last week 's post was about produce, shopping and your eating favorites. The responses were very interesting.
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My Two Questions for this week:
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1. What are some of the 'Greats' in your life or week or day?
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I hope that I answered this fairly well in my blog for this week. At least all that you can tolerate for this reading.
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2. How do you celebrate national holidays in your country?
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Ditto from above for the celebrations. For sure we try to remember to fly our American flag for each national holiday.
Bonus Question: Did you fly your American flag for Flag Day on July 4th this year?
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For more things in a row please visit Pat's Things in a Row post. You might like to post your own 'Things in a Row.'
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And now for my Thursday Two Questions: (See Thursday Two Questions by Self Sagacity for more reading. You could also make your own by checking in at this link.)
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Last week 's post was about produce, shopping and your eating favorites. The responses were very interesting.
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My Two Questions for this week:
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1. What are some of the 'Greats' in your life or week or day?
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I hope that I answered this fairly well in my blog for this week. At least all that you can tolerate for this reading.
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2. How do you celebrate national holidays in your country?
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Ditto from above for the celebrations. For sure we try to remember to fly our American flag for each national holiday.
Bonus Question: Did you fly your American flag for Flag Day on July 4th this year?
If you're from another country did you fly your flag for your last national holiday?
A last note here. Adi, with the flag, is now 16 years old. She is our Grand-dog and has lived with us for about 15 of those 16 years. Karen, our daughter, is her mother who due to various reasons at various times could not have Adi living with her.
All for now, cheers.
Labels: Adi, Alphabe-Thursday, Grandchildren, Holiday Posts, Jim Does, Things-in-a-row, Thursday-Two-Questions
Wednesday, July 04, 2012
Nineteenth Hole — MidWeek Blues / Magical / "Series" — Thematic Photographic
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Week # 202 for the Thematic Photographic. Going good, Carmi. This is Week # 004 for me. Carmi also challenged his readers today to write something Magical for today.
Mrs. Jim and I played golf yesterday. Golf you know is eighteen holes, tee off from the tee box, hit on the fairways a couple of times to get to the green, and putt two more times to make the ball go into the hole. That makes four hits to get the ball in the hole and would be a par if that hole was par four.
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Repeat eighteen times and that is a round of golf. Most holes are par four, a few are either par three (short green) or par five (long green). On many courses the total of pars is 72, a few are less and just a handful are par 73.
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Well, what is the nineteenth hole? That is a watering hole for some, where the guys and/or the ladies discuss their golfing experience for the day, have a drink or two and discuss a lot of other things.
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This nineteenth hole for us is our Fitness Center. We dropped in for a couple of things, first to de-water (go pee), then Mrs. Jim got a big cup of fresh coffee, half decaf and half regular to take out (free) and I got a cup of ice and the fitness classes schedule for July. The schedule is so that I can use the group room for my lifts, pulls, stretches, etc, that my orthopedic Dr. has prescribed for me to do.
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What is magical about golfing or nineteen holes? For me it is magic because a year ago I thought that I would never play golf again. That was because I had a total left knee joint replacement last July 18th.
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But now I have been playing golf for a month. I think I might play better than I did before the new knee. That is magic too because I never did play very good. I say that I am not athletic.
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Oh yes, the blue flag on the back? That is my 'handicap flag' so that I can ride close to the greens and on the fairways of the par three holes which generally are 'cart path only.' It isn't for my new knee that I fly it but for a right foot that tends to swell way up walking on the golf course too much. So I ride more and walk less.
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And now the series part. The first picture was the end.
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This picture is of a low water crossing. It is on the Wedgewood course that I would have played with the fellows. But Mrs. Jim couldn't get her group together yesterday for their play. So she and I used her tee time on the Miller course here (the one behind our house is the Weiskopf) in our subdivision.
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We were joined by a couple of fellows who played really good. Playing lots of things with someone better than you will help you to play better. Goes for chess, tennis, and golf too. It did get hot before we finished, about 94°F..
Oh yes, Adi, Mrs. Jim, and I wish you all a
HAPPY 4th OF JULY!
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Week # 202 for the Thematic Photographic. Going good, Carmi. This is Week # 004 for me. Carmi also challenged his readers today to write something Magical for today.
Instructions from Carmi Levi: "Post a blue-themed pic to your blog. Leave a comment here letting folks know where to find it. Visit other Thematic participants. Rinse. Repeat. Enjoy. Click here for more background on Thematic, our weekly photo exploration/sharing thing."
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If you want to post a MidWeek Blues picture, go get directions from Rebecca by clicking on the logo picture on the right. She has a Mr. Linky and good directions . Just do what I did. Or do less. All she requires is a PICTURE WITH BLUE, you don't have to write.
If you want to post a MidWeek Blues picture, go get directions from Rebecca by clicking on the logo picture on the right. She has a Mr. Linky and good directions . Just do what I did. Or do less. All she requires is a PICTURE WITH BLUE, you don't have to write.Labels: Adi, Golf, Jim Does, Midweek-Blues, Thematic Photographic
Monday, July 02, 2012
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Don't look now, that boy is flirting with me.
I told you not to look, now you've scared him away
Great, the love of your life abandons you.
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140 Characters as counted by Design 215
µ-fiction Story Copyright
© 2012 Jimmiehov
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°Grandma of Succinctly Yours Week 67 gives these directions:
°Use the photo as inspiration for a story of 140 characters OR 140 words or less.
°Word of the Week: abandon, picture prompt furnished by Grandma.
°Click on photo for larger image.
µ-fiction Story Copyright
© 2012 Jimmiehov
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°Grandma of Succinctly Yours Week 67 gives these directions:
°Use the photo as inspiration for a story of 140 characters OR 140 words or less.
°Word of the Week: abandon, picture prompt furnished by Grandma.
°Click on photo for larger image.
Labels: Succinctly-Yours
