Thursday, September 24, 2009
Be Happy -- MidWeek Blues -- Windows scenes along Barcelona streets
Please scroll down for Tuesday's Ruby (Red) Tuesday post.
I have answered the quiz in a post just below the original.
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Some of these are blue, I used that for criteria unless I really liked the picture and I thought you might like it also even if it's not blue.
Our son, Tim, was with us. Can you spot him?
He is sitting in the chair at the outdoor restaurant.
Click on any picture for large size.
And now for some street scenes.
I have answered the quiz in a post just below the original.
[large picture] [super size it]
Some of these are blue, I used that for criteria unless I really liked the picture and I thought you might like it also even if it's not blue.
Our son, Tim, was with us. Can you spot him?
He is sitting in the chair at the outdoor restaurant.
Click on any picture for large size.
And now for some street scenes.
center table (Click on the picture)
And back to our hotel.
We were staying at the Hotel Continental (right) (link)
but would visit it's sister, the Palace Hotel on the left.
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We were staying at the Hotel Continental (right) (link)
but would visit it's sister, the Palace Hotel on the left.
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If you want to post a MidWeek Blues picture, go get directions from Rebecca by clicking on the logo here. She has a Mr. Linky and good directions . Just do what I did.
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Or do less. All she requires is a BLUE PICTURE, you don't have to write.
Labels: Barcelona, Midweek Blues, Our Spring 2009 Europe Holiday, Spain, Store Windows, Travel
Friday, June 19, 2009
SkyWatch Friday (my twenty-nineth) -- For my friends up north -- Have you had your car read lately? #017
Some clouds for the Midwest U.S.
We are in the middle of a drought again with burn bans all over the place.
I just though you all might want to see what our Sky looks like around here. All of the moisture in these clouds is headed north where they are getting plenty. Al Gore, please hurry up there, they are needing you!
The top picture was taken from the St. Luke Tower across the street from the Houston Medical Center. My cardiologist,
Dr. Krajcer (link), has his office on the top, 27th floor. I go every six months for tests, this time it was a stress EKG, a Peripheral Vascular Test, and Lab (blood) tests.
I will get my results Monday. No major problems expected but I took myself off one of my cholesterol meds as my muscles were deteriorating and painful.
I just though you all might want to see what our Sky looks like around here. All of the moisture in these clouds is headed north where they are getting plenty. Al Gore, please hurry up there, they are needing you!
The top picture was taken from the St. Luke Tower across the street from the Houston Medical Center. My cardiologist,
Dr. Krajcer (link), has his office on the top, 27th floor. I go every six months for tests, this time it was a stress EKG, a Peripheral Vascular Test, and Lab (blood) tests.
I will get my results Monday. No major problems expected but I took myself off one of my cholesterol meds as my muscles were deteriorating and painful.
Read my Car (like posts - link) -- We know what you're doing
Midwesterners, rent one of these if you get to Barcelona (Spain)
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Midwesterners, rent one of these if you get to Barcelona (Spain)
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These little cars for two were all over Barcelona. I don't know how the audio works. It could be GPS directed, 'key on the map numbers' or dial 1-900-555-5555.
Check em out if you go. I'd pick a day like we did, rain might be troubles. In more ways than one.
What Midwesterners do for fun
Looks like they are all watching the little fish swim near this Duluth (Minnesota) peer.
That is my sister, Lois, waving to us from the front white pad. (behind the guy with the red coat sitting in back of the people on the same white pad--if you were having trouble finding her)
Wait, that was a ship way out there! Oh yes, these ships come through to the port several times a day. Not quite like Houston where one or more comes every few minutes up our ship channel.Either way, both these activities are free so what the hey? Why not. Kids love it too!
NOTICE: You are not welcome in Houston and please do not come if you do not look us up while you are here!
Now back to the fish watching. The ships are gone for a while.
Other Participants and How to Have Your Own Skywatch
Labels: Car Reading, Gobal Warming, Holiday Posts, Humor, SkyWatch Friday, Spain, Travel, Weather
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Ten Commandments: Thou Shalt, Thou Shalt Not, ...
[click pictures for large size, click runzas for super size] .
I'd say, can you follow these rules?
I'd say, can you follow these rules?
These pictures were taken on the lawn at the State Capitol. Some seem to be troublesome. (The monument was presented by some Eagle Scouts back in 1961.)
The group of seven from Spain who were here the last of November were treated to a tour of the State Capitol and of the city of Austin. Afterwards they got to eat some fine Texas cuisine, like chicken fried steak, fried okra, fried catfish, and the like.
Mrs. Jim and I accompanied some others from our church on two mission trips to Albecete, Spain, to be of some assistance and encouragement to a small Baptist church there.
Granddaughters Megan and Jenna each accompanied us once, Megan the first year, Jenna the second. Before and afterward we treated the granddaughters with some fine visits to other parts (countries) of Europe.
For more of their visit please take a peak at Dale's blog if you haven't yet.
For more about the Ten Commandments, go here.
Ten Commandments
Labels: Grandchildren, Jim's Life, Spain, Sunday, Travel
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Our hectic last few days, more to come
Note: Adi is some better today (Tuesday)! Her appetite is good, she doesn't yelp as often, etc. She still sleeps a lot.
The hectic times probably started slowly with me being at the church at 8:30 last Thursday morning. Several of us and a group of seven from Albecete, Spain, would do an Austin and Texas Capitol Building tour. You can see pictures and read Dale's report of that on his blog (link). We have been to their church in Spain as missionary guests twice.
Then Friday night we went to the Gaither Christmas Homecoming concert in Houston. That was an excellent concert that lasted four hours. Again we got to see our friends from Spain. We left our church in two small buses at three p.m. and got back there around midnight. It was almost one when we got home.
Saturday morning we were on the road to Louisiana by 7:30 the next morning for a funeral in Union Hill, outside Glenmora.
The funeral was for Mrs. Jim’s last uncle, he died of cancer at age 75. The uncle played guitar and mandolin. This was a time for a family reunion and a celebration for her uncle’s life and now “Homecoming.”
Uncle Lonnie’s friends and relatives played some blue grass gospel music for ten minutes before the service started. They also played three songs during the service. There was a lot of other singing and playing, a lot of the singing was done by Mrs. Jim’s cousins.
Then we had another four hour drive home. We were to attend the Bentwater (our subdivision) Ladies Christmas dinner at seven. They started serving food at eight. We did go and had a very nice meal.
When we got home we decided to take her to the Animal Emergency Clinic of Montgomery County in Conroe. She had moped around and wasn't walking good at all. She walked around the house with her mouth open and panting (tongue was out) When we came back from our walk outside she didn't want to jump up onto the porch. I had to lift her up.
The doctor did Xrays and found a couple of vertebrae, T12 and T13, almost touching each other. His diagnosis was a ruptured disk so that it was pressing on her nerve. Bed rest was prescribed for her.
So he put her on Prednisone, Robaxin, and Torbutrol for about eight days. She is some better this morning but all that medicine and her injections had pretty well laid her low..Her appetite is good, she doesn't yelp as often, etc. She still sleeps a lot.
Mrs. Jim said Christmas should come early, so Adi got her new bed to lay her little head off.
Adi is staying with her Uncle Mike now, while we are in Nebraska. We will leave Houston at six in the morning! Dad's farm will be sold on Friday! Link to the place where I was born.
In Nebraska we will visit with my three cousins and families, and Cliff Morrow and his family. That ought to be nice!
As soon as we get back Saturday we will be getting ready for Mrs. Jim's Sunday school class Christmas party at six. Thank goodness it is being catered (at our subdivision clubhouse) so we won't have to prepare any food ourselves to take.
Then Sunday morning to the church at 7:30 because the orchestra is playing. Mrs. Jim plays viola and does the orchestra music librarian job volunteer.
After church we will eat then run to Pasadena to get Adi. I know she will be ready to see us, she always misses us very much. She will be at the vets next week for follow-up.
The hectic times probably started slowly with me being at the church at 8:30 last Thursday morning. Several of us and a group of seven from Albecete, Spain, would do an Austin and Texas Capitol Building tour. You can see pictures and read Dale's report of that on his blog (link). We have been to their church in Spain as missionary guests twice.
Then Friday night we went to the Gaither Christmas Homecoming concert in Houston. That was an excellent concert that lasted four hours. Again we got to see our friends from Spain. We left our church in two small buses at three p.m. and got back there around midnight. It was almost one when we got home.
Saturday morning we were on the road to Louisiana by 7:30 the next morning for a funeral in Union Hill, outside Glenmora.
The funeral was for Mrs. Jim’s last uncle, he died of cancer at age 75. The uncle played guitar and mandolin. This was a time for a family reunion and a celebration for her uncle’s life and now “Homecoming.”
Uncle Lonnie’s friends and relatives played some blue grass gospel music for ten minutes before the service started. They also played three songs during the service. There was a lot of other singing and playing, a lot of the singing was done by Mrs. Jim’s cousins.
Then we had another four hour drive home. We were to attend the Bentwater (our subdivision) Ladies Christmas dinner at seven. They started serving food at eight. We did go and had a very nice meal.
When we got home we decided to take her to the Animal Emergency Clinic of Montgomery County in Conroe. She had moped around and wasn't walking good at all. She walked around the house with her mouth open and panting (tongue was out) When we came back from our walk outside she didn't want to jump up onto the porch. I had to lift her up.
The doctor did Xrays and found a couple of vertebrae, T12 and T13, almost touching each other. His diagnosis was a ruptured disk so that it was pressing on her nerve. Bed rest was prescribed for her.
So he put her on Prednisone, Robaxin, and Torbutrol for about eight days. She is some better this morning but all that medicine and her injections had pretty well laid her low..Her appetite is good, she doesn't yelp as often, etc. She still sleeps a lot.
Mrs. Jim said Christmas should come early, so Adi got her new bed to lay her little head off.
Adi is staying with her Uncle Mike now, while we are in Nebraska. We will leave Houston at six in the morning! Dad's farm will be sold on Friday! Link to the place where I was born.
In Nebraska we will visit with my three cousins and families, and Cliff Morrow and his family. That ought to be nice!
As soon as we get back Saturday we will be getting ready for Mrs. Jim's Sunday school class Christmas party at six. Thank goodness it is being catered (at our subdivision clubhouse) so we won't have to prepare any food ourselves to take.
Then Sunday morning to the church at 7:30 because the orchestra is playing. Mrs. Jim plays viola and does the orchestra music librarian job volunteer.
After church we will eat then run to Pasadena to get Adi. I know she will be ready to see us, she always misses us very much. She will be at the vets next week for follow-up.
Labels: Adi, Animals, Dogs, Family, People, Places, Spain, Status Report
