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A couple of hours after catching up with Chris in San Diego, we perambulated Balboa Park absorbing a multitude of incredibly pristine detail every which way we turned. As any place with such grandeur, a long-lasting history endures. Balboa Park was once known as City Park, a dedicated public park with 1,400 acres of “scrub-filled [...]
At Left Bank Gallery’s third annual Valentine’s Day workshop, close girlfriends do what we all did best at that age: create. Create anything. Create to our heart’s content. It’s no secret Valentine’s Day is known for breaking out the crafts. Maybe you remember an inkling of that special, precious feeling at this time in your [...]
Whatever is not permitted is forbidden. And what the hell are “office” games and how can they be prevented? Dang-it! I guess that cuss word would get me thrown off the rink. I suppose the flask in my knapsack has to stay in the car. And with all that cash spent on shielding, why can’t [...]
A “close-knit” knitting group meets once a month at the Hagaman Memorial Library. Miss lady above started observing, but couldn’t resist from trying it out herself. It’s a good skill to know how to knit; something I should relearn one day soon. I still have the knitting needles. I even have some yarn lying around. [...]
A graphical twist for the holiday with a little squirrel love (and caroling). Thank you for your visits and meaningful comments over the past year; it has been a joy blogging with you! Now please, eat, drink and be merry! Have a Merry, Merry Christmas photobloggers! P.S. – If you’re struggling from Christmas fever, drop [...]
Ahhh, the classic colors and harmonious sounds of Christmas are quite engulfing these days. If you’re a grinch, you might not appreciate it, but I find the spirit truly heartwarming. If you’re curious to hear and see the likes of a New England Christmas, you need not go very far:
Santa paid a visit to the little kiddies at the Essex Library to read a couple of stories and conduct an elf orchestra comprised of traditional Christmas songs. Also, he sees you, apparently all the time, so hopefully you were all very nice this year! ;D
With great pleasure, I present to you a hilarious short film featuring an exclusive look at the second life of Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus. In this documentary, I will take you Behind the Beard to learn the inner workings of a devoted Claus couple that has strutted their stuff along the shoreline for the [...]
Hark! how the bells Sweet silver bells All seem to say, “Throw cares away.” Christmas is here Bringing good cheer To young and old Meek and the bold Ding, dong, ding, dong That is their song With joyful ring All caroling One seems to hear Words of good cheer From ev’rywhere Filling the air Oh [...]
Christmastime has struck the Shoreline! I’ve been to just about half, if not more, of my coverage area and sleepy town tree lightings this year, each of them having their own special holiday nuances. Tonight (or morning I should say) we’ll begin with a little touch of East Haven, zooming in on the wee kiddies [...]
Seven hours of cooking, being on your feet and sneaking a picture in here and there was never so much fun. The day began by plopping our apple-stuffed, bacon-slathered turkey into the oven at 325° for three and a half hours. Took it out to cool for roughly twenty-five minutes. Chris got to it and [...]
It’s pretty difficult to band a large number of people together. You could dot every “i” and cross every “t”, have the greatest cause, idea or reason and still have unfavorable results. But hey, no matter what important sports game, you can always guarantee to see a rampant, boisterous crowd show their faces for what [...]
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