Wordless Wednesday

John Adams House  in Quincy Mass.

My World Tuesday

This was my world on Sunday at a Carnival. Vinny gave out Cotton Candy. He never did it before. As you see he got some all over him. Ha!

Round Robin Photo Challenges

The challenge this time around will be "Express A Feeling." This topic was submitted by Lisa, of the blog, "Lisa's Chaos." back in August of 2008! Here is what she said at the time...


"Express a feeling, maybe even let us guess what kind of feeling you are trying to express."


Sounds like fun... right? Good, I agree!


Thanks Carly!  


Carley and Karen host The Round Robin Photo Challenges!

I think this photo speaks for itself...

 But can you guess?

Look at the first comment for an explanation...

Postcard Friendship Friday

This is a continuation of my Hong Kong postcards from yesteryear.

A shepherd boy

and

Aberdeen, Hong Kong

My World Tuesday

Shabu-shabu with my nephew, Jerome, in Boston.

Shabu-shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ, , also spelled syabu-syabu^?) is a Japanese variant of hot pot. The dish is related to sukiyaki in style, where both use thinly sliced meat and vegetables, and usually served with dipping sauces, but it is considered to be more savory and less sweet than sukiyaki. It is considered a winter dish but is eaten year-round.

History

Shabu-shabu was introduced in Japan in the 20th century with the opening of a Shabu-shabu restaurant "Suehiro"[1] in Osaka. Its origins are traced back to the Chinese hot pot known as "shuan yang rou". Shabu-shabu is most similar to the original Chinese version when compared to other Japanese dishes (nabemono) such as sukiyaki. The name of Shabu-shabu was named when Suehiro served it. After that, Suehiro registered the name of shabu-shabu as a trademark in 1955. The cuisine rapidly spread through Asia^{[citation needed]}. Together with sukiyaki, shabu-shabu is a common dish in tourist hot-spots, especially in Tokyo, but also in local Japanese neighborhoods (colloquially called "Little Tokyos" or "Japantowns") in countries such as the United States and Canada.

And so this is My World!

SOOC Sunday

Cookie Puss from Carvel for Uncle Vinny's birthday.

Jan is the wonderful host of "Straight Out of the Camera" Sunday.

Black and White

My grand-nephew's hand. Dry brush filter.

Postcard Friendship Friday

JUMBO Floating Restaurant and Repulse Bay in Hong Kong, 1980s

Saved postcards from our trip to Hong Kong years ago.

My World Tuesday

Clarence Day Memorial at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx.

I've given the photograph a vintage effect.

This is my world!

SOOC Sunday

Another leaf found at the pool. Oh, Oh Autumn is on its way!

Jan hosts SOOC Sunday

Weekend Mailbox

This is our mail man: Little Nicky. He turned his back because he didn't want me taking a picture of him for the Internet. He said it was all right to shoot from the rear. Ha!

Gemma is the host of Weekend Mailbox

Awk!

My World Tuesday

This sculpture is across from the Tennis stadium in Flushing Meadow Park, Queens.  I regret I don't know the name of it. I'm sure it's name has to do with "Flight" or something like that.

But this is my world for today Tuesday.

SOOC Sunday

Jan is the host of "Straight Out of The Camera" Sunday

Just a pair of sunglasses

The Weekend in Black and White

blue and white umbrellas

Summer Stock Sunday

I collected some leaves from our club swimming pool. Yes, leaves are already falling! I placed them on our table on the pool deck and took macro shots. Added a little cross processing.

Robin is the host of Summer Stock Sunday

Postcard Friendship Friday

Beth Niquette of The Best Hearts Are Crunchy is the host of Postcard Friendship Friday.

Kewpie dolls dancing. (Signed card)

Artist:

Rose O'Neill

Publisher:

The Gibson Art Co.

Type:

Divided Back

Stamp:

2C

Postmark/Cancel:

1918 Mar-25
Warrensburg, Mo

Size:

3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

Fernando Botero

Picadors
Fernando Botero

Botero's work includes still-lifes and landscapes, but Botero tends to primarily focus on situational portraiture. His paintings and sculptures are united by their proportionally exaggerated, or "fat" figures, as he once referred to them.^[8]

Botero explains his use of these "large people", as they are often called by critics, or obese figures and forms thus:

"An artist is attracted to certain kinds of form without knowing why. You adopt a position intuitively; only later do you attempt to rationalize or even justify it."

This painting was hung in Tequila Sunrise Restaurant in Bayside Queens.

Wordless Wednesday

My World Tuesday

This is my World: My nephew Jim at the pool swimming laps. He's teaching me to swim with the big boys. Sorry no picks of me... :)