tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33139512725394717852024-03-13T06:13:38.992-06:00Look What Leather Lips Sees and SaysEvery day, or every other day or when ever I feel like it, ramblings of an artist, photographer, enjoy-er of life and the paradoxes that brings.Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.comBlogger245125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-13213417602547635692012-05-31T20:28:00.001-06:002012-05-31T20:28:13.394-06:00I've been gone, now I'm back, for a little while anyway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been away from here for a year, flirted with Facebook...found it to be fickle friend and realized today that I missed writing here. And there have been some remarkable things lately that need to be shared. Grace in small things that needed to be recorded...so I'm back for a while any way.<br />
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Grace in small things 05/31/2012<br />
1. A white peacock at sunset<br />
2. Tiny, sweet, amazing home grown strawberries that spoiled me for store bought<br />
3. Seeing raccoon tracks...in town!<br />
4. A black dragonfly like I have never seen before<br />
5. The sound of hand bells by an unlikely chorus<br />
<br />Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-52605448000707465742011-05-31T21:45:00.004-06:002011-05-31T22:13:22.099-06:00I've been so many places in my life and time...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxas07LEM-L93pLzq4Yc7YTuWBRqXvD8mssluBj2T2HgtCcTlgLbhVkVZY6c4-cWRsiyBFu758IDJP1aKrkEedT817AWRqnysHWAAJoGUl2HM9FSoZslhkOuTtgtltowTe25qnEACwpw/s1600/IMG_5761.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxas07LEM-L93pLzq4Yc7YTuWBRqXvD8mssluBj2T2HgtCcTlgLbhVkVZY6c4-cWRsiyBFu758IDJP1aKrkEedT817AWRqnysHWAAJoGUl2HM9FSoZslhkOuTtgtltowTe25qnEACwpw/s400/IMG_5761.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613094102988039874" border="0" /></a>Here is a song for you...For Allegra, Andy, Stephanie, Sue and so many others who have asked...I'm fine. Don't know why I quit blogging, just did. But I'm fine...having lots of adventures... I've seen my beloved <a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=3313951272539471785">Leon</a> twice in the course of 2 weeks! There have been trips in planes, trains and automobiles, tea parties and birthday parties. Memorials and celebrations, letting go and grabbing hold of friendships...been to the Roller Derby, saw a Neon Boneyard, hiked up to the mountain top, been to a desert very different than the one I claim as home. It's a fine life and it's my life and I'm sorry I have been remiss in sharing with you. I appreciate your concerns and checking up on me. Truly, I'm fine and did I mention that I've seen <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzwg5UFNpTA&feature=related">Leon</a> twice since I've been here? Standing in front of that tour bus...I was 19 again...he is still the sexiest man alive...after 40 years and seeing tons of his concerts...I remain devoted. So see, I'm better than fine! Oh and I turned another year older and deeper in debt...wait, that's a whole other song!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ms_BIkn2kstP-fa_-7k9ZJdxz4ZuACwswTX4vaCPdgnvg07k8Vkl6yYFUdDFozhy_SsOVgGa12NLOZ74vlh-QC9L-Qa22OgV-PxHkx97Vm5HhyoYRjo2KPtiRcR0lInMNS6J1gw0wgA/s1600/IMG_5908.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ms_BIkn2kstP-fa_-7k9ZJdxz4ZuACwswTX4vaCPdgnvg07k8Vkl6yYFUdDFozhy_SsOVgGa12NLOZ74vlh-QC9L-Qa22OgV-PxHkx97Vm5HhyoYRjo2KPtiRcR0lInMNS6J1gw0wgA/s400/IMG_5908.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613094105488034642" border="0" /></a>Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-82795099361274886752011-01-05T19:01:00.003-07:002011-01-05T19:11:42.378-07:00Grace in small things...01-05-2011<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3wGaQmOX2T1ow0ksgTkOrCwJbsJk14wQH90B0KSOtMzzSgh2hfpqdzUiOic-BU7nvZGdlhaIfF0P4HoTsZdpaap2FADR2Nn-F4Q6LQS6Mehbjxfoo7Rx-Anqxg0861zGkLj_GAVEYuQ/s1600/IMG_4904.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3wGaQmOX2T1ow0ksgTkOrCwJbsJk14wQH90B0KSOtMzzSgh2hfpqdzUiOic-BU7nvZGdlhaIfF0P4HoTsZdpaap2FADR2Nn-F4Q6LQS6Mehbjxfoo7Rx-Anqxg0861zGkLj_GAVEYuQ/s400/IMG_4904.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558887774193138098" border="0" /></a>It's been a really sucky day so it seemed important to find these:<br />A small fingernail sliver of a moon shining outside my window<br />Amazing shadows everywhere I looked this morning<br />Knowing that a life well lived, in a small and simple way, will always be celebrated by those that love her<br />There is comfort in routine and pleasure in breaking those routines<br />and<br />Knowing I am loved makes sucky days less miserable<br /></div>Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-32162459900261806502011-01-04T19:09:00.003-07:002011-01-04T20:36:11.014-07:00Grace in small things...01-04-2011 as the year begins...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOJulro4yC-46b-50C3JVX0mtt4BCwLqs3i700_6OsNdRXpWVjYuNayUpECisNMOPfIoohWG5fKrm1BKoqdTTlli6PTcMGyM5G7lKW7zFf0qTeO_v2MD-0D4-uymjLkdvIHp8iZPxKOU/s1600/IMG_4890.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOJulro4yC-46b-50C3JVX0mtt4BCwLqs3i700_6OsNdRXpWVjYuNayUpECisNMOPfIoohWG5fKrm1BKoqdTTlli6PTcMGyM5G7lKW7zFf0qTeO_v2MD-0D4-uymjLkdvIHp8iZPxKOU/s400/IMG_4890.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558518901640516370" border="0" /></a>click on the pictures to see them in more detail...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">in a freak snow storm today,<br />we had blue skies and snow flakes...<br />I am grateful I got to see it!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfDeKh-CF_cDif_YAkxcKky2RJvLtLfAud5ASKRlefwoEKlyyojwqvfB8PnDnOMUi5JG-sNaLZYwuuqp7UtngD3ex0IXm5YLEG7k39bTatyPCYNlzERctiu2EqLTM8Xo3Gm2FugzfPVo/s1600/IMG_4889.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfDeKh-CF_cDif_YAkxcKky2RJvLtLfAud5ASKRlefwoEKlyyojwqvfB8PnDnOMUi5JG-sNaLZYwuuqp7UtngD3ex0IXm5YLEG7k39bTatyPCYNlzERctiu2EqLTM8Xo3Gm2FugzfPVo/s400/IMG_4889.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558518898778518162" border="0" /></a>we all raced around trying to capture the magic of this weird snow...<br />that was melting as it fell, I am grateful for co-workers who get it<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJp0H4DPICTQvpYraYgeiT1V7rnwcesUGEr16mxeMb8PURxVHJMArQruOJXzVMsQ1q9t1Noe-IUqPiYwiyqmKGv-lMENI4699I_xcqMiF9T0O0HxK28s8yX77JXmvQ3UkMCOnf0jZuEXE/s1600/IMG_4883.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJp0H4DPICTQvpYraYgeiT1V7rnwcesUGEr16mxeMb8PURxVHJMArQruOJXzVMsQ1q9t1Noe-IUqPiYwiyqmKGv-lMENI4699I_xcqMiF9T0O0HxK28s8yX77JXmvQ3UkMCOnf0jZuEXE/s400/IMG_4883.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558518895097482610" border="0" /></a><br />the sun came out and the snowflakes danced in front of it...for a little while...<br />I am grateful for the warmth!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tLZKhJi_VMoMCPzrPiPx8Q2KCPVCt30tlLC5oW3U3eAXSezYkigiXa_JJFumO-Jit64iaH6YyxDZ4eOAPUBoUkbWn6YsIity8tGje6-HzlY-IstA35hym_Gq7uwAqkHyTXVJ-rY9DOA/s1600/IMG_4878.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tLZKhJi_VMoMCPzrPiPx8Q2KCPVCt30tlLC5oW3U3eAXSezYkigiXa_JJFumO-Jit64iaH6YyxDZ4eOAPUBoUkbWn6YsIity8tGje6-HzlY-IstA35hym_Gq7uwAqkHyTXVJ-rY9DOA/s400/IMG_4878.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558518886194800098" border="0" /></a><br />The day started out really cold...<br />in fact it's been really cold for days now and believe it or not...<br />I am grateful for socks<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglY60WSEKGpqIgoOb6QlT4kZNAteoTjGnKJVqKk0JoWWnjRTHOwjjVHDU_rH4loW1LAooYyXtBkm-O9nj8uIySmrItm_Lw2qNWDlDoS8gdzjCX-MNy0ARuTKC7fz8XfuFAvVvwEJEr874/s1600/IMG_4877.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglY60WSEKGpqIgoOb6QlT4kZNAteoTjGnKJVqKk0JoWWnjRTHOwjjVHDU_rH4loW1LAooYyXtBkm-O9nj8uIySmrItm_Lw2qNWDlDoS8gdzjCX-MNy0ARuTKC7fz8XfuFAvVvwEJEr874/s400/IMG_4877.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558518883969377170" border="0" /></a><br />and most of all this week, I am grateful I came across Brene Brown and this remarkable <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability.html">video</a>...<br /> I'd seen the link a few times before but now is when I needed it so this is when it came to me and I am thinking that my word for 2011 just might have to be...<br />connection<br /></div>Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-13658484928593333342010-12-31T22:01:00.002-07:002010-12-31T23:07:24.609-07:00Grace in small things...12-31-10 as the year ends...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWBy2H8QT1k6bkRHsoJ5zqmRu1Ab2YT1KjkdGL9bxLqDeYo39dE2YIq7UXANiJYxtKdPAL_LtTejFxvi658iduS_fmdWaFEErMaGbp1uvP9OBn5vVhEmW_V3f1q9RmnVTKSA7LOgZR19w/s1600/IMG_4875.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWBy2H8QT1k6bkRHsoJ5zqmRu1Ab2YT1KjkdGL9bxLqDeYo39dE2YIq7UXANiJYxtKdPAL_LtTejFxvi658iduS_fmdWaFEErMaGbp1uvP9OBn5vVhEmW_V3f1q9RmnVTKSA7LOgZR19w/s400/IMG_4875.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557079020867241218" border="0" /></a><br />there are more exciting adventures just ahead...today it was the <a href="http://www.bodiestheexhibition.com/albuquerque/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=ad&utm_content=albbodies&utm_campaign=Open">Bodies Exhibit</a>!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhamwTl-OslsQmdJqX6IU4olCFBfXSefTp_9vH3jTyg4r7VyDnMshdqSPzqBYPDUpXeSm4lWXwF_NOpsSVcpLj1hxAJ-rMcm6-6W5qGA351q7GrMLht3UeCTI21c5R8ef0CmFvNQFzDLBk/s1600/IMG_4874.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhamwTl-OslsQmdJqX6IU4olCFBfXSefTp_9vH3jTyg4r7VyDnMshdqSPzqBYPDUpXeSm4lWXwF_NOpsSVcpLj1hxAJ-rMcm6-6W5qGA351q7GrMLht3UeCTI21c5R8ef0CmFvNQFzDLBk/s400/IMG_4874.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557079019867025826" border="0" /></a><br />things are not always as they seem<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjDAaGhhlbh5Wh6Qn20RDNJrrBvQUxB7eEV5-wkRd2xO3k7wwKJfF31x4J8lRWnWDHxlgGBb_yWic5zLm00HnntlQD4BwzXz-sTHDjZ_kdj5aidk4rIuAMAhPvy4ie1jxlswJStrefJ8/s1600/IMG_4868.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjDAaGhhlbh5Wh6Qn20RDNJrrBvQUxB7eEV5-wkRd2xO3k7wwKJfF31x4J8lRWnWDHxlgGBb_yWic5zLm00HnntlQD4BwzXz-sTHDjZ_kdj5aidk4rIuAMAhPvy4ie1jxlswJStrefJ8/s400/IMG_4868.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557079019639229922" border="0" /></a><br />those crows! even more come every day...my neighborhood must have that mark because they are every where...I feel so fortunate they let me close enough to photograph them<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOr7BSpYy8TyjizAE5vE5ML8-0hDR7p8AeOY3Zd27DJeFiEDEzdmof1HKvfZGLeHDHefGs0eobeWqZwAAEuWhft8bMbJoZCjJyqc8piMoY4TpDaAt38c1jCdNZIoJrMYZ0b8Wl7Zim8g/s1600/IMG_4861.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOr7BSpYy8TyjizAE5vE5ML8-0hDR7p8AeOY3Zd27DJeFiEDEzdmof1HKvfZGLeHDHefGs0eobeWqZwAAEuWhft8bMbJoZCjJyqc8piMoY4TpDaAt38c1jCdNZIoJrMYZ0b8Wl7Zim8g/s400/IMG_4861.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557079012116395874" border="0" /></a><br />amazing sunrises...unbelievable light<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswsVWrLMTu8VPpHuZCuCu6J_-rMuNWEJmi2QRDlpbQj6u28mauz-tngPo6vIOUeswQO-O2_nBqpGLGBG8ZNsqpT5sUurcqTPb4UrXTKAiNRs3VMDAUKNiSFDh_NPiovSt364I5NkXAC8/s1600/IMG_4856.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswsVWrLMTu8VPpHuZCuCu6J_-rMuNWEJmi2QRDlpbQj6u28mauz-tngPo6vIOUeswQO-O2_nBqpGLGBG8ZNsqpT5sUurcqTPb4UrXTKAiNRs3VMDAUKNiSFDh_NPiovSt364I5NkXAC8/s400/IMG_4856.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557079009232012274" border="0" /></a><br />flaming desserts in the company of good friends - and no, I did not eat any of those bananas... they were quickly moved to the other side of the plate!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It's been a year of extremes...<br />the death of one of the best people I know...the birth of a darling baby boy<br />really good times with my family...really bad time in the hospital<br />learning to appreciate an old friend in a new way...and finding out someone I thought didn't have a mean bone in their body could be incredibly cruel<br /><br />I look forward to the new year as a time of<br />healing,<br />growing,<br />adventure,<br />connections,<br />interesting times with old friends,<br />enjoying new friends and<br />learning to live my small but deep life to the best of my ability<br /><br />I wish for you<br />kindness,<br />joy,<br />compassion,<br />balance,<br />everything you want the year to be and<br />even some surprises to keep it interesting!<br /><br />smooches my friends...smooches!<br /><br /></div></div>Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-82269207628702960182010-12-28T22:17:00.003-07:002010-12-28T22:27:24.335-07:00"Luna"tics need to come together for Allegra<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxN6bV762TC1JEo24tfsSyZEKcfTiKeeIMHFc9WaKlQZonY-rEi_emY6zJAVHcjp-q9dn7cPuo0fznGT2x6TzFlmfgN9HKU89ZPBV5TX0pZDveq1JMaCJU0xnk6vmUwuSWqqr8OmtktM/s1600/IMG_3842.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxN6bV762TC1JEo24tfsSyZEKcfTiKeeIMHFc9WaKlQZonY-rEi_emY6zJAVHcjp-q9dn7cPuo0fznGT2x6TzFlmfgN9HKU89ZPBV5TX0pZDveq1JMaCJU0xnk6vmUwuSWqqr8OmtktM/s400/IMG_3842.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555971158564483618" border="0" /></a><br />For my dear Allegra...<a href="http://corazon.typepad.com/recuerda_mi_corazon/2010/12/a-wing-and-a-prayer.html">http://corazon.typepad.com/recuerda_mi_corazon/2010/12/a-wing-and-a-prayer.html</a>Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-38382901512589519962010-12-25T00:40:00.004-07:002010-12-25T00:52:23.740-07:00Grace in small things...12-24-10<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJ9Uwji94E4lNIxlWdCvdAHYZPDfcY8Duf2cQDzfNjj9Br2VpKY5bov_jErWNnjvDTCSed0dU9ZFhPk6UMIaG5wT5IBkz2v6Q9q0ON7x-F98tDXZCo0ZhzuHpPLw9iBCUxGSsXwlZLtQ/s1600/IMG_4846.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJ9Uwji94E4lNIxlWdCvdAHYZPDfcY8Duf2cQDzfNjj9Br2VpKY5bov_jErWNnjvDTCSed0dU9ZFhPk6UMIaG5wT5IBkz2v6Q9q0ON7x-F98tDXZCo0ZhzuHpPLw9iBCUxGSsXwlZLtQ/s400/IMG_4846.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554522651772367170" border="0" /></a>1. Atomic baby Jesus in a pulsating bed.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1QFledFax0vItvPMt6cycInPmuKYi8TZbHJaTqC0RgLFnIAb6IeuqNsRdFMz8SBBCYHZ-kdHZsvz5yUVvoRxodLuIpy0kX46M2YNdT3KcOA4b0iNkMuBpUGxn4a-msVe6JsMYaldEUQ/s1600/IMG_4841.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1QFledFax0vItvPMt6cycInPmuKYi8TZbHJaTqC0RgLFnIAb6IeuqNsRdFMz8SBBCYHZ-kdHZsvz5yUVvoRxodLuIpy0kX46M2YNdT3KcOA4b0iNkMuBpUGxn4a-msVe6JsMYaldEUQ/s400/IMG_4841.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554522252659242626" border="0" /></a>2. Time to reflect<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlCNxhTvPE54rkUsXdlM3Byp3XgiVipzs5769hbhjlJ44IUdNEW5Mt44z4kMyVqsdaUiDH5DwF_4eQJRhJGrjsRlm4uKXdngl1kLLLZjFHrKsBJ4h4NX2rNQiVlRUHOKSZOdX_CSWqpg/s1600/IMG_4830.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlCNxhTvPE54rkUsXdlM3Byp3XgiVipzs5769hbhjlJ44IUdNEW5Mt44z4kMyVqsdaUiDH5DwF_4eQJRhJGrjsRlm4uKXdngl1kLLLZjFHrKsBJ4h4NX2rNQiVlRUHOKSZOdX_CSWqpg/s400/IMG_4830.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554522255210062418" border="0" /></a>3. A still amazing moon<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxesuXAFFfWLpGG1LbAm4CrXcsN6owzqbgnFT4x5CdyE8dc2DF7smyygp3tHpCxV_2wR5J7lnLnTDbU8yInkqvNcSFdDw5iBmysVYQmNnGS4P1MLUfPUctOAzg-Qa41-9-Yu8ZPxjLSo/s1600/IMG_4829.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxesuXAFFfWLpGG1LbAm4CrXcsN6owzqbgnFT4x5CdyE8dc2DF7smyygp3tHpCxV_2wR5J7lnLnTDbU8yInkqvNcSFdDw5iBmysVYQmNnGS4P1MLUfPUctOAzg-Qa41-9-Yu8ZPxjLSo/s400/IMG_4829.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554522250712242930" border="0" /></a>4. Sharing the Christmas Eve tradition with new friends and seeing it through their eyes...New Mexico really is a cool, kitschy place to live!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">5. Time spent in the company of people who care about the same things I do...and getting and giving prezzies!!<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSop_1YUmmp1t6g3ub1GWBsOhHYN4NwlCjJPdLnkGGuRMh7ZkbQNUCKP-UREHg0eTuKApqLGw0ikILrx4V5ItOsRrRTuCFXJ-3pz-C8EEp8sScWOFJztWWA1ppWPiVk4mNlchokDpzQA/s1600/IMG_4802.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKBLCkm80bNsyE_nwIxjFxNAm-FotPJSdL5C8GuwIhJVJzAo5224u38elMEelnaJp_THD1KUvdGI6ugmstLM0nw5PVoB5u0y1O85JTosjEz7rN5aTcd_cJNAiHMVYZPkgM7hXA55ySYKk/s1600/IMG_4801.JPG"><br /></a>Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-88130560356822462822010-12-23T21:21:00.003-07:002010-12-23T23:14:30.624-07:00Grace in small things...12-23-10<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJP8tSXqqYgGQ67CPxzK1xvcLIdrAAc14kId0sM-eqVPISZNKpV2xM3RAN5ToQXdYxa40Cx0yfFBQ6I7ZMOYXhu-oOzovwyKH9syylmwipiCeDzzb-tBUfZ_yF3RfwDSd1awSx1VaYOc/s1600/IMG_4798.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJP8tSXqqYgGQ67CPxzK1xvcLIdrAAc14kId0sM-eqVPISZNKpV2xM3RAN5ToQXdYxa40Cx0yfFBQ6I7ZMOYXhu-oOzovwyKH9syylmwipiCeDzzb-tBUfZ_yF3RfwDSd1awSx1VaYOc/s400/IMG_4798.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554100577995319026" border="0" /></a>1. A murder of crows swooping in and landing all over the place.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFb9obP-xt_Liz4E2-yFA3kcgXsr0U5QqdiP1ohOx-YlVU3aOi0NnO4PihDKG9MhKT_jLFh1__LFv3LW3GwzPEtVz9-WX2zDcmWQ9kurIGw7ELUAaxLQaucsLhMGmv1EO7LeCfLND-lc/s1600/IMG_4792.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFb9obP-xt_Liz4E2-yFA3kcgXsr0U5QqdiP1ohOx-YlVU3aOi0NnO4PihDKG9MhKT_jLFh1__LFv3LW3GwzPEtVz9-WX2zDcmWQ9kurIGw7ELUAaxLQaucsLhMGmv1EO7LeCfLND-lc/s400/IMG_4792.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554100572941383442" border="0" /></a>2. Right out side my door. Lots and lots of them...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6NPfDZWHmSRTNqlVCB277XmaougtlyCPZvF1k1snPfdE5zehpznLJWlTVo6i5ecb_CBhrqDck_ubHYDHH_kuee6THyceTUH67puGf9RoouEBZA7IDHM6xxMWe6g7BDLSp3X4ILnHg4Ho/s1600/IMG_4789.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6NPfDZWHmSRTNqlVCB277XmaougtlyCPZvF1k1snPfdE5zehpznLJWlTVo6i5ecb_CBhrqDck_ubHYDHH_kuee6THyceTUH67puGf9RoouEBZA7IDHM6xxMWe6g7BDLSp3X4ILnHg4Ho/s400/IMG_4789.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554100305613958786" border="0" /></a>3.In the most amazing light...and dark...and light sky<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl298mAO-ULGOeKeC2cQRazDO_-ccCnhby43j5c0LebE4zX0ctym-mqSFHDs8ucG8L6OWXyHCWe3vbHgXbupNwYkuER-Iqq3jua6a0WqnSUPTJth9mRBZSWIVvcIJE45pEZbWVsHk6rWk/s1600/IMG_4780.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl298mAO-ULGOeKeC2cQRazDO_-ccCnhby43j5c0LebE4zX0ctym-mqSFHDs8ucG8L6OWXyHCWe3vbHgXbupNwYkuER-Iqq3jua6a0WqnSUPTJth9mRBZSWIVvcIJE45pEZbWVsHk6rWk/s400/IMG_4780.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554100302756830514" border="0" /></a>4. As if this is where the party is...cawing and swooping and talking amongst themselves.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LBuE34Kwp-XrY8jPrq3711LbEoS10QBqhROnZ8K-rezV6-sV6gVCerIqr7Y44J2e7w7GdnqbynDP8TI3f5WbPUftkHuW8tPBpG4y8nHXJSyWs_0VeUqAW1z4MM8U-NozPBZ5Nx5Ra8s/s1600/IMG_4779.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LBuE34Kwp-XrY8jPrq3711LbEoS10QBqhROnZ8K-rezV6-sV6gVCerIqr7Y44J2e7w7GdnqbynDP8TI3f5WbPUftkHuW8tPBpG4y8nHXJSyWs_0VeUqAW1z4MM8U-NozPBZ5Nx5Ra8s/s400/IMG_4779.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554100301852215826" border="0" /></a>5. A good day...feeling better...an apple added to the broth/ginger ale menu.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc06vipw-TtETSbMI_joZNxSeUmA7QQVsHf8tZZJGdFhssMhZx2m7nNt5RHZjq0t6-N32pcoSRNj3hNuCd-KWDUWEc3Sy66qzFAMF9q_bX4b5bJt-dy9B8TZxDmOle4S65u9YlrrmH5Sk/s1600/IMG_4771.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc06vipw-TtETSbMI_joZNxSeUmA7QQVsHf8tZZJGdFhssMhZx2m7nNt5RHZjq0t6-N32pcoSRNj3hNuCd-KWDUWEc3Sy66qzFAMF9q_bX4b5bJt-dy9B8TZxDmOle4S65u9YlrrmH5Sk/s400/IMG_4771.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554100293437032594" border="0" /></a><br />6. There is still this smell in the air and a softness about the light that is addicting. They feel it too. I know they do, I heard them talking about it...loudly.<br /></div>Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-51676064616572731722010-12-22T21:33:00.002-07:002010-12-22T21:40:34.246-07:00Grace in small things...12-22-10<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0kvLDZy9sTYkmyNGlvI-mqx_gWcalykyyvOpx4NgyylXNi71aKfmBkDFWwDqYWMLeVatJWycHQBvMlGLja6LXXeYLfR1vaBKEkKwrf9bNFQLbNSejVFUCb04rmCuOyOVwBBXwbLapDeE/s1600/IMG_4750.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0kvLDZy9sTYkmyNGlvI-mqx_gWcalykyyvOpx4NgyylXNi71aKfmBkDFWwDqYWMLeVatJWycHQBvMlGLja6LXXeYLfR1vaBKEkKwrf9bNFQLbNSejVFUCb04rmCuOyOVwBBXwbLapDeE/s400/IMG_4750.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553731480400632674" border="0" /></a>1. I get to work with these goof balls! Today was dress up day since nothing says holiday like flannel and bandannas...we just hoped no one got shot when they left for lunch...<br /><br />2. A bit of a bug has taken up resident and so today I am grateful for ginger ale and chicken noodle soup...without the chicken...or the noodles<br /><br />3. A random act of tea delivery!<br /><br />4. Knowing that I have the next 4 days off...count them F O U R!!! yay time off!!<br /><br />5. And the best for last....7 boxes of Polaroid film!!! I know!!! I'm a lucky girl!!! and thank god I have exclamation points so everyone will know exactly how excited I really am...Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-10517549131410910662010-12-21T19:45:00.002-07:002010-12-21T20:09:55.209-07:00Grace in small things...12-21-10<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZKOL0nBrjDoinBMSEWYtyL5LV2_dPWanf8uMsnfUC_E5tqKbKkPANcp9bK1KgZoB3qGkCDSh-8T1_ytYntr0NAXZ-Nzi3Ub6vzAP6WfCMyxvfz77k_UgGtaYuvQYL-kTdHmpl270qaZM/s1600/IMG_4742.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZKOL0nBrjDoinBMSEWYtyL5LV2_dPWanf8uMsnfUC_E5tqKbKkPANcp9bK1KgZoB3qGkCDSh-8T1_ytYntr0NAXZ-Nzi3Ub6vzAP6WfCMyxvfz77k_UgGtaYuvQYL-kTdHmpl270qaZM/s400/IMG_4742.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553334026241001730" border="0" /></a>1. The morning after the eclipse was better than the eclipse...I woke up to the most marvelous pink light filling the room...I ran outside barefoot and without a coat to take these pictures before it faded.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEfLKn2LzqXJZEH6IZQgJqhRZD34BawL4Gl93yNPSs5cCQUdfCZDp_VhYx5nnMWdbtpCeeQAWmt7WIO8thL_yU4ED3OrG_xLFwCIdGcMFRyoiKZsPTgK3mRoAwyQZczFnXmaSxT_L8obs/s1600/IMG_4741.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEfLKn2LzqXJZEH6IZQgJqhRZD34BawL4Gl93yNPSs5cCQUdfCZDp_VhYx5nnMWdbtpCeeQAWmt7WIO8thL_yU4ED3OrG_xLFwCIdGcMFRyoiKZsPTgK3mRoAwyQZczFnXmaSxT_L8obs/s400/IMG_4741.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553334014710688562" border="0" /></a>2. 360 degrees of amazing pink, orange and actually red light..a wonderful smell in the air...almost like cookies. Remember in <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117038/">Michael</a> when all the women thought he smelled like cookies baking? That's what it was like...honestly!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUcAF0ARM7MIGpumVoxOp1PAZerhuis36-nlN4HFfiRjyvond-UwYMiyNY6SbCgneCqTqLd56dSD0psfzxo6uMqEthzLdoDV4Th63C4tIBfTIRaupVxcaocaupH-FTZ4fOcrTMwjDGx1s/s1600/IMG_4740.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUcAF0ARM7MIGpumVoxOp1PAZerhuis36-nlN4HFfiRjyvond-UwYMiyNY6SbCgneCqTqLd56dSD0psfzxo6uMqEthzLdoDV4Th63C4tIBfTIRaupVxcaocaupH-FTZ4fOcrTMwjDGx1s/s400/IMG_4740.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553334013773451554" border="0" /></a>3. And the crows in the air above me were dancing in the air. With the grackles, they were making the most outrageous racket that made perfect sense to me. Really...it was morning and I hadn't been drinking...even coffee! It was unreal.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMXFv0Z3X4PHzx6kRUlP0A0XtkXiqRLENDfHl7kSFfKjnyfSD-UevbVKFV85VLoZCMRvkfoh-iMhMqKaEgHU5dI3TuB5PhdQmHtpgfDuD3aeDnqNGPLoAdRg70vdEq5UeOFxQJBlqTi0/s1600/IMG_4739.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMXFv0Z3X4PHzx6kRUlP0A0XtkXiqRLENDfHl7kSFfKjnyfSD-UevbVKFV85VLoZCMRvkfoh-iMhMqKaEgHU5dI3TuB5PhdQmHtpgfDuD3aeDnqNGPLoAdRg70vdEq5UeOFxQJBlqTi0/s400/IMG_4739.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553334009712225586" border="0" /></a>4. I wish I could say the rest of the day went as well, but there were absolute periods of not bad interspersed that made me smile.<br /><br />5. <a href="http://www.thingstobehappyabout.com/cgi-bin/book.cgi?t=14000&list=happy">14,000 things to happy about</a> by Barbara Ann Kipper.Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-14332028572358793552010-12-20T20:12:00.005-07:002010-12-20T20:19:44.709-07:00Grace in small things...12-20-10<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL_UI48mTgsmnzShvjZt8C3bVgju9wtPKd0JirIsxtEHJyQjw89Fvk8D8HmCulA-Q2G20eC6b3I2WjXuMe8nqj16AgKn0BL0VHbE7ux361Ji0mDHFDXWYpL1XoYQhHhqzIIEa9pLsPbh8/s1600/IMG_4711.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL_UI48mTgsmnzShvjZt8C3bVgju9wtPKd0JirIsxtEHJyQjw89Fvk8D8HmCulA-Q2G20eC6b3I2WjXuMe8nqj16AgKn0BL0VHbE7ux361Ji0mDHFDXWYpL1XoYQhHhqzIIEa9pLsPbh8/s400/IMG_4711.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552968732866982290" border="0" /></a>1. A touch of spring in the air on the first day of winter<br />2. The lunar eclipse! and the hope that it will be visible tonight<br />3. The solstice...a new start and the return of light...yay light!!!<br />4. Candy cane Hershey kisses...I am sooooo glad they are only around once a year<br />5. Seeing the people who love this season with such joy in their eyes.Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-79723143743079834502010-12-19T18:37:00.002-07:002010-12-19T18:59:52.781-07:00Grace in small things...12-19-10<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqHFv69d79RHCTpG54GaXqH5Duhti7RWKruw8q3dCbSsxrh1DZKpL1YM0fWywZksz1Ma46bE1p2B5O4x7JCaHVIKlYJ5YmmyoGSUZN_Xksc0bXSy3p5S8oRxYIS9PpF4S3Fuuogt7aXU/s1600/IMG_4722.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqHFv69d79RHCTpG54GaXqH5Duhti7RWKruw8q3dCbSsxrh1DZKpL1YM0fWywZksz1Ma46bE1p2B5O4x7JCaHVIKlYJ5YmmyoGSUZN_Xksc0bXSy3p5S8oRxYIS9PpF4S3Fuuogt7aXU/s400/IMG_4722.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552573026183500146" border="0" /></a>1. Small beings dressed up for the holidays to excited to sit still<br />2. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beno%C3%AEt_Mandelbrot">Benoit Mandelbrot</a> and fractals! My new science crush - sorry Al- no wait, he's all about fractal geometry so he can be my math crush...whew! I'm dying to go to the <a href="http://fractalfoundation.org/fractal-shows/first-friday-fractals/">First Friday Fractals </a>now<br />3. Learning even more about about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia">Synesthesia</a>- went to a great lecture at the museum today in conjunction with the exhibit Sensory Crossovers. It closes on January 2 and is one of the best they've had. Okay, so this has been my geekiest weekend...ever! PBS is my new BFF<br />4. Not every poinsettia in town in real...<br />5. The internet and being able to connect/communicate with people far away and to share their day.Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-38233765109012727202010-12-11T16:38:00.004-07:002010-12-11T17:49:31.090-07:00Sleep...less?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwzU7Q6kaAJlIqfAhLHNiXRXOP2rT6d5qNQ8LUdKGnwXd2AcI0gnWRqAwCqmPT5rt_-BDfHcG5hDBe61tcUQfeyH9VG2pcDh4ZSLjH6bf4BlciKutW88dW9ggwfVRKwL3AF4wndj8hyphenhypheng/s1600/IMG_3445-lomo.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwzU7Q6kaAJlIqfAhLHNiXRXOP2rT6d5qNQ8LUdKGnwXd2AcI0gnWRqAwCqmPT5rt_-BDfHcG5hDBe61tcUQfeyH9VG2pcDh4ZSLjH6bf4BlciKutW88dW9ggwfVRKwL3AF4wndj8hyphenhypheng/s400/IMG_3445-lomo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549574309878802706" border="0" /></a>Last week I was trying to remember that Shakespeare quote about sleep...I know, I know there is that giant data base in the sky that I could go look for something instantly but it is more challenging to try to retrieve something from my mind that wasn't important when I learned/read it but now is of utmost importance...and then... there on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63818238/hibernate-print?fref=fb_itemlist">Karen Michel's ETSY page</a>, were the exact lines I was looking for... along with a gorgeous print...<br /><br />Sleep that knits up the raveled sleeve of care<br />The death of each day's life, sore labour's bath<br />Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course,<br />Chief nourisher in life's feast.<br />~William Shakespeare, Macbeth<br /><br />I am not a good sleeper...never have been. Don't know why. The descriptive phrase my daddy used for my sleep habits was piss poor. I wake up every morning at 2:22. Have for as long as I can remember. I usually go back to sleep, but when I don't, I have all these things that go through my head...did I leave something undone? Can I fix it right now? I've gotten better about letting go of things and trying to go back to sleep...I do have to be at work at 8 regardless of the amount of rest I got. But I am not always successful...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVv_3kGCVCmx7gboxA1iiwougBMkKH6Fcyd6uhYYdeRrTU04pbf3RACTSRKpt1KbLLKjkWzW2b1K_q93PtgAhjx1BRckR4SyPXTq_spagE1ojiLRkLh0koPNhABGVekq4SWfkCnsrqb0/s1600/IMG_3910-lomo.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVv_3kGCVCmx7gboxA1iiwougBMkKH6Fcyd6uhYYdeRrTU04pbf3RACTSRKpt1KbLLKjkWzW2b1K_q93PtgAhjx1BRckR4SyPXTq_spagE1ojiLRkLh0koPNhABGVekq4SWfkCnsrqb0/s400/IMG_3910-lomo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549574299804342514" border="0" /></a>Sometimes things seem just beyond where I can retrieve them... just on the other side of the veil or hidden by a curtain that I can't quite draw. I've tried the "leaving a notebook by my bed so I can write down what I am thinking about" thing... to deal with it later but mostly in the morning it said things like "Uncle Bernie" (I don't have an Uncle Bernie) or high yellow...or something of equal importance. And really, that never helped anyway. I've tried teas, herbal remedies, lucid dreaming techniques...not quite ready for real drugs, still want to be in control I guess. I don't think it bothers me as much as it bothers others that I don't sleep much. Four hours a night is about my average and I am almost groggy all day if I get 8 hours. Just the way I am..but could the world stand it if 8 hours made me more amazing than I already am? ha!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lPZRkojpwFjJ4HB4j7wvNk_qIHHHQxBrbn2WQtSPPCSeoCiE8Typ2C5cF8cqYH1pJUnCTur2ai1Eg10gW99rwc5hZJ3q4UCHZLodr1F7ESAzbTc9AE4BPEekzYDckxeaojMhQfN0nbs/s1600/IMG_3848-lomo.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lPZRkojpwFjJ4HB4j7wvNk_qIHHHQxBrbn2WQtSPPCSeoCiE8Typ2C5cF8cqYH1pJUnCTur2ai1Eg10gW99rwc5hZJ3q4UCHZLodr1F7ESAzbTc9AE4BPEekzYDckxeaojMhQfN0nbs/s400/IMG_3848-lomo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549574296724075842" border="0" /></a>Wouldn't it be nice if a simple STOP could turn off those thoughts? Fortunately these days there are folks on line at 2:22 in the morning so conversations can be had, ideas can be tossed around and it isn't so sucky. A friend is traveling and is sometimes 8 hours ahead, sometimes 7 so it's day there and I can get a update and find out fascinating things about faraway places with strange sounding names...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hoVZDYv38-2XULda0MKRx8g0goZlgQnudnjfh31iEiiY1qnjw-uAK2qY8y5iSjgQZV2V5BBqlqrMdxSHiYFcfEbExej6-7TwlYxPha_nuE1itI6rCNQgozlWP5Vt_cBuLdYDj0aMB3M/s1600/IMG_4082-lomo.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 357px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hoVZDYv38-2XULda0MKRx8g0goZlgQnudnjfh31iEiiY1qnjw-uAK2qY8y5iSjgQZV2V5BBqlqrMdxSHiYFcfEbExej6-7TwlYxPha_nuE1itI6rCNQgozlWP5Vt_cBuLdYDj0aMB3M/s400/IMG_4082-lomo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549574287977954690" border="0" /></a>I know that it sometimes just one of those hot blasts...but it does give me some reflection time...and while I've always known that control is an illusion...I'm being to believe so is sleep...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">What do you do to help you sleep?<br /></div>Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-59310963374930485552010-11-26T08:50:00.003-07:002010-11-26T09:11:19.612-07:00Grace in small things...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNxpn9TkYK4Q4O9TdL_EcBoJPg431JasoSAKyic064VtyykoMJAJNJhnYUMOgw_OJoqXx454OAYW4Ir6inqOLwm7B2xBmTOBSlnxviFpX2miBMy0cSGO7zn7_SDD5MDVNCsqAnnw1uq8/s1600/IMG_4566.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNxpn9TkYK4Q4O9TdL_EcBoJPg431JasoSAKyic064VtyykoMJAJNJhnYUMOgw_OJoqXx454OAYW4Ir6inqOLwm7B2xBmTOBSlnxviFpX2miBMy0cSGO7zn7_SDD5MDVNCsqAnnw1uq8/s400/IMG_4566.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543890778010521394" border="0" /></a><br />Dogs in capes<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ekECZMArO3vdB3JOw98t-jfyXeDZ0UIYYKCjAHDqR5kG138qqBaKuLUBn2K1toyk3Vif9LS_a4Gf_QzfMXUTh4bbHKt8f4jTI4Ya6xSYg1USRWNdjTTXtnxztQDt-Ac1yYdbP2r6bgE/s1600/IMG_4560.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ekECZMArO3vdB3JOw98t-jfyXeDZ0UIYYKCjAHDqR5kG138qqBaKuLUBn2K1toyk3Vif9LS_a4Gf_QzfMXUTh4bbHKt8f4jTI4Ya6xSYg1USRWNdjTTXtnxztQDt-Ac1yYdbP2r6bgE/s400/IMG_4560.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543890774042972930" border="0" /></a><br />5 kinds of desserts<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUqLLrgMpTwKaR68rZtWKcMIgZJDy8vJD68_xZd4R2pTj9Udaq8IeRHyGG60rXs5ctpRZ-sxN8Ve-al67R7f-OaesXHUC8YiDUruoUh89Wp6dd6009gOgyqauD3hidGhidAoxZhDYEjYI/s1600/IMG_4559.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUqLLrgMpTwKaR68rZtWKcMIgZJDy8vJD68_xZd4R2pTj9Udaq8IeRHyGG60rXs5ctpRZ-sxN8Ve-al67R7f-OaesXHUC8YiDUruoUh89Wp6dd6009gOgyqauD3hidGhidAoxZhDYEjYI/s400/IMG_4559.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543890772229021074" border="0" /></a><br />Steven smiling<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnt8S27uAFZQ-5PGKCaJjpUFoxjHuai8Hdlz_hEky-EUoUKODdT8hn2JpzZoyqMWAS9kJtZp5C0k1oOTyy5PGM1uwpsBMl6G8Np16N7avqaDXa0gTrXG6_rDBDmuneQCYePiyL32SARk/s1600/IMG_4555.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnt8S27uAFZQ-5PGKCaJjpUFoxjHuai8Hdlz_hEky-EUoUKODdT8hn2JpzZoyqMWAS9kJtZp5C0k1oOTyy5PGM1uwpsBMl6G8Np16N7avqaDXa0gTrXG6_rDBDmuneQCYePiyL32SARk/s400/IMG_4555.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543890767719849986" border="0" /></a><br />Traditions continued<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR5G8cQmtKve7u9GsMZyjs_yhq4U-MbSS8_4dI38ESzXqfBpdCnrQfv32jNxiun2p2YOFA5wzjxINZrNmTS4IR48P_vNapnDxHyx2VsoRDOPyVGRJy22N8giKwy6YpzHwpT7pTMwMFUn8/s1600/IMG_4548.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR5G8cQmtKve7u9GsMZyjs_yhq4U-MbSS8_4dI38ESzXqfBpdCnrQfv32jNxiun2p2YOFA5wzjxINZrNmTS4IR48P_vNapnDxHyx2VsoRDOPyVGRJy22N8giKwy6YpzHwpT7pTMwMFUn8/s400/IMG_4548.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543888560031986130" border="0" /></a><br />Beauty on the table<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAM3TqH-JXVQBXsQNfTE58OzWqFs6S9RME9FpmAAzf_EFI53a1hzvsGhuf9EVh9UhEHz0epM8EOcWo6iV2_TNhaUofQfqg2ID7Yp7H-sPLZX4UuJv4dypWojzIyXMlyXrlPUMnlwZuHy4/s1600/IMG_4536.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAM3TqH-JXVQBXsQNfTE58OzWqFs6S9RME9FpmAAzf_EFI53a1hzvsGhuf9EVh9UhEHz0epM8EOcWo6iV2_TNhaUofQfqg2ID7Yp7H-sPLZX4UuJv4dypWojzIyXMlyXrlPUMnlwZuHy4/s400/IMG_4536.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543888549168936562" border="0" /></a><br />Thoughtfulness<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HxjdDokiwN_CsaNTXDpn-lb13Xu-MZutZ4j_m4-3W-56keqWdKgNdT89O5MfGMTcuOWJ086yiztQ73e8maVpNpPs8ptBthpLlLhw4yqmxNE6i2GXyQ05SZmG6qMH1pNIu1SqLoslAek/s1600/IMG_4535.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HxjdDokiwN_CsaNTXDpn-lb13Xu-MZutZ4j_m4-3W-56keqWdKgNdT89O5MfGMTcuOWJ086yiztQ73e8maVpNpPs8ptBthpLlLhw4yqmxNE6i2GXyQ05SZmG6qMH1pNIu1SqLoslAek/s400/IMG_4535.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543888532722804530" border="0" /></a><br />Boys who take cooking seriously<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCC_aHB4Jdvzsoz-ReeEL9Xpe0L3wfSUUz89NtPo4vHYreqO5Zi2m1fh4y_iLuP0BTahTEuE2c6rEieHBHaLnY4aJg9XWU6KNrzEhCKPUPOIs3nRGu83aIPZ66XQ1Rl552rbiEYQ2Fyo/s1600/IMG_4531.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCC_aHB4Jdvzsoz-ReeEL9Xpe0L3wfSUUz89NtPo4vHYreqO5Zi2m1fh4y_iLuP0BTahTEuE2c6rEieHBHaLnY4aJg9XWU6KNrzEhCKPUPOIs3nRGu83aIPZ66XQ1Rl552rbiEYQ2Fyo/s400/IMG_4531.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543888520980523106" border="0" /></a><br />A chance to visit with family<br />Happy season of thanks...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7SD3UVMtksPvd1-o5s875Yjc_yFXsctOlI0h0o_6aUynJUyE0k8GRXEHIhKxo8kJWl2MAcI3K8dAPe4ZLu7ZbvfPF_jyisD8FFaFgQypC0fI5cz5piqUFTmaL5ptAUmm-szcsVaw0yAs/s1600/IMG_4527.JPG"><br /></a>Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-51254613895922128562010-11-23T20:15:00.002-07:002010-11-23T20:17:29.503-07:00Yes, I was late for work....again<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCTsXLgASnTJjmYSknnezPsSgDzk70LwOSGZf37wJ7hyphenhyphen4Cww9TyVa1WT4jzDapLbBemvaFSecEqJKVsSFQIBgJ28qmK914LeO_DBKhzJ-Nw4n_hLVxvNMU4gYeHvPOKdQ_WJJUkiojF0/s1600/IMG_4523.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW02-lfADMbYfON2jQ3toSp37QxlueqJvwnhAoIDqEE45LzbclWjefCb9oKmw1yGQlneSrDsAkXm8SVSBzEBK6VuahImzmCeQ7bEzdqfZAx68eb_aO1BVsziv9qvtaVoZHuJsE4uC_bO0/s400/IMG_4520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542949936172924242" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJIZpWe2jF_ytUNFs0dmxpnw92ot6mR2QbaLA2yacBlDWszwW6Iy3G3g9utEO2d_ilLsgmXMb8z0fWn-z4_wjt1w2UbZBUaU9Z0Tj68jS7lcK2uOoRyFIFcr8TFvDWpaAYx-XNeGfPJg/s1600/IMG_4519.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJIZpWe2jF_ytUNFs0dmxpnw92ot6mR2QbaLA2yacBlDWszwW6Iy3G3g9utEO2d_ilLsgmXMb8z0fWn-z4_wjt1w2UbZBUaU9Z0Tj68jS7lcK2uOoRyFIFcr8TFvDWpaAYx-XNeGfPJg/s400/IMG_4519.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542949929852447362" border="0" /></a>it was so worth it...<br /></div>Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-64086651009387289262010-11-20T20:25:00.002-07:002010-11-20T20:29:00.151-07:0011-20-10 5:29 pm<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRCDNyljHHd5OHXttLINFSUqaC4sCaiU1h6p0dUdPhHD6CS8N8hl-6z-kc3C4VmLlIAZohjqxWfrMw6ysGRe3oGuIb-wHSSjuuDhQ5hvmFo8C7Yf4bFRxc4i_TpxQYZFl_MycE73nH_4/s1600/IMG_4517-1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRCDNyljHHd5OHXttLINFSUqaC4sCaiU1h6p0dUdPhHD6CS8N8hl-6z-kc3C4VmLlIAZohjqxWfrMw6ysGRe3oGuIb-wHSSjuuDhQ5hvmFo8C7Yf4bFRxc4i_TpxQYZFl_MycE73nH_4/s400/IMG_4517-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541839525343908722" border="0" /></a><br />West<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypvodnQc55TCmoPu6bf-p7m0Ju4phqRZvMJbnGmPDgEvYrfFjwbwZu_w2ewyNb60xqBGMT5vvni0iXxIcypJooC3qFtqoIqVqELWMldcc0KHtxcDeqNHocaZmxcbaRTqMOeBq8zlkJv0/s1600/IMG_4515-1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypvodnQc55TCmoPu6bf-p7m0Ju4phqRZvMJbnGmPDgEvYrfFjwbwZu_w2ewyNb60xqBGMT5vvni0iXxIcypJooC3qFtqoIqVqELWMldcc0KHtxcDeqNHocaZmxcbaRTqMOeBq8zlkJv0/s400/IMG_4515-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541839511725124514" border="0" /></a><br />East<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim8iID1SGdYjfuN6apbvh7RJ-pxDarGGx6Beni_MmUKgA1SKNBT89EtdOGoQscoraklBx-S3rqDxlZ3jjDYoLFz3xjhvwSK2DluU1PVPJPIREqeWhyhvJaen3ezkL6H93ORclj8We5Vrk/s1600/IMG_4514-1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim8iID1SGdYjfuN6apbvh7RJ-pxDarGGx6Beni_MmUKgA1SKNBT89EtdOGoQscoraklBx-S3rqDxlZ3jjDYoLFz3xjhvwSK2DluU1PVPJPIREqeWhyhvJaen3ezkL6H93ORclj8We5Vrk/s400/IMG_4514-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541839499303754994" border="0" /></a><br />back to the west...<br /></div>Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-53317585353612741902010-11-09T22:25:00.002-07:002010-11-09T22:42:17.282-07:00Remains of the Day...of the Dead<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_o_4ifv4qJMkHks2cJCCIrC-HVkqIVErbbSinRBGLo3lNj0BzXuniYgw5zKAtc1P80NolYHJAIQjN_w7c_szSC2x3Lb0zpVKVpAWkpAlso2XEPXzXl2Tox6p3WBSfiAZRzI7W04Exok/s1600/IMG_4471.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_o_4ifv4qJMkHks2cJCCIrC-HVkqIVErbbSinRBGLo3lNj0BzXuniYgw5zKAtc1P80NolYHJAIQjN_w7c_szSC2x3Lb0zpVKVpAWkpAlso2XEPXzXl2Tox6p3WBSfiAZRzI7W04Exok/s400/IMG_4471.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537788243821200306" border="0" /></a>The traditional Muertos y Marigold Parade was held a week later than usual<br />That made it practically perfect in every way<br />We had more cool nights and warm days so the fall color that I had feared would never show...showed itself over and over and over....<br />It was time change Sunday so the parade ended just as the sun started to set<br />It my favorite parade yet...low riders and bikers and skeletons...oh my!<br />Many more schools and horses and even one horse with a heart on it's butt<br />Are they called butts on horses?<br />Any way it was honest and truly practically perfect in every way...<br />great day,<br />great company,<br />and even great food to end the evening...<br />in a restaurant where<br />a traveling group of Tango dancers made their way<br />after visiting several other establishments.<br />That's entertainment!<br />Go here to see the photo album of a few of the shots I took:<br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=94050&id=1313433829&l=e9c1e187eb">http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=94050&id=1313433829&l=e9c1e187eb</a><br />I guess we can move on to other holidays now...I guess...practically perfect I tell ya...<br /></div>Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-7100094507149241952010-10-31T21:24:00.002-06:002010-10-31T21:49:46.863-06:00Boo! 6 Senses Halloween<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirT7ZW0hRtslfaBZ_ibZ247WhFF1UV3USuPeJuLf3UPqvMu_N1f4lorUtsmvB06-_RAsp2-Q-M0o3q-x-zt0QlFc2DwUdafq-2fJx_pwPPkQIwcDguOj5G7HB2EE3PJ9X3A_9ns_4sNqQ/s1600/IMG_4319.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirT7ZW0hRtslfaBZ_ibZ247WhFF1UV3USuPeJuLf3UPqvMu_N1f4lorUtsmvB06-_RAsp2-Q-M0o3q-x-zt0QlFc2DwUdafq-2fJx_pwPPkQIwcDguOj5G7HB2EE3PJ9X3A_9ns_4sNqQ/s400/IMG_4319.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534417624601663586" border="0" /></a>Smell:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Sharpies and Shrinky Dinks...so much fun!<br />I have several new treasures from our adventure...<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYc6DAmZ77cNn-HOa4ZyY01akDv9hxcjvXDiFNTkH4KswIeCix1O73AKMKTcdPDyf5uW2nmOESu0fc9YV29PDlGOVpJ9Y52-Tz_SJ58FdkqbsqtLs05G-GZb8bAfZVd6Y7mxlsdzChrw/s1600/IMG_4318.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYc6DAmZ77cNn-HOa4ZyY01akDv9hxcjvXDiFNTkH4KswIeCix1O73AKMKTcdPDyf5uW2nmOESu0fc9YV29PDlGOVpJ9Y52-Tz_SJ58FdkqbsqtLs05G-GZb8bAfZVd6Y7mxlsdzChrw/s400/IMG_4318.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534417620996701778" border="0" /></a>Taste:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The best chicken noodle soup<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOd5Gm7b9EgGGeivFdSKrvqdja-ttZxcwdj5j4ELhuxhV0sL4f5IoOVE1WbJ8QtcwQXylx5in-a78bu1ZOUHNmFS1Dj-H5_oiWkXd675BiwRvnqFw2nACCwu8A-qacsUdsv5zDzl8DFs/s1600/IMG_4317.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOd5Gm7b9EgGGeivFdSKrvqdja-ttZxcwdj5j4ELhuxhV0sL4f5IoOVE1WbJ8QtcwQXylx5in-a78bu1ZOUHNmFS1Dj-H5_oiWkXd675BiwRvnqFw2nACCwu8A-qacsUdsv5zDzl8DFs/s400/IMG_4317.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534417614435176994" border="0" /></a>Touch:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fall leaves...and my camera...it's been a while!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLgxzWysJsPnBfz_boXtSH9yEWHWOZk3LusJMhZSGXgb17oAQbAERk_QJFyo50jHN1MxSlYj8x53lBwncz5gwak0zRaYSlgYav0z4kknky9IETFYDBlMopa3cHTk44mjUrrA-ZT49NLc/s1600/IMG_4316.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLgxzWysJsPnBfz_boXtSH9yEWHWOZk3LusJMhZSGXgb17oAQbAERk_QJFyo50jHN1MxSlYj8x53lBwncz5gwak0zRaYSlgYav0z4kknky9IETFYDBlMopa3cHTk44mjUrrA-ZT49NLc/s400/IMG_4316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534417611858449186" border="0" /></a>Hear:<br />The first cranes of the season and lots of laughter!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVZk3ckMDkNG68zC4gNII7J4a7PSJOTJSQM3EgOc924_oFFDPiyUtaTkzAzaqREJOaUTZRFdzM_Nnu4ZIMHAwxRkxGJ3hE_mh3QKAjbQ3Yc1pHDUhjen4COCy-3lYuOFT1D4XsZxzbto/s1600/IMG_4304.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVZk3ckMDkNG68zC4gNII7J4a7PSJOTJSQM3EgOc924_oFFDPiyUtaTkzAzaqREJOaUTZRFdzM_Nnu4ZIMHAwxRkxGJ3hE_mh3QKAjbQ3Yc1pHDUhjen4COCy-3lYuOFT1D4XsZxzbto/s400/IMG_4304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534417608086653778" border="0" /></a><br />See and feel:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This charming friend who made me laugh so hard today with her amazing costume and great sense of humor! She who is the Queen of Shrinky Dinks! Thanks for the laughs Pati!!<br /></div><br />After a totally sucky week that included Urgent Care - Emergency Room - Hospital Stay and all the accompanying paper, dollars, intrusion, annoyance and recovery - today was delightful and wonderful with fall colors (finally!!), pumpkins, cranes, sheep, and lovely company!Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-1524470921940539422010-10-23T19:32:00.003-06:002010-10-23T20:08:35.806-06:00What a marvelous morning for a moon dance...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhj9soTC_nxv-2agbbYA_f1DD_M3dhRu3vbJDjdMlLhQUST5qELRB3uA4dwfnPgB4hm8PKmO1mEJFmTvvp-8F9bnElE1iW-fu9VnndvWPuie00RCyH2t-FSL-7WkYbkbfFhqDuSwVzMA/s1600/IMG_4302.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhj9soTC_nxv-2agbbYA_f1DD_M3dhRu3vbJDjdMlLhQUST5qELRB3uA4dwfnPgB4hm8PKmO1mEJFmTvvp-8F9bnElE1iW-fu9VnndvWPuie00RCyH2t-FSL-7WkYbkbfFhqDuSwVzMA/s400/IMG_4302.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531425448038653586" border="0" /></a>The moon rise this morning...some call it the Hunter's Moon<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2yW3BKxuW5_Hht859lfJMPjnGMxqYdEmah9b9OJPneOinxUwbU6SKe46e2I1twBF7VRmVitD8iD4ZYve3prsegRTgRNHcXWICyXgwldNYoyNuWVr3yrWv5LENnQEf_fbVDhd4cvBJCU/s1600/IMG_4299.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2yW3BKxuW5_Hht859lfJMPjnGMxqYdEmah9b9OJPneOinxUwbU6SKe46e2I1twBF7VRmVitD8iD4ZYve3prsegRTgRNHcXWICyXgwldNYoyNuWVr3yrWv5LENnQEf_fbVDhd4cvBJCU/s400/IMG_4299.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531423468669300066" border="0" /></a><br />or the Kindly Moon<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje74CIzKZy6N2ExGelynBQXoVejL-ngzg5lTzjxsn6Gy7VhBEVfhYWbj4F7FRXjvfCNVTNw1vSqL5LekoXlfaWdaEiVSaE8yA54tUgIO9efQh5p5PyLffuCJhduJbkJxVmqUh_Ly5o9uI/s1600/IMG_4298.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje74CIzKZy6N2ExGelynBQXoVejL-ngzg5lTzjxsn6Gy7VhBEVfhYWbj4F7FRXjvfCNVTNw1vSqL5LekoXlfaWdaEiVSaE8yA54tUgIO9efQh5p5PyLffuCJhduJbkJxVmqUh_Ly5o9uI/s400/IMG_4298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531423466878063042" border="0" /></a><br />or the Blackberry Moon<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkZvoMTJ94XTWVPgzsftzre0has3U60vb0L17oBRJsortA9li2tXfAkfhRgRczC15jEClIac3uEIUjAk2xKdlBPj8HbycknEpb4kZeqyK7vjGApQjkvZgzhsGcLvOO0WaIprkKmUZQjc/s1600/IMG_4297.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkZvoMTJ94XTWVPgzsftzre0has3U60vb0L17oBRJsortA9li2tXfAkfhRgRczC15jEClIac3uEIUjAk2xKdlBPj8HbycknEpb4kZeqyK7vjGApQjkvZgzhsGcLvOO0WaIprkKmUZQjc/s400/IMG_4297.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531423464962757906" border="0" /></a>most commonly called Harvest Moon<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvTArMP3CIscj2AK-HP_rxQRV1rzACoS-Ni2yKFO_4LI1C47gHpeZdzbPYNDlp6g2wDbD92DaO3zrDxAe1j4_Dfv0LRwzg1UHLIE8PmpPflCtYwu7CGVvzva8_vW-zg4f8-pfk7NRpHI/s1600/IMG_4296.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvTArMP3CIscj2AK-HP_rxQRV1rzACoS-Ni2yKFO_4LI1C47gHpeZdzbPYNDlp6g2wDbD92DaO3zrDxAe1j4_Dfv0LRwzg1UHLIE8PmpPflCtYwu7CGVvzva8_vW-zg4f8-pfk7NRpHI/s400/IMG_4296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531423458077837298" border="0" /></a><br />a few call it the Blood Moon<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGU2WI9OEO8dFhC_vOq2NTBeQRQHVlM5wcrYZyvJTpHpeuYOG43wmoxoJSMIMtRSCfQijJfbrub5hehC1rtDOqm_JZJkj9CbQi3VgkLgcgfXknIc1nF7a5MFebs7WGLnysxE5WAfyul7M/s1600/IMG_4295.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGU2WI9OEO8dFhC_vOq2NTBeQRQHVlM5wcrYZyvJTpHpeuYOG43wmoxoJSMIMtRSCfQijJfbrub5hehC1rtDOqm_JZJkj9CbQi3VgkLgcgfXknIc1nF7a5MFebs7WGLnysxE5WAfyul7M/s400/IMG_4295.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531423455218445570" border="0" /></a><br />and from the Dakaota Sioux...Moon when quilling and beading is done...<br />no matter what you call it, it's a beautiful way to start the day<br /></div>Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-25377102771623880982010-10-16T18:53:00.008-06:002010-10-16T20:43:53.989-06:0030 pictures aren't enough<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuO0oRdjw8Qf6vPHl1lKvsQoW4JMZQK4zMmfP5TZ_OQ7bekqeMMdhBd-H2Xf_PNqcVx4qj_UwYFGb448WH7NS_l1W8VtJMa1ifrwdxoS0_dVd0wq64Ua5JKEHVhgEhmtHLYF61F-m1I0/s1600/IMG_4283.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuO0oRdjw8Qf6vPHl1lKvsQoW4JMZQK4zMmfP5TZ_OQ7bekqeMMdhBd-H2Xf_PNqcVx4qj_UwYFGb448WH7NS_l1W8VtJMa1ifrwdxoS0_dVd0wq64Ua5JKEHVhgEhmtHLYF61F-m1I0/s400/IMG_4283.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528829584204945842" border="0" /></a>I had the opportunity to be part of a tour of outside art/murals/mosaics/graffiti on the <a href="http://www.abqtrolley.com/index.php/UniquelyAlbuquerque">Albuquerque Trolley</a> with the City of Albuquerque <a href="http://www.cabq.gov/publicart">Public Art Division</a>...it was AWESOME!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHnaq8Bo6r1CkEL-MpwpMcWDknaguNe7o_uBmrS_CJQlWkwNeWNtKOzwemm8WIU8yw_KzjWBXYO6kzxz73ZybR-uUfrDE2bnSJBF9qVWw-bK1frNWeNWpM9liWPVNJCPr60CxlGZeIpko/s1600/IMG_4281.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHnaq8Bo6r1CkEL-MpwpMcWDknaguNe7o_uBmrS_CJQlWkwNeWNtKOzwemm8WIU8yw_KzjWBXYO6kzxz73ZybR-uUfrDE2bnSJBF9qVWw-bK1frNWeNWpM9liWPVNJCPr60CxlGZeIpko/s400/IMG_4281.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528829578665977586" border="0" /></a><br />Thomas Christopher Haag<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVP9cx8UHrrIqAxPTHGxr632-u1XX7h4YBeZhhyjx3Yy4jnTP3G6YwuIll8K5SU1ta2pWFbGwHPweI3ULM9vv52rabVJuRArrB-pToiJd9eaC5mp0tykkT304d-0nbt6rfhSZfJvolY0/s1600/IMG_4282.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVP9cx8UHrrIqAxPTHGxr632-u1XX7h4YBeZhhyjx3Yy4jnTP3G6YwuIll8K5SU1ta2pWFbGwHPweI3ULM9vv52rabVJuRArrB-pToiJd9eaC5mp0tykkT304d-0nbt6rfhSZfJvolY0/s400/IMG_4282.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528829575009885650" border="0" /></a><br />Unknown signage<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdMjYGNZCMy6YA0iA9e0L1sJ6jeNvFAv5hqVuDLgh-NLJxtuK0eKIHe8BxktbBNjGkgJyjpy28qdH2ycVGIc9Fgpu6WCE3fRHbpp3Idytoy6sKafElNA2oa0wDH6ZUmqUbY_M_ZYwP3I/s1600/IMG_4279.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdMjYGNZCMy6YA0iA9e0L1sJ6jeNvFAv5hqVuDLgh-NLJxtuK0eKIHe8BxktbBNjGkgJyjpy28qdH2ycVGIc9Fgpu6WCE3fRHbpp3Idytoy6sKafElNA2oa0wDH6ZUmqUbY_M_ZYwP3I/s400/IMG_4279.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528829569354885586" border="0" /></a><br />Albert Rosales and crew at Revlis Gallery<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09bLRKJ3uf4qTqxrDJTea7qfnnimdcNGH9aUu3G1KAMTTHV_joBfiYV14d7JilORNKHdUzjmZrxaY3QViIes7lOqVVstxB81Eod_rUkH199vtWTLpnNqk_gZLl4k0QMtbitKQSeoaVeQ/s1600/IMG_4278.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09bLRKJ3uf4qTqxrDJTea7qfnnimdcNGH9aUu3G1KAMTTHV_joBfiYV14d7JilORNKHdUzjmZrxaY3QViIes7lOqVVstxB81Eod_rUkH199vtWTLpnNqk_gZLl4k0QMtbitKQSeoaVeQ/s400/IMG_4278.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528829566971818770" border="0" /> </a><br />Unknown signage<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKqrXGXXeHmWQ7iXz8u1fDRqiwf58GL6knLnflAMaTpVjtxrmoYxWv1zAsJBVzaf3x27-RJcXqMfUFc1ql0E6urqNrLxOIIs8vHwz9_LsbRng60RJpl-hQJjlMHD6YFyou9BQ-dkREFw/s1600/IMG_4276.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKqrXGXXeHmWQ7iXz8u1fDRqiwf58GL6knLnflAMaTpVjtxrmoYxWv1zAsJBVzaf3x27-RJcXqMfUFc1ql0E6urqNrLxOIIs8vHwz9_LsbRng60RJpl-hQJjlMHD6YFyou9BQ-dkREFw/s400/IMG_4276.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528826632357785682" border="0" /></a><br />Thomas Christopher Haag and the Rainbow artist (sorry can't remember his name) the guy who has been doing the rainbow drip thingys off the side of buildings... Revlis Gallery<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijAhJmwfE0TwJIGKTRiSht96UPu6A3f87MXRreUssuYbJyZvgdDV-dTpQexLQvh2NLrtP6EDD9m8UdZ0ud9jUxxERkvFU0WzU52IG5iOxS2bzNR7GEtgBwx6xCnblZKFsr6ZY5u_lysjU/s1600/IMG_4274.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijAhJmwfE0TwJIGKTRiSht96UPu6A3f87MXRreUssuYbJyZvgdDV-dTpQexLQvh2NLrtP6EDD9m8UdZ0ud9jUxxERkvFU0WzU52IG5iOxS2bzNR7GEtgBwx6xCnblZKFsr6ZY5u_lysjU/s400/IMG_4274.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528826629312693490" border="0" /></a><br />Thomas Christopher Haag - okay I really liked his stuff...and there were lots of them!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-iPtJXML8M3s-PicFdNhQjiSWhD1RlHin2mIvJdkrYaf_1lYM4XrwqQEQ41b-x5sPGUIE5-b1K8Le1Y1TPZ-eB7kHpOkAtwFGKn9BjVSRrT9IXqMbLoecrksWXxqpeeWiFds2zVmbSE/s1600/IMG_4272.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-iPtJXML8M3s-PicFdNhQjiSWhD1RlHin2mIvJdkrYaf_1lYM4XrwqQEQ41b-x5sPGUIE5-b1K8Le1Y1TPZ-eB7kHpOkAtwFGKn9BjVSRrT9IXqMbLoecrksWXxqpeeWiFds2zVmbSE/s400/IMG_4272.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528826625861986706" border="0" /></a><br />3rd in the triptych of Thomas Christopher Haag<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfaFEFuKI96C-NKzHuFxu4nCVS1dgUtlawyPJVcji_-cZ_nmoOGm11JvKwgNEghekK2Yg5p6kgUT3eQnEWSc96u-0GmMJ4wjaOC6vdQdDJEPUmDXj-lBvRJZ9p5s8ZQKGbCve3duawuM/s1600/IMG_4271.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfaFEFuKI96C-NKzHuFxu4nCVS1dgUtlawyPJVcji_-cZ_nmoOGm11JvKwgNEghekK2Yg5p6kgUT3eQnEWSc96u-0GmMJ4wjaOC6vdQdDJEPUmDXj-lBvRJZ9p5s8ZQKGbCve3duawuM/s400/IMG_4271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528826619979917266" border="0" /></a><br />Chip Thomas<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO1Klyz7ZjVBbTE-XQx9oaF4MJKdLgHHimz9n_aDMZbmEKWolAgrYm5Gk3nzpyi05_WPEMh78-Jrn2AyGnK3pvzPfQ4AQSZQhVo4mUS1G2BAEXVyXtzlNtJaLIFsPahaakrRZQS4tkFZM/s1600/IMG_4270.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO1Klyz7ZjVBbTE-XQx9oaF4MJKdLgHHimz9n_aDMZbmEKWolAgrYm5Gk3nzpyi05_WPEMh78-Jrn2AyGnK3pvzPfQ4AQSZQhVo4mUS1G2BAEXVyXtzlNtJaLIFsPahaakrRZQS4tkFZM/s400/IMG_4270.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528826613180732882" border="0" /></a><br />Pocket art...one of the first commissioned by the city<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFl95-QalWfIuHSV2zje-AgwkzPlZmE51YUdrtOAHyGaMmMfSCN2q8pWAtVk8tegyWc08cCFqDuo8F6BYv3C8oAC-ynNPAvBVL10cO5cB4dehkWt1fv8U74Yqwf-GVJ-4VCVnbCWzM710/s1600/IMG_4266.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFl95-QalWfIuHSV2zje-AgwkzPlZmE51YUdrtOAHyGaMmMfSCN2q8pWAtVk8tegyWc08cCFqDuo8F6BYv3C8oAC-ynNPAvBVL10cO5cB4dehkWt1fv8U74Yqwf-GVJ-4VCVnbCWzM710/s400/IMG_4266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528823368501606882" border="0" /></a><br />one of the triptych - Thomas Christopher Haag<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsM_-JM1zyl6_LHzpP8hAHU9CjQE0JMJaZkrSZwCqj0R9lIF1ehnANn8FzsQgmhoqixO_K8nxj_g5CtBFz0ZWDWJVyvvH0Z16uBOW5mkJMadbwinBQ6G6BWVZhLaY8HyFJnZXUfIbkQw/s1600/IMG_4262.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBF_T7b34cSWwzL5K8-OOnIPIJkoyIYuyZ5lLV2mRVVvqO1xnRucj_aNINqdMMTqI2H1EW5ZGhb8VVUdKAjxyWYCaTH_dieB_7bqxwQ_D5KhyphenhyphenVx3PzmwnK5pC6MJ0iUTPH8nbYD4YvBg/s400/IMG_4249.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528821222830446130" border="0" /></a>Jaque Fragua with Lichiban<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhkXOeews8TrnQyYL-IBNqAy-HMiefCilh_zsjzZeTx3KZsrGMChmFCP0yzE3V_NIekPPjKKdGw7vpXa8BDkEF2B2DHrD7VPR2y5kCkTqlTjEPoI2xJA5YJPwcpGFoX4l_AIgAcfJbok/s1600/IMG_4247.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhkXOeews8TrnQyYL-IBNqAy-HMiefCilh_zsjzZeTx3KZsrGMChmFCP0yzE3V_NIekPPjKKdGw7vpXa8BDkEF2B2DHrD7VPR2y5kCkTqlTjEPoI2xJA5YJPwcpGFoX4l_AIgAcfJbok/s400/IMG_4247.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528821214996351106" border="0" /></a>PAZ<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipKMbnBfLPFM0AllxCuNVmxCsBt6dc26B9ylBoJu-TAJ7XdoriafLtr2ECVbLApqnJVSk6z745weCcMlllLZr0189pu9lrtdygL9MacoC4oQNE5ZCucDfDEGk2Rp8fLxV5mnbZ3syo1cs/s1600/IMG_4245.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipKMbnBfLPFM0AllxCuNVmxCsBt6dc26B9ylBoJu-TAJ7XdoriafLtr2ECVbLApqnJVSk6z745weCcMlllLZr0189pu9lrtdygL9MacoC4oQNE5ZCucDfDEGk2Rp8fLxV5mnbZ3syo1cs/s400/IMG_4245.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528821210745205714" border="0" /></a><br />Albert Rosales and Friends<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_sLvRA5evo7rxoBifSj9pM8oraoQ4vL8bC2-a8DJio0H6p4FABgWhRVDrFdbB_ZRO2ZoPBYIpu9m8aYN0hhS3nwKFcHr1V4hKFaytQlm8YaeQmcbsYYLF9mV17AHX_lGldK4gSjTjfC0/s1600/IMG_4243.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_sLvRA5evo7rxoBifSj9pM8oraoQ4vL8bC2-a8DJio0H6p4FABgWhRVDrFdbB_ZRO2ZoPBYIpu9m8aYN0hhS3nwKFcHr1V4hKFaytQlm8YaeQmcbsYYLF9mV17AHX_lGldK4gSjTjfC0/s400/IMG_4243.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528817755206531186" border="0" /></a><br />Not a mural but still amazing...right?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixpEV1aMAapyxPOEGDcmhK7Es55i7Olr9X9Kl0BmRBX8iEhhFmYNbT6UAi_pObCYb6NS7KcpgOOpZL1JXmqcABaM1XspDnhZBS97wx1xqntjyW71XBAEbuJBVvaGXKuFXQw5PgOXTjTkk/s1600/IMG_4237.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixpEV1aMAapyxPOEGDcmhK7Es55i7Olr9X9Kl0BmRBX8iEhhFmYNbT6UAi_pObCYb6NS7KcpgOOpZL1JXmqcABaM1XspDnhZBS97wx1xqntjyW71XBAEbuJBVvaGXKuFXQw5PgOXTjTkk/s400/IMG_4237.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528817751836801138" border="0" /></a>One of the first ones...using house paint...it is being restored<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWLaD0E9Pjz6_tcZFe4KJ9MQDI5BpzOPhc1AmQZcpksnuHuiYNseMTIoK8B8t1Z1dsSp-Zer6epxnnOl0VBGwihQzT2qwr0ar28McP9KSnYhDQmmT09uRu5cp8qVWcxEReOgoqMqZEpU/s1600/IMG_4236.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWLaD0E9Pjz6_tcZFe4KJ9MQDI5BpzOPhc1AmQZcpksnuHuiYNseMTIoK8B8t1Z1dsSp-Zer6epxnnOl0VBGwihQzT2qwr0ar28McP9KSnYhDQmmT09uRu5cp8qVWcxEReOgoqMqZEpU/s400/IMG_4236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528817746785285506" border="0" /></a><br />bigger image of the one above<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ifrsz42fdq729-hrCk8kuesanmqW-gw3Fm5JapKyQzmX44LRr9olwXzJk1gaz6Gl_ZNt85mYybVhTP-18lHEP0YVOvV8sDWBw9Z0y27CitOfNU9ObktMDzZG4LOYjNiSZFQCffFIC7k/s1600/IMG_4235.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ifrsz42fdq729-hrCk8kuesanmqW-gw3Fm5JapKyQzmX44LRr9olwXzJk1gaz6Gl_ZNt85mYybVhTP-18lHEP0YVOvV8sDWBw9Z0y27CitOfNU9ObktMDzZG4LOYjNiSZFQCffFIC7k/s400/IMG_4235.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528817741997604850" border="0" /></a><br />still the same mural...you can see the degeneration because it is a west facing wall<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwItSarvkaaLvQLHvJOdUbaE5vZRfnZv_UcoU06C1HnC4xMLPyJ7i_6_8jP860RalJ_IjMNst0q1vUAXR-0WJLft5Gf2ohItzU60ZiCs1M75XXUX2uXlIY2m9DDsa5JINh8UwY_GUDKs0/s1600/IMG_4234.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwItSarvkaaLvQLHvJOdUbaE5vZRfnZv_UcoU06C1HnC4xMLPyJ7i_6_8jP860RalJ_IjMNst0q1vUAXR-0WJLft5Gf2ohItzU60ZiCs1M75XXUX2uXlIY2m9DDsa5JINh8UwY_GUDKs0/s400/IMG_4234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528817736031640290" border="0" /></a><br />unknown signage<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dFdTnL5EUbbB4n4iU-TGsamO963z8VmyH45hmkpR2FwrRMEgMfJjStvnZPn7ywje2gTV4emR3mR3wcX_Ju8ESDurivYKQ4gljG2guLHtiTjAslkvQUy85p_2MhUcKvAbCmO-hUA6wF8/s1600/IMG_4232.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dFdTnL5EUbbB4n4iU-TGsamO963z8VmyH45hmkpR2FwrRMEgMfJjStvnZPn7ywje2gTV4emR3mR3wcX_Ju8ESDurivYKQ4gljG2guLHtiTjAslkvQUy85p_2MhUcKvAbCmO-hUA6wF8/s400/IMG_4232.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528814848558607650" border="0" /></a><br />Barelas Community Center - lead artist Francisco LeFebre<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8v95HK4WR-hFobYA64P5jcujnrPuoFL0eSQkbjagsTjTaixdvtNUvSAulJ8qMKsMy_U5mqzgGm84r8gHMpcWSBkqjr_cLKculPghqTijzCpL0ygPxwVxaV716mR6jy_xVhTIlaVmMQg/s1600/IMG_4231.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8v95HK4WR-hFobYA64P5jcujnrPuoFL0eSQkbjagsTjTaixdvtNUvSAulJ8qMKsMy_U5mqzgGm84r8gHMpcWSBkqjr_cLKculPghqTijzCpL0ygPxwVxaV716mR6jy_xVhTIlaVmMQg/s400/IMG_4231.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528814843549889090" border="0" /></a><br />More Barelas Community Center<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLikKzVAJiIeDK2Dzz3CWbvgNbO_kGrIEsRPKql6JmjcMzW1loZQuBPLM2kGGc7rM5ljBGOJXLbF2cIJP9Nw2o0OAbOwfiPPqzL5x_60nWBl4kP4J3WJQdoU6XCuw9IvP7zNaokqWpQkA/s1600/IMG_4229.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLikKzVAJiIeDK2Dzz3CWbvgNbO_kGrIEsRPKql6JmjcMzW1loZQuBPLM2kGGc7rM5ljBGOJXLbF2cIJP9Nw2o0OAbOwfiPPqzL5x_60nWBl4kP4J3WJQdoU6XCuw9IvP7zNaokqWpQkA/s400/IMG_4229.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528814836818818098" border="0" /></a><br />Full image from Barelas<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6pZjujUi9UXwwD4oHJ4Orh6E2g5k4QQsn0yZ9I4zVTplLq8yjgp5CDDfQP17mjBnBWmkE55SQAlW5hsNKPRjl4qlxitrPb4Qu-GdbV_uXOsrY3f6Uk5jJwZXmOPV8CdPqKjKGIdG-Uo/s1600/IMG_4227.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6pZjujUi9UXwwD4oHJ4Orh6E2g5k4QQsn0yZ9I4zVTplLq8yjgp5CDDfQP17mjBnBWmkE55SQAlW5hsNKPRjl4qlxitrPb4Qu-GdbV_uXOsrY3f6Uk5jJwZXmOPV8CdPqKjKGIdG-Uo/s400/IMG_4227.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528814828977081570" border="0" /></a><br />Bernadette Vigil - this is a fresco<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjakhOWNarSYWVrbMBRqnm4bhGDsq5QrsuDh18JqG8KQ2eXnWd1ilZUOphHd8l584k8oaBqqpTDc6yVv1biNLtjF25hJvVaP8s5ju84CeFHPRkwFw4SbhCqqJmed6SLQLLpJtDhvJaMZv0/s1600/IMG_4225.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjakhOWNarSYWVrbMBRqnm4bhGDsq5QrsuDh18JqG8KQ2eXnWd1ilZUOphHd8l584k8oaBqqpTDc6yVv1biNLtjF25hJvVaP8s5ju84CeFHPRkwFw4SbhCqqJmed6SLQLLpJtDhvJaMZv0/s400/IMG_4225.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528814825466550754" border="0" /></a><br />My seat mate on the trolley!<br /></div>Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-5640191825393566962010-10-12T19:16:00.003-06:002010-10-12T20:01:11.452-06:00Felix y Los Gatos<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_r4q-oyoihkOE7spnIoRSLfTLJM-RMqMZTjCdJt77yGjfS2j2jee3XYmo4coZaBIuqyuUf4w6EO-vGLnf8C2VIsq79tSSm3lYxobRKYMdpBSI8gXZmb-cnE-pPXmKFIgVSQm7KnGYwZE/s1600/IMG_3865.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_r4q-oyoihkOE7spnIoRSLfTLJM-RMqMZTjCdJt77yGjfS2j2jee3XYmo4coZaBIuqyuUf4w6EO-vGLnf8C2VIsq79tSSm3lYxobRKYMdpBSI8gXZmb-cnE-pPXmKFIgVSQm7KnGYwZE/s400/IMG_3865.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527336123663570338" border="0" /></a>Two of my favorite things...an accordion and duct tape!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJJah7U75Atw5qLN5AolugDNmW1gykTYeZ5hTqJrVifoYiKTIK9L1xOt2NrHdl9FhOegmtyk2egbkqoSBKkhS_EagIDITXDcgWkFy755xPWTgjyPAmJl2CsSEaJeYN3vsJ12323UCi6Q/s1600/IMG_3864.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJJah7U75Atw5qLN5AolugDNmW1gykTYeZ5hTqJrVifoYiKTIK9L1xOt2NrHdl9FhOegmtyk2egbkqoSBKkhS_EagIDITXDcgWkFy755xPWTgjyPAmJl2CsSEaJeYN3vsJ12323UCi6Q/s400/IMG_3864.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527336120840751858" border="0" /></a>For the last few years <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPSXy3P3RD8&feature=related">these guys </a>have been <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8scbx7XSZk">everywhere </a>I've been and I have enjoyed <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlaldkILU8I&feature=related">their music </a>each and every time...they now have a cd...<a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/felixylosgatos">Green Chili Gumbo</a>...perfect name for their blend of Cajun and New Mexican...they call it Zydejano!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdGj4ezvreGzjaSHOWREsbQeusNWPwAZR95wJztAvvJuXJBIexT_091XPbgZuJUmGRFJqdinZl72I7SEsZ-tI28Gqk35Jjx-Y39qxp8kwJy5-A4QmgBTsWXF7fimw6EFRgyJb8ZVDebW4/s1600/IMG_3863.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdGj4ezvreGzjaSHOWREsbQeusNWPwAZR95wJztAvvJuXJBIexT_091XPbgZuJUmGRFJqdinZl72I7SEsZ-tI28Gqk35Jjx-Y39qxp8kwJy5-A4QmgBTsWXF7fimw6EFRgyJb8ZVDebW4/s400/IMG_3863.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527336117373971522" border="0" /></a>They had a cd release party at a<br /> local, home owned, realio, truelio, real old fashion bookstore, <a href="http://www.bkwrks.com/">Bookworks </a><br />and it was like a private concert!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaQ5LsuJfCGEMprrRuGULTtOehXls27dJqve0Woxn64koF_Lf5F181_gyxSs2Z6QHvq49ABek7qPJRSU0NcSfr4PRMsIhGn02Y4u3vmjNDWzH2w-PUNC_3g09pwS8a4WrBq5lrv7OyCo/s1600/IMG_3862.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaQ5LsuJfCGEMprrRuGULTtOehXls27dJqve0Woxn64koF_Lf5F181_gyxSs2Z6QHvq49ABek7qPJRSU0NcSfr4PRMsIhGn02Y4u3vmjNDWzH2w-PUNC_3g09pwS8a4WrBq5lrv7OyCo/s400/IMG_3862.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527336113083743026" border="0" /></a>Love them, love their music<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCIzk06p7yleMZj34TJNX1X2_eb0cIph0AFOqWJHe4Fil-WoWwFHk4emsHf_7WyI672dGgWmx52rRu4q0F8Nn5e0I1wcrGMPzb_arWs6g0wmhuHMggy_kWF8yC7A3mneYpjmyI_gNN0oo/s1600/IMG_3860.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCIzk06p7yleMZj34TJNX1X2_eb0cIph0AFOqWJHe4Fil-WoWwFHk4emsHf_7WyI672dGgWmx52rRu4q0F8Nn5e0I1wcrGMPzb_arWs6g0wmhuHMggy_kWF8yC7A3mneYpjmyI_gNN0oo/s400/IMG_3860.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527336108900469762" border="0" /></a><br />Read all about them <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Felix-Y-Los-Gatos/432664070453?v=wall">here</a> and then go, listen, enjoy!<br /></div>Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-22923738141815873132010-09-21T19:49:00.005-06:002010-09-21T20:37:21.724-06:00What I've learned about myself...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfa7ZbX9Z4Q9LIKw7HPwLtbY3kd9_CEehkNh4u0v8Md8ZrQYhJKExdDBclDOMPYGHN-tlegegh6hVmfQOvLWseACcRDPFLETjhjL2JyyUsW0tJ5_C24HXO7HBBrD3MxrBNtLOsl0qR_M/s1600/IMG_3837.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfa7ZbX9Z4Q9LIKw7HPwLtbY3kd9_CEehkNh4u0v8Md8ZrQYhJKExdDBclDOMPYGHN-tlegegh6hVmfQOvLWseACcRDPFLETjhjL2JyyUsW0tJ5_C24HXO7HBBrD3MxrBNtLOsl0qR_M/s400/IMG_3837.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519550178242160786" border="0" /></a>In spite of several craptasitic days in a row...<br />and unrelenting heat...(where is fall????)<br />a crumbling tooth...<br />headaches, new meds and a new personal best in the category of whining...<br />trying to learn to do without sugar AND salt...and...and...and...and...and...<br />I have learned several things about myself...<br />ready for a list?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpa9Q00Uw4achyQ5tjFxSpxvdVVd0bfgm1fxANc4vgZP7dDdrjHAAC8r2wuMF8oPPNrw788bqj9YDlXbM7kHVOmUCIcftq2XpBaQDOoWdxXzWAJ7LweKj7MgK1nT2_-GWq8LrYevNlvYs/s1600/IMG_3835.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpa9Q00Uw4achyQ5tjFxSpxvdVVd0bfgm1fxANc4vgZP7dDdrjHAAC8r2wuMF8oPPNrw788bqj9YDlXbM7kHVOmUCIcftq2XpBaQDOoWdxXzWAJ7LweKj7MgK1nT2_-GWq8LrYevNlvYs/s400/IMG_3835.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519550168376942434" border="0" /></a>I still adore my family and friends...and<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiE3cwVG6tpdhyphenhyphenCNP2L8zuQADQSAk4UrZAYFKtRCM6yi3TzQMjCcZSjJTR2nawZF4Rdqrc49ncolULgopQm6kVHrFp908oaxG4sz4Yev2RTPTxEQUcmX_p3mObqqh7lvBY2WfCJqYG3mk/s1600/IMG_3828.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiE3cwVG6tpdhyphenhyphenCNP2L8zuQADQSAk4UrZAYFKtRCM6yi3TzQMjCcZSjJTR2nawZF4Rdqrc49ncolULgopQm6kVHrFp908oaxG4sz4Yev2RTPTxEQUcmX_p3mObqqh7lvBY2WfCJqYG3mk/s400/IMG_3828.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519550160974034066" border="0" /></a>still believe that I can make a difference...<br />I continue to be charmed by children...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-Heq398YwlmFzbtSJfdmXy81y_ZBhZNr-TbnY8PvSHvSeJhtNIomuxR3FwqTMihetPuuPNl70L6iedGRrWRziYnD2nbvMNQQXacK9-oknLq9H6TYP9Ax7agPynlWZ5J4k1KvQVDfp3E/s1600/IMG_3814.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-Heq398YwlmFzbtSJfdmXy81y_ZBhZNr-TbnY8PvSHvSeJhtNIomuxR3FwqTMihetPuuPNl70L6iedGRrWRziYnD2nbvMNQQXacK9-oknLq9H6TYP9Ax7agPynlWZ5J4k1KvQVDfp3E/s400/IMG_3814.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519549728763979810" border="0" /></a>I know that forgiveness is too hard sometimes but necessary for growth...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyT4_3T7W9U1VS6ABuBAmBSMsdNoLpovyTJNkYm3uUPKwQ1qNp6i5ZCaU2g5XqxMqU0ACdChtLzXPr0gRRAwQrxypIBsosayQOr-xIrk48VKAdUr_T0XB6TCy3cBMH1IEM9_TC36ff_-4/s1600/IMG_3806.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyT4_3T7W9U1VS6ABuBAmBSMsdNoLpovyTJNkYm3uUPKwQ1qNp6i5ZCaU2g5XqxMqU0ACdChtLzXPr0gRRAwQrxypIBsosayQOr-xIrk48VKAdUr_T0XB6TCy3cBMH1IEM9_TC36ff_-4/s400/IMG_3806.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519549717271047986" border="0" /></a>I get to see miracles if I am paying attention...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdsmhGjwkKPtYjrWtW7ELeaZ3dRj87pFdIIudKwJi1aNe4OLXAqJhuRRZjSTOLdQr9IZVyddeb7VryK60yv5yoVBMFnJ3dtFybX-a9iSxZcKoTLNIex1ieDtFxfipu-WvCwq50Gnyo054/s1600/IMG_3805.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdsmhGjwkKPtYjrWtW7ELeaZ3dRj87pFdIIudKwJi1aNe4OLXAqJhuRRZjSTOLdQr9IZVyddeb7VryK60yv5yoVBMFnJ3dtFybX-a9iSxZcKoTLNIex1ieDtFxfipu-WvCwq50Gnyo054/s400/IMG_3805.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519549713148504914" border="0" /></a>still delight in the beginnings and endings of days...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5SvMAzPkH0YV4zfRgLWTWBAQfslg7SAKi_BN7PomyjiNuUCi6uXKeZaqekiVFj5eVZXf9qt_ClWej_CXIg7S1b8ggxvoHwczIjYGqYUPV-8nUIoBcQmIjSnKtW1hvyqSDtwTGDjcCwUE/s1600/IMG_3797.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5SvMAzPkH0YV4zfRgLWTWBAQfslg7SAKi_BN7PomyjiNuUCi6uXKeZaqekiVFj5eVZXf9qt_ClWej_CXIg7S1b8ggxvoHwczIjYGqYUPV-8nUIoBcQmIjSnKtW1hvyqSDtwTGDjcCwUE/s400/IMG_3797.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519549703949255826" border="0" /></a><br />and can hope for hope to return...<br />I am grateful you all stop by and check on me!<br /><br />What have you learned about yourself?<br /><br />And did you know that not only did Leonard Cohen release a new CD on September 14, but Eric Clapton has one coming out on September 28 AND Leon Russell and Elton John have a CD coming out October 14 called..."Union" can't wait!<br /><br /></div>Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-67843150372356328602010-09-09T22:58:00.003-06:002010-09-09T23:09:03.196-06:00But it started out so beautifully...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xN7VF9b3qU7ac78QJg74b5dTv6VimgHrHfFq8yqRLIr3G4Dp-VUf8eloF-jBgUSJQ_90ccaRwWODFpjpzUZvSEIo44KLbSN2MkNMk2Ipx3vzf2R9AhSsSaJWs8kso93_pWNsZpIkHRQ/s1600/IMG_3801.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS05GSA24vkdBGyOQCahnkX0e1uvuJx_UfDxKXlHu0KHQoGYvbUu0lARQ7zlaZQQNVXMYhGi1BuG4VFFVWc3cBhtOcemWcXvXQsbdg6z2OdZi1U_hAM1yNc66QwSZkMW7aqtzU8tLGHDE/s400/IMG_3798.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515147077227901602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5yYT8lddKmNJ_konM7oVAgV4PaSvtp29YXCz72IH0nd2v_jJJYqy-Mr0ue3PPO8FGZE_T_DWygbXJkP3oo-8y20RsZ8Ni3JaxpRTyADmhiBpa-bac1ZOrkiDls4bM2FsTopyuehT2ao/s1600/IMG_3797.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5yYT8lddKmNJ_konM7oVAgV4PaSvtp29YXCz72IH0nd2v_jJJYqy-Mr0ue3PPO8FGZE_T_DWygbXJkP3oo-8y20RsZ8Ni3JaxpRTyADmhiBpa-bac1ZOrkiDls4bM2FsTopyuehT2ao/s400/IMG_3797.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515147068508085746" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilUH1RkW7b01fWNEi1lTjca9CAMDNPWTaYYjyXh-ORNkCW1C_bCxgZ1xghCUA40uXsAfqOhSInKNJo9-n2uUtAB4pvw9pZdp4HEKY9VSLyGYgcRBJIhrfRIAp1N0Sx9Sy286zL7KQx2gg/s1600/IMG_3795.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilUH1RkW7b01fWNEi1lTjca9CAMDNPWTaYYjyXh-ORNkCW1C_bCxgZ1xghCUA40uXsAfqOhSInKNJo9-n2uUtAB4pvw9pZdp4HEKY9VSLyGYgcRBJIhrfRIAp1N0Sx9Sy286zL7KQx2gg/s400/IMG_3795.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515147059668764994" border="0" /></a><br />to end so craptastically...<br /></div>Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-90963622268088746792010-09-06T20:35:00.004-06:002010-09-06T21:11:35.679-06:00A Day at the Botanical Park<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9p6z6Ile3H8LmuMQwFlrz5xp9eO-BPAxAy1c9v6bygZ_Kk9_3T_T2_QRiyq_5iiRFZwV_1__CC3XEUJfzy68OT50mytEPr2tLDJLe3Js0U9pnQUIVNsXrOy__YuhDCUEnI1uDG8Hjas/s1600/IMG_3784.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9p6z6Ile3H8LmuMQwFlrz5xp9eO-BPAxAy1c9v6bygZ_Kk9_3T_T2_QRiyq_5iiRFZwV_1__CC3XEUJfzy68OT50mytEPr2tLDJLe3Js0U9pnQUIVNsXrOy__YuhDCUEnI1uDG8Hjas/s400/IMG_3784.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514001214134340754" border="0" /></a><br />Shiny shoes and sparkly dresses<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKs29xLK1ISocCmSb_Awq69V_8kaMMZMrBvflRBIO0-JiO7Qmwm9NPV06sbr8FHn5sD9ertMbw_liIviEJTpO6ueBT5TNbaCE3iLgqrplLmJB1E9UKC05JZIEuvsj9ytsjD4tA5S_nZo/s1600/IMG_3792.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKs29xLK1ISocCmSb_Awq69V_8kaMMZMrBvflRBIO0-JiO7Qmwm9NPV06sbr8FHn5sD9ertMbw_liIviEJTpO6ueBT5TNbaCE3iLgqrplLmJB1E9UKC05JZIEuvsj9ytsjD4tA5S_nZo/s400/IMG_3792.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514001210302487650" border="0" /></a>Snarky adolescent boys taunting small siblings<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rSzg7cpEjGbBy77K1JPvsTuC7XAIE1ov_JPcsdL76ANPSrMaDkvmEfWeIzZUbdWvR1bgjTdsCR-JUnY04K9vKbHNdaZ-Jc1aBQ4tAhAbGqIetqn-9jRI8K1f8HiIkxO3hHwnJEO0fRs/s1600/IMG_3781.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rSzg7cpEjGbBy77K1JPvsTuC7XAIE1ov_JPcsdL76ANPSrMaDkvmEfWeIzZUbdWvR1bgjTdsCR-JUnY04K9vKbHNdaZ-Jc1aBQ4tAhAbGqIetqn-9jRI8K1f8HiIkxO3hHwnJEO0fRs/s400/IMG_3781.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514001201773348738" border="0" /></a><br />Tattooed grandparents with a frilly baby girl<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqh_aexCfy62GcUJF110vWGTou-Zllo58I6mJ4BkniNmrcCjiEezWSzzIr4U3N_W6IVQJq1MwyLKqywq7kjhuSDpq6SqTo6boPHOdqsDpQcx-Kp-hyfiyIW4rEEazYNHqdbTzL12C2GM/s1600/IMG_3767.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqh_aexCfy62GcUJF110vWGTou-Zllo58I6mJ4BkniNmrcCjiEezWSzzIr4U3N_W6IVQJq1MwyLKqywq7kjhuSDpq6SqTo6boPHOdqsDpQcx-Kp-hyfiyIW4rEEazYNHqdbTzL12C2GM/s400/IMG_3767.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514001192884129970" border="0" /></a><br />Families of hats<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBQm-MUq_LbFoE9dT8pXHLuvQJkTbXV09WTMg0n_n7XtGOLelJcR3V-ApafvruIdtTMJZ3HuewMqc4yVswPRRe5BDbVExgT0nDle3Ix5kLefWwfyd70jY-BVaRjfzSidTx-jzgoL8ij4/s1600/IMG_3761.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBQm-MUq_LbFoE9dT8pXHLuvQJkTbXV09WTMg0n_n7XtGOLelJcR3V-ApafvruIdtTMJZ3HuewMqc4yVswPRRe5BDbVExgT0nDle3Ix5kLefWwfyd70jY-BVaRjfzSidTx-jzgoL8ij4/s400/IMG_3761.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514001185728770978" border="0" /></a><br />Aging plants weary of summer<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqOu2GiShckjnMPGhcf0gpGcJkkLeBZg4x8pP8OPvFQ5fM92UvPI-wEsgsqAylNfl5Jang61vNhIxuX8xTj20pEvSJ9Lj41CfbQaqIFyMmXw4wPMweDQRQ85TegebP8hmExcIhWRFiXf0/s1600/IMG_3757.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqOu2GiShckjnMPGhcf0gpGcJkkLeBZg4x8pP8OPvFQ5fM92UvPI-wEsgsqAylNfl5Jang61vNhIxuX8xTj20pEvSJ9Lj41CfbQaqIFyMmXw4wPMweDQRQ85TegebP8hmExcIhWRFiXf0/s400/IMG_3757.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513997525385449298" border="0" /></a><br />Gentle breezes mitigating harsh heat<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1XbeCAg5rw_hToKI0V7F7KXh2wcqbX_C01lz_4j3O9SywitYWmjex4lpQHCe6lqyB738JmlrJw1g_QwYf78mjbCRpylJkxAFG1-lBasQwVbiGxVwna_2f2GkDoi74fwsbiV6Y_g1Ch8/s1600/IMG_3754.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1XbeCAg5rw_hToKI0V7F7KXh2wcqbX_C01lz_4j3O9SywitYWmjex4lpQHCe6lqyB738JmlrJw1g_QwYf78mjbCRpylJkxAFG1-lBasQwVbiGxVwna_2f2GkDoi74fwsbiV6Y_g1Ch8/s400/IMG_3754.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513997518601252322" border="0" /></a><br />Blue haired boys holding hands<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijT25vohWHsqO07no9OZGw4rLfKfos09BfZjMj_l29-m97D3EprMD83DL2xfMUZ3MvtGvQy0nIIlO10BfSgDPav4HfSiwWUbUi2qKCgB9wVZHv3x-P-bJzBGlttXYZxKtyKJbsJPCmCfM/s1600/IMG_3741.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijT25vohWHsqO07no9OZGw4rLfKfos09BfZjMj_l29-m97D3EprMD83DL2xfMUZ3MvtGvQy0nIIlO10BfSgDPav4HfSiwWUbUi2qKCgB9wVZHv3x-P-bJzBGlttXYZxKtyKJbsJPCmCfM/s400/IMG_3741.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513997510096669250" border="0" /></a><br />The sound of cowboy boots and high heels on sidewalks<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHUW7elGbGqagg575iABvIlAuuEt3c-TX0tdNJJjd1BibMT6MdumTWV_kZVKU06jNXudvHel23TAdu91RhIifTX6iw-EhtZG24JptT9umG1ODAOgrhQMtY2AD_u4-5BzqUGUMEiOVtic/s1600/IMG_3737.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHUW7elGbGqagg575iABvIlAuuEt3c-TX0tdNJJjd1BibMT6MdumTWV_kZVKU06jNXudvHel23TAdu91RhIifTX6iw-EhtZG24JptT9umG1ODAOgrhQMtY2AD_u4-5BzqUGUMEiOVtic/s400/IMG_3737.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513997504569101778" border="0" /></a><br />Not a cloud in the sky<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUB2wZskQdcufWGIOodzsUx42K-Nt6Gwyj1CSxIJ4Rbi9deJnhiyM6roIal1Rj2FQYYKaBJJd9rzMj1h1PxgkfsoqtbTlVfJP_0Esq0K3W1uJy6vAKRPbyS_P-PxQNv-dOqBW5cfHnivw/s1600/IMG_3735.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUB2wZskQdcufWGIOodzsUx42K-Nt6Gwyj1CSxIJ4Rbi9deJnhiyM6roIal1Rj2FQYYKaBJJd9rzMj1h1PxgkfsoqtbTlVfJP_0Esq0K3W1uJy6vAKRPbyS_P-PxQNv-dOqBW5cfHnivw/s400/IMG_3735.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513997497637050706" border="0" /></a><br />Bliss</div>Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313951272539471785.post-39910409099031518822010-08-25T21:04:00.005-06:002010-08-25T21:30:04.162-06:00Altered Pogo prints and...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe-IBspb5RUwPZprA2CoZuea0deLr5sY1MD44gyx5WvHQDz_nrkWITkG0l7WXh7FEvXRiDJAH5moDpgDtINvSX-LJG6gC4cZp0FfuxgUXifQzhM9AmSem1_XKixl9lZH3Bj5Qn0sSYgNY/s1600/IMG_3705.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe-IBspb5RUwPZprA2CoZuea0deLr5sY1MD44gyx5WvHQDz_nrkWITkG0l7WXh7FEvXRiDJAH5moDpgDtINvSX-LJG6gC4cZp0FfuxgUXifQzhM9AmSem1_XKixl9lZH3Bj5Qn0sSYgNY/s400/IMG_3705.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509551506085735650" border="0" /></a>This is a triple exposure...I've been playing and playing and keep meaning to share so here goes...I just kept running this one through...no other techniques..of course the flash is from my crappy photography tonight...in the kitchen...under the light on the stove!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0wOECNY87qm2NfvK4F7jEiFMP8C1S4H2zm6bYadtR8v78RQ6lUzTPxBD7YF48DkERiFaYr-k1ezy7VZs_k_i3akrUJHlvKHEGYKV_AHw5sBQ_5251M1vsZCvQjEXoJCfwm_n0RuwskK4/s1600/IMG_3704.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0wOECNY87qm2NfvK4F7jEiFMP8C1S4H2zm6bYadtR8v78RQ6lUzTPxBD7YF48DkERiFaYr-k1ezy7VZs_k_i3akrUJHlvKHEGYKV_AHw5sBQ_5251M1vsZCvQjEXoJCfwm_n0RuwskK4/s400/IMG_3704.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509550972676547650" border="0" /></a>This is the transfer...I left it in the water too long (30 minutes) and lost the yellow layer completely...next time I'm gonna pull it out at about 20 minutes and see what I can use.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMLd3E7Lq_BHTYhU6iCJZZuJh4x-MUhKjly4hl6-5lC_IuJp2Wsaf9aPO27M4PoY0vXsyynPBU8HmpuoWFUtBkwtoovzE6o0CkGRaiyYNiyPpyoljMxtCfQtW5_40xo8-N68dzwN0A1E/s1600/IMG_3698.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMLd3E7Lq_BHTYhU6iCJZZuJh4x-MUhKjly4hl6-5lC_IuJp2Wsaf9aPO27M4PoY0vXsyynPBU8HmpuoWFUtBkwtoovzE6o0CkGRaiyYNiyPpyoljMxtCfQtW5_40xo8-N68dzwN0A1E/s400/IMG_3698.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509550968332618146" border="0" /></a>This is "just" a double exposure and while I think it is really cool...I'm more partial to the triple and more school of exposures!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9rpnJiKjawP0yjpAlE3RLUlvELHB9uT0_BM6771WpocuavCZpdawfFDlKUBFZJ0BHL9CtBmN5XaDRrG-Vp3c8sQhVoyu03FTQ5Gbwv7icWb_1m1yOE_wJCbzteSAUb062vtxbetEbbQ/s1600/IMG_3697.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9rpnJiKjawP0yjpAlE3RLUlvELHB9uT0_BM6771WpocuavCZpdawfFDlKUBFZJ0BHL9CtBmN5XaDRrG-Vp3c8sQhVoyu03FTQ5Gbwv7icWb_1m1yOE_wJCbzteSAUb062vtxbetEbbQ/s400/IMG_3697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509550959736864930" border="0" /></a>I printed the photo onto a receipt from Starbucks...it was light blue and I think that is why the image is so light...the blue on the side is from hitting it with a heat gun for a couple of seconds...isn't it interesting that it is the cyan that comes through so clearly...it turns dark purple first and then when it cools...it's just the blue. hum...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmfFnqC_jYP6IZQ8bIs5wuhhyphenhyphen543_yKJSgTekAWML47gfKBSVg-X6fnBDNGwcjwmfQdRch9yG7HfV6ziX4PV5zb9A26GTW5LWMzC5NnHf6GIt-LK_l-kir9w_4UvgSvczmFNSLyRzCVw/s1600/IMG_3696.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmfFnqC_jYP6IZQ8bIs5wuhhyphenhyphen543_yKJSgTekAWML47gfKBSVg-X6fnBDNGwcjwmfQdRch9yG7HfV6ziX4PV5zb9A26GTW5LWMzC5NnHf6GIt-LK_l-kir9w_4UvgSvczmFNSLyRzCVw/s400/IMG_3696.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509550951133049954" border="0" /></a>Okay, every time I try to turn this the other way...it disappears so pretend you can tell it is the virgin in the tree photo...I sanded the paper in one direction a couple of times and then printed. The magenta really comes through.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFziXNXN70cEwhI_-DhPT0JGZvLY4Ski9CXRSCrsW6JuI0m9hEVkcafSJLgLd_PKzMXuZheEcV0Qu1Fv2igOx_XR-0eHT4LRTAbhVwC_OKSHtLExeRoe0M-7yYi6ory6RWKyaGQpsG9b0/s1600/IMG_3695.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFziXNXN70cEwhI_-DhPT0JGZvLY4Ski9CXRSCrsW6JuI0m9hEVkcafSJLgLd_PKzMXuZheEcV0Qu1Fv2igOx_XR-0eHT4LRTAbhVwC_OKSHtLExeRoe0M-7yYi6ory6RWKyaGQpsG9b0/s400/IMG_3695.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509550945198933362" border="0" /></a>And... then here is the moon this morning...what? ya thought I could go a day without a moon photo? really? have you met me?Leauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119047024777421198noreply@blogger.com2