CFFC: Fashion Near and Far

Cee’s Fun Photo Challenge this week is about fashion. In The Bistro Restaurant at Lyric Opera of Chicago, there is always one of the beautiful dresses worn by the lead female character on display in a case with a mirror behind it so you can see both front and back. This was the dress on […]

December Squares: Ugly Sweater Time!

Becky is hosting her December Month of Squares with the subject time. It’s that time of year to attend holiday parties – get out your “ugly Christmas sweater!” Wearing “ugly Christmas sweaters” to a holiday party has become an American holiday tradition. So much so that now stores are marketing ugly sweaters and other garish […]

HOHO Halifax, Part 3 – The Citadel

October 2, 2017 (continued) Our next stop was the Halifax Citadel, a fort on a hill with many things to see. We went up to the ramparts and looked at cannons. A kilted guide spoke for a long time to a tour group. We descended a ramp where another guide in a kilt demonstrated how […]

Monday Windows: Store windows in Copenhagen

I love the store windows in Copenhagen. They are colorful and creative. All photos taken August 6-7, 2015. Monday Windows

ABC COUNTDOWN TO RETIREMENT: U is for uniforms (uniformity?)

U is for uniforms. Most public school students in the United States do not wear uniforms. However, a common topic for teaching persuasive essay writing is, “Should students be required to wear uniforms to school?” The majority of students I have seen write on this topic have the opinion that no, students shouldn’t be required […]

A Word a Week Photo Challenge: Undulate (wavy/ripple)

Undulate (wavy/ripple) makes me think of 1. The pahoehoe lava that dries in long rippling waves at Kilauea (Hawaii Volcanoes National Park) 2. The long, smooth ripples on the lake, caused by the wake of passing boats, becoming gentler as time passes and they reach the shore 3. The lap-lapping sound of waves on the […]

Peru Journal: Taquile Island

July 4, 2008 (continued) Our next destination on Lake Titicaca was Taquile Island. We got there by motorboat, after our visit to the Uros Islands. Taquile is quite a contrast to Uros – first of all, it’s a real island, not floating, and it is quite rocky and steep. The people on Taquile speak Quechua, […]

Peru 2008: The Uros on Lake Titicaca

July 4, 2008 The alarm went off at 5:30 this morning, and I opened the curtains of our room to witness a beautiful sunrise over Lake Titicaca, the lake tinged a light violet. Stands of totora reeds in the shallow water near shore and the peninsula beyond were silhouetted against the pink and purple sky. […]

Peru 2008: Isca Pataza, a rural community

July 3, 2008 (continued) This afternoon, we were on our way to bring fruit and bread to a rural community and have lunch with them. Before we had left Puno this morning, we had stopped to buy fruit from vendors. The vendors were few and their offerings repetitive – well, it is winter – so […]

Peru 2008: Last night in Cusco

For a few members of our OAT (Overseas Adventure Travel) group, our last night in Cusco was the end of the trip. Those people would return next day by air to Lima while the rest of us would continue on to southern Peru, to the area around Puno and Lake Titicaca. This leg of the […]