Category Archives: images of flowers

And, the Rest of the Story…..July 3, 2025

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For my birthday, Brad took me to a wonderful new restaurant. When I walked in, who happened to be there but my friend Aurora, who was having lunch with the mayor’s wife and another friend. This was coincidence but a nice addition to the day.  Then later another friend came in and sat at an adjoining table. It had been at least 10 years since we had seen each other. She reminded me of her name and asked me to remind her of mine. We never did figure out how we knew each other but both remembered we’d once seen each other often. This happens more and more frequently. It wasn’t until I got home and looked her up on Facebook that I discovered she was celebrating her birthday today as well!

Unfortunately, I was having such a good time that I forgot to take any photos except for the beautiful garden, the lovely center arrangement and this appetizer, which was delicious. Our meals were wonderful, but strangely enough, Brad promptly asked for the bill before dessert. He said he was sorry, but he had other plans, so he drove me home, walked me into the house, opened the door and. . .  

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Luz Marie was holding the sign, but who else was there?
Yolanda
Alejandra
and Jose.
Marie Jose
Carmen
Kristina
Isidro
Brad
Lach,
Becky,
Patrick and…
Patrick’s admirer
So here is a photo of Yoli taken on Father’s Day.
And Juan Pablo, Santiago and Emmie taken on Father’s Day as well.
A gift from Lach and Becky. They know me so well! Have to get this in the states.
The cake was spectacular, and no, I didn’t get the candle blown out.

Go HERE to see my first birthday surprise, HERE to see and hear Patrick singing his song, and HERE to see and hear Becky singing her song.

Most Unique Birthday Gift EVER!!! Plus Flowers to Boot.

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This is my usual massage day, so as we arrived at the foot and leg massage section of the process, the doorbell rang and Pasiano, Patti and Eduardo showed up with these gorgeous flowers and a very heavy bag.

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The flowers were beautiful.
But, what was in the heavy bag?
Given with love, but…
Can you see what it was?
Yikes! is that a scorpion?
And a snake?
A snake and 3 scorpions, in fact.
In a bottle of Mescal labelled “Alacran.”

It was, in fact, a great delicacy.. Alacran Mescal, complete with snake and three giant scorpions. Said to increase virility in men. if you need some help in that department, drop by…I’ll give you a shot glass full plus a doggie bag.

Mexico never ceases to amaze me! So sweet,
as they know how much I like unusual things

Pepe was here to provide the massage and the audience!!! What a great beginning to the day. Brad will be here at 1:30 or 2 to take me out for another surprise, so more photos will probably follow.

Now go HERE to discover even more disturbing facts before going HERE to discover what birthday surprises the afternoon brought.

UPDATE: I did some quick research on this mezcal. See what I found HERE.

The Numbers Game #75, June 2, 2025. Today’s number is 196. Come play along!

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Welcome to “The Numbers Game #75”  Today’s number is 196. To play along, go to your photos file folder and type that number into the search bar. Then post a selection of the photos you find that include that number and post a link to your blog in my Numbers Game blog of the day. If instead of numbers, you have changed the identifiers of all your photos into words, pick a word or words to use instead, and show us a variety of photos that contain that word in the title. This prompt will repeat each Monday with a new number. If you want to play along, please put a link to your blog in comments below. Here are my contributions to the album.

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1960, Murdo, South Dakota
1967, Laramie, Wyoming
1967,Setting out from NYC, World Campus Afloat
Kenya, 1967, Tsavo Game Preserve. Our bus had tipped over and thus we walked!
1967, Kenya
Being silly in Singapore–Tiger Balm Gardens–1968
Bob Brown sculpture and visitor
1961

Purple Passion for Sunday Stills, Apr 16, 2025

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Reina de Púpura
Passion Fruit Flower
Purple Orchid
Purple Mountains’ Majesty
Purple Thunbergia
Purple bougainvillea
Purple Sweater
Purple Duranta

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I couldn’t resist including this Purple Prose;

Purple Prose

  Grandma grinds plums in her conical grinder, shredding the flesh from the pits. Under the table, my little brother sits, purple around his mouth from taste-testing the plums he no doubt earlier helped her pick. A stream of sugar on the table is a roadway for tiny black ants.

My father pushes a cooling cup of Postum closer to my grandmother as he resumes the story I’ve interrupted. It is another “Deafy Sterner” story, and he emulates the high explosive accent of this man from his past that I’ve never met, yet know so well.

I dash to my room, having just minutes to prepare for the dance before my car full of friends arrives, honking the horn. My Grandmother begins another story about the old country as I tear off my school jeans. I dress in their stories—patterned and purple as night.

For Sunday Stills, the challenge is any color of purple.

Shaving Brush Tree Bloom for FOTD Jan 24, 2025

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for Cee’s FOTD Jan 24, 2025

This is one of my favorite trees.  This one was covered in these blooms.

Favorite Photos of 2024 for Lens Artists Challenge #330

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Mexico
Yolanda, do you know where my driving glasses are?
Bad haircut
Houston Airport
Moon-shaped rock and frog made out of sap from a rubber tree.

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For the Lens Artists Challenge #330

Kalanchoe, FOTD, Jan 3, 2025

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Thinking of you every day, Cee.For Cee’s FOTD

Thunbergia, for Cee’s FOTD, Dec 23, 2024

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For Cee’s FOTD

Free Saturday, (For Cee) For FOTD Dec 21, 2024

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Free Saturday

Today’s the day I get to do
exactly what I want to do.
To prowl my yard both up and down
clad only in my sleeping gown.
(The air so brisk, I guess I better
also choose to wear a sweater.)
Drink my morning coffee cold,
do not one thing that I’ve been told
to do. Make not one new appointment,
no sunscreen worn or other ointment.
Merely hang out in the shade,
leave home with no arrangements made.
Perhaps I’ll shop the Christmas fair
or simply walk to get some air.
Run into friends and have some lunch
or simply choose to skip the bunch
and have a sandwich on my own,
to drift wherever I am blown
like the dandelion I tore
out of my planter. Like its spore
I’ll fly off free to create more
adventures than I’d counted on
until my day is finally done.
Unplanned, unplotted and unlisted.
My former behavior resisted.
But first, there is this prompt to do.
I simply have to take a few
photos of new flowers for Cee,
(Well, some for her and some for me.)
An hour ago, I had not any,
but now it seems I have too many.
But, unable to make the call,
I guess I’ll have to post them all!

( I really did take all these photos this morning..yes, in my nightgown. If you look closely, you can see that my plants, too, grow where they want to.  Can you find them growing out of nose, eye and ear? Click on photos to enlarge and see detail.)

I hope you have a wonderful Christmas, Cee!!!!

For Cee’s FOTD

Creating Flowers

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A demonstration of the barro bruñido art of Tonala artists Angel Ortiz and his son Jose Angel Ortiz showed their incredible control and mastery of their art. The photo above is of Jose Angel executing his intricate artistry. Below are photos of father and son and  their completed works. Some pieces can take two months to form, paint, burnish and fire. Click on the photos below to enlarge and see details..

For more information on these fine artists, go HERE.

For Cee’s FOTD