tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42887175682591396052024-03-05T15:18:38.270-08:00Silver Linings 4 MEPLEASE CATCH ME ON INSTAGRAM @Kritty_kChristine E-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306387763796639856noreply@blogger.comBlogger859125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288717568259139605.post-20137107459047631182016-04-25T09:42:00.000-07:002016-04-25T10:15:46.209-07:00GOOD. RANDOM. FUN. V.17 {2016}<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">SLE's shower was NO exception! While working with my mom, daughter, niece, sister & sister-in-law, it was ALL about </span><u style="color: #444444;">thoughtful</u><span style="color: #444444;"> details. The mother-to-be didn't want a "themed" event, but agreed on greens & yellows. Once the event was in full swing, it was ALL about the </span><u style="color: #444444;">social</u><span style="color: #444444;"> aspect of visiting, eating, playing games, and presents. I hadn't anticipated that I would be so </span><u style="color: #444444;">emotional</u><span style="color: #444444;"> the week following the party!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">SLE told me on the way to LAX (to catch her flight to Washington DC), she "didn't want the party to end!" YEA!!! it was a </span><span style="color: blue;"><b>G.R.E.A.T. </b></span><span style="color: #444444;">success! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Friday, JPE & I met friends for dinner at the Olde Port Inn, Avila Beach. Great conversation, tasty food (although, expensive) & a beautiful evening...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">a </span><b><span style="color: blue;">RANDOM </span></b><span style="color: #444444;">picture of our walk on the pier. We never <u>take for granted</u> that we live in a beautiful community!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Several days before the shower, I scheduled some time to teach Katie to use a sewing machine. She's at that age where she's expanding her creative interests!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Some of the handmade gifts... Katie sewed five burp pads (bottom left)... Nana/Gigi made the baby quilt... Auntie Allie knit the mint green hat & purple headband! the <a href="http://silverlinings4me.blogspot.com/2016/04/good-random-fun-v16-2016.html">monkey first appeared on this blog</a> a few weeks ago. Auntie Janene (top picture) did all the table decorations for the party! & I know Baby Bee will be getting a handmade gift from Auntie Stacy... Welcome to the </span><b><span style="color: blue;">FUN</span></b><span style="color: #444444;"> club, Katie!!</span></span></div>
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Christine E-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306387763796639856noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288717568259139605.post-46264790320098697282016-04-12T13:00:00.000-07:002016-04-12T14:15:40.340-07:00OUR WORLD TUESDAY {4.12.16}<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #351c75;">BLOOMING</span></b><span style="color: #444444;">. </span><b><span style="color: #990000;">C</span><span style="color: #e06666;">O</span><span style="color: #660000;">L</span><span style="color: #e06666;">O</span><span style="color: #990000;">R</span></b><span style="color: #444444;">. </span><b><span style="color: #38761d;">FLOWERS</span></b><span style="color: #444444;">. </span><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">WEATHER</span></b><span style="color: #444444;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">oh, that's <u>NOT</u> part of our day on this TUESDAY!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">so, blame that on the </span><b><span style="color: #073763;">WEATHER</span></b><span style="color: #444444;">!</span></span></div>
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Christine E-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306387763796639856noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288717568259139605.post-85718553353807908072016-04-11T22:00:00.000-07:002016-04-25T09:44:26.221-07:00GOOD. RANDOM. FUN. V.15 {2016}<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Okay. Here's the deal... I'm totally absorbed with the </span><b><span style="color: #38761d;">B</span><span style="color: #bf9000;">A</span><span style="color: #38761d;">B</span><span style="color: #274e13;">Y</span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">S</span><span style="color: #38761d;">H</span><span style="color: #274e13;">O</span><span style="color: #bf9000;">W</span><span style="color: #38761d;">E</span><span style="color: #274e13;">R</span></b><span style="color: #444444;">! I'm getting so excited. My daughter, SLE, is having a baby </span><b><span style="color: #38761d;">G</span><span style="color: #45818e;">I</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">R</span><span style="color: #45818e;">L</span></b><span style="color: #444444;"> in June... but she's flying out this weekend so her sister, aunties, cousin & Nana can throw her a baby shower! No worries... </span><b><span style="color: blue;">GOOD </span></b><span style="color: #444444;">thing she doesn't check my blog often (if at all?). </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">More shower pictures will be posted next week!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">While waiting for Saturday to arrive, I've been indulging myself... by creating signs using </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">my scrapbook stash & "whipped into shape" some picture frames </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">(purchased from the Dollar Store) using </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">off-white spray paint! (ok, I know my family is chuckling about my spray-paint habit)... </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Oh... this is a </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">cute way to advertise! </span><a href="http://www.roycecafecoffee.com/"><span style="color: purple;"><b>ROYCE CAFE & COFFEE HOUSE</b></span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> (named for the owner, Joy & Rhoda, her daughter). </span><b><span style="color: blue;">GOOD</span></b><span style="color: #444444;"> coffee, tasty cookies & signage!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: blue;">RANDOM</span></b><span style="color: #444444;">... Loved this shoe form! How would you use this to decorate your home? I'm thinking I would use it as a bookend... or maybe add a couple of brushed silver knobs and use it to hang a coat or dog leash (if I <u>had</u> a dog!!)... Of course, you would have to hang it on the wall!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">When we were in Ohio, we stopped by <a href="http://taftsalehouse.com/">TAFT'S ALE HOUSE</a> (downtown Cincinnati)... there were several parties of noisy (very, very noisy) people in the downstairs bar. As we passed the door to the outside, we discovered they were taking taking a <b><a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g60993-c196693/Cincinnati:Ohio:Microbrewery.Tours.html">BEER TOUR</a></b>. You can check out these </span><b><span style="color: blue;">FUN</span></b><span style="color: #444444;"> tours by going on <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g60993-c196693/Cincinnati:Ohio:Microbrewery.Tours.html">TripAdvisor</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">JPE & I flew back to visit some of the Elfers Family over Spring Break! </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">On a day that was to reach the mid-70's</span><b><span style="color: blue;">**</span></b><span style="color: #444444;">, we met Elizabeth & her three kids... Zachary, Charley & Annie. The two big guys, JPE & Greg are cousins.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">First stop... the Reptile House. Although the kids were interested in what was inside, I learned this building was the oldest existing zoo building in America. It was built in 1875 & used to house the monkeys & apes. On the bottom right is a "pancake tortoise" which has a flat, flexible shell that allows it to squeeze into small crevices & hide from its predators. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">The zoo staff had left Easter baskets filled with carrots, lettuces, & vegies. Peek-A-Boo! Can you see the chimp hiding in the bottom right hand pic? JPE measured his hands (& feet) against the model of the chimps. These chimps are B.I.G.!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Simply beautiful, serene & peaceful! These lovely creatures didn't seem to care if we were taking pictures of them or not.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">This picture of Charley says it ALL! Going to the ZOO is EXCITING!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">If you think the Cincinnati Zoo was all critters & scary stuff, here is evidence you can see other stuff. I haven't been to a zoo in at least 25 years, so this was an exciting start to our vacation.</span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #444444;">all pics captured Tuesday, March 22, 2016</span></i></div>
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Christine E-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306387763796639856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288717568259139605.post-26063228533277639652016-03-21T21:00:00.000-07:002016-03-22T19:54:18.211-07:00GOOD. RANDOM. FUN. V.12 {2016}<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Richard, our Portland Walking Tour guide told us this statue has many names! Somewhat controversial, the local newspaper said it's a sex-education lesson, it's also known as Three Groins in the Fountain... but, officially, it's called "The Quest"</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">"raises the bar" for public artwork.</span><br />
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Christine E-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306387763796639856noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288717568259139605.post-8930807520052915242016-03-14T21:00:00.000-07:002016-04-12T12:27:22.933-07:00GOOD. RANDOM. FUN. V.11 {2016}<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: blue;">GOOD</span></b><span style="color: #444444;">... Water fountain? or Bubbler? Our Portland Walking Tour guide, Richard told us they are called Benson Bubbler's for the name of the person who gave $10,000 to the city to purchase & install 20 four-bowl bubblers. There were two stories that are told about the reason for the bubblers... to keep the loggers out of the saloons & the other was because Benson saw a little girl looking for someplace to get a drink during a 4th of July parade. For whatever reason, there are 52 bubblers through out the City of Portland & a person can download a list of the bubblers by </span><a href="http://www.portlandoregon.gov/water/article/225448"><span style="color: blue;">clicking here</span></a><span style="color: #444444;">!</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">The bubblers flow from 5:30am-11:30pm, unless they are closed down due to freezing weather or wind... the fountains are cleaned bi-weekly... & it was interesting to learn the water is fresh & NOT RECYCLED.</span><br />
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Christine E-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306387763796639856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288717568259139605.post-15975181482822091022016-03-11T20:30:00.000-08:002016-04-01T12:28:19.939-07:00FIVE ON FRIDAY {3.11.16}<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Last week on Friday, Mom & I were just finishing a </span><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: blue;"><a href="http://www.portlandwalkingtours.com/tours/best-of-portland-city-tour/"><b><span style="color: blue;">Portland Walking Tour</span></b></a> </span><span style="color: #444444;">with guide, Richard. He mentioned he was a "</span><b><span style="color: #7f6000;">DUCK</span></b><span style="color: #444444;">" and his sister was a "</span><b><span style="color: #783f04;">BEAVER</span></b><span style="color: #444444;">" --- you would understand this statement if you follow college sports. My grand-nephew is interested in becoming a "</span><span style="color: #7f6000;"><b>DUCK</b></span><span style="color: #444444;">" and attend the </span><b><a href="https://uoregon.edu/"><span style="color: blue;">University of Oregon</span></a></b><span style="color: #444444;"> (the other rival college, </span><a href="http://oregonstate.edu/"><b><span style="color: blue;">Oregon State University</span></b></a><span style="color: #444444;"> has a </span><b><span style="color: #783f04;">BEAVER</span></b><span style="color: #444444;"> as a mascot). Later, we stopped by a </span><a href="http://uoduckstore.com/"><span style="color: blue;"><b>DUCK</b> Store</span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> to check out the orange-billed mascot & capture several </span><b><span style="color: #7f6000;">DUCK</span></b><span style="color: #444444;"> pictures which we shared with "D" in a text message. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Before the Portland Walking Tour, we wandered around the </span><b><a href="https://thesquarepdx.org/"><span style="color: blue;">Pioneer Courthouse Square</span></a></b><span style="color: #444444;">... Portland has loads of "public art" including this series of game boards. Looking across this chess (or checkers) board, you can see how public this piece of art is. Don't worry! the wallet (cup of coffee too) is part of the art... check out the additional views of the chess board. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Heard of </span><b><a href="http://www.805beer.com/"><span style="color: blue;">805 BEER</span></a></b><span style="color: #444444;">? Well, that refers to beer that is brewed by Firestone Brewery in San Luis Obispo County (which is where I live)... this young vendor is capitalizing on this concept and selling t-shirts, caps and other local products using a "play on words"... Portland's area code is 503... </span><b><a href="http://fiveotree.com/"><span style="color: blue;">5-0-TREE</span></a></b><span style="color: #444444;">, get it??? Once again, this is Portland's Saturday Market...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Arriving back at the </span><a href="https://www.coasthotels.com/hotels/oregon/portland/the-benson-hotel/"><b><span style="color: blue;">BENSON HOTEL</span></b></a><span style="color: #444444;">, I couldn't help but share the gorgeous chandelier located in the main lobby. Simply stunning! I wish my i-phone captured better pictures... perhaps it </span><b style="color: #444444;">IS</b><span style="color: #444444;"> because the ceiling must have been 12 feet tall??? I must add "tips for taking photos on a portable device" to my research list.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Gosh, I never thought I would join the ranks of people who say, "what day is today?" but, just WAIT until you retire... you'll be joining our team. </span><br />
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Christine E-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306387763796639856noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288717568259139605.post-28360851555137139572016-03-10T22:30:00.000-08:002016-03-11T19:42:16.424-08:00O' HEART OF MINE...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Needing a bit of </span><b><span style="color: blue;">N</span><span style="color: lime;">-</span><span style="color: magenta;">U</span><span style="color: lime;">-</span><span style="color: #45818e;">D</span><span style="color: lime;">-</span><span style="color: red;">G</span><span style="color: lime;">-</span><span style="color: purple;">E</span></b><span style="color: #444444;"> in my picture taking, I've been participating in the Photo-a-Day Challenge hosted by Aussie, </span><b style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://fatmumslim.com.au/" style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #990000;">Chantelle at FAT SLIM MUM</span></a><span style="color: #444444;">.</span></span></b><b style="color: #444444;"> </b><span style="color: #444444;">She's an absolute "kick" & has great words to inspire you to pick up your i-pad, tablet or i-phone to take photos. You might consider following along! some days, it is the ONLY photos I take. And, you can always skip a day if your time runs short. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Anyway... today's word was </span><b><span style="color: magenta;">COLLECTION</span></b><span style="color: #444444;">. I gathered a few of my </span><b><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://silverlinings4me.blogspot.com/2010/02/collection-2.html">HEARTS</a> </span></b><span style="color: #444444;">and arranged them on this beaded placemat. It's not my entire </span></span><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: magenta;">COLLECTION</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">, but I had decluttering my towel closet on my list of tasks, so these were handy!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">The top right </span><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>GREEN</b></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></span><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #990000;">HEART</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"> holds my charm bracelet (as well as <a href="http://silverlinings4me.blogspot.com/2010/03/collection-4.html">charms</a> that I haven't attached - perhaps I should bring that out to share it again?). Several of the </span><span style="color: #990000; font-weight: bold;">HEARTS</span><span style="color: #444444;"> were purchased to remind me of my </span><b><span style="color: blue;">Me</span><span style="color: #990000;">xi</span><span style="color: #38761d;">ca</span><span style="color: #783f04;">n/</span><span style="color: #351c75;">Na</span><span style="color: #b45f06;">ti</span><span style="color: #134f5c;">ve</span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #741b47;">Am</span><span style="color: #7f6000;">er</span><span style="color: lime;">ic</span><span style="color: blue;">an</span></b><span style="color: #444444;"> heritage... I think you can figure out which ones those are! My favorite one to hold is the large </span><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>ROSE</b></span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></span><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #990000;">HEART</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"> that has rose carvings etched into it. </span></span><br />
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Christine E-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306387763796639856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288717568259139605.post-49926925384378692022016-03-09T09:00:00.000-08:002016-03-09T15:37:25.793-08:00ONE DAY I WILL...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Christine E-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306387763796639856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288717568259139605.post-79000083468010379392016-03-08T20:30:00.000-08:002016-03-08T21:01:58.095-08:00A MOOD CHANGER - PDX...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">While waiting for our flight on Jet Blue (headed to Long Beach, CA), we had a bit of time to check out the public art displays. Colorful barber-pole columns were topped with sculptures that were designed by Larry Kirkland, an artist with an environmental design and fine arts background. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Time passed quickly as we admired the art... we sat underneath this sculpture as we ate our "comfort meal" of oatmeal & a cup of coffee. While public art stimulates our "senses" of sight, touch, and hearing it also changes our moods. Think about the feeling you have when you <u>FINALLY</u> get through security, find a place to sit and take that deep breath knowing you didn't miss your flight! Most airports are a bee-hive of busy-ness, but the Portland Airport (affectionately known as PDX) exudes a "sense" of calm-ness... I attribute this to the public displays of art. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">The current research about </span></span><b style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/mindfulness/definition#what_is"><span style="color: #351c75;">M</span><span style="color: #674ea7;">I</span><span style="color: #741b47;">N</span><span style="color: #674ea7;">D</span><span style="color: #a64d79;">F</span><span style="color: #674ea7;">U</span><span style="color: #20124d;">L</span><span style="color: #a64d79;">N</span><span style="color: #351c75;">E</span><span style="color: #674ea7;">S</span><span style="color: #a64d79;">S</span></a></b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"> comes to mind! Being "in the moment" decreases our negative emotions and stress. Watching the sculpture twist through the air, trying to interpret the designer's ideas, and listening to the sound of the movement requires a person to </span><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">STOP!</span></b><span style="color: #444444;"> and use their senses. When this happens, your breathing slows, and your stress levels drop. Next time you become stressed, </span><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">STOP!</span></b><span style="color: #444444;"> listen to the sounds around you, or look at the fine details of the space around you, feel your heart slow as your breathing begins to match a slower pace. This is </span><b><span style="color: #351c75;">M</span><span style="color: #674ea7;">I</span><span style="color: #741b47;">N</span><span style="color: #674ea7;">D</span><span style="color: #a64d79;">F</span><span style="color: #674ea7;">U</span><span style="color: #20124d;">L</span><span style="color: #a64d79;">N</span><span style="color: #351c75;">E</span><span style="color: #674ea7;">S</span><span style="color: #a64d79;">S</span></b><span style="color: #444444;">! and art can create opportunities to experience this mood changer. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Curious?? Check out </span><a href="http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/"><b><span style="color: blue;">Greater Good, The Science of a Meaningful Life</span></b></a><span style="color: #444444;">... it's good for your body! mind! & emotions!</span></span></div>
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Christine E-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306387763796639856noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288717568259139605.post-33365427631038308352016-03-07T21:30:00.000-08:002016-04-12T12:26:33.323-07:00GOOD. RANDOM. FUN. V.10 {2016}<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Mom & I flew to Portland, Oregon last week! We got an inexpensive flight from Long Beach to Portland, rented a car (although you can use public transportation) and stayed at the historic</span> <b><a href="https://www.coasthotels.com/hotels/oregon/portland/the-benson-hotel/"><span style="color: blue;">BENSON HOTEL</span></a><span style="color: #444444;">.</span></b><span style="color: #444444;"> Here are a few</span> <a href="http://goodrandomfun.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-good-random-fun-v-10.html"><span style="color: blue;"><b>GOOD - RANDOM - FUN</b></span></a> <span style="color: #444444;">pictures that I captured. Check out the <u>LINKS</u> in this post for more detailed information about Portland.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">After visiting with Mom's friend in the historic Hollywood District, we drove over to the </span><a href="https://www.travelportland.com/article/alberta-arts-district-shopping/"><b><span style="color: blue;">ALBERTA ARTS DISTRICT</span></b></a> <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #444444;">to check out a few fabric stores, </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://boltfabricboutique.com/shop/"><b><span style="color: blue;">BOLT FABRIC BOUTIQUE</span></b></a> </span><span style="color: #444444;">& </span><a href="http://moderndomesticpdx.com/"><b><span style="color: blue;">MODERN DOMESTIC</span></b></a><span style="color: #444444;">. What a colorful, fun, creative place to stroll... and capture some pictures... I plan to post some of my favorite shots later this week. After an hour browsing (& buying) at Modern Domestic, we asked the staff where they would recommend eating... she suggested </span></span><a href="http://www.swisshibiscus.com/"><span style="color: blue;"><b>SWISS HIBISCUS</b></span></a> <span style="color: #444444;">just behind their store. What an incredible dining experience! small, intimate... Mom enjoyed pork schnitzel & </span></span><span 1="" center="" text-align:="" widows:=""><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">spätzle</span><span style="color: #444444;">, while I had a mouth-watering brat & creamy potato salat. Heavenly food! the owner-chef came out to speak to all the tables asking how they liked the food. Oh yum! will visit this spot again to try another dish! absolutely </span><b><span style="color: blue;">GOOD</span></b><span style="color: #444444;">!</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span 1="" center="" text-align:="" widows:=""><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Portland is a city for walking <u>OR</u> riding bikes. YES, they ride their bikes in the drizzle & pelting rain! Perhaps they are immune to the chill and dampness?? Mom & I took the</span><span style="color: #262626;"> <span style="color: blue;"><b><u><a href="http://www.portlandwalkingtours.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Portland Walking Tour</span></a></u></b> </span><span style="color: #444444;">which met at Portland's historic "living room," also called the </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://thesquarepdx.org/visitor-information/services/"><b><span style="color: blue;">Pioneer Courthouse Square</span></b></a><span style="color: #262626;">.</span></span><span style="color: #262626;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">More about the sights near this landmark will be coming in another post, but for now, two </span></span><b><span style="color: blue;">RANDOM</span></b><span style="color: #444444;"> pictures.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">flowers & vegies</span><br /><span style="color: #444444;">reds & purples</span><br /><b><span style="color: blue;">GOOD</span></b><span style="color: #444444;"> color & texture!</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">During my drive from Allie's, I took 20 minutes to stretch my legs & take a few </span><b><span style="color: blue;">RANDOM</span></b><span style="color: #444444;"> pictures.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mission San Miguel has the only surviving <u>original</u> church altar found in ANY of</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the 21 California missions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This EYE of GOD is located at the center of the church altar... and reminded the mission Indians they had a God who watched over them. My iPad picture doesn't capture the beauty of the colors or details of the design. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Her expressions tug at your heart!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">her </span><b><span style="color: #990000;">LOVE</span></b><span style="color: #444444;"> was needed at home - Allie & Brian were anxious to have their furry baby back.</span></span></div>
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Christine E-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306387763796639856noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288717568259139605.post-13499827082327686892016-02-21T13:00:00.000-08:002016-02-21T14:22:33.513-08:00WEEKEND WANDERINGS {CAMBRIA PINES}<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">I think I need to "pin" this so I can duplicate it</span><br />
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Christine E-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306387763796639856noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288717568259139605.post-8657697990256485692016-02-19T18:00:00.000-08:002016-02-19T19:27:48.621-08:00FIVE ON FRIDAY {2.19.16}<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Sunsets along the coast have been stunning!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">The "hummers" are storming the feeder! this photo was captured on my iPhone. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">she's been visiting while Allie & Brian are in Washington DC.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Her expressions "crack-me-up"... I think she was wanting to sit in the sun!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Wednesday's rain fall totaled about 3/4 of a inch. Given the California drought, we are grateful for any rain.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">quote by Okakura Kakuzo (1862-1913) Japanese author, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Book-Tea-Kakuzo-Okakura/dp/1619491907/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1455741908&sr=1-1&keywords=the+book+of+tea+kakuzo+okakura">The Book of Tea</a></i></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Oh boy! it's hump day (the middle of the work week, which I no longer have to think about)...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><b>WEATHER-WIZE: </b>After unseasonably warm weather (mid-80's) we are experiencing chilly weather & had a dash of drizzle this morning. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><b>HOME-LAND:</b> We are enjoying having <a href="http://silverlinings4me.blogspot.com/2016/02/a-house-guest.html">LOLA</a> (our grand-dog) for a visit. She's such an adorable Boston Terrier... a real <a href="http://silverlinings4me.blogspot.com/2014/06/fashion-statement.html">cuddle-bug</a> when she wants to be (usually while you are sitting on the sofa trying to read)! JPE has been training her to run on a slack leash. They run down the center of our condo complex street (away from the distracting smells of the landscape & bushes). It's a kick watching them take off each morning for two times around the complex.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><b>CALENDAR-STUFF:</b> JPE & I are headed to a meeting this afternoon. Even though we have both retired from SLO County Office of Education, we still maintain ties with our community agencies... </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Don't you love this picture? it was taken on a trip to Virginia/Washington DC this past October. The leaves had just started turning </span><b><span style="color: #660000;">C</span><span style="color: #38761d;">O</span><span style="color: #783f04;">L</span><span style="color: #274e13;">O</span><span style="color: #bf9000;">R</span><span style="color: #990000;">S</span></b><span style="color: #444444;">... I envy those who have "seasons" they must adjust to... On the coast (Pismo Beach, CA) we have few seasonal changes... </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="http://silverlinings4me.blogspot.com/2015/02/good-random-fun-v25.html">Allie & Brian</a> are in Arlington/Wash DC </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">visiting <a href="http://silverlinings4me.blogspot.com/2014/01/memories-dreams-reflections-2013.html">SLE & MB</a>. They have </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">enjoyed the "hushed" sounds of falling snow on Monday, then Tuesday, they were treated to a "chilly downpour" that turned the snow into slush & ice. Other than wanting to experience more snow, they have enjoyed the "constant readjustments to their surroundings."</span><br />
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Christine E-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306387763796639856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288717568259139605.post-31364942003183495752016-02-15T10:30:00.000-08:002016-02-15T11:19:07.368-08:00GOOD. RANDOM. FUN. V.7 {2016}<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: blue;">RANDOM </span></b><span style="color: #444444;">- A group of women were practicing their hula dance for an upcoming performance. They were being accompanied by a guy on his guitar. A lovely addition to the beauty of the coastline.</span></span></div>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: blue;">FUN</span> </b><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">- Volunteered in Allie's TK classroom. (TK = Transitional Kindergarten). Haven't seen her students since October... they are <u>ALL 5 years old</u> now...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">She has the most interesting items in her classroom! a new set of puppets with an upper & lower case letter on them...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">And, doesn't this plate of (plastic) spaghetti look tasty? At the beginning of the school year, playing in the kitchen was the TOP choice during free-time... now it's the writing center (they love those glue sticks + scrap paper). Allie has a huge stack of little "treasures" created by her students!</span></div>
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Christine E-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306387763796639856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288717568259139605.post-84806895182262527932016-02-14T21:30:00.000-08:002016-02-15T11:41:28.180-08:00A HOUSE GUEST!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: blue;">H</span><span style="color: #274e13;">A</span><span style="color: #134f5c;">P</span><span style="color: #cc0000;">P</span><span style="color: #4c1130;">Y</span><span style="color: blue;"> B</span><span style="color: #990000;">I</span><span style="color: #b45f06;">R</span><span style="color: magenta;">T</span><span style="color: #a64d79;">H</span><span style="color: blue;">D</span><span style="color: #274e13;">A</span><span style="color: #674ea7;">Y</span><span style="color: #444444;">,</span></b><span style="color: #444444;"> ALLIE (ACE)! </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">ummm... as I'm typing this, I realized that ALLIE is no longer ACE. Those WERE the initials of her first-middle-last name. She's married now, so technically, she is ACM, but I think I'll refer to her as ALLIE from this point on.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">I drove up to volunteer in Allie's classroom on Weds & Thursday... and take her to buy some work-out shoes for her </span><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: blue;">B</span><span style="color: #990000;">I</span><span style="color: #b45f06;">R</span><span style="color: magenta;">T</span><span style="color: #a64d79;">H</span><span style="color: blue;">D</span><span style="color: #274e13;">A</span><span style="color: #674ea7;">Y</span></b><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">AND... I picked up LOLA to spend a vacation here while Allie & Brian are visiting SLE & MB in Arlington, VA & Washington DC. </span><br />
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Christine E-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306387763796639856noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288717568259139605.post-23353549641444862102016-02-13T21:30:00.000-08:002016-02-15T12:53:14.553-08:00RED SORT-OF-DAY...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #660000;">:</span><span style="color: #990000;">:</span></b><span style="color: #444444;"> is an emotionally intense color </span><b><span style="color: #990000;">:</span><span style="color: #660000;">:</span></b></span></div>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #660000;">R</span><span style="color: #990000;">E</span><span style="color: #660000;">D</span></b><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">evokes feelings of passion, desire, love</span></div>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #660000;">R</span><span style="color: #990000;">E</span><span style="color: #660000;">D</span></b><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">is </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">associated with war, energy, danger, power</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Stop signs are </span><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #660000;">R</span><span style="color: #990000;">E</span><span style="color: #660000;">D</span></b><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"> to signify danger.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><b>L.O.V.E. </b></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">this publication!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">First issue - Christmas gift from Allie & Brian.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #783f04;">C.O.O.L</span></b><span style="color: #444444;">... I'll be my brother-in-law could build something like this!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">who wouldn't want a </span><b><span style="color: #351c75;">TIN MAN</span></b><span style="color: #444444;">?? he captured my </span><b><span style="color: #990000;">HEART</span></b><span style="color: #444444;">!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">aren't you amazed at the creativity of people?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">posting at <a href="http://lovemademyhome.blogspot.com/2016/02/five-on-friday.html">Five on Friday</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">off to <a href="http://www.cambriapineslodge.com/">Cambria Pines</a> to preview a workshop</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">...thinking I may have a hard time concentrating in such a beautiful location!</span></div>
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