SBP - SFO - ORD - DAY!

all pics captured Tuesday, March 22, 2016

lobby of the San Luis Obispo Airport (SBP)...

birds by Sandra Johnson, a local artist!

boarding the plane - 5:50am

leaving (SBP) San Luis Obispo Airport

bound for (SFO) San Francisco International Airport

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)

a R.A.C.E. to catch our connecting flight

taking off for (DAY) Dayton, OH @ 3:20pm

TOUCHDOWN in DAY-TON!!!!

JPE grabbed a cuppa tea!

about 12 minutes after taking this photo,

we learned our luggage was left in Chicago (ORD)...

ummm... perhaps because we had only 15 minutes 

to catch our connecting flight?

posting with OUR WORLD TUESDAY

Tomorrow!

take a trip with me around Lebanon, OHIO

BUNU (means THIS ONE)!!!

PICTURE HEAVY post!

we woke up at 4am & couldn't go back to sleep!

Stick close!

we'll never be able to find each other if we get separated!

doesn't every tourist spot have t-shirts for sale?

cars, buses & trams WILL NOT stop for pedestrians!

so, you can imagine taxi rides can be hilarious!

Actually, our taxi driver from the airport to our hotel was

a sweet little Turk w/a gentle soul

(& spoke just enough English to point out some sights)

wanna buy some dried eggplant?

yep! next to the delicious pomegranate tea is something for the GUYS!

a quick turn down this street!

in the market for a LAMP?

a pretty little shop!

purchased a "kese" (washcloth) for each of us to take to the Turkish Bathhouse!

Halloween costume?

for me? ummm... perhaps 40 years ago I might have tried this on?

wandered back to the center!

NOW, this is more interesting! a fabric store...

and dozens of stalls selling buttons!

how do these men stay in business? they all sell the same stuff...
 (only men work in the bazaar) 

when Steph & Allie were young, I sewed a cute, little dress that had similar purple buttons...

shopping was exhausting! we headed outside...

of course, JPE found the book stalls!

for Lydia, Derek, Katie & Matthew...

Diary of a Wimpy Kid...

in Turkish!

exited the Grand Bazaar...

for tea & a spinach-filled phyllo dough "goodie"

AHHHH! the adventure(s) of shopping mall!

my FIT-BIT recorded 15,191 steps today!

MERHABA (HELLO)...

Azade Hotel (Istanbul) - in Old Town, two blocks from the Blue Mosque

this post is for Mom... check out the rating! and, it's a Best Western (but, clean & modern)!

looking toward the Blue Mosque!

a fountain in a beautiful park separates the Sophia Hagia Mosque & Blue Mosque

inside the Istanbul Archaeological Museum

(near Old Town)

JPE was interested in the Syrian & Hittities

(dating back to the 13th Century).

we had a cup of tea in the courtyard...

among the outdoor artifacts!

weather was pleasant! a bit of humidity! 

photos are slow to load! will post the day's highlights!

BRUNCH-ING IN PISMO...

looking for a place to brunch? 

we like Pismo Beach's HONEYMOON CAFE!

GOOD. RANDOM. FUN. {WEEK 16}

 Posting with Tamar at RANDOM-OSITY...

JPE made his Gorgonzola Sauce for our pasta Saturday night. AND, it was tasty Sunday night! Why is it that leftovers taste so great the second time around? Is it because you don't have to start a meal from scratch {my opinion}? or the flavors have blended together {JPE's opinion}. Anyway... it was taaaa....ssstttteee! Yummy GOOD.

On Thursday, we had tea at Kreuzberg's on Higuera in SLO. The tables on their front patio have such interesting graphics. We had this RANDOM guy - doesn't he look a little like someone from the Simpson's? 

If you follow my blog, you saw the bottom part of this sculpture last week. I love taking pictures of it! There are so many details, angles to capture, and cartoon-ish faces & bodies. Perhaps I'm drawn to this FUN sculpture because it reminds me of the characters who mime.

Well, if you ever visit San Luis Obispo, let me know & I'll share some of my favorite spots to take pictures.

SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY 9.15.13 + SONG-OGRAPHY

Critter @ Barnes & Noble Bookstore

Busy weekend! Saw two movies --- My Family (Robert DeNiro, Michelle Pfeiffer) & Austenland (starring Kerri Russell). JPE left for two trips (5 days of teaching @ Sophia University & another 5 days for a trip to Cincinnati to visit his dad). Lauren (niece) is moving into a studio apartment in SLO to begin her credentialing program (mild-moderate disabilities) at Cal-Poly --- so, I'm off to our storage unit to pass along some items we no longer need.

I took most of my SHS photos while we were in SLO last night.

Ashley at Rambling & Photos posted these words: ENJOY A PUMPKIN DRINK, READ A BOOK, EAT OR BAKE SOMETHING SWEET, ANIMAL & ARTSY.

Our local Barnes & Noble Bookstore (SLO) sells Starbuck's coffee, but they are also selling Harney & Sons tea. The tins are beautiful --- the smells are incredible --- I've added a PUMPKIN SPICE tea purchase to my list for a return trip downtown.

I cannot stay away from the children's section in bookstores & libraries. I love pop-up books! There are so many cool books --- one of my favorite past-times is taking time to READ A BOOK with children.

The truth!! I didn't EAT or BAKE this SWEET TREAT. But, doesn't it look tasty? The girl behind the counter said these cupcakes are worth every calorie at least once this fall... may have to give it a try when I return to buy some tea.

Found this guy (gal?) in the kid's section at the bookstore also. JPE put this ANIMAL puppet on his hand, so he could stage a show for me.

What a score, huh? Five out of five photos were taken at Barnes & Noble Bookstore. Found this ARTSY picture  displayed on the wall at the top of the staircase (created by children in a summer art program).

 
And now, SONG-OGRAPJHY... 

this was actually a photo from our August camping trip with Lydia...

Don't forget to check in with Kathy to see what other bloggers post for the song, "SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL"...

At the time of this picture, Lydia & I were talking about the beginning of the new school year... and she was wondering if any of her girlfriends would be in her class... (they are all in the other 5th grade class, bummer!)

So, there you have it --- two "meme's"... see ya tomorrow.

LAZY SUMMER DAYS...

JPE clipped these yesterday...
the roses are sooooo fragrant right now!
{they are "winning" in the fragrance category ---
the bananas are becoming toooo ripe}

...maybe it's time to become domestic
& make some Banana-Nut bread.
Mom sent some Apricot-Nut bread home with us Saturday!
it was gone by the end of Sunday tea...

I also "checked out" this book from Mom...

{with several promises to return it}

...the subject sounds depressing

{perhaps due to the topic --- End of your Life}

BUT... it's not!

...the author, Will Schwalbe, as well as a publisher, journalist & founder of Cookstr.com

formed a two-person book club with his mother, Mary Ann Schwalbe,

as she was undergoing treatments for cancer.

Instead of focusing on the uncomfortable questions

of his mother's terminal illness,

they discussed books, plays, poems & short stories... 

It's a delightful "quick read" in which the two discuss

their thoughts, ideas & opinions based on an eclectic reading list.

{I know why mom was so insistent on getting her book returned

--- to keep track of the books found on Will & Mary Ann's book club list}

I'd recommend reading this book!

Mary Ann & Will's conversations constantly reinforce

"the power of books to comfort us, astonish us, teach us, and tell us

what we need to do with our lives and in the world." 

{quote from hardcover book jacket}

...this morning, JPE took off for Palm Desert, to conduct a training.

he just called during his stretch break... it's 106 degrees!

URGGHH! & to think I ALMOST went with him!!

QUAINT-NESS...

cute, restored motor inn
we're in Nevada City (off Hwy 49)
This is our second stay here --- all the rooms are themed, quaint and your wallet will love this place!

...it's an easy walk downtown.

COME ALONG...

there are quaint mailboxes & picketed fences...

window boxes filled with pansies...

spacious porches & doors adorned with wreaths...

a place to get a massage...

and a church decorated with twinkly lights...

whimsical art and

AND, someone having a "spot of tea"

   the delights of exploring with a camera...

Actually, the highlight was...

having a tasty brunch

with some dear friends + meeting their son, Alder, for the first time.

ahhhh... the pleasures of holding a sweet baby!!