Paris 2010

Paris 2010
Garden at Versailles

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

New book...

I just started reading 'A' is for Alibi by Sue Grafton from 1982.  It's a mystery and the first in the series of private investigator Kinsey Millhone "alphabet" mysteries.  I'm not very far into it but I like it already.  I always enjoy thrillers and mysteries.  The most recent Millhone mystery is titled 'U' is for Undertow so the author is getting to the end of the alphabet.  I'll write a review when I'm finished. 

Monday, June 27, 2011

Quote of the Day

Here is a good quote:

“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.”


- Helen Keller

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Stephen Colbert video

I'm a big fan of the Colbert Report and I thought I'd share this video he did awhile ago - he said it was his band in the 80's.  Enjoy -




There is now a follow-up to that song called Charlene I'm over You which he performed on the show recently.  Not quite as catchy as the original...

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/06/stephen_colbert_with_a_little.html?mid=375108&rid=422577496

Friday, June 24, 2011

Bristol Palin Tells All

Isn't Bristol a bit young to write a memoir?  I guess it's just another way to cash in on her mother's fame.  The website The Daily Beast has a review of Bristol's book.  Here it is -

The most notorious Palin offspring released her memoir, Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far, this week and revealed previously unknown details of her very public life. From Bristol Palin's early brushes with sex and alcohol to her drama with Meghan McCain, the teen mother does not leave any stone unturned in her foray into the literary world. Palin opens the book with the story of how she got drunk on wine coolers and wound up sleeping with Levi Johnston, the notorious father of her son. "It felt more like it was stolen," Palin writes of "losing" her virginity, opening the door to a serious date-rape question. Palin and Johnston continued to sleep together and upon finding out she was pregnant, he allegedly said, "Better be a f---ing boy." But those aren't the only harsh worlds Palin touches upon in her book—she also recalled interactions with Meghan McCain, the daughter of her mother's running mate, who she claims was a brat on the campaign trail. "Every time we saw Meghan, she seemed to constantly be checking us out, comparing my family to hers, and complaining. Oh, the complaining," Palin writes. At the young age of 20, she seems to have made many enemies.

It sounds like it might be interesting reading but I don't plan to read it.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

New book...

I need to start a new book.  I'm waiting for several books at the library.  I do have a ton of books here at home so I just need to pick one.  Once I start one, I'll let you know...

Mad Men actor

Here is an interview with the actor who plays Lee Garner Jr. (the Lucky Strike guy) on Mad Men.  I thought it was funny that people always ask him what Jon Hamm is really like!  That would be my question too!

http://blogs.amctv.com/mad-men/2011/06/darren-pettie-interview.php

Sunday, June 12, 2011

I'm back!

You may have noticed that I haven't been blogging much recently.  I hope to be back to speed soon.  I've had some health issues but I'm feeling better lately.  Hope all is well with my followers and anyone who keeps tabs on my blog.  Thanks!

Royal Wedding Fun Facts

Here are some fun facts about the royal wedding:

http://www.imakenews.com/bmwnorthwest/e_article002101297.cfm?x=bjyKh2q,bgvtDlQK

Wonder where they went on their honeymoon?  I missed that if it was reported.

Garden

Garden
Versailles

The Louvre

The Louvre
Paris

Paris

Paris
The Seine

Arc de Triomphe

Arc de Triomphe
Paris

Paris in May

Paris in May
Paris

The Louvre

The Louvre
Paris

Chihuly glass sculpture

Chihuly glass sculpture
Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Monet's Water Lilies

Monet's Water Lilies
Orangerie Museum, Paris

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey
London

Bruges

Bruges
View from our hotel window

Amsterdam

Amsterdam
canal

Arc de Triomphe

Arc de Triomphe
Paris

Lilacs in London

Lilacs in London
St. Paul's Cathedral

The Royal Guard

The Royal Guard
London

Music man

Music man
Bruges

Joy at the Palace

Joy at the Palace
London

Guard

Guard
Tower of London

Jackson in Bruges

Jackson in Bruges
Belgium

Canal bridge

Canal bridge
Amsterdam

Houseboat

Houseboat
Amsterdam

British police

British police
London

Oscar Wilde's Grave

Oscar Wilde's Grave
Paris

Rhododendrons in the park

Rhododendrons in the park
Amsterdam

Versailles

Versailles
Joy in the palace

Winter scene

Winter scene
wow!

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year
dragon

Sweet peas

Sweet peas
love 'em

Pretty bouquet

Pretty bouquet

Princess Diana Fountain

Princess Diana Fountain
Hyde Park

Gardens

Gardens
Versailles

End of summer daisies

End of summer daisies
Our yard

Cool art

Cool art
Tate Modern, London

Penguin party

Penguin party
penguins

Pretty kitty

Pretty kitty
My sister's cat

Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm
Is he a great looking guy or what?

Mad about Don

Mad about Don
Mad Men

Love Monk!!

Love Monk!!
Love To Tony

January and Jon

January and Jon
Beautiful people

Jon and January

Jon and January
Mad Men actors

Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa
The Louvre

Royal Crescent

Royal Crescent
Bath

British phone booth

British phone booth
London

Harrod's Department Store

Harrod's Department Store
London

Versailles

Versailles
bedroom

Trafalger Square

Trafalger Square
London

Tower of London

Tower of London
London

Seattle Public Library

Seattle Public Library
Seattle

Lavender

Lavender

Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas
beautiful

Coffee love

Coffee love
yummy