Paris 2010

Paris 2010
Garden at Versailles

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

The Best of Jon Hamm

I found this online this morning and had to share!  Hope you enjoy the "Top Ten Jon Hamm Moments!"

http://youtu.be/T5UJCvBzI8Y


Roger Sterling and Don Draper

 

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

The Joy of Books

Hope you enjoy this video about the joy of books as much as I did!

http://youtu.be/SKVcQnyEIT8



And here are some new photos from AMC to remind you that Mad Men starts soon -

 
 
 
 


 
 




Sunday, March 24, 2013

Some Jokes for Sunday

As two caterpillars were crawling along, a butterfly flew overhead.
One turned to the other and said, "You'll never get me up in one of those things!"


What do firemen put in their soup?
Fire crackers!


Why did the cookie go to the doctor?
Because it was feeling crummy.


What did the duck say when he bought lipstick?
Put it on my bill.


 



Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Quotes and Stuff

Let no feeling of discouragement prey upon you, and in the end you are sure to succeed.
Abraham Lincoln

I often quote myself. I find it adds spice to the conversation.
George Bernard Shaw
 
Men marry women with the hope they will never change. Women marry men with the hope they will change. Invaribly they are both disappointed.
Albert Einstein
 
It has been my philosophy of life that difficulties vanish when faced boldly.
Isaac Asimov
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A couple of jokes -

Question: Why is it unpleasant to eat a meal next to a group of basketball players?
Answer: They dribble far too much.



Question: What would you have if you crossed a panther with a beef burger?
Answer: Really fast food.



Don't forget to watch!!

 

 

Monday, March 18, 2013

Lawyer Jokes

How many personal injury attorneys does it take to change a light bulb?
How many can you afford?
Three - one to turn the bulb, one to shake him off the ladder, and the third to sue the ladder company.

What's the difference between a good lawyer and a great lawyer?           
A good lawyer knows the law. A great lawyer knows the judge.

What's the difference between an attorney and a pit bull?         
Jewelry.

How does an attorney sleep?
First he lies on one side, and then on the other. 

             
How do you get a group of personal injury lawyers to smile for a picture?
Just say "Fees!" 

            
"You seem to be in some distress," said the kindly judge to the witness. "Is anything the matter?"
"Well, your Honor," said the witness, "I swore to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, but every time I try, some lawyer objects." 

            
A new client had just come in to see a famous lawyer.
"Can you tell me how much you charge?", said the client.
"Of course", the lawyer replied, "I charge $200 to answer three questions!"
"Well that's a bit steep, isn't it?"
"Yes, it is", said the lawyer, "And what's your third question?"


 
6. Take a lawyer to lunch!
 
 

Friday, March 15, 2013

Quotes for Today

Better to slip with your feet than with your tongue.
- Unknown

He, who every morning plans the transactions of the day, and follows that plan carries a thread that will guide him through a labyrinth of the most busy life.
- Victor Hugo

May your light become a living universal light.
- Unknown

The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.
- William Shakespeare


Barbados
 

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Tweet!

I have found that Twitter is surprisingly fun and highly addictive!  I'm enjoying it very much.  My tweets are protected (which means you have to ask to follow me) but if you'd like to, ask away!  You can find me at @joyfulng on www.twitter.com.

By the way, today is Jon Hamm's 42nd birthday!  Hope it was a good one!  I can't wait for the next season of Mad Men to start next month. 





Saturday, March 9, 2013

More Good Quotes

Here are a few quotes I like -

Some people come into our lives, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never the same.
- Unknown

Without music, life would be a mistake.
- Friedrich Nietzsche
 
The person who has lived the most is not the one with the most years but the one with the richest experiences.
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau

 
What we think or what we know or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence.  The only consequence is what we do.
- John Ruskin


 

 



 

Thursday, March 7, 2013

"The Key of Love"

Here is a beautiful video and a lovely song by Michael Des Barres called "The Key of Love" -

http://youtu.be/6I9MWPm2MRk

Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Chihuly Sculpture London

 

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

"A House is not a Home"

This is a beautiful rendition of the song "A House is not a Home" sung by the British singer Rumer.

Enjoy!

http://youtu.be/aiOqnCns59Y

Macaroons and tea

 

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Review of La Boheme

My sweetheart and I went to see the Seattle Opera production of La Boheme last Sunday.  Here are some of the reviews -

Not-To-Be-Missed!" -Bernard Jacobson, The Seattle Times

As Seattle Opera's "wildly romantic" (City Arts) production of La Bohème heads into its final week, praise from critics and audiences continues:
"To Die For - Seattle Opera's production feels like coming home. Even if you've never seen Bohème before, you'll feel warm, welcome, and aware of life's fragile beauty afterward." -The SunBreak

"An ideal gateway opera for the uninitiated. A familiar, wildly romantic story centerered on the thrill of living. .. The production seizes the spirt of this story with intoxicating grandeur." -CityArts

"By far the best Bohème I've seen, it was perfect." -Katie Castro, via Facebook

"A perfect La Bohème! Singing, orchestra, conducting, lighting, staging, all these elements in balance, you had it all." -Tim Hendrickson, via Facebook

"La Bohème was stunning. If you like Rent see the opera that inspired it" -MissAngela, via Twitter

I have not seen Rent and I didn't know the "La Boheme" connection.  I guess Cher and Nicolas Cage's characters went to see "La Boheme" in the movie "Moonstruck" which is one of my favorite films.  I'll have to watch "Moonstruck" again now (I have it on DVD).

I feel very lucky that we went to see 2 operas this year - "La Boheme" and "Cinderella."  Both were very special and meant a lot to me.

 






Friday, March 1, 2013

The Cranes sing "Goldfinger"

My friend Mary sent me this link to a funny "Frasier" episode.  The James Bond tribute on the Oscars is what brought this clip to mind.  Enjoy!

http://youtu.be/QcJdgHhQDL4

 
Daniel Craig as Bond


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