Paris 2010

Paris 2010
Garden at Versailles

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

The Silver Linings Playbook

I loved this book!  I liked that it has a positive message - believing in silver linings is to remind you to keep on trying.  The old saying that every cloud has a silver lining is what the main character Pat, is counting on in his life now that he is back home living with his parents. I don't want to write too much about the story since I don't want to give away any key plot points.  But I will just say that there is a happy ending for Pat and Tiffany who are both damaged people.  Do yourself a favor and read this one!  I can't wait to see the movie.  The DVD will be out on April 30th.

Here is a link to the Bonnie Tyler song that is featured in the book -

http://youtu.be/ykexpgHrTkI

I highly recommend The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick.

 
 

Limericks

The Eagle Harbor Book Co. in the Seattle area held a limerick contest recently.  Here are some of the winners.  Enjoy -

"There was a rich hippie named Julie,
Whose Range Rover smelled like patchouli,
Each day, just for fun
She smoked weed by the ton
With a bong blown by Dale Chihuly."

- Brandon Matsen, Seattle

"To the city we'll go to make merry
After dinner o'er drinks we will tarry.
Alas, with a shout
We pay and rush out
If we run we will catch the last ferry."

- Mary Jensen, Bainbridge Island

"On the 5:30 boat in the quiet zone
A passenger answered his cellphone.
The others gathered en masse
Picked him up by his a...
Crying,"man overboard with his ring tone!"

- Robin Simons (no address given)

"Said Romeo on Bainbridge, "Don't tarry!
"Leave Seattle so that we can marry."
But his Juliette said,
"I'd rather be dead
"Than to have to get on that damn ferry."

- Eva Moon, Redmond


 
 


Sunday, April 14, 2013

Do You Worry?

Here is a "Worry Table" I have been saving for a long time.  I thought you might like it too.

                                 Things We Worry About


Things that never happen....                                                      40%
Things that can't be changed by
all the worry in the world...                                                         35%

Things that turn out better than expected...                            15%

Petty, useless worries...                                                               8%

Legitimate worries...                                                                     2%
                                                                                                    100%

Upshot: It's 50 to 1 against the worry being a real cause for concern.

Source: Anonymous

Does that make you feel better? Now if only I can remember this the next time I worry!





Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Happy Easter a few days late...

I hope everyone had a lovely Easter this year.  It was a sunny and warm Easter Sunday here with no rain. 

Here are some winners of the annual Peeps contest that the Seattle Times has every year.  They are so clever and imaginative!

Enjoy!

Peeps de Resistance



 
Seattle Public Library


 
Van Peeps



 
A Peep at Today's Top Stories

 
The first prize winner

One of my favorites

 

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