“There was, there wasn’t . . . In a land far away – a great and mighty Kurdish tribe called the Babanis. The Babani men were known throughout the land for their patriotic sentiments, their fierce fighting habits and their sexual prowess. In contrast, the women were said to be kind, forgiving, hardworking and excellent … More Babani’s Kurdish Restaurant – St. Paul, MN
These human statues certainly bring the streets of Spain to life. From Barcelona: In Madrid: We also found street musicians everywhere. Along the street by the alcázar in Sevilla: In the park across from Sagrada Familia in Barcelona: And this fun jazz band in Madrid: In Málaga On Larios Street: On the street alongside El … More Weekly photo challenge – street life
What an interesting theme for me this week as I reflect on my future. I’ve accepted an accounting position with the University of Minnesota and this fulfills a dream that I’ve had for many years. I have always thought it would be so cool to work for a school and I’ve applied for positions at … More Weekly Photo Challenge – Reflections
I had always felt odd about recycling photos in challenges. I don’t know why. And recently I got a reply to a comment I made on another blogger friend’s entry for a different challenge that encouraged me to continue to recycle my photos. It was something like “I don’t mind looking at your photos again”. … More Weekly Photo Challenge – Inside
It’s been a few years since we celebrated our anniversary at W.A. Frost. It’s always a great experience so we decided to go back again this year. It was a fabulous experience! Come with me while I walk through our evening last night. We always like to start the evening in the bar adjacent to … More W.A. Frost & Company, St. Paul, MN – an anniversary restaurant review
My darling boy Eddie in one of his favorite vantage points: While I wait for spring….I found old photos of my viburnum shrub blooming. And then from a recent visit to the Weisman Art Museum, here are three different angles of the same sculpture. For more entries in this challenge, or to enter yourself, please … More Weekly Photo Challenge – Perspective
The busy synchro season is over so I thought it was the perfect time to share some photos of my daughter’s synchronized skating team. This is her fourth year as a team member and her first year with the Figure Skating Club of Minneapolis. They were in five competitions this year and at the last … More Synchro Panache – synchronized skating in Minneapolis
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