WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

 

I have been several times in Venice and noticed that you can buy these beautiful masks the whole year long. I bought one, because they are quite expensive !

 

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HODGEPODGE FEBRUARY 26

 

1. America celebrates turning 250 years old this year. Primary cities set to lead the celebrations on July 4th are Boston, Philadelphia, New York, and Washington D.C. Other significant locations for celebrating will be Charleston SC and the 'historic triangle' which includes Jamestown-Willimasburg-Yoincludes Virginia. 

Of the cities listed how many have you seen in person? Of the cities listed which would you most like to visit this year? Any plans to do so? What's one place in America you think everyone should see? If you're not American what's one place in the US you'd like to see?

Honestly none, ever since it doesn't seem a safe country anymore. It has changed so much since there is a "new" president. While before Europeans loved to visit the States. The most beautiful place for me was the Brice Canyon, even more then the Grand Canyon. We were lucky, we have been many times in the 80/90

 

2. Three sounds you love to hear? 

 

I love the purring of my cat, the sound of the ocean and bird singing

 

 

4. February 24th is/was National Tortilla Chip Day. Are you a fan? With salsa, guacamole, queso, or just plain please? Do you like nachos? With what on top? Is there anything (besides nachos) you make that calls for tortilla chips? 

 

The only thing I like are tortilla chips with guacamole. We don't have a lot of Mexican restaurants here, and Mexican recipe are seldom served in private households 

5. We March into March with next week's Hodgepodge...what's one thing on your March calendar that makes you smile? 

 

Since I don't have a crystal ball to see into the future, I have no idea what should make me smile in March Certainly not the climate, and nobody has a birthday.

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

I never thought I'd be posing for a photographer again at almost 83! It happened yesterday. A young man came and asked if I'd be okay with him taking pictures of me and my cat Rosie in my room for a brochure showcasing all the retirement homes in Belgium. Of course, I agreed, and for an hour he hopped around me taking pictures. Unfortunately, Rosie wasn't very cooperative and only allowed two photos. The photographer was quite taken with my room.

Today the weather was glorious, 20°C, which has never happened before. I was walking in the park and sat down on a bench. Suddenly the photographer appeared and asked if he could take pictures of me on the bench. Of course, I said yes. It lasted nearly an hour ! The whole thing reminded me of my first job as a translator. It was for a company that manufactured fur and leather coats. If a model was sick, I had to fill in. I was 21 and, naturally, flattered. I found that strange somehow. At the beginning of my adult life, I was doing a job I'd never learned, and now at the end, I'm doing the same thing again ! 

 

 

 

 

AWWWW MONDAY - WEEKEND FEBRUARY 21

 

Linking to AWWW MONDAYS 

 

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WEEKEND 

On Saturday my son and grandson came for a visit. I hadn't seen them since Christmas, because 250 km in winter by car can be dangerous and anyway we see each other on the screen. 

But I have to admit that I was a bit surprised when I saw them live ! 

 

 

Toby is just 2 cm taller then his Dad ! For me it became difficult, from behind they nearly look like twins !

We had Hamburgers for lunch in my room and the lunch they brought for me was also eaten by "little grandson". I only ate a Hamburger !  

After lunch, we chatted about the last news, and Toby was very interested in  what his father did when he was 15 and going through puberty. I could have told him a whole book, but I only told two stories; I didn't want to undermine the father's authority. We laughed a lot, and somehow I felt like I was living in the past, because father and son behaved just like we did as parents back then. Dad is more of a friend, and poor M is the bad mum in the middle, just like I was. It was always "Mum, no, Dad, yes," and the same thing is happening again here. 

Then we went to the others and played bingo. Toby likes to play with the oldies and took the wheel. I was proud that they behaved so good. They put the tables together for our coffee time, set the tables served the coffee. 

 As it was still Carnival, they put a fancy hat on my head, and we spent a very nice afternoon. At 5 pm they returned to Amsterdam. And I felt as if I was a circus manager who was walking two rare species. I heard whispers everywhere: "Look! They are so tall!"