Welcome to We Never Tire of the Beauty of "Old Glory"! I have put together a few of my past tables to hopefully give you inspiration. I love to decorate for the picnics and gatherings for Flag Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day. It is just patriotic and the thing to do. The table below includes vintage dishes that were from the Centennial and feature various historical buildings. You can see the original post here. The next table was a bit more casual using ... Read More about We Never Tire of The Beauty of “Old Glory”
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First Light Is My Favorite Time Of Day…
"Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these things." Isaiah 40:26 'First Light'....IS my favorite time of day! 'First light' is the time in the early morning when light first appears and before the sun's actual rise. I love 'First Light', and to me it is more pleasant than the actual sunrise, which is beautiful in its own right. God's Nature is at its best at this heavenly hour called 'First Light'. Let me try to describe what I see and feel. It is ... Read More about First Light Is My Favorite Time Of Day…
Words Forgotten, Idioms Re-Visited, Phrases Remembered!
I know the big game is coming up, and I am speaking of the Super Bowl.... you all know I am a big sports nut. All true, except for one thing. I am an even bigger fan of the National Anthem, Patriotism and Honoring our Service People, so the Captain and I made a decision to forego the football season this year. 'Nuff said about that!!! Moving on.... Several years ago, I wrote up a story using "phrases" that were used in my office days at Boeing. It seemed that one ... Read More about Words Forgotten, Idioms Re-Visited, Phrases Remembered!
Surprised? That Is An Understatement For Sure!
Surprised? My dear readers, I have a confession to make, I am rarely surprised. Let me explain what I mean. I'm the one you do not want sitting beside you in the movies. Why? ...because I can tell by the transpiring plot and twist of events everything that is about to unfold...... ........and I am not above voicing the outcome of this movie 30 minutes into it, much to the chagrin of the Captain. I'm also the one who, at the first shake of the hand and a few exchanged words can ... Read More about Surprised? That Is An Understatement For Sure!
The Roaring ’20s Return…..
The Roaring '20s Return..... to Fort Myers...well, sort of !!! As you, my readers know...we live in Cape Coral, which is just over the bridge from Fort Myers. On Monday, the Captain and I were invited to an invitation only, Grand Opening of "Capone's", a restaurant featuring coal-fired pizza and home made pasta. This is no ordinary pizza shop as it was inspired by the notorious Chicago gangster, Al Capone... and features pictures and memorabilia, which carry on the theme of the ... Read More about The Roaring ’20s Return…..