December 15th is Wear Your Pearls Day. It is a day to be proud of overcoming challenges in your life. Why pearls? I have a book to help explain: ‘Pearls and Parasites” by Arthur E. Shipley, published 1908. This book is hard to find in original print, and in good condition (though this was aContinue reading “December 15 “adding a little luster into your life””
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December 2 “castles and churches”
Walt Disney Day is celebrated on the First Monday of December. His birthday is December 5th, so that day is also used for celebrations. I have several books on Disney. One I especially like is “The Art of Walt Disney-from Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms” by Christopher Finch, published in 1988. This is aContinue reading “December 2 “castles and churches””
November 12 “I invent nothing, I rediscover” *
On November 12th, 1840, Auguste Rodin was born. I have several interesting books that mention Rodin.The first is “Captions Courageous” or “Comments from the Gallery” by Bob Reisner and Hal Kapplow, published 1958. It is a comedic book that takes paintings and sculptures and gives them weird quotes. Rodin did many sculptures of people stillContinue reading “November 12 “I invent nothing, I rediscover” *”
May 24 “Spengler! I’m with Venkman! He got slimed!”
Today I have a very interesting pop-up book. If one collects pop-ups, as my mother did, and I continue to, then this book would be a wonderful addition. The book is called “Trail” by David Pelham, 2007. It is an all white pop-up book, with a silver trail going around, and a poem dial, onContinue reading “May 24 “Spengler! I’m with Venkman! He got slimed!””
April 19 ‘Birthday Bud-notso-wiser’
Want to shout out a great friend’s birthday today via an appropriate story (and a couple of books). Firstly, there is the book “So You Want to be An Airline Stewardess” by Keith Saunders published 1973. Another dear friend (whose birthday is also coming up) is a flight attendant. She made this adventure happen. InContinue reading “April 19 ‘Birthday Bud-notso-wiser’”
March 31 “The City of Light”
On March 31st, 1889, the Eiffel Tower was completed. 110 years later, My wife and I were able to gaze out over the “City of Light” from 906 feet up. Paris was such a complete thrill, that two years later with friends, we again made the trek. First trip we stayed at Stella’s apt. (AContinue reading “March 31 “The City of Light””
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