Roger Williams Park Botanical Garden had a great exhibit, Ceramica Botanica, featuring various sized ceramic art from a gigantic Manscape to often difficult to locate gnomes in between plants. Jan and I visited the exhibit last Friday and managed to … [Read more...] about Ceramica Botanica
Neighborhood
Pierced Ears
Today Mina decided to use one of the gifts Santa brought to her and get her ears pierced. She wanted all of us to go to the place, with a little apprehension but a good deal of interest. I told them I would drive them to Warwick Mall where the … [Read more...] about Pierced Ears
The Day After Christmas 2014
The day after the Christmas day, I told everyone I would drive them somewhere for lunch. As we traveled we decided to go to a deli in the center of Jamestown. (For those not familiar with Rhode Island, Jamestown is an island town that connects the … [Read more...] about The Day After Christmas 2014
Christmas Day 2014
The Christmas day came after Mina went to bed at a timely hour so that Santa could arrive and bring her gifts. The next morning she slept a little longer than expected, but she was ready to open the packages according to a protocol she had. First, … [Read more...] about Christmas Day 2014
The Day of The Nutcracker
Today was a busy day. The photo session in the morning went well, we all behaved ourselves, well until the very end. The photo session ended with silly faces, thanks to Pasha blocking my face my silly face is perfectly hidden! We got ready and … [Read more...] about The Day of The Nutcracker
2014 Christmas Tree
I found a very shapely Fraser Fir tree at the nearby nursery just before Mina and Elif arrived. Fearing that it may sell by the time they landed, I purchased it and asked them to put it on the tree stand and deliver it today. On our way back from the … [Read more...] about 2014 Christmas Tree
Liatris
Liatris is such an elegant flower in every stage of its life. Before it blooms, the upright spikes with delicately hanging, what I call its leaves present a linear harmony. When it starts to bloom, it starts turning purple from the top and gradually … [Read more...] about Liatris