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From an Old Magazine Cover

I played around with this photo because it just fascinated me.  It was for an article about schizophrenia. It's a bit scary. Up Close!

National Pretzel Day

Now I want a pretzel but the only thing in the house is Lynette's frozen gluten free pretzels.  Not what I had in mind.  Here are some interesting facts I found. NATIONAL PRETZEL DAY National Pretzel Day is observed annually on April 26.  A bag of nice crunchy, salty pretzels or a big, warm, soft, cinnamon pretzel is the question of the day.  Either one is an excellent choice. There are a few different accounts of the origin of the pretzel.  Most people agree that it does have a Christian background, and they were developed by the monks.  According to  The History of Science and Technology , in 610 AD, “an Italian monk invents pretzels as a reward to children who learn their prayers.  He calls the strips of baked dough, folded to resemble arms crossing the chest,  pretiola  (little rewards).” Another source puts the invention in a monastery in southern France. The looped pretzel may also be related to a Greek Ring bread from the communion bread used in monasteries a th

Miss Brooklyn and Miss Manhattan

These statues are located at the entrance to the Manhattan Bridge on the Brooklyn side.  What surprised me about them was how they rotate and how they are lit up from within at night. I took these two videos, one during the day and one at night. They're almost ghostly. Here's a news video  about the statues.

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Some Brooklyn Photos While Visiting Newborn Evelyn 2017

My favorite bridge is the Brooklyn Bridge. (Feel free to use these photos.) We visited a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn that is located between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges connecting Brooklyn to Manhattan across the East  River. Miles and his father Ryan look across the East River. The Manhattan Bridge   The Manhattan Bridge is also a favorite but it lacks the stone construction of the Brooklyn Bridge towers, using steel instead. Here is Jane's Carousel, as seen in the map above.  It was closed that day. Evelyn and her mother Laurissa.

Grandson Miles April 2017 Brooklyn

Miles is two and a half years old here. Helping Dad with Dinner Miles likes to send the scooter backwards down the hill.

Visiting My Grand-Kids April 2017

Sound Asleep Stretching  Opening Her Eyes  My daughter Laurissa is feeding newborn Evelyn, while my son-in-law Ryan and my grandson Miles prepare dinner.

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Coal Burning Stove Images

I took this with me when I moved from Brooklyn to Levittown to Virginia.  It was used in my Brooklyn home when I was growing up.  I never used it but I like its appearance.  Years ago I scrubbed it down and painted it with black paint used for stoves. Here are some images I edited for fun.

Some Backyard Growth, April 2017

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Laundry-Room & Work-Room Now Decent

A while back we had a flood in the basement due to a storm and had most of it repaired. I finally got around to turning the rest of the mess into something decent. Laundry-Room Before The workmen did the heavy work like hanging cabinets and counter top installation.  I did the light work after they left, cleaning up and organizing. Laundry-Room After I set up the counter top as a small snack area now. Work-Room Before This was before the workmen put up a wall to make it into a separate room.  Work-Room After I worked on these two rooms a half hour a day for about two months.  I wasn't interested in doing more than that each day.

Granddaughter Born This Morning!

Evelyn Nora Hampton 9:47 AM April 5 6 pounds & 9 ounces

Another Horror Thriller

Just before bedtime I like to watch a little TV.  It doesn't interfere with my sleeping and I'm just about too tired to do anything else. Last night I watched a horror movie called Within that surprised me.  It fell into a standard plot; same story with different backgrounds, actors and details. Here's the blurb: The trailer: Not a new idea but it was still fun to watch. The song at the end of the movie while the credits were being shown is perfect for the movie. Maybe they should have put it at the start or somewhere in the middle.  I never heard of the group for "Are You Alone Now?".

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