Silent Sunday

Sunny Sunday: Greeters’ Guild

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friendly, Greeters' Guild, greeting, humor, role model

This week I discovered Troy Hawk of YouTube fame. Dressed in a purple smoking jacket, Troy greets passersby with witty epithets and a smile. His short videos are sure to make you smile.

To see more sunny posts, visit Leigha’s blog.

Weekend Coffee Share

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Chicago, festivals, film, folk, fun, internationl, Milwaukee, sing-a-long, Sound of Music

I’ve had a lovely shortened work week with American Thanksgiving yesterday.

Yesterday I went to Thanksgiving dinner at my sister-in-law’s. She spoiled us with far too many delicious dishes. I can’t pick a favorite.

Today my mom, sister-in-law and four family friends went to the Music Box Theater for a first for us: Sing Along Sound of Music. The theater was sold out. When we entered we each got a 60th Anniversary Sound of music bag filled with props like a fan, streamers that pop, a Sound of Music band-aid. Some people were in costume and they were called up on the stage and all got prizes. This was the ultimate feel-good experience. It’s sure to be an annual event.

Last Saturday, I went to a friend’s cabin in Lake Geneva and to the Holiday International Folk Festival, a great event to explore foods and customs of different cultures and to see lots of folk dances and music. An amazingly colorful, vibrant event.

Sepia Saturday

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history, prints, ships

Inspired by the photo above, I went searching for ship images, the older the better.

Capt. Avery and his crew taking one of the Great Mogul’s ships, 1734. https://www.loc.gov/item/2007677058/.

The Flying Ship. , [Between 1710 and 1790] Image. https://www.loc.gov/item/2004665410/.

Canot, Pierre Charles, Engraver. A view of Charles Town the capital of South Carolina in North America Vue de Charles Town capitale de la Carolina du Sud dans l’Amérique Septentrionale https://www.loc.gov/item/2004672416/.

To see more Sepia posts, click here.

CFFC: Office Buildings

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architecture, Chicago, Milwaukee

Milwaukee

The Boss’s Office

This week, Dan’s challenging bloggers to share photos of professional buildings or offices. I saw this architecture firm’s office during Doors Open Milwaukee.

For more offices, visit No Facilities.

Fun workplace

Chicago

Thursday Door Challenge

Quite a few people already have their Christmas decorations up.

If you want to see more doors, visit No Facilities.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wordless Wednesday

Monday Murals

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Art, Chicago, Frida Kahlo, mural, murals

Frida Kahlo, Pilsen

I don’t know anything about the letters at the bottom. I love the butterfly wings.

To see more murals, visit Colourful World.

Monday Murals

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Art, Baroque, ceiling, church, Rome

Rome

What a ceiling, huh?

If you want to see more murals, visit Colourful World.

Oops, I promised a 2nd Frida Kahlo this week. I promise to post it next week.

Silent Sunday

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Burmese, International Holiday Folk Fair, Wisconsin