Red Is... Alphabe Thursday, Rainbow Colors, Red, July 29, 2010

Red Is... Alphabe Thursday, Rainbow Colors, Red, July 29, 2010

Well, we finally made it through the alphabet in Miss Matlock's classroom and it was great fun.  I think we all did very well and we learned a great deal from each other.  I thought we'd get a break but, oh, no, not with our teacher.  She has us right back in the classroom, doing colors now.  When will we get any play time in this summer??

This week is the color red.  I am not sure what to write about red.  I think I'm just going to

go through my picture files and try to find some red pictures.  Some of these you may have

seen before in my blogs.

This delicious Dungeness garlic crab was dinner one night at San Francisco's Crustacean Restaurant.  My son Jeremy and I both had one and there was nothing left on the plate when we were done but a pile of shells.  It was absolutely delicious.

Red and white floral display at the Intercontinental Hotel, Miami

A lovely red rose

Sensoji Temple in Tokyo

A crab at Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market

Robin red breast

Red Bloody Mary

Strawberries at La Boquerria Market in Barcelona, La Rambla

Red winter berries

Red Is....

Red is...

the color of fiery flames,

of rageful anger full of disdain..

of passionate lovers sipping champagne.

Red is...

the color of chilis that blister one's tongue,

a sexy lipstick that make us feel young,

the wildest of lyrics that haven't been sung.

Red is...

a feeling of power that goes to one's head,

the violence of warfare that leaves thousands dead,

the hundreds of battlefields where soldiers have bled.

Red is...

a sign of emergency and a need to take care,

one should go cautiously if there is a red flare,

is often a sign that one should beware.

Red is...

the color of love and celebration,

it can be a source of stimulation,

and can liven up any presentation!

Carmen Henesy

Copyright (c) 2010 by Carmen Henesy

All rights reserved

 

I am participating in Jenny Matlock's Alphabe Thursday, Rainbow Colors - why don't you?

"R" is for..... Alphabe Thursday, May 20, 2010 and a Giveaway at The Fifty Factor

"R" is for..... Alphabe Thursday, May 20, 2010

and a Giveaway at The Fifty Factor

There are  many “R” words,

I just cannot seem to choose,

Trying to decide on one,

Is only giving me the blues!

 

Redecorate came to mind,

Since we’ve many crafty types,

With patterns, paints and glue guns,

And even polka dots and stripes

 

“R” made me think of ribs,

The yummy kind you barbecue,

Instead, I went up to the kitchen,

And cooked myself a few!

 

I could write on robins,

Sweet harbinger of spring,

With that perky breast of red,

And a chirpy song to sing.

 

Rodeo would be great fun,

A sport of cowpoke skills,

But, for the animals involved,

There aren’t really any thrills!

 

I always was a reggae fan,

Bob Marley was the best,

When I listen to “One Love,”

I can never feel depressed!

 

“R” is also for the rich,

Which I doubt that I will be,

Winning numbers never hit,

When I play the lottery.

 

Romance would be lovely,

The thrill of a sweetheart’s kiss,

If I could remember that far back,

I’d surely feel a sense of bliss!

 

I know all about retirees,

I, unhappily, joined the ranks,

When budget cuts affected me,

I did not feel any thanks!

 

Since I can’t make up my mind,

This is all I’m turning in,

I just hope Mrs. Matlock won’t,

Flunk me out of school again!

 

Carmen Henesy

 

Copyright (c) 2010 by Carmen Henesy

All rights reserved.

Also, I wanted to let everyone know about a great giveaway over at 

Joanna Jenkin's, The Fifty Factor

Here's the info straight from Joanna's blog:

"Thanks to the nice folks at CSN Stores, I'm giving away a $60 gift certificate good at any of their more than 200+ online stores. They have over 1 million products like shoes, furniture, baby and kid stuff, cookware, sporting goods, outdoor decor and did I mention shoes!!! So I'm sure you'll find something you can't live without!

I'm throwing in an additional $25 Amazon.com Gift Card because I love you all so much! (One drawing-- winner takes all!)


Entering the Giveaway is easy:


--Leave a message on this post and/or ANY of my NEW posts between now and Midnight Pacific Time, May 30, 2010. One entry per post but the more you read and comment on new posts the more entries you'll receive.

--Blog about the Giveaway (linking to THIS POST) and leave one additional massage on this post with your linking URL. (Good for one extra entry. Please, if you have more than one blog, only post about the Giveaway once.)


--You must have a blog to enter. No exceptions. "

I just thought of a great idea for your Amazon gift certificate, should you win it!  My first ever poetry book, "Life's Journey," will be making its debut on Amazon.com, probably around the first of June!

Golden Gate Park Scenes - 5-15-10

Joanne Olivieiri ( Poetic Shutterbug ) and I had a fun morning on Friday.  I picked her up at 8:45AM for a jaunt to Golden Gate Park and the Japanese Tea Garden.  It seems on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, if you get there from 9AM until 10AM, admission is free so, armed with our cameras ( Jo has a marvelous new one that takes incredible macro shots  while mine, once terrific, now shows signifignant trauma from several encounters with pavement, rocks, and other hard objects in various parts of the world ), we braved the misty morning.  One advantage to embarking early is that we found easy parking right next to the Japanese Tea Garden and were
thrilled to see a robin who allowed us to get several photos.  While we would have preferred a bright, sunny day, it was nice to see this setting without hordes of tourists.  In the next month, the numbers will definitely increase.

Of course, Jo and I will both be posting about our visit on our blogs so forgive us if you see some of the same pictures over the next several days.  Her macro shots, beyond a doubt, will blow you away.  For tonight, though, I'm just posting a couple that I know Jo didn't get.

After our visit to the Japanese Tea Garden, we crossed the street and entered the Botannical Garden where several squirrels cavorted around and entertained us for a few minutes.  They clearly were wanting a handout and I was so sorry I didn't have any treats with me. 

From there, we went to Clement Street and had lunch at Yet Wah, a venerable old Chinese Restaurant that both Jo and I had eaten at for years. 

Jo is happy as can be with her new camera

Poetic Shutterbug will go to any length for a good picture!

Here I am in my 49'er jacket, acquiring sniffles for the rest of the day!

Jo's camera will have much better pictures of this robin!

This was the only robin we spotted out and about that morning but, surely, there must have been others nearby somewhere in the park.

These guys were racing around all over the place.  They look a lot skinnier than Ratty's squirrels.

They would come right up to us, obviously expecting food.  When they didn't get it, off they went!

I loved the flowers and lovely scenes we encountered everywhere.

Baby's tears, one of my favorite plants of all time

Japanese maple ( I think ) - if you look closely, you can see the rain drops

At Yet Wah, Jo and I became nearly hysterical with laughter over the appetizer menu with the "stuffed crab craws" - we figured it had to be a misprint or the Chinese interpretation of crab claws.  If anyone out there knows more about crustacean anatomy than we do, please let us know!

More photos to follow on the Japanese Tea Garden and the Botannical Gardens in a future post.