Mellow Yellow Monday #187 - Sari Shopping, A World of Color - August 20, 2012

While in Chandigarh in the Punjab, my friends took me when they went shopping 
for saris to send to their daughter/sister who lives in Australia.  It was a whirlwind 
of beautiful colors,sparkles and amazing choices.  

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Mellow Yellow Monday #165 - Rashtrapati Bhavan at Sunset - March 19, 2012

I had a very brief visit to New Delhi, much of it spent in the efforrs to bring

forensic nursing to this part of the world.  My friend and colleague, Virginia

Lynch, and I managed a whirlwind rickshaw ride about the city and arrived

at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the presidential palace as the sun was beginning to set.

Rashtrapati Bhavan, is the largest residence of any head of state in the world.

If you wish to read further about it, visit:  

Bhavanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashtrapati_Bhavan

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Mellow Yellow Monday #147 - The Heart of a Yellow Rose - November 14, 2011

Sixteen days until I leave for my four month stay in India!

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Mellow Yellow Monday #137 - Individual Paella in Barcelona - September 5, 2011

Rarely a day passes that I don't think of my two favorite places -
Barcelona and India.  Today, for some reason, since breakfast, I've been
remembering my paella feasts in Barcelona!

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Mellow Yellow Monday #131 - More Hang Gliders - July 25, 2011

I really was fascinated by the hang gliders last week and shot lots of pictures while I was
there.  I wish we had gotten up to the cliff where they were taking off and landing.  Maybe
one of these days, I'll be able to figure out just where that is!

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Mellow Yellow Monday #130, Yellow Daisies and a Fly - July 18, 2011

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Mellow Yellow Monday # 129 - Pretty Flowers & Sign - July 11, 2011

A few weeks ago, while I was attending the concert of my friends, Sony and Jerry 

Holland, at the Marin Art and Garden Center,  I also enjoyed the Marin Farmers 

Market with its array of fresh vegetables, lovely flowers and wonderful food vendors!

Tomorrow, my friend, Meaux, and I are are off to West Sacramento for three days with 

my middle son, Alex, and his wife, Laura - for more fun.  It's been so lovely having her 

here with me.  The days are flying by too fast.

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Happy 4th of July - Home To The USA - July 4, 2011

It's almost 2AM here in the San Francisco area and, already, I can hear

firecrackers going off.  I guess some folks must have been out on the

town and have decided not to wait until tonight to celebrate our

country's independence from England.  I have no special plans

myself.  I've been busy shredding papers all day, going through

boxes and trying to tidy up a bit before my dear friend of forty-

nine years, Martha Genin, arrives on Wednesday.  That is cause, in

itself, for celebration. 

My oldest son, Shawn, just got back late tonight, from a weekend with

friends in Las Vegas so I suspect he may sleep away the 4th.  My

youngest son, Jeremy, stopped by briefly this evening after an

afternoon of fishing and crabbing with a friend on the Pacific ( they

threw back their catch ) and Alex, my middle son, who lives a hundred

miles away in West Sacrmento is working.  That's all fine by me.

I celebrate the 4th in my heart, glad, in spite of all the problems we

face in the United States, that I am an American. 

Everyone knows, I am sure, how much I love to travel and I've been

truly blessed in that I have, until the loss of my job three years ago,

been to practically every corner of the globe.  The cherishd memories

of the beauty of this earth, the wonderful people I've met along the

way, the delights I've experienced will forever be with me.  Yet, when

all is said and done, it is always good to return to my homeland, this

country that I love above all, these fifty states that make up America.

One of the first poems in my book of poetry, "Life's Journey" which

was published in May of 2010 is called, "Home To The U.S.A.".

I may have printed it in my blog before but, today, on the 4th of

July, I am repeating it.  I love you, America!





Home to the USA

I*ve traveled all about this world,

And seen sights most sublime,

The marble towers of the Taj,

And set my watch by Big Ben’s time.

I stood in awe at the Acropolis,

Drank wines thoughout Bordeaux,

Sailed past the Sydney Opera House,

Played black jack in Monaco.

I’ve watched a Barbados sunset,

Rode the Star Ferry in Hong Kong,

I saw exotic dancers in Bali,

Heard Bangkok temple bells gong.

I marveled at David in Florence,

Prayed at a mosque in Brunei,

Danced tango in Buenos Aires,

Sampled samosas in far Mumbai.

Yet, no matter where I travel,

And how far afield I roam,

It feels good to return to America,

The best country of  all – for it’s home.

Carmen Henesy

Copyright (c) 2005 Carmen Henesy.

All Rights Reserved

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San Francisco Zoo - Tarantulas - June 27, 2011

When I went to pick up my friend, Joanne Olivieri ( aka Poetic Shutterbug ) the

other day for a rendevous at the Park Chalet, I couldn't help but notice this

sign on her street, advertising the latest exhibit at the San Francisco Zoo!  Give

me the sweet little koalas any day of the week, tarantulas are not my favorite

creatures.  The sign certainly got my attention, though!

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AND Ruby Tuesday.

Mellow Yellow Monday #122 - A Beautiful Indian Flower - May 22, 2011

Many of you may have seen past photographs I have posted that were taken by
my dear Indian friend, Rohan Saraf, who is a senior beverage manager at Royal
Caribbean International.  He is part of my crew "family."  I haven't been able to
cruise in quite some time and it has been even longer since I've seen Rohan but,
he is one of those friends who remain dear to your heart, regardless of the time or
distance that lapse between visits.

Besides being an excellent beverage manager, Rohan is an incredible
photographer. Some of his efforts are of award winning quality.  I've asked his
permission to use some of his shots in my blog and he has been kind
enough to allow me to share his pictures with you from time to time.  If he ever
decides to retire from Royal Caribbean, he could add to his income as a photographer.



I want to thank Rohan for allowing me to use this lovely flower as my Mellow

Yellow post for this week.  Of course, his photo is copyrighted and is the

property of the photographer, Rohan Saraf.  It may not be used in any way without

express permission. 

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Mellow Yellow Monday #121 - A Touch of Yellow - May 16, 2011

I was driving near a friend's in Noe Valley and spotted these two small yellow blooms,
poking their way through other foliage. 

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Mellow Yellow Monday #120, Yellow Rose Pair, May 9, 2011

Yellow roses are my favorite of all flowers.  I took these photos from my car while
driving in a San Francisco neighborhood.  I love to see them in vases with purple and
yellow Japanese irises.

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Mellow Yellow Monday #119 - A Flower from the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco - May 2, 2011

This is one of the more modern pieces I saw during my recent visit to the Asian Art

Museum in San Francisco.  What a treasure trove of exhibits it houses.  I am anxious

to return soon to photograph more beautiful works of art.





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Mellow Yellow Monday #118 - Floral Scene - April 25, 2011

I was driving in San Mateo, CA recently and was so glad I had my camera with
me when I passed this beautiful scene on a quiet street.  San Mateo is only about
12 miles from Daly City but the difference in weather is amazing.  We are often
covered in whisps of eerie fog while San Mateo is bright and sunny and at least
ten to fifteen degrees warmer or, in winter, possibly ten degrees cooler.

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Mellow Yellow Monday, #117 - Sunny Yellow Daisies - April 18, 2011

I have always loved daisies.  My favorites are the yellow and white ones but the

all yellow ones are beautiful, too, bright and cheery.  They always remind me of

San Francisco since, on my first visit here when I was eighteen, forty-eight years

ago, they were blooming profusely everywhere.

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Mellow Yellow Monday #116 - Yellow at the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco - April 11, 2011

My recent visit to this lovely museum was a treasure trove of photographs for my
blog.  I will go back again soon.

I was unable to photograph the information about these two perfume bottles, there

were so many people in front of that case.  There were about a hundred beautiful

bottles, some very tiny, others a little larger. 

These four ritual water vessels are from China, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province.

Qing dynsasty, reign of the Qianlong emperor ( 1736 - 1795 ).  Pocelain with

overglaze polychrome decoration.  From the Avery Brundage Collection.

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Mellow Yellow Monday #114 - Yellow San Francisco Car - March 28, 2011

I guess this little car does resemble a yellow bumble bee so buzzy seems like a
good license plate!



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Mellow Yellow Monday #113, Napa Valley Poppies, March 21, 2011

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Mellow Yellow Monday 112, Dancers in Puerto Rico, March 14, 2011

Quite a few years ago, I was a frequent traveler to the Caribbean - even though I didn't
spend much time sunbathing ( I loved the scenery, the ocean, the lush tropical vegetation,
the various cultures and the history ) but I never liked the heat so I spent most of my
time in the shade and wearing a "Southern belle" hat, using lots of sunscreen.  I guess
that's why I was suprised with my basal cell carcinoma diagnosis.  Well, at 66, with
years of looking at the sea, I suppose I could have gotten a bit of sun.  Anyway, it
was certainly worth it, I think, to see all the beautiful world that I did!

I was in Puerto Rico,probably, fifty times in ten years.  It is a vibrant exciting place
but I loved getting outside the city to other places.  One of my favorite places was
La Parguera and the Phosphorescent Bay and Humacao on the other side of the
island.  If I had to pick a favorite island, though, it is Barbados.  I think it is so beautiful,
with its calm Caribbean side and its wilder Atlantic coast.  Not to omit the fact that
my favorite rum comes from there, the dark Mt. Gay variety.  I've done a serious study
of rums of the world and, thus far, it ranks at the top.  I also like Goslings from
Bermuda, Flor de Cana from Nicaragua, Pyrat from Anguilla, Babancourt from
Haiti, Appleton from Jamaica.  Bacardi is not oe of my favorites!

Whenever I could, I took in a folkloric show or saw flamenco or Puerto Rican
dancers - or my favorite singers, Los Kintos, who used to perform weekly
at th Caribe Hilton.

Oh, the memories all this brings back!

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