Snapshots from Parma, 2023--A Catalog of Memories

Every picture tells a story.

DaVinci's Head of a Woman.(La Scapigliata)
This was amazing... Especially from six inches away.

Thank you, Parma.

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Almost Wordless Wednesday: Every Picture Tells A Story

Lots of half written blog posts falling between the cracks.

Here are a few photos to fill in for a day.

Ed's famous one-egg omelet: Irish cheese, brat, onion, mushrooms

"How high's the snow drift, mama?"
"It's a-six feet high and risin'"

Collaboration: Susan Laing, Dream AI and myself.

Yes, that's C, S & N.

Restroom sign and bottom four photos here
courtesy Gary Firstenberg. 

In college I got it into my head that each new painting I did should be the most important work of my life. That's a pretty high bar to set for oneself. This puts a lot of pressure on you, A Nobel prize winning author once noted that one is not obligated to record only important things in their journals, and I would say the same for blogging. 

Almost Wordless Wednesday: Nevada Bob In Nashville Recording His Sixth Album

Nevada Bob Gordon has been in Nashville this week recording his 6th album with Charlie McCoy. Here are some photos, courtesy Gary Firstenberg.

Lyrics to some of the songs Bob is recording this week.

Getting down to business.

Octogenarians Charlie McCoy and Nevada Bob.

Charlie McCoy's harmonica kit, Nevada Bob's memoir.

Nevada Bob and Charlie McCoy talkin' shop.

To purchase 50 Years with the Wrong Woman, ask your favorite

local bookstore to carry it or visit THIS PAGE @ Amazon.com

The book is available in both paperback and eBook, 

and will soon be available as an audioBook.

Almost Wordless Wednesday: Intro to the National Comedy Hall of Fame

 

  

National Comedy Hall of Fame

Address: 2435 US-19 Holiday, FL 34691

Email: comedyhall@aol.com

https://nationalcomedyhalloffame.com/

Photos courtesy Gary Firstenberg

Almost Wordless Wednesday: Reiman Gardens in the Spring

 Over the Easter weekend we were in Ames, Iowa to visit family.
On Monday we visited Reiman Gardens on the campus of Iowa State U.

No roller coasters, but there were butterflies galore in the "butterfly room."

I'm sure the algae will be cleaned up by the time you get here.

Wally!

There were kaleidoscopes set up to look at the little flowers!

Elwood, the World's Largest Cement Gnome.

Elwood used to be the world's largest gnome statue.
Today, he is the world's largest cement gnome statue.
My daughter Christina, mom and crossword puzzle-maker, 
with our two grandchildren, Lena and Wally.

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Flowers, gardens, butterflies, sunshine 

and a place to make memories with loved ones. 

Reiman Gardens