SUNDAY BRIDGES--flashback to India

A flashback to my recent trip to India last March. Here we see a cow (actually, it may be a bull....) crossing the Lakshman Jhula bridge over the Ganges in Rishikesh.

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WEEKEND REFLECTION--homemade brandies

I have a Serbian friend here in Seattle who has lived here as long as I've lived in Serbia. Her husband, now retired, devotes part of his time to making homemade brandy and when we had them for dinner the other evening, guess what they brought....from back to front there's apricot brandy, cherry brandy, and grape....

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SKYWATCH--You go your way; I'll go mine.

A helicopter and an airplane off in different directions over Seattle, on a sunny day, hurrah.

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I see you; don't think I don't.

I find it awfully hard to sneak up on a cat. I wasn't even sneaking up on my daughter's neighbor's cat, who was perched on his window street across the yard. I zoomed in from our kitchen window, but to no avail. There he was staring right back....

ABC WEDNESDAY --"V" is for "verbose"

This is the bottom part of the brunch menu from Seattle's well-frequented and scrumptiously good Boat Street Cafe. I'm often amused by the length of warnings about food and such on menus or labels and was wondering how to shorten the verbosity of this one.  How about:

Allergic? Tell us. Beware of undercooked yolks! In a hurry? Eat elsewhere. Lotsa people=20% more tip. To go for $15 or more=10% or cheapskates can tip less. Figure out splitting the bill by yourselves or add 5%. No checks or American Express!  Enjoy your own dessert for $2.50 each.

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A random act of kindness

While at the Dollar Store where I bought yesterday's cookies, a little Mexican boy, about seven years old and smiling widely, shyly handed me this dollar bill. He ran off to join his parents, who waved to me.  I promised I'd pass it on, but took it home to photograph it first. By the time you read this, the bill will be with someone else!

Nostalgia...

Does anyone remember similar coconut-topped marshmallow cookies, called Fancy Crests, I think, made by Sunshine in the 50's-60's?  Those were about the size of the circumference of a soup can while the ones in my photo are about the size of a quarter.  The cookie here is a chocolate one, whereas the originals had a different flavor.

I'd noticed the originals weren't around anymore and was surprised to find these in a Dollar Store, of all places.  They don't taste bad and are, of course, really bad for you; corn syrup, additives, etc., but hey, a couple of bites won't kill me....

SUNDAY BRIDGES--waiting....

Just missed being the last car over the Fremont Bridge before it opened to allow a boat to pass.

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WEEKEND REFLECTION--peaceful waters

Reflections on Seattle's waters...

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SKYWATCH--sunset from the roof

Can't get enough of these sunsets from my daughter's roof.  Those are the Olympic Mountains you see in the background.

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And we still walk on...

Under the supervision of their caretaker, the tall woman in the middle, these elderly citizens make their way around Green Lake.  I'm not sure they made it all the way around the 3 miles or so, but hats off to them for trying.