Tuesday, April 29, 2008
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The sorting hat says that I belong in Gryffindor!
Said Gryffindor, "We'll teach all those with brave deeds to their name."
Students of Gryffindor are typically brave, daring, and chivalrous.Famous members include Harry, Ron, Hermione, Albus Dumbledore (head of Hogwarts), and Minerva McGonagall (head of Gryffindor).
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This was taken in Quito, Ecuador. The weaver is part of a local tribe where the men weave the fabric. The pattern was beautiful. The skills amazing.
My Family
August '07 in Guayaquil, Ecuador at the Malecon
All My Kids
These are my children and my cousins hanging in Ecuador
About Me
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- I am a NYC girl transplanted to the Pacific NorthWest, trying to raise 3 happy babes that will rule the world one day! :-)
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| Definition: | (noun) A store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere. |
| Synonyms: | liquor store, package store |
| Usage: | He went into an off-licence to buy a bottle of cider. |
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  The Shrine of the BookThe Shrine of the Book is the wing of Jerusalem's Israel Museum that houses the Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of ancient documents found between 1947 and 1956 in caves on the Dead Sea's northwest shore, at Qumran. Funded by the family of David Samuel Gottesman, a philanthropist who purchased the scrolls as a gift to Israel, the shrine features an unusual white dome that covers an underground structure. How does the museum ensure that the fragile scrolls survive the rigors of being displayed? More... Discuss |
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 Buchenwald Concentration Camp Liberated by American Troops (1945)Buchenwald was one of the first and largest concentration camps in Nazi Germany. As US forces closed in on the camp near the end of WWII, the Nazis began evacuating its prisoners, forcing them on "death marches" during which an estimated 13,500 were killed. On April 9, inmates at the camp used a makeshift radio transmitter to inform the Allies about the evacuations and beg for help. What did the prisoners do when they received word that the Americans were coming to liberate them? More... Discuss |
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 Charles Evans Hughes, Sr. (1862)Hughes was an American statesman and jurist. He served as governor of New York and as a Supreme Court justice before losing the 1916 presidential race, one of the closest in US history. It has been reported that, on the night of the election, Hughes went to bed believing he had won. According to the story, a reporter later called and was told that "the president is asleep," to which he responded, "When he wakes up, tell him he isn't the president." What did Hughes do after losing the election? More... Discuss |
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 There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.Francis Bacon (1561-1626) Discuss |
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Awww, man. I get dizzy even just looking at these photos. Y'all are waaaaayyyy up high.
ReplyDeleteAnd Hey! Welcome Back!! It's fun to see posts back on your blog :-) So, how'd that 17-40mm work for you?!?
Wow! What an incredible place. Is the air thinner up there? What an experience.
ReplyDeleteThank you for coming on WW and sharing all this with us!
Wow! What an awesome trip.
ReplyDeleteA friend of mine went to Quito a few years ago. Her heritage isn't from there though. It was a church trip. She fell in love with the Equadoran children!!
Welcome back and Happy WW!
Holy cow...you were high! What a beautiful place you get to go visit.
ReplyDeleteAnd the picture of your aunt in a previous post was absolutely stunning!
Happy WW!
Brittney
WOW! What a view! What was the elevation? Winter coats and hats??? Im thinking hot and humid from previous posts.... so you must of been up high!!
ReplyDeleteLove getting a glimpse of your trip...
Lisa
PS> Glad to have ya back and play with us!
ReplyDeleteHappy WW~
Love the misty pictures.
ReplyDeleteIt is good to "see you" again!
Wow, beautiful views! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIs that Martha in one of the pix? Just amazing views! I bet the Peeps had a blast.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos! What a neat trip! Beautiful wedding, too:-) I was surprised to see people dressed so warmly - I expected to see shorts & flowered shirts, I guess! But I suppose if you were up in the mountains, it might be rather cold.
ReplyDeleteThat is scary, but beautiful! *Ü*
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