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Tuesday, August 05, 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
- Mama Peep
- 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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Word of the Day
bristle discuss | |
| Definition: | (verb) Rise up as in fear. |
| Synonyms: | uprise, stand up |
| Usage: | The creaking of the house at night makes the hair on the nape of my neck bristle. |
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  The Imperial Camel CorpsThe Imperial Camel Corps was a brigade-sized military formation that fought for the Allies in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of World War I. After being evacuated to Egypt following the failure of the Gallipoli Campaign, Allied troops looking to suppress a tribal rebellion in the west formed four companies of camel-mounted infantry. The units were so successful that 14 more camel companies were eventually formed. What advantages did the camel companies have over horse-mounted cavalry units? More... Discuss |
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This Day in History
 Last French Troops Leave Syria (1946)Though France proclaimed Syria an independent republic in 1941, its troops were not withdrawn until 1946, after over 25 years of occupation. The occupation began in 1920, when the League of Nations gave the French a mandate over the Levant States—roughly present-day Syria and Lebanon. Within years, the Syrian resistance to French colonial rule became a full-scale revolt. A 1936 treaty promised Syrian independence, but it did not come to fruition. What finally brought about the occupation's end? More... Discuss |
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Today's Birthday
 Artur Schnabel (1882)Schnabel was an Austrian-American pianist best known for his interpretations of Beethoven's piano works. Based in Berlin from 1900 to 1933, he composed, taught, and gave legendary performances of the complete sonatas of Beethoven and Schubert for centenary celebrations. In the 1930s, he became the first to record the complete Beethoven cycle. During the Nazi period, he moved to London, then to the US. Though his own compositions are less known, they are revered by serious pianists. Why? More... Discuss |
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Quote of the Day
 All violence, all that is dreary and repels, is not power, but the absence of power.Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) Discuss |
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Looks like you guys have been busy!
ReplyDeleteWhat I wouldn't give to see those blue skies and tall evergreens again!
Happy WW!! :o)
It looks like a fun summer. Enjoy the last few weeks of it.
ReplyDeleteThe baseball photos are very similar to what our summer has been like. It is fun isn't it-to watch them have so much fun.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
~Have a blessed day.
~Rhonda
Looks like a fun, healthy way to spend the summer. Glad the sun decided to join you for some (most?) of it!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you guys are busy bees. Sports are getting ready to restart for us too so I had better get my skates on. ;)
ReplyDeleteDon't you just love all those sporty times? We've just started football here. Ack! I guess with 3 boys, it had to happen sooner or later. :)
ReplyDeleteFun fun fun! And very busy too!
ReplyDelete~Tina