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252. CreArtive Sunday: Dichroic Glass Jewelry Part 2

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Part 1 of this series can be found here. Kroma heart I received from my colleagues for my retirement. They asked what I wanted and I told them exactly. Why not get something that is a known winner? This beautiful modern piece is 1 3/4″ in length including bale, and 9/16″ wide.      This is another Kroma piece; the fine detail in the glass and the silver work are trademarks . This large ring was not produced by Kroma. I found it in a boutique and grabbed it. It is 10/16″ wide and 3/4″ in length. This is not … Continue reading →

236. CreaARTive Sunday: 5/17/08: Collection: Dichroic Glass Jewelry Part 1

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I have been collecting dichroic glass jewelry for at least 12 years. It is a real attention getter; whenever I wear it, strangers walk up to me and ask what it is. It has a smooth glass surface and embedded in it are many layers of metallics that diffuse light differently creating a shimmering effect and color change when viewed from different angles. You can read more about it at Laurita’s post here. My first purchases were from the KROMA studio, located in New Mexico, but their beautiful pieces can be found in art shops all over the country. A … Continue reading →

272: CreARTive Sunday: Travel Treats: dichroic glass to add to the collection

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When on a vacation I enjoy poking around in stores. While in North Adams. MA, I visited the store where I have made several purchases. I thought you might like to see what I picked up to add to my collection.           New Acquisitions Photos by Sans   9 CommentsChronological Reverse Threaded reply millimusings wrote on Jul 19, ’08 I do adore what you picked up and I truly do love your style and the choices that you make. Ten year olds again LOL. Honestly though Sue these are the type of jewelry I also would … Continue reading →

309. Weekend Photo Journal: Part 1. Brooklyn and Queens, NY

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New York City hosted hundreds of “open houses” over the weekend. The event was called, “Open House, New York.” One could take advantage of free tours buildings, landmarks, universities, gardens, some of which are normally closed to the public. We decided to visit Pratt Institute, Mr. Souci’s alma mater, (school of architecture) in Brooklyn, NY. There we found new buildings, toured several, and learned about the history of the school which was founded in the 1800’s, visited the incredible library (designed by Tiffany) and the sculpture gardens. Photos: a doggy waits for his masters to come out of the tour; … Continue reading →

386. Part 3b. Photo Journal: a stop at Ashfield: food calls

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Friday 7/17/09 Ashfield, MA Countrypie Pizza By 2:00 pm we were starved and needed something to keep us going. We stumbled upon a pizzeria, embedded in a house and sharing its turf with a hardware store. Good stuff, Seth and Eli! These two young pizza cronies make their sauce from scratch and did a beautiful job on a salad and pizza lunch. [click to enlarge]

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356. NYC Photojournal 2/27/09 The Bronx (da Bronx!) From Faggedaboutit to Orchids

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Each of the five New York City Boroughs has a different flavor; where ever we go we make sure we eat. It was Members’ Day for the opening of the Orchid Show at The New York Botanical Garden. The plan was: eat first. Part 1: Food! Off we went to our favorite Bronx pizzeria, Coals, to have Rhode Island style pizza. The crust is very thin and the pizza is grilled. Toppings are fresh and delicious and the feeling is light and healthy. See New York Times review. Join me! [all photographs are property of Sans Souci; click to enlarge] … Continue reading →

423. Friday Fixations: On mothers, cats, books, and Loretta Young

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Some of the great people I am connected to have asked how things are going, so here is a synopsis. And a warm thank you to my Multiply mavens who have been kind and generous in comments and personal messages. I may never meet you in person, but your spirits are real and uplifting. Some thoughts: Mom: I took out this photo and thought: Would this lovely young woman ever imagine whether she would live to be ninety-one years of age? She is now as good as ever, no live-in help. Loves her new place in the assisted living. I … Continue reading →

554. Song Saturday Nostalgia: This I Swear is True

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Maybe it’s Winter; the cold calling for a mind thaw. I’ve been in the nostalgia zone. Deep into that zone for a few weeks. Actually that’s good because with all these songs flooding into my consciousness, along comes the synesthesia–the mind movie I talk about on my webpage; I get back into writing. Each time I would search and find the song that poked its way up through my thoughts, it would lead to another. And another. Many of these were playing while I was in my early teens. There’s was nothing, nothing like the feeling of cheek-burning excitement at … Continue reading →

181. On My Nephew’s Bar Mitzvah, and How It “Changed” the World

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I had a very strange week, last week, it baffled me and tackled me technologically, it created a low level of subconscious stress, as this weekend was my beloved nephew’s Bar Mitzvah and I had to work out details of my son’s coming home from college and his subsequent return, the clothing issues—the finding of panty hose that would not edge down below my knees, the fear of 5 inch heels that had to go up 3 stone stairs to participate in the ceremony, on and on, all things quotidian. Then my sister called my attention to an avatar of … Continue reading →

You must watch this!

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Fantastic! 18 CommentsChronological Reverse Threaded reply starfishred wrote on Jul 3, ’09 oh cool wonderful love her -like my mercedes she had the same abount on her but only 22 yrs. old and I still miss her- I am going to be just like her- reply philsgal7759 wrote on Jul 3, ’09 My Grandfather had his Olds for about 25-30 years. They made them great back then Not so much now. reply jadedruid wrote on Jul 3, ’09 I love this woman! thank you for finding her for us reply psychesrealm wrote on Jul 3, ’09 What a pistol, she … Continue reading →

398. I found My Guardian Angel

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This is a topic I’ve always wondered about. The possibility that there is an angel on my shoulder. Yesterday I got an answer. I’d like to believe it. A friend sent me a link to a blogtalkradio program. The guest on the show was a social worker my friend worked with in a school a few years back, Richard Scheinberg Richard  discusses a subject from his new book, Seeking Soul Mates, Spirit Guides, and Past Lives.He went on to augment his practice in esoteric studies. He specializes in past life regression. This is something I’ve always thought about doing but … Continue reading →

533. The Pornography of Advertising?: Killing us Softly: Jean Kilbourne

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“Even Cindy Crawford would like to look like Cindy Crawford.” This morning I received an email which contained a link to the final video here. After I watched it, I found the previous parts of the video/documentary and decided to post them. As per Wikipedia: “Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D. (born January 4, 1943) is a feminist author, speaker, and filmmaker who is internationally recognized for her groundbreaking work on the image of women in advertising and her critical studies of alcohol and tobacco advertising. She is also credited with introducing the idea of educating about media literacy as a way to … Continue reading →

558. NYC Photo Journal: I Only Have Ice For You

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Try getting down this driveway (without breaking a hip) and getting to an ice encased car. NYC Schools are open. Good luck… An ice dam formed at the edge of the porch roof; the leaders and gutters are frozen and water is pouring in between the roof and the gutter. 14 CommentsChronological Reverse Threaded reply greenwytch wrote on Feb 2, ’11 slip slidin’ away….. reply bonnymom wrote on Feb 2, ’11 Sue, come look at my icicle pics on my page! reply starfishred wrote on Feb 2, ’11 oy vey reply asolotraveler wrote on Feb 2, ’11 and you are … Continue reading →

556. NYC Photo Journal: Snow More

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I thought I would update you on the storm from two days ago. This is how the street looks now. Mind you, I had to call my councilman’s office to report that the snow plow had never come down the street. After last month’s fiasco with snow removal, the Mayor is notified directly. The plow came and cleared a bit of the mess and salted. Of course, when we started to dig out, a lot of the snow ended up back in the street. There’s an ice dam of melt at the curb cut, but I couldn’t break through enough … Continue reading →

300. New York City Photo Journal: Manhattan doin’s: 9/21/08

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Sunday, September 21, 2008. We celebrated the first day of Fall in Manhattan. We had theater tickets in hand as we luckily found a parking spot–yes, in Manhattan on a Sunday. To make the city all the more interesting, there was a street fair, and you know what that means; food. And plenty to see and smell. We explored the street fair a little but decided to have lunch in a more quiet nearby area where we could sit and be served. New York City is the Sunday Brunch capital of the world; you’ll find the thousands of restaurants full … Continue reading →

301. Photo journal: checking back on my window view

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Yes, it is technically Autumn. We are going to be getting some heavy rain over the next couple of days. I thought the apple tree was dying, but the garden guy says, “there is still life in it.” Big sigh of relief. There is a large branch on the left that will have to come off as well as others here and there. I thought this was “the end,” of my old, old Golden Russet tree, one of the originals left, perhaps the only one, from an orchard that was here maybe 70-80 years ago. The container garden will soon … Continue reading →

511. New York Photo Journal: Food: Harbor Q, The place for barbecue

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Ribs. You know you want ’em. Sometimes ya just gotta. When I saw a local abc news “Neighborhood Eats” review of Harbor Q, my reactions was, let me at it and gimme them “Buffalo Soldiers”! Keith Dorman is a Port Washington, Long Island resident who had a yen for meat smokin’ barbecue. He sampled the best in the country and built and opened Harbor Q, right here on Long Island, (just over the city line in Nassau County). We’ve been doing a lot of eating out during our endless kitchen renovation. This was the place to dine tonight by popular … Continue reading →

302. Photo Journal: My NYC Lake

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Many people don’t realize that New York City is a city of many neighborhoods spread out among the five boroughs. I live in a “laid-back” area that appears suburban but still has excellent public transit and close proximity to shopping. It’s nice to have the option to walk to everything, and it is also nice to have a lake–yes a lake nearby. It’s 7/10 of a mile around. Great for exercising and meditating. I am intrigued by the ever changing light, reflections, and textures. There’s always a surprise. (click to enlarge each photo) I took my camera and headed for … Continue reading →

555. NYC Photo Journal: 1/27/11: Snow Storm…see you in the summer…

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January 27, 2011 4 AM How is this night different than any other night?      22 CommentsChronological   Reverse   Threaded reply agnes128 wrote on Jan 27, ’11 Oh my Sue! I hope you aren’t to cold, big warm hugs to you. reply sanssouciblogs wrote on Jan 27, ’11 Hi Aggie, I am safe but I’ll never get out of here. I bet there’s 3 feet of snow now, maybe close to 4 total– it hasn’t stopped since Christmas! reply gileson wrote on Jan 27, ’11 I  guess it would hurt your feelings if I told you it was 52 degrees … Continue reading →

305: Shea it isn’t so: Yankee Stadium is gone, now Shea, too….the end of an era.

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Sunday we attended the final Mets game that would ever be held at Shea stadium in Flushing (Queens, New York). It was a moving experience for Mr. Souci who attended the very first Mets game in Shea Stadium in 1964. The Mets played the Marlins and lost. The new Citi Field (seen in Shea’s background), will open next season and the old Shea grounds will revert to a parking lot. Some highlights: You will see the final game played against the Marlins; Marc Antony sang the national anthem; Glenn Close sang too–didn’t recognize her; Mr. Met did his usual thing: … Continue reading →