Thursday, 9 August 2018

A summer afternoon

On Tuesday we visited Cantigny park, which is located a couple of towns away from us. It is the former estate of Colonel Robert R. McCormick, who was the publisher of the Chicago Tribune. He served in World War 1 and saw action at the Battle of Cantigny. After returning home, he renamed his estate in honor of the battle.

Colonel McCormick never had children. When he died in 1955 he left his fortune to establish a charitable trust. He also directed that Cantigny should be transformed into a park for the general public to enjoy. The mansion was turned into a historic house museum which is open for tours.
There is also a war museum on the property. The First Division Museum chronicles World War 1 as well as later wars. Displayed outside the museum are tanks from the various wars. Children are allowed to climb on them. There are also beautiful gardens on the grounds.





We visited here often when the kids were small. They loved to climb on the tanks! 




 We took the house tour, and checked out the war museum. Both were great. Photos are not allowed inside the house. It Is filled with personal things, plus so many antiques and works of art. It is truly magnificent.


Here are a couple of museum pictures.







I thought of Amy while walking around the rose garden. I think everyone would enjoy it.












It was a very nice day!

Wednesday, 8 August 2018

Paraprosdokians


Amy sent these great paraprosdokians. 

Don't you just love that word? 

A paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence is unexpected...


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2. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

3. A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.

4. A day without sunshine is like, well … night.
 
5. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

6. Those that live by the sword get shot by those who don't.

7. Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
 
8. The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.

9. It is said that if you line up all the cars in the world end-to-end, someone from California would be stupid enough to try to pass them.

10. If the shoe fits, get another one just like it.



11. The things that come to those who wait, may be the things left by those who got there first.

12. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day, drinking beer.


13.  Flashlight: A case for holding dead batteries.

14. God gave you toes as a device for finding furniture in the dark. 

15. When you go into court, you are putting yourself in the hands of twelve people who weren't smart enough to get out of jury duty.


Here are a couple more  paraprosdokians.

Today a man knocked on my door and asked for a small donation for the community pool, so I gave him a glass of water. 

And in honour of your president...

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.


Thank you, Amy. 

Tuesday, 7 August 2018

You Never Know...

I came across this little video yesterday. It made me feel so happy.

A young man playing for money on a street corner. Four irrepressible young men happening by.






When I started digging, I discovered that there is so much more to this story.

The violinist's name is Wuilly Arteaga. His story is both heart-breaking and inspirational. It reminds us of the resilience of the human spirit. 

Wuilly Arteaga, 24, is from Venezuela. During last year's deadly protests against President Nicolás Maduro he stood in front of the tanks and riot police and played his violin. The National Guard destroyed his violin, jailed him, and tortured him. When he was released he found safety in NYC. 




He came from a poor family. He dropped out of school at the age of 8 and taught himself to play the violin by watching YouTube videos. He continues to speak out against injustice. 

You can read more about him here.

I am in awe at the courage of this young man. 







Monday, 6 August 2018

Let's forget the scary pies


The pie post yesterday left me feeling unsettled. So what can I do?  I guess I can share the meal that we had last night.
  Progeny number three joined us after golfing with DH.  It was a coma inducing meal of steak, potatoes, and veggies. I rarely cook beef anymore, this was an exception. It is safe to say we all enjoyed it. So without further ado- here are a few pictures.


Duncan rarely shares his perch...




But when big brother comes home, he is happy to oblige.




Then of course there is the food..




This was my plate, and of course I could not finish all of it.





Someone really wanted to help me out.





Yes, he was given a few bites, it was such a big potato after all! Maybe a little bit of steak...


He was completely satisfied.


Have a good Monday everyone!!

Sunday, 5 August 2018

Pie for everyone... maybe


I know it is early for Halloween, but these pictures of pies really creeped me out. I love pie but don't think I would sample any of these!!  {{ Shiver }}




I guess he is sort of happy...

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This would be a no way ever.

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EEK!!

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Well, I hope I haven't totally ruined your Sunday! Regina may ban me after this! 😱