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The One Year Anniversary of the War Against Ukraine – “It Was Nice to See You and the Students and the Fact that Pizza was Still Being Baked in Kyiv!” – Річниця війни проти України – «Приємно було бачити Вас і студентів і те, що в Києві ще печуть піцу!»
The Fact that Pizza was Still Being Baked in Kyiv! Про те, що піцу ще пекли в Києві! *** My friend, Matt, who writes a travel blog for his business, traveled to Ukraine and Kyiv where he “live...
Postcard Story – The Four Trees – Claude Monet – 1891 – The Metropolitan Museum of Art
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/437121 Postcard Stories are stories actually written on postcards, most from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, usually on both sides of the...
Are There No Clouds in the Sky Above Russia? Чи немає хмар на небі над Росією?
Are There No Clouds in the Sky Above Russia? Чи немає хмар на небі над Росією? I love watching clouds, I always have, because they are beautiful, because they are silent, because they are in motion...
February 4, 1947 – Went to the Trading Post & Bought Babies Crib & Mattress. Bought a Pair of Shoes, 3 Baby’s Vests, 2 Set of Babies Wash Towels.
Went to the Trading Post & Bought Babies Crib & Mattress. *** This year, I have been transcribing my mom's diary for 1947 month by month as a continuing Christmas present for my sisters. The...
Postcard Story – The Gulf Stream – Winslow Homer – 1899 – The Metropolitan Museum of Art
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/11122 Second Grandson – 09/10/21 …and it was…and he was…just a man…what more was there to think or say as he looked more from instinct than sight and...
Panel with Striding Lion – ca. 604-562 BCE – Babylon – Reign of Nebuchadnezzar II – We Today May Not Receive this Exact Message and Proclamation from this Winged Lion, but We do Still Know of the Intent of this Object, and What it Truly Portrays.
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/322586 Panel with Striding Lion Art, great art, may be great because of the artistic excellence, because of its timeless beauty, because of its...
On January 30, Maxim Wrote: We learn to Adapt to Any Circumstances. We Have to Keep Living. Sometimes there is a Great Sadness in the Heart Because there is no End in Sight to this War. 30 січня Максим написав: Вчимося пристосовуватися до будь-яких обставин. Ми повинні продовжувати жити. Іноді в серці відчувається великий смуток, тому що цій війні не видно кінця.
We learn to Adapt to Any Circumstances Вчимося пристосовуватися до будь-яких обставин *** I received an email from Maxim on January 30 in response to an email I sent him on January 27, telling him...
Garden Journal – Entry Segment – January 29, 2023 – As I Begin to Write this, the Sun Came Out Behind Me and Flooded the Yard with Sunlight Садовий журнал – Вхідний сегмент – 29 січня 2023 року – Коли я починаю це писати, сонце вийшло за мною і затопило двір сонячним світлом
As I Begin to Write this, the Sun Came Out Behind Me and Flooded the Yard with Sunlight Коли я починаю це писати, сонце вийшло за мною і затопило двір сонячним світлом 10:58 a.m. Sunday, January 29,...
High School Reunions & Those Absent, but Not Truly Gone – Tribute #3 – Greg – Memory of an Encounter
Greg - Memory of an Encounter *** Series Introduction: For our 45th high school reunion in 2013, we made stand up table displays of our departed classmates. We also solicited written tributes...
From Ukraine – A Family Photo Taken the Day After Christmas З України – сімейне фото, зроблене наступного дня після Різдва
From Ukraine – A Family Photo Taken the Day After Christmas З України – сімейне фото, зроблене наступного дня після Різдва *** I am posting the text of this post also in Ukrainian so...