Author Archives: annetbell

About annetbell

I am a retired elementary teacher, well seasoned world traveler,new blogger, grandmother, and a new enthusiastic discoverer of the wonderfully complex country of India. Anne

Elephant at Play

Posted on September 9, 2014 by annetbell

I am such a sucker for elephant videos. This one is only three minutes and I guarantee a smile! The elephants in India appeared to be well cared for because they were their handlers source of income. They were bathed … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged blogging, chains, elephant at play, elephants, freedom, freedom for animals, India, play, tourists, video | 16 Comments

Music Monday Steely Dan “My Old School”

Posted on September 8, 2014 by annetbell

This selection has a twofold dedication. . . . . for good old Robert E. Lee High School and my classmates who reconnected last weekend. And because Steely Day was in concert at Saratoga Performing Arts Center and was the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged "My Old School", blogging, Bodhisattva, music, Robert E. Lee High School, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, SPAC, Staunton Virgiania, Steely Dan, studio band, UVA architecture school | 9 Comments

The Heart of the Reunion

Posted on September 7, 2014 by annetbell

So much has changed in our lives, the country , and in our world since graduation. . . . . love, death, pain, loss, weight gain, gray hair, health challenges, computers, blogs, email , disappointments . . . . to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged blogging, friends, passages, reunion, Robert E. Lee High School, Staunton Virginia, Stonewall Jackson Hotel | 7 Comments

Pow Wow

Posted on September 6, 2014 by annetbell

This local Pow Wow has become a family tradition. This year, my Onondaga daughter was with us. Some of the Iroquois from Syracuse were there selling traditional crafts and corn soup and fry bread. The drumming filled the air, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged blogging, Code of Ethics, culture, dance, drums, First Americans, flutes, Gathering of Nations, Great Spirit, heritage, Native Americans, nature, Pow Wow, prayer, smudging | 10 Comments

“With Impunity”

Posted on September 5, 2014 by annetbell

im·pu·ni·ty imˈpyo͞onitē/ noun exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action. “the impunity enjoyed by military officers implicated in civilian killings immunity, indemnity, exemption (from punishment), freedom from liability,nonliability, license Yesterday, former Governor of Virginia, Bob … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged Bob McDonald, convicted felon, corruption, Eliot Spitzer, former governor of Virginia, impunity, John Edwards, King David, liberty and justice for all, Pledge of Alliance, sense of entitlement | 14 Comments

Staunton’s “Other Park”

Posted on September 4, 2014 by annetbell

There are two parks in the small city of Staunton, Virginia. During the time of segregation, whites were able to use Gypsy Hill Park at will, but the black residents of the city were only allowed to visit the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged blogging, culture, Gypsy Hill Park, history, Montgomery Hall Park, segregation, slavery, Staunton Virginia | Leave a comment

Staunton, Virginia

Posted on September 3, 2014 by annetbell

Here in a small town in the historic Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, the only home I knew as I grew from baby to my late teens, is my high school. This past weekend, my graduating class returned to Staunton … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Travel, Uncategorized, USA | Tagged architecture, historic districts, reunions, Robert E. Lee High School, Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Staunton Virginia, Stonewall Jackson Hotel | 12 Comments

Dinosaur 13, 2014 Documentary ( T-Rex Named Sue)

Posted on September 2, 2014 by annetbell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZywsT8Sy-c When Paleontologist Peter Larson and his team from the Black Hills Institute made the world’s greatest dinosaur discovery in 1990, they knew it was the find of a lifetime: the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex ever found. But during a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged dinosaur named Sue, dinosaurs, documentary, film, freedom, paleontology, science, South Dakota | 8 Comments

The Reunion

Posted on August 27, 2014 by annetbell

I have always heard that it is impossible to “go home.” Obviously, this is a metaphor for the years and wisdom and growth each of us has lived, making it impossible to return to the beginning. But on reunion … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged friends, going home, High School Reunion, memories, Staunton Virginia | 12 Comments

Ahmedabad Heritage Video

Posted on August 26, 2014 by annetbell

This is the newest in the videos about Ahmedabad where we were and will be located in India. When Mr. Modi was the Chief Minster of this state, he had a series of videos produced showing tourist sites in … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Ahmadebad, Amitah Bachchan, architecture, blogging, culture, Gujarat, heritage site video, history, India, Indian architecture, photography | 6 Comments