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Music Monday The Beach Boys ” All Summer Long”

Posted on July 14, 2014 by annetbell

Surf music, Sunny days, Sand, Sun, Surf, Star filled nights, Southern California = SUMMER!       What is “summer ” to you ?   Come to think about it, Southern California is “Summer” all year round.  Have you been … Continue reading →

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An Unasuming Hero

Posted on July 13, 2014 by annetbell

  This is a Sunday Story to make you Smile!   Your heart will be touched and your eyes filled with tears. . . . . . . . .   Have you been touched by a hero or know … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong Cage Dwellers

Posted on July 11, 2014 by annetbell

One of the things I love about film is being transported to places I have never seen, been, or even imaged.  My latest trip was to Hong Kong while I was at Hollywood Drive-In with  Grace, Henry and Alice.   … Continue reading →

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Versatile Blogger Award

Posted on July 10, 2014 by annetbell

My friend Aanchal at http://travelfunfoodpictures.com/ has nominated my blog for this award.  I am always grateful for bloggers liking talealongtheway, and I like to encourage other bloggers by nominating them.  WordPress is a family for all of us. Now a little about … Continue reading →

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The Top 50 Cities to visit in Your Lifetime

Posted on July 9, 2014 by annetbell

minube Become a fanTravel planning website and community The Top 50 Cities to See in Your Lifetime Posted: 07/03/2014 5:58 am EDT Updated: 07/08/2014 4:59 pm EDT Huffington Post Travel  July 9,2014 With our ever-expanding bucket lists, it’s sometimes easy to lose sight of … Continue reading →

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Haboob ?

Posted on July 8, 2014 by annetbell

  What is a haboob?  It is  derived from the Sudan,  and is an Arabic word meaning violent wind  storm.  There are three places on the planet that experience haboobs, Sahara Desert, parts of the Middle East , and Arizona. … Continue reading →

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Don Ostertag’s Summer Music Monday “Summer Wind” by Frank Sinatra

Posted on July 7, 2014 by annetbell

My friend Don at http://donostertag.wordpress.com/ shared his favorite summer song last week, with this elegant selection by “Old blue eyes,” Frank Sinatra.  I would encourage you to visit Don’s blog to be enchanted by his personal stories of 45 years of being … Continue reading →

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Minor League Baseball Fun and Fireworks

Posted on July 6, 2014 by annetbell

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Zkd1ZOj324 This is not your father’s baseball league. . . . The Valley Cats of Troy and the Hudson River Valley is a member of the Minor League Baseball League.  What is that, you might ask?  It is none … Continue reading →

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“John Adams” HBO Miniseries, The History of America

Posted on July 5, 2014 by annetbell

We decided to re-watch this wonderful miniseries based on the writing of the Pulitzer Prize winning author, David McCullough.  History comes alive with the superb acting, writing and story!   Yes, the inspirational  story of beginning of the United States … Continue reading →

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Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock 1969

Posted on July 4, 2014 by annetbell

In 1969 at  Woodstock music festival, an unlikely event happened.   Jimi Hendrix reinvented it from top to bottom to showcase the sound possible made by extreme high-volume electric guitar.  His riffs are interpreted as weapons exploding and bombs being … Continue reading →

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