Tag Archives: memories

You Want What Color Hair?

Posted on August 2, 2016 by annetbell

You have to be totally blind not to observe various hair tips or streaks of color, these days. I have seen women who have had their hair not only colored in some “nonhair” color like green, purple or pink but … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged Canada Lake, canoe, children, colored hair tips, granddaughters, memories, New York, vacation | Leave a comment

Arizona Dreaming !

Posted on June 1, 2016 by annetbell

Gary, Brandan, and Sheila Douglas my amazing hosts for the weekend of celebrations in Mesa, Arizona. They invited me to Brandan’s graduation party and wanted me enough to send a ticket on Southwest Airlines ! I have never had such … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Uncategorized, USA | Tagged Arizona, food trucks, friends, High School graduation, memories, students, teacher, Teaching, weather | 4 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

“The Giver”, a film

Posted on August 17, 2014 by annetbell

What a surprise! A second enjoyable film in one weekend. “The Giver.” It is a haunting tale of Jonas who lives in a colorless world of conformity and contentment decreed by a repressive society. He spends time with the … Continue reading →

Posted in film, Uncategorized, USA | Tagged "The GIver" by Lois Lowry, "The Giver" the film, color, evil functioning in the real world., film, hope, Lois Lowry, love, memories, Newberry Award winning book, pain, past, repressive society | 19 Comments

Girls’ Weekend in Skaneateles, New York

Posted on July 19, 2014 by annetbell

Just like last year, the guys in our family headed to Baltimore for a weekend of baseball. This time to see the Yankees, who are universally hated by most fans in the country unless, of course, they are from NYC. … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Travel, Uncategorized, USA | Tagged architecture, Aurora NY, blogging, Doug's Fish Fry, family generations, Finger Lake Lavender Festival, Lake Skaneateles, memories, NY, photography, Skaneateles, swimming, Syracuse, water source, Wells College | 60 Comments

Yogurt for Lunch

Posted on July 16, 2014 by annetbell

Yesterday, Grace, Henry, Alice and I had lunch together. It was not an ordinary burger or pizza lunch. We had make your own yogurt sundaes and that was all! I always think that you should eat dessert when you … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged 16 Handles, blogging, candy, children, dessert, frozen yogurt, grandchildren, marketing, memories, pay by weight, photography, toppings, traditions, yogurt for lunch | 13 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged "Summer Winds", culture, Frank Sinatra, history, memories, music, stories, summer music | 9 Comments

Birds’ Weekend

Posted on August 20, 2013 by annetbell

Well, it was a birds’ weekend for the men in the family who rode all the way to Baltimore to see the Orioles win two games! This year’s team is very exciting and is winning enough to be contenders for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged Baltimore, Baseball, family, home runs, Maryland, memories, Orioles | Leave a comment

Ta Ta For Now!

Posted on April 30, 2013 by annetbell

A season comes to an end as another begins. Our spring season in India has turned into 108-109 degrees of summer. The computer challenges of the beginning of our visit have returned with our internet being disconnected. We can thank … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Uncategorized | Tagged grandchildren, India, internet, memories, people, seasons, travel | 2 Comments