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« Reply #200 on: November 21, 2006, 10:49:02 AM »

CRUISE PART 3

This is the part that is for Pepe, Evelyn, and anyone else who enjoys cooking and beautiful food presentation. I took pictures of the Grand Buffet onboard:


Ice dragon made from a 300-pound block of ice (we watched the chef make it):






Bread display:





These lobsters were made from blown sugar - the chef blew them from a straw, just as an artist would blow a glass ornament:





A Watermelon Ship:





This fish is made from thinly sliced radishes and cucumbers:




This is a tray of salmon - the yellow fish in the background are made of cheese!




Indian  (Mayan) dancers on the dock in Cozumel:






The open-air market in Cozumel:





View from the ship leaving Cozumel:



I have posted a lot of pictures (we took over 100!) There is so much to do on a cruise - too much to mention - but I have given a quick overview!












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« Reply #201 on: November 21, 2006, 11:08:01 AM »

Frankie:
What great pictures.I knew you and Lewis would have a great time. Huggles
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« Reply #202 on: November 21, 2006, 01:26:56 PM »

FRANKIE, LOVE ALL THE PICTURES. THANKS SO MUCH.  LOOKS LIKE YOU HAD A WONDERFUL TIME.  ---THAT SUNSET IS SPECTACULAR--YOU SHOULD BLOW THAT ONE UP & FRAME IT.

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« Reply #203 on: November 21, 2006, 01:37:49 PM »

Frankie,

What great pictures!  You really gave us a good overview of your trip.  I'm so glad you and Lewis had a wonderful time.

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« Reply #204 on: November 21, 2006, 03:37:33 PM »

Frankie,
           Great pictures you and Lewis looked like you had a great time, thanks for sharing.


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« Reply #205 on: November 21, 2006, 05:38:16 PM »

FRANKIE, all I can say is I would have been in my glory.  Utterly fantastic pictures and unblievable food.  The ice sculptures looked fabulous and all that wonderful bread I would have filled up on that.  The desserts and the lobster were fantastic, what artists they are.  The watermelon was something else all the work on that , the fish looked like it was made of cucumbers and radishes, who would have thought just beautiful.  I am so glad you went and that you had good weather.  A wonderful trip full of wonderful memories to treasure thru pictures and memories.  Thanks so much for remembering to take pictures of the food and I am so glad you are back home as I really, really missed you.  Huggles
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« Reply #206 on: November 22, 2006, 06:04:30 PM »

GEE I NEED TO STOP BY HERE MORE OFTEN.  I FELT LIKE I WAS ON A VACATION AND I NEVER LEFT MY HOUSE.  WHAT BEAUTIFUL PICTURES.

FRANKIE - LOOKS LIKE IT WAS ONE HECK OF A TRIP.  THOSE ICE FIGURINES ARE JUST FABULOUS.  THANKS FOR POSTING SUCH WONDERFUL PICTURES.

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« Reply #207 on: March 14, 2007, 09:08:00 PM »

Yesterday morning, Skip and Granddaughter Ashley went to the Water Gardens in downtown Fort Worth.  They have been closed for a few years and just recently repoened. 

The Water Gardens of Fort Worth was featured in the 1976 movie LOGAN'S RUN with Michael York.

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GRANDDAUGHTER ASHLEY





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« Reply #208 on: March 15, 2007, 03:56:34 AM »

Prissy
Thats absolutely beautiful.. I have to come back here later and catch up on everything I missed.. Its getting close to outdoor and vacation time for many of us..
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« Reply #209 on: September 23, 2007, 02:04:44 PM »

Well It's been a while since I have been here..  We all  have been so busy with our home lives..  Joe and I climbed Lantern Hill today.  It's located in North Stonington CT.  Close to Foxwoods casino..  It was a gorgeous crisp day out today.. Perfect for a hike..  The climb was very steep in some areas and leveled off in others..  There is another trail we will go on next time and that is one that goes around the whole hill instead of going straight up..

Here is a some information on it..

      Lantern Hill

    NEARLY 600 FEET above sea level, its summit of bare granite flecked with quartz crystals glittering in the sun, Lantern Hill (or Tar Barrel Hill, as it is also called) in North Stonington has served as both landmark and lookout since the first peoples came to this region where the continent meets the sea. Tradition says that it has served fishermen and deepwater sailors as a day-beacon, guiding them safely into the eastern Long Island Sound ports like Mystic or Stonington, from the earliest days of maritime activity on the coast. Since the shimmering, white summit can be seen from many miles at sea on a clear, sunny day, the landmark tradition probably has a sound basis in historical fact.

By the same token, on a clear day observers on the gleaming peak of Lantern Hill can see five states -- New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont -- as well as more than a hundred miles of coastal waters. Sassacus, the fierce Pequot chieftain, was said to have stood on the summit many times, squinting seaward, eternally watching for the approach of enemy war canoes, or landward, seeking signs of hostile Narragansett campfires.

But it was an incident that occurred during the War of 1812 that finally gave this unusual height of land the names it is still known by today. Fearful of enemy naval attacks along the Connecticut coast, the people of Stonington had maintained a round-the-clock watch from the top of Lantern Hill since the troubles with England began. Then, in April of 1814, several hundred British sailors and marines had landed at nearby Pettipaug Point (Essex) on the Connecticut River and systematically destroyed an estimated $200,000 worth of property, including some twenty ships. When word of the Essex raid reached the Stonington area a short time later, the vigilance of the lookouts on Lantern Hill intensified and a system of warning the eastern shoreline villages of impending attack was implemented.

Huge hogsheads of tar -- the same kind used to preserve manila lines aboard ship -- were hauled to the summit of Lantern Hill. If a lookout spotted any sign of enemy sail, the men on watch were to put a torch to all the tar barrels, as a warning of imminent danger. The flames from such "lanterns" could, of course, be seen for many miles around. On the bright night of August 11, 1814, the tar barrel lanterns on top of the hill began to flicker. Immediately, the people of Stonington went into action. Women, children and the elderly quickly packed a few personal belongings into wagons and carts and hurried inland that very night, to seek refuge with friends or relatives in the country. The able men and militia headed for the waterfront to prepare the cannon for firing. When the dawn revealed a large British fleet standing into the harbor, apparently ready to land troops for a raid, the little village was ready, thanks to the timely warning.

For two days the British naval vessels milled about in the harbor, pounding the coastal defenses with an estimated sixty tons of cannon balls and shot. But the expected landing never came. When the enemy realized that their softening-up bombardment was having little effect on the Americans (who seemed only too well-prepared to defend themselves), the English broke off their attack, set sail for open sea and disappeared below the horizon.

Ever since frustrating the British raid at Stonington, its citizens have taken understandable delight in poet Philip Freneau's lines on the battle: It cost the King ten thousand pounds To have a dash at Stonington. And ever since, the place from which the crucial early warning was flashed has been called Lantern (or Tar Barrel) Hill.



Views from on top of the hill.. The building is part of Foxwoods Casino..






Here are some other random views.. Notice the ocean in the distance.. As the literature states you can see  New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont -- as well as more than a hundred miles of coastal waters.















This last one is Lantern Hill Pond.. If you look in the background you can see where we were just a half hour earlier in the background..  We had a great time..




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« Reply #210 on: September 23, 2007, 03:01:09 PM »

beautiful Tammy....I want to be there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #211 on: September 23, 2007, 03:58:59 PM »

beautiful Tammy....I want to be there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Debi!  Huggles

It was beautiful..  We will be back when the leaves start changing colors.. The view on top of all the trees is amazing..
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« Reply #212 on: September 24, 2007, 09:07:13 AM »

Tammy,

Just breathtaking.  It was such a gorgeous day as well.  Couldn't have asked for me except me being there.

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« Reply #213 on: September 25, 2007, 06:49:38 PM »

Tammy - WOW!!!  Just beautiful!!!!!  Thanks for sharing the pictures.  I must say...I don't know if I could do that steep walking.  I guess all your walking keeps you in good shape.     I want to go with you next time.   Wink
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« Reply #214 on: September 26, 2007, 03:25:32 AM »

Tammy - WOW!!!  Just beautiful!!!!!  Thanks for sharing the pictures.  I must say...I don't know if I could do that steep walking.  I guess all your walking keeps you in good shape.     I want to go with you next time.   Wink

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It's steep but it's not that long of a hike so I think you could do it..  You just need a good pair of hiking boots or good fitting sneakers.. Maybe you should make another trip to New England some time.. Wink
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« Reply #215 on: September 26, 2007, 01:49:14 PM »

Tammy,

Beautiful pictures!  What great views!!  I'm so glad this thread is activated again.  You are fortunate to have such lovely and interesting areas so near you.

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« Reply #216 on: September 26, 2007, 02:17:33 PM »

Thanks Prissy! Huggles
You have been to some beautiful places yourself and seen the most gorgeous gardens..
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« Reply #217 on: May 19, 2008, 06:54:19 PM »

I thought this thread should be revived with summer just around the corner. bigsmile

This morning I was up (since I don't usually sleep at night nowadays Laughing) and thought the sunrise was quite spiffy, so I took a couple pics from my sister's balcony:









They all look pretty much the same, but I like um.

Hope you like. Huggles

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