Archive for May, 2009
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
Lilacs
Late May is one of my favorite times of year for flowers. First the lilacs come, then the columbines, then the bearded iris, Oriental poppies, and sage. I have two huge bushes of this pinkish-lavender variety and two white ones. I think they’ve been there since the 1940s. Many other houses in the neighborhood have [...]
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Saturday, May 23rd, 2009
Bowmans Tower
No collection of tower pictures would be complete without a picture of Bowmans Tower. No trip to Trenton would be complete without a trip to Bowmans Tower! When we were young, we used to hike up the side of the hill and then climb up the spiral staircase to the top. These days, it costs [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Art,Dittrich,Family news by Barb
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
KITTY SAY WHA’ ?
Catchy song!
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
Helen Having Fun
Barb, Helen, Valerie and Violet at the nursing home. With great big smiles! Taking a stroll through Sayen Gardens after the rain. A beautiful gazebo! Everything was so colorful!
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Monday, May 18th, 2009
Trenton War Memorial Organ
Remember how it used to rise in front of the stage like something from a horror movie? I remember seeing The Nutcracker there… and Irene Parker dance recitals… and when I was 12, the Trenton area science fair finals in which I had an entry: “Foods of the Future.” I predicted everyone would be eating [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Historical Trenton by Tracy
Monday, May 18th, 2009
Aloha from Helen!
As you can see, Mom is in good spirits and all decked out in her lei! We all had a great time visiting.
1 Comment » - Posted in Dittrich,Family news,Karpinski by Barb
Friday, May 15th, 2009
Philadelphia 2009
Violet, Valerie and me pose for the camera. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time!
2 Comments » - Posted in Dittrich,Family news by Barb
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
Concrete Casting
I had some concrete left over from last year, and thought it would be fun to make some stepping stones for the garden. Second-hand silicon cake pans and a jello pan served as the molds. The first step was to spray them liberally on the inside with WD-40 so they were nice and greasy. Then, [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Art,Personal news by Tracy
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
Waxtex
Nothing vintage about MY Waxtex!!
2 Comments » - Posted in Dittrich,Vintage Publications by Barb
Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
Sorta Like the Food Court
Violet took this picture of her friend Jen and me at the Lei Day festivities in Kapiolani Park. There were some tables and benches available, but by the time we got there they were all taken. So we bought our food and found a comfortable root to sit on. Then, when we were gathering up [...]
