Part 1, a day to remember...Thanks to new friends...The albatross story begins...
Stained glass, whether antique or newer, attracts a tremendous amount of interest for its often fine workmanship as in the case of this piece in Elaine and Richard's home. |
The view from the lanai at Elaine and Richard's lovely home. |
Elaine and Richard's inviting living room filled with comfortable furnishings and amenities. |
The huge master bedroom is warm and appealing with its fine furnishings and décor. |
This antique desk and handmade wood ship are eye catching. |
The gift Richard gave us yesterday, The Majestic Albatross by Robert Waid, a neighbor of his. |
Perusing these photos certainly triggered enthusiasm on our part, anxious to see even one of these majestic birds up close, if possible, during our time in Princeville. |
Of course, we were chomping at the bit to have a peek at this amazing phenomenon, occurring right here in Princeville. With this book in hand, our desire to witness these birds first hand only escalated.
Richard sat behind the impressive magistrate's desk giving us a feel as to how a visit to his office in St. Louis might have been.
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Without any prompting from us, but certainly based on our enthusiasm, Richard invited us to see his home and meet his lovely wife Elaine who had little warning that people she'd never met were stopping by on a Sunday.
Richard and Tom sat outside at the golf club engaged in lively conversation while I worked out. My HIIT (high intensity interval training) workout takes less than 20 minutes instead of the usual one hour or more most exercisers usually spend. As a result, we showed up at Elaine and Richard's home a bit earlier than expected per Richard's earlier phone call.
This stained glass window, of which Richard and Elaine have many, reminded us of the zebras drinking from our pool in Marloth Park, only one year ago.
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Although not antique carpeting, this pattern is definitely befitting the environment. |
This is Elaine and Richard's wedding photo, 28 years ago. |
A Hawaii themed stained glass window built into a stone wall. |
Happy Monday, dear friends.
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Photo from one year ago today, January 26, 2014:
Three giraffe crossing the road when we were on our way to the local market. Even Tom couldn't stop smiling whenever there was this type of traffic jam. For details from that day, please click here. |