Merry & Happy Everything!
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Exploration of Enjoyment…
(Thank you for your patience – still working on blog wonders)
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“Fly”
“Fly” a single from saxophonist Mindi Abair whose music ranges from jazz to blues. She has played with Gregg Allman, Aerosmith, Smokey Robinson to name a few of her collaborations. Mindi is a two time Grammy nominee – 2014 for Summer Horns with Dave Koz, Richard Elliot, and Gerald Albright. Then in 2015 received another
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Mother’s Day!
NOTE: Mother’s Day in the Middle East is celebrated March 21st. This Mother’s Day tradition began in Eygpt where mothers are recognized on the day of the spring equinox acknowledging the nurturing characteristic of mothers. Whether in the Middle East celebrating on March 21st or participating in festiviities May 12th, Mother’s Day is a day
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“Just Feels Right”
Greg Chambers is a saxophonist whose melodic style is infectious and good for the soul. His music is filled with color. And Carol Albert gave some piano styling to the track.
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Books
What do These Books have in Common? The common attribute of these three books is – they are all relatively short reads. The first book one of the main characters is looking for a grander life; the second book reveals a murder mystery near a lake; and the third book the main character tries to
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Ever Wonder about the History of a Bottle Wine?
Chilean Wine – Qu Chardonnay 2021 https://us.nakedwines.com/producers/irene-paiva The winemaker of the Chilean Qu Chardonnay 2021 above discusses in Naked Wines communications the process used to document history of the vineyard’s wine. Picture above of various boxes demonstrating the care, history, and wine’s legacy of Viña l. The winemaker describes how each box represents the history
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Greenery Day – Japan
Dreamstime History Greenery Day or Mdori no Hi was founded in Japan 1989 and has been held annually. Midori means “Green Day” a day to celebrate nature and its blessings was established to recognize Emperor Showa (or Emperor Hirohito 1926 – 1989). The Emporer’s name Showa means bright/shining place. Celebrating Greenery Day Greenery Day encourages
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May & Mother’s Day
Flower Ideas Farmgirl Flowers https://www.farmgirlflowers.com Karpendiem Blooms (Seasonal Blooms) https://www.karpendiemblooms.com UrbanStems https://www.urbanstems.com
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Engaging Sips
COCKTAIL The Paloma (Spanish for “dove”) is a tequila-based cocktail. This drink is most commonly prepared by mixing tequila, lime juice,[1] and a grapefruit-flavored soda such as Fresca, Squirt, or Jarritos and served on the rocks with a lime wedge. Adding salt to the rim of the glass is also an option. Wikipedia https://www.spoon.com/pages/paloma-cocktail MOCKTAIL This grapefruit Paloma mocktail packs a zesty citrus punch with
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“Obviously” Piano
Michael Vincent Waller is a composer from New York City. His works have been considered lyrical and introspective drawing inspiration from impressionism and world music. The album Trajectories IV was released September 8, 2017. The pianist on the album is R. Andrew Lee and the vibraphonist is William Winant.