And so we come to the
end of yet another odyssey with Alphabe-Thursday!
What a challenge it has been at times to come up with a creative post
for the current letter of the alphabet. I've enjoyed this journey with
you, my readers and fellow
Alphabe-Thursdayers, sharing our posts and lives.
Thanks, Jenny! You've created a fun and inspiring community!
(You can click on any of the following links to go to that post.)
A abstract a painted garage door in Asheville, North Carolina
B blessings
C Apple Cranberry Cobbler a most delicious recipe
D child + dog frolic in the sea
E Eager Oliver is...
F a few favorites four (very) random photos
G gorgeous Mount Edith Cavell a hike in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
H Hell (Grand Cayman) a real town on a Caribbean island
I Oliver's guide to the letter I
J January random photos
K kimonos my Brownie troop studied Japan, decorated kimonos, and ate at a Japanese restaurant
L light four photos
M metal four photos
N Northside a small community of traditional, classic, and eclectic...everything.
O Oregon random photos from a trip
P peaks photos from a hike to Hidden Lake near Logan Pass in Glacier National Park, Montana, USA
Q quiet Sint Maartin
R Green Bean, White Bean, and Tomato Stew recipe!
S flower scenes
T textures five photos
U umbrellas Happy Bay, St. Martin, Caribbean
V beautiful view: Happy Bay
W water four views from Banff and Jasper National Parks, Canada
X xerophilous four photos
Y yellow photos of six yellow things
Z random Zs four photos
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LINKS:
POST Alphabet Soup I
POST Alphabet Soup II
POST Alphabet Soup III
POST Alphabet Soup IV
POST Alphabet Soup V
Dear Ms.Jenny,
I LOVE
Alphabe-Thursday! Thank you so much for hostessing this awesome meme once again! You have created a wonderful community
of bloggers.
It is often
challenging to come up with a post for each letter as well as committing
to posting for every letter. But it is so much FUN!
So begins Round 9 in which we start with the Letter "A." Come visit others' submissions HERE and join in the fun!
NOTE: You do not have to post for every letter.
photos by me © 2009 - 2014 all rights reserved
Long ago, when I was a little girl, I ate at a Japanese restaurant in a kimono I had decorated with crayons. This was such an exciting adventure as I, along with my Brownie troop, had been studying Japan for several months. We even performed a short play in costume (complete with traditional hair that a talented mother had made of crepe paper!).
I was so proud of my kimono! The mothers had sewn them out of old sheets and we decorated them with crayons. The designs were then heat set. Finally the day arrived! Off we went to a real traditional Japanese restaurant!
That's me in the back taking off a shoe. Do note those stylish shoes!
I remember this kimono well. How I wish there was a color photo of it! It was made from a yellow sheet. I decorated it with pink flowers and green leaves. You can see them very faintly around the hems of the sleeves and the bottom, as well as along the sleeve.
We sat at a low table on cushions.
The article and photos appeared in the Sunday Star magazine, a supplement to the Washington Post.
How exciting it was for a little girl to learn about the customs of Japan, learn words in another language, perform a play, make a kimono, and wear that kimono to a real Japanese restaurant. Then to top it off, there she is in an article printed in the paper.
"As the last "Sayonara" sounded through the restaurant, ...the troop set off into the late afternoon sun..."
Alphabe-Thursday,
hosted by Ms Jenny, is so much fun! This week our letter is "K." Come visit others'
submissions HERE and join in the fun!
original photos by Claire Sawyer © photos by me © 2013 all rights reserved
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