Mystic Calypso!

Another enjoyable summer evening in Elizabeth Park. Tonight it was calypso. The place was filled with happy picnic-ers and oodles of kids. The adults danced the rumba while the kids formed a conga line.

Joyful, joyful...

Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness,; drive the dark of doubt away.
Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day!

Proud Topsy Turvey Owner!

My step-mother, Marie, has two Topsy Turvies going in her backyard. Plenty of green tomatoes on 'em, but who knows if they'll ever turn red. Oh well, there's always fried green tomatoes if they don't!

A Tomato Grows in Hartford

Green beans, corn, broccoli, eggplant, lettuce, zucchini and sunflowers too! Along with three co-workers, I visted the kids at the Charter Oak Cultural Center today to see how the garden was coming along that they planted this past May. It's coming a long quite nicely!

While there, we also introduced a fun new game on nutrition -- The Energy Garden. The game was a hit!

Viel Gluck, Anke!

I only met Anke Graefe a few months ago through a mutual friend, and now it's time to say farewell...or should I say, abschied. After living in the states for over 10 years, Anke is returning to her homeland of Germany. While here, though, she taught German through a German School in West Hartford.

Tonight was a nice turnout of friends and grateful...and somewhat fluent (by my standards anyway!) students.

Viel Gluck, Anke! We'll miss you!

Wednesdays in the Park with Nadia and Tiana

My co-worker, Nadia, and I, along with Nadia's sister-in-law, Tiana, have decided to make Elizabeth Park's summer concert series a habit. Free concerts every Wednesday. Tonight it was Soul. Next week, Swing!!

Feets, don't fail me now!

Returning home from her year in China teaching English as a second language, niece Leah came bearing delicacies of the country's cuisine...like chicken feet! Nephew Scott pronounced them...not so bad. This from a kid who likes those greasy beef sticks. Guess he'll eat anything. :)