Monday, March 24, 2008
Sunday, Bloody Sunday
No, this isn't about John Schlesinger's great 1971 film based on the story by Penelope Gilliatt.
On Easter Sunday the death toll for American soldiers in Iraq reached 4,000. A landmark? Depends on one's view of the war. To those of us who were against the war long before the first pair of boots landed on the ground, it is a tragic waste of human lives, most of them under 30 years of age. To the president and his cohorts who cooked up the war and sold it to the American people, it is just a number that does not mean anything. Expect the usual platitude about bravery, patriotism, etc.
"I can't stop asking why? The more I think the more I cry."
---Pfc. Ryan J. Hill
Wild Flowers at Coal Mine Creek
Went for the traditional Easter Sunday walk with a group of friends. It was a gorgeous day, sunny and warm. The wild flowers have started to bloom. The wood duck, reported to be found at the lake, was not seen but we had a good walk and returned to Palo Alto for lunch. Fried chicken, steamed artichokes accompanied by a mayo/mustard dip, french bread and cheeses. We enjoyed a bottle of Margaux and a Sauvignon Blanc. To cap it all, there was a home made Tiramisu. By that time we were ready for a nap.
"I can't stop asking why? The more I think the more I cry."
---Pfc. Ryan J. Hill
Wild Flowers at Coal Mine Creek
Went for the traditional Easter Sunday walk with a group of friends. It was a gorgeous day, sunny and warm. The wild flowers have started to bloom. The wood duck, reported to be found at the lake, was not seen but we had a good walk and returned to Palo Alto for lunch. Fried chicken, steamed artichokes accompanied by a mayo/mustard dip, french bread and cheeses. We enjoyed a bottle of Margaux and a Sauvignon Blanc. To cap it all, there was a home made Tiramisu. By that time we were ready for a nap.
Trillium
©Musafir - March 23, 2008Indian Warrior
©Musafir - March 23, 2008Buttercups
©Musafir - March 23, 2008At the swing on Toyon Trail
©Musafir - March 23, 2008Shooting Star
©Musafir - March 23, 2008Hound's Tongue
©Musafir - March 23, 2008Alongside Lake Trail
©Musafir - March 23, 2008
à votre santé
©Musafir - March 23, 2008
*****
"Some keep the Sabbath going to Church,
I keep it staying at Home -
With a bobolink for a Chorister,
And an Orchard, for a Dome."
----Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)
I keep it staying at Home -
With a bobolink for a Chorister,
And an Orchard, for a Dome."
----Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)
