Flowers For Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is a good excuse to be happy. You can enjoy the flowers, the candy, the school size exchangeable cards. My thought for the day is this: there is a lot more to Valentine's Day than just romantic love. It's a good time to look around and appreciate the people in your life that love you, like you and encourage you.

And if you are at all like me you know that any day that offers an opportunity to give or receive flowers is a good day.

Happy Valentine's Day

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Independence Day

For the Fourth of July I have a series covers from The New Yorker. The first is from cartoonist George Booth. A dog, the flags, the fourth of July. Perfect.

 2011

From 1956, the cover is by Edna Eickle.  America at home.  A boy and a flag.

 1966' s cover is by Arthur Gets.  Just a flag on a house. Pretty much says it all.

Arthur Getz also did the cover in 1981. Main Street USA. A wonderful view of our Independence Day.

In  1988 Lee Lorenz drew an optimistic, happy Uncle Sam.

For 2007 the ever charismatic Lady Liberty standing strong by Bob Staake. 
Have a great Fourth of July. Enjoy and appreciate our independence.

Valentine

Valentine's Day is all about the love. Whatever kind you have or want, it's the love that counts. So here are a few photos that make me smile and feel the love on Valentine's Day.

It's all you need.
Happy Valentine's Day

Merry Christmas

Someone had a BIG ladder
                                                                    
Hope your Christmas is filled with Joy, Smiles and Laughter.
                                                                  Merry Christmas

Santa Channeling Marilyn

Best Holiday window display? It's going to be difficult to beat this display from the window of  the Ted Baker/London store in Chicago.  Santa ala Marilyn Monroe. I think it's a winner.

Time For The Glue Gun

It was time to get the glue gun out this week. My Christmas wreath, of at least ten years, needed updating. The color for this holiday season, fuchsia.  Hope your holidays are bright.