stories and sagas
I selected a few photos of my beach for you to enjoy.
This is what SUNSET DREAMS are made of!
Oceanside at dusk is always breathtaking.
We love our Oceanside Sunsets, that golden, pink, blue, orange, rainbow hour when the sky explodes with color.
I say, CHEERS to our city, OCEANSIDE.
It’s been a fun trip thru Oceanside…enjoy your day…
from my city
to your city.
By Barbara KisKis
Sept. 9, 2020
✿´¨) Welcome
.¸.•*´¨✿ to my
(.¸.•´ (¸.•`✿ Happy Place!.
Princess Beatrice’s vintage wedding dress is to go
on public display at Windsor Castle.
The Sir Norman Hartnell gown, first worn by the Queen in the 1960s, was loaned to Beatrice by her grandmother for her secret, low-key wedding to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in July.
The wedding dress will be on show at from
September 24 until November 22,
the Royal Collection Trust announced today.
The display at Windsor Castle will also feature Beatrice’s wedding shoes, made by Valentino, which she previously wore on other occasions including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding in 2011.
( there’s nothing better, than recycled SHOES )
A replica of her bridal bouquet made from artificial flowers has been created for the exhibition.
( so, real flowers would wilt )
The princess also wore a tiara loaned to her by the Queen – the Queen Mary diamond fringe tiara which the Queen, as Princess Elizabeth, wore on her own wedding day in 1947. But the tiara will not be part of the exhibition.
The Trust spokeswoman said: ‘It has not been possible on this occasion to display the tiara worn by Her Royal Highness on her wedding day.’
( Of course NOT…it’s tucked away somewhere…maybe at the Tower of London with the rest of the Queen’s jewels.)
MY NOTES
My granddaughter, Sahara and her parents visited Windsor Castle
last December (2019) for her 16th birthday.
She was thrilled with the history of the Castle
and everything that London had to offered.
Sahara loves history and requested the visit to
the UK for her birthday.
By Barbara KisKis
Sept. , 2020
One thing all dog owners know is when they return home from a trip out,
their pooch will be excitedly waiting for them.
And often a dog will be perched on a window ledge, ready to say hello as soon as they get home.
According to a new study from Safestyle,
owners made more of a conscious effort to spend time with their
pooches and pets during lockdown.
To celebrate, the double glazing company is running a nationwide
#DoginWindow photo competition asking owners to share their
best snaps to find the UK’s cutest pooch.
After receiving hundreds of brilliant submissions from proud owners
all over the UK, it has shared some of its favorite entries, with FEMAIL.
HERE ARE THE OTHER DOGS FROM THE UK….
Speaking as a loyal dog owner, I know my KOKOMO loves to sit on the back of my sofa and look out the window. He likes to bark at the birds.
This is my guy and no, he is not for sale, even if he has a waggly tail.
MY NOTES
When I read this story this morning, I immediately thought
of the song, HOW MUCH IS THAT DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW?
It is a popular novelty song. It is published as having been written by Bob Merrill in 1952 and loosely based on the folk tune Carnival of Venice. This song is also loosely based on the song “Oh, where, oh, where, has my little dog gone?” The best-known version of the song was the original, recorded by Patti Page on December 18, 1952, and released in January 1953 by Mercury Records. The no. 1 hit for Patti Page in 1953 that became a very popular nursery song.
However, what I didn’t know was that Ms. Page rewrote and sang this song
to pay tribute to SHELTER DOGS…
Patti Page sings “Can You See That Doggie in the Shelter?”
Sept. 6, 2020
In this most extraordinary year of thoroughbred racing, with the Kentucky Derby set for Sept. 5 instead of its traditional date on the first Saturday in May, one thing remains constant: the Mint Julep.
The drink of the Derby for nearly 100 years, about 120,000 Mint Juleps are served at Churchill Downs on your normal Derby Day. That won’t happen in the 146th edition because no fans are allowed to attend due to COVID-19 health and safety concerns.
I say CHEERS to the MINT JULEP, even though I have never, yes, that’s right, never sipped a Mint Julep in my life. Why? Because, maybe, I never travelled to Kentucky? I have watched the Race on TV; the fastest 2 plus minutes of horse racing.
The beverage of choice and the signature cocktail for both Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby since the 1930s is the Mint Julep. Old Forester was introduced in 1870 as America’s First Bottled Bourbon and is currently he manufacturer of the official Churchill Downs mint julep, but also is the founding brand of Brown-Forman Corporation, which now manufactures Early Times Bourbon, formerly the main ingredient for “the Official Mint Julep of the Kentucky Derby” from 1987 through 2014.
The highest-priced mint juleps at the Kentucky Derby, which are sold in limited quantity for a whopping $1,000 each, use unique ingredients and bourbon from the Brown-Forman sister brand Woodford Reserve, which is marketed as the “Official Bourbon of the Kentucky Derby.”
Serves 2 – Prep time 5 minutes
Ingredients:
Instructions:
*Make sure to slap mint and insert straw into ice near mint & Enjoy!!
So, it’s off to the races tomorrow for the running of the 146th Kentucky Derby.
Here’ s some trivia for all of you sports fans:
If you’re looking for an alpha-bet, your best letters are S, C, B, and A.
The letter S has produced some super-duper Derby winners: Sir Barton, Secretariat, Seattle Slew, Swaps, Spectacular Bid, Silver Charm, Sunday Silence Smarty Jones, to name a few.
C’s? (13). Among them: Count Fleet, Citation, Carry Back, Clyde Van Dusen, Charismatic California Chrome, and even Country House.
B’s? (13). Among them: Big Brown, Barbaro, Bold Forbes, Brokers Tip, and Black Gold.
A’s? (11). Among them: Assault, Affirmed, American Pharoah, Alysheba, Animal Kingdom, and Aristedes (the first Derby winner in 1875).
Now, place your bets for this year’s race. The favorite this year is,
Tiz the Law, out of a field of 17 horses.
GOOD LUCK.
By Barbara KisKis
Sept. 4, 2020
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