Thursday. . . . 51 seconds of Zen

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The ending is so sweet !

cheers,  parsnip

Wednesday In Japan. . . Christmas fun

Yes, it is Christmas everywhere. Even in Japan.
But New Year is still the main Holiday.

Excitement is building especially if your are a 5 years old.

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 Christmas Tree at the mall.

 This doesn't have anything to do with Christmas but Mia decided that now she wanted 

her long "Elsa" hair cut. And it was very long.

 She looks happy and she was !

 New haircut and her Christmas cookie made at her school.

That is an angel if you couldn't tell.

 She is very excited for her Dad to see her sing at the Christmas show.

So she did this painting to show her Dad sitting and watching her sing.

I have heard the song and it is wonderful. She sang it for me.

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So I fibbed.

This is Tucson morning when a storm blew in.

 Lots of clouds.

  More clouds.

 Temps dropped and rain came, where I live in the foothills.

 Then the clouds lifted and we had light snow on the foothills

where I live and lots of snow on the Catalina Mountains.

Only problem this is our late January/February weather.

Not our December weather !

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And of course here is your pretty for mid week.

One of the many Japanese trains

 ready for Star Wars !

Oh yes, please !

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cookie. . . parsnip

music. . . Run Run Rudolph,  Dr. Teeth, Electric Mayhem

Today's minute of zen !

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Enjoy !

cheers,  parsnip

parley view parsnip. . . Tohono Chul Park

More Christmas Lights in Tucson.

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Last week we visited Tohono Chul Park.

A small park that winds around filled with desert plants.

The afternoon we went they were getting reading for a Christmas Festival. 

The whole walking garden was filled with light everywhere.

We didn't stay for the party, lot of food and drinks, meet the Artist, Chefs and Musicians.

But even in late afternoon and twilight just starting what we could see was wonderful.

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Beautiful !

They have several wonderful galleries with different shows all year.

Photos to come later.

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 Some lights from last year at The Westward Look Resort.

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Here is your pretty for the start of the week !

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Someone is looking for Santa !

ummmmi thehamish has been a vergud gud dug 

maybe some chkikin' strips for me

i have been gud dug

verygud

gud

ummmm did i say gud dug

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happy. . .  parsnip

music. . .  The Man With The Bag,  Eddie Floyd, Animal and Zoot

Square Dog Friday. . . Christmas Day 11, Special Delivery

Square Dog Friday is here !

Best day of the week.

So let's woof it.

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Special Delivery

i thehamish is helpin' santa deliver lots of

chkikin' strips 

and other goodies

especially if it's for gud dugs

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And as always just because I can, it is my blog after all,  here is your pretty

for the start of the weekend.

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Wednesday's sunset.

My irritating picasa program is not working so 

The photos came out so dull. The colors were so much better.

Some day (most days) I despise my computer and the awful 

internet company I have to deal with.

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delivery. . . parsnip

music. . . There's Still My Joy,  Indigo Girls

Wednesday In Japan. . . Christmas Day 9

SANTA !

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You can be a Sensei, Professor even a Department Head but when Christmas 

comes around you are SANTA to a class of Pre-School children.

Son loves to play Santa every year.

He was even a Mall Santa one year !

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And of course here is your pretty for mid week.

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 this is old thehamish photo not haapy

nice person who feeds us said she needin' to takes new photo

not so sure i thehamish is likein' that

woe oh woe

woe

Christmas stamp from a few years ago.

stamp. . . parsnip

music. . . Here Come Santa Claus,  Gene Autry

Parley view parsnip. . . El Corral

Wonderful friend Debbie came for a few days of Tucson fun.

We finally went back to the very old El Corral Steakhouse.

This Ranch House has been here since the 1920.

Best Prime Rib ever.

Last time I tried to take some photos they really did not come out.

But Sunday, Son walked around and took some wonderful photos for me.

They always have color fairy lights all year but at Christmas they go all out and  

put on a wonderful light show.

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This is just so much fun.

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And just because I can here is your pretty to start the week.

Christmas Godzilla !

Lights. . . parsnip
music. . . Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer,  Gene Autry