Rants of the Newly Old

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69631615331999764762011-07-08T08:28:28.976-04:00Rants of the Newly OldRed Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.comBlogger371100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-65854802217993935552010-04-01T22:53:00.002-04:002010-04-01T22:55:46.750-04:00handkerchief 6

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-78219623752381136702010-04-01T22:52:00.002-04:002010-04-01T22:53:40.113-04:00handkerchief 5

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-78396283980494649722010-04-01T22:50:00.001-04:002010-04-01T22:52:03.065-04:00handkerchief 4

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-59948790038979494522010-04-01T22:48:00.000-04:002010-04-01T22:49:58.727-04:00handkerchief 3

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-64975295278787704632010-04-01T22:46:00.002-04:002010-04-01T22:48:24.790-04:00handkerchief 2

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-4412353964144620922010-04-01T22:43:00.002-04:002010-04-01T22:46:37.015-04:00handkerchief 1

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-52215000732178886132010-02-13T22:46:00.001-05:002010-02-18T22:47:59.092-05:00Wooden plate

approx. 8-9" longTAKEN

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-3589129533956145052010-02-13T22:44:00.000-05:002010-02-13T22:46:15.717-05:00Wooden fish

Chinese fish, approx. 6" long

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-83753139206407770322010-02-13T22:42:00.001-05:002010-02-18T22:49:03.092-05:00Chinese wood objects

TAKEN

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-72959949941929048612010-02-13T22:39:00.000-05:002010-02-13T22:41:50.498-05:00Stone bird

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-90489688112429601452010-02-13T22:31:00.002-05:002010-02-13T22:39:16.236-05:00Pitcher

Another small ceramic teapot (decorative only)

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-44648085683312010162010-02-13T22:25:00.003-05:002010-02-18T22:49:39.454-05:00More knick-knacks (aka tchotchkes)

A small Chinese vase with dragon, even smaller Chinese vase with dragon, painted wooden spoonSpoon and white vase TAKEN

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-73110346510753952332010-02-13T22:20:00.002-05:002010-02-18T22:49:55.116-05:00Photograph

Ted Kennedy speaking at the 1972 Democratic National Convention in Miami, with Leah sitting on the dais.TAKEN

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-55601737127653490412010-02-13T22:14:00.003-05:002010-02-18T22:50:19.812-05:00Knick-knacks

Green enamel on copper (possibly made by Leah) on stand (center); left, small teapot; right, ceramic pitcherteapot TAKEN

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-53530589479288662282010-02-13T22:11:00.001-05:002010-02-13T22:14:34.956-05:00Small statue

approx. 6-7" high

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-79859764634539903262010-02-13T22:07:00.002-05:002010-02-13T22:11:33.760-05:00Photograph

A photograph of Coretta Scott King (a graduate of Antioch College) speaking at Antioch.

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-48669084597466058182010-02-13T22:00:00.003-05:002010-02-18T22:50:51.239-05:00Chinese objets

small jade cat, white ceramic boxTAKEN

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-33955539386193649102010-02-13T21:57:00.001-05:002010-02-18T22:51:04.698-05:00Chinese herons

Herons in a wooden frame standTAKEN

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-40790818342368126682010-02-13T21:54:00.001-05:002010-02-13T21:57:32.912-05:00Chinese bird on a round tile

approx. 5" in diameter, and with stand

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-37177108722623183252010-02-13T21:29:00.003-05:002010-02-18T22:51:23.504-05:00Chinese box

This box (approx. 6" long) has a sliding top with dragon image and contains scenic Chinese postcards. Or you could put your own postcards inside.TAKEN

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-53545564196808207532010-02-13T20:55:00.003-05:002010-02-18T22:51:46.103-05:00Chinese print -- butterfly and peonies

Leah bought this print at the shop of the museum home of a Tang dynasty poet, Du Fu, in Chengdu. After she bought it, she learned that it had been painted by the young woman guide at the museum. The print is 18-1/4" x 15-1/2" high.TAKEN

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-63210122620956194432010-02-10T22:44:00.005-05:002010-02-18T22:52:34.416-05:00Leah's needlepoint - a pillow and framed square

Framed square taken

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-33383366840522474552010-02-10T22:41:00.002-05:002010-02-18T22:53:04.180-05:00Leah's embroidery - ribbons and flowers

TAKEN

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-34889058559848415092010-02-10T22:38:00.001-05:002010-02-10T22:41:19.753-05:00Leah's embroidery - paper doll

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-47021433327533825252010-02-10T22:24:00.004-05:002010-02-10T22:38:22.005-05:00Leah's embroidery - mulberry and needle's art

The legend above reads:Until the world be quitedissolved and pastSo long at least theneedle's art shall last

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-36241144010748174312010-02-10T22:17:00.004-05:002010-02-13T20:48:15.539-05:00Leah's needlepoint - English cottage

TAKEN

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-8301162153499288512010-02-10T22:13:00.003-05:002010-02-18T22:53:47.713-05:00Leah's embroidery - Statues of Liberty

TAKEN

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-71872486757219529492010-02-10T22:10:00.002-05:002010-02-13T20:49:16.801-05:00Leah's embroidery - Chinese peacocks

TAKEN

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-9781316072499721582010-02-10T22:06:00.004-05:002010-02-18T22:54:14.460-05:00Leah's embroidery - two blackwork pieces

BOTH TAKEN

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-22854750433517889542010-02-10T21:58:00.003-05:002010-02-13T20:51:02.679-05:00Leah's embroidery - flowers

TAKENThis piece was a test, which Leah passed. The Vizcaya Museum in Miami -- originally the home of the industrialist James Deering almost 100 years ago -- was reconstructing furnishings. Leah contributed embroidery to the master bathroom, and this test evaluated her skill.

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-77562330469644207942010-02-09T17:41:00.004-05:002010-02-10T21:58:31.914-05:00Leah's embroidery - Hallmark card and detail

This embroidery won first place in a competition held by the Embroiderers' Guild, Biscayne Bay chapter. It's about 35 inches high.

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-48774264022828230902010-02-09T17:22:00.007-05:002010-02-13T20:53:34.611-05:00Leah's embroidery - cats' eyes

TAKEN

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-34693415556230997232010-02-08T22:28:00.007-05:002010-02-18T22:59:00.016-05:00Leah's embroidery - berries

TAKEN

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-10097793219180007742008-08-03T21:34:00.033-04:002008-12-09T13:19:17.264-05:00Cooking in Bali

I was in Bali last month with my daughter, C., and we took a day and a half of cooking lessons, at Taman Rahasia.Our teacher, a silver jewelry designer named Ni Luh Sudiani, aka Ani, introduced us to the basic flavors of Balinese food. Starting at the top and moving counterclockwise around the platter: garlic, shallots (both of which are said to be milder than Western versions), ginger, galangal

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-67679631067463756672008-06-24T17:04:00.001-04:002008-06-24T17:04:32.401-04:00We're Mets fans!

Here we are at the April 27 game against the Braves -- it was COLD!And we were also at an interleague game against the Rangers in June; finally, it was baseball weather.

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-44721850855501889282008-04-17T12:36:00.004-04:002008-06-24T16:59:20.561-04:00Shop Local...

...And I don't mean your local Wal-Mart or Barnes and Noble. Shop in stores owned and operated by people who live in your community. Do it not just because it's the right thing to do but because it makes economic sense. A study commissioned by the San Francisco Locally Owned Merchants Alliance, and reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, says that local stores contribute much more to the

Red Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299303107846517662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963161533199976476.post-54427761140626511472008-04-15T16:18:00.014-04:002008-12-09T13:19:18.140-05:00Emily & Nadir's Wedding

My niece Emily got married recently. We went to the wedding party at the restaurant where Nadir is the general manager and used to be the chef. Emily was a waitress there before she got a master's in clinical counseling.The Happy CoupleHere's Emily's mom, Carla, and her sister Rachael.The other side of Emily's family: grandpa Howard, father Andy, grandma Jeri.The family extended: brother Geoff,

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