That's My World Tuesday / Mother's Day Flowers

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Tulips and Iris for Mother's Day, to me, from my daughter's family.

And, a beautiful white orchid from my son.

Thank you, dear family!

That's My World Tuesday

Photo Sunday / Happy Mother's Day, Julie!

My daughter with her little guy.

Happy Mother's Day, Julie!

She is expecting her second little guy in August.

 Photo Sunday
The theme is mother.

Photo Hunter / Theme is "Foreign"

 

The theme is "foreign" this week for Photo Hunters.

I am posting these photos from my archives back in July/August 2006.

My husband and I took our first trip to Japan and the last 5 days of our 2 1/2 week trip was spent with our Japanese friends, Kenkichi and Yuki-ye on the island of Kyushu.

Our 5 days were filled with enjoying their home and being out and about the countryside.

This first photo is of my husband and me with Yuki-ye in front of Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu.

 

These 2 photos show us with Kenkichi and Yuki-ye and members of their family.

We were on the top of Mt. Aso, on the island of Kyushu,  peering down at the volcanic crater.

Sulfuric gasses were creating the steam in the photo.

Eventually an alarm was sounded and everyone had to leave due to the change of wind and dangerous gas fumes.

 

 

This is Yuki-ye's classroom with all the 4th graders in her school during their Saturday summer vacation classes.

My husband and I are sitting in the middle...I think we can spotted quite easily! 

Yuki-ye is on her knees behind the first row of children on the left.

The children prepared a program about World Peace.

I had the pleasure of teaching these children and some of their mothers and siblings some good 'ole American Country Line Dancing.

We brought home hundreds of wonderful photos.
It was hard to choose for this post.

 

Photo Hunter Challenge

The theme is "foreign"

Blue Monday and Midweek Blues / Boys will be Boys!

 

I spent the afternoon with extended family and friends.

I didn't know little Zechariah could fly...

Wait until his mother and Grandma Debbie see THESE photos!

Boys will be boys!

 

He did land safely...Whew! 

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Blue Monday

Midweek Blues