At Riverside Park
July 21, 2008 | Filed Under Hudson River, Parks, Rivers, Riverside Park | 10 Comments
From the archives:
Overlooking the Hudson river at Riverside Park. I love this park.
Paz
Shadow Shot Sunday: Patterns
July 20, 2008 | Filed Under Photo Blogging Theme Day, Shadow Shot Sunday, Shadows | 19 Comments
From the archives:
Just came home from the hospital ahead of time and I’m just in time to participate in Shadow Shot Sunday. Yay! Thanks to everyone for your good thoughts and well wishes. I appreciate them very much. Your comments are helping me feel much better. 
It’s going to take me a while to be able to visit all your blogs ( ,which I miss very much!), so please bare with me.
Out on the roof top, it can get pretty sunny and one can see different shadow patterns like the above. Check out Hey Harriet for a roundup of other Shadow Shot entries, as well as the guidelines to participate.
Paz
Playing Chess
July 14, 2008 | Filed Under City Streets and Sidewalks, Harlem, Neighborhoods | 27 Comments
A while ago, I posted a photo of an empty chess table on the street. The owner’s tip jar (the skull) sat empty. Today as I passed by, there were people playing and others watching. Do you see the tip jar? This time it’s on the floor.
I’ll be having surgery on Tuesday and spending a couple of days in the hospital, so I’ll be missing in action around here for a while. When I return, since I won’t be able to get around for a while, I’ll post photos from my archives. I hope that’s okay. See you soon on the blogs. Have a great week.
Paz
Meme: The Best Gift Ever
July 13, 2008 | Filed Under Memes, New York Clouds, New York Sky | 7 Comments
July sky above the Harlem River
Mae of Precious Maeday Moments tagged me for this meme. Thanks, Mae!
Paz
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Rules:
1. Simply copy the inspirational story and in the end write down the lesson you have learned out from this.
2. Put your own blog name and link. Pass or tag this to your friends to inspire them.
— The Best Gift Ever —
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college.For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car.
Finally, on the morning of his graduation his father called him into his private study.His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him.
He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box.Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man’s name embossed in gold.
Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said,"With all your money you give me a Bible?"And stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business.He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old and thought perhaps he should go to him.He had not seen him since that graduation day.
Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son.He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.
When he arrived at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart.He began to search through his father’s important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago.
With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages.His father had carefully underlined a verse, Matt 7:11,"And if ye, being evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Heavenly father which is in heaven, give to those who ask Him?"
As he read those words, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible.
It had a tag with the dealer’s name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired.On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words…PAID IN FULL.
How many times do we miss God’s blessing because they are not packaged as we expected?
I trust you enjoyed this. Pass it on to others. Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for…
PLEASE SEND THIS TO AT LEAST FIVE PEOPLE SO AS TO LET THIS GREAT LESSON FLOW AROUND.
Master List: Pinay Jade, KCee, Ria, Hot Momma, Manilenya, Juancho, Cielo, Rachel, Brittany E, Chi, Tina, Mae , Paz, (Add your name and links here)
Lesson learned: Not to act so quickly in anger or disappointment.
I’m tagging: Anyone who would like to be tagged. Go for it!
Awards!
July 13, 2008 | Filed Under 5 Blogs that Make My Day, Arte y Pico, Awards, Just Plain Fun to Read, Sharing the Love | 8 Comments
Wow! One thing I’ve learned while blogging is that bloggers are kind, generous and very inspiring. Recently, I’ve been given several awards by different bloggers. Thank you very much for the honor.
I’d like to pass the awards to all who stop by here and leave your nice comments. Thank you. Feel free to copy the logo and post on your blog.
Best,
Paz
5 Blogs that Make My Day — Thank you, Tracy of Pink Purl!
Arte y Pico — Thank you, Tracy of Pink Purl!
Just Plain Fun to Read — Thank you, Harriet of Hey Harriet!
Sharing the Love — Thank you, Pat of Mille Fiori Favoriti!
