This will be the centerpiece on today’s holiday table. God bless those brave souls that paved the way to our freedom with their blood. Have a great holiday, everyone. Click image to enlarge.
May 2010
Desert Caballeros Corner
Our new town features a very Western motif in the downtown area. The Desert Caballeros Western Museum is at the corner of Wickenburg Way and Tegner which is the intersection of U.S. Hwys 60 and 93, right in the heart of the old downtown area. The bronze sculpture in the center is called “Thanks For The Rain” and features a cowboy reverently kneeling next to his horse. Click on the image to enlarge Damsel’s photo.
By the way, if you’re interested in nerdy 3D images, we put an anaglyph image of the sculpture on the family site. You will need red/cyan or red/blue 3D glasses to view it.
The Bishop’s Cap
I look forward to late spring and early summer in our patio garden when the cactus flowers bloom. This flower is open today on my Bishop’s Cap cactus which is so named because of its shape. Click on the image to enlarge.
Asian Lily
The early spring flowers that I had in the planters on the front porch were pretty much done for the year, so I went to the garden shop and got some Asian lilies for the planters. Yesterday, I went out the front door and I was greeted by this colorful flower. There will be more like this. Click on the image to enlarge.
Nannys Are at it Again Still
From Planet Gore:
House Approves ‘Black Boxes’ in Cars
By Greg PollowitzThis picture says it all:
There was some bipartisan agreement — hybrid cars will now be made noisy:
The bill calls for hybrid and electric cars to be equipped with “alert sounds” that would “allow the pedestrian to reasonably detect a nearby electric or hybrid vehicle.” Some safety advocates have warned that the near-silence of electric and hybrid vehicles could make the cars silent killers.
Out of curiosity, how can Waxman call that a nose? I saw the guy once a long time ago, and yes, his schnoz does look like that.
Calderon Should Talk
Via The Patriot Post:
“The fact is, Mexico has two big exports: Oil, and their second biggest export is poverty to the United States — from which, in remittances sent back to Mexico, they get $21 billion a year. Mr. Calderon has a stake in illegal immigration to our country.” — columnist George Will
The Dahlias Are Back
We stopped in at the local home improvement center to get a few things for the garden. I just love going in the flowers and shrubs area in the springtime. There are always plenty of beautiful flowers on display. These flowers, according to the label, are Dahlia Dahlinova hybrids. Whatever you call them, they are sure beautiful flowers. Click on the image to enlarge.