Wordless Wednesday - Cousins at attention

Cousins (aged 10 and 7) are really paying attention to the speaker at an extended family function recently...see WW and WW

Ruby Tuesday Too - Cousins

We look for rubies all over for the meme Ruby Tuesday Too. And the red brick of a restaurant built in a 150 year old thread factory is a fine backdrop of two cousins, the six-year old cousin fixing the hair of her three-year old younger cousin during the event held that evening. Despite the blur of the pic, I would describe this scene as precious, cute or disarming...

Whimsical Windows - Sunnyside and Shadyside

For the architectural meme Whimsical Windows/Delirious Doors, I am featuring the Maritime Center office building on the harbor in New Haven Connecticut. I took these on the land side and this structure is a fairly modern, attractively styled, the blue mirrored windows the key styling detail. The views are on the sunny and shady sides, the bright side being more brilliant, the darker side a bit more somber. The windows are like aqua zebra stripes that reflect the blue sky that envelops the building...I look forward to seeing your links!

Shadow Shot Sunday - Ringside Shadows

Shadows appear in many a venue, and they fall about an old sports venue. Thus, for Shadow Shot Sunday 2, we have shadows from the Naugatuck Connecticut YMCA, a 1924 building with a boxing ring as its centerpiece.

The mayor of our small city of Ansonia, Dave Cassetti, developed, host and promotes a youth boxing program. Cassetti himself was an amateur boxer in the early '80s (and a good one, with a 49-6 record. He's the referee in the white polo shirt). This was at the 2015 Triano-Rossi Youth Boxing Tournament.

On at late afternoon, the sun allows for brilliant and subtle shadows...

Boxing had a well deserved reputation in the heavyweight area, with less than savory promoters and sanctioning bodies. Yet, for youth, boxing is actually a pure sport that encourages discipline, tecnique, determination and paying attention to the coaches. It's learning to work hard. I like the kids working hard and even hugging your opponent after the two round matches were over - a purity of sportsmanship so many adults have lost sight of...

Wordless Wednesday - King of the box

King of the Amazon

Purrfectly at home...

You might say our kitty is the King of the Amazon - box that is. Once we clear the carton of its contents, Linus McDonald takes over as king. Perhaps we household staff should place a blanket in there to better pamper HRH Linus...see WW and WW