Geralyn and I visited the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi. The basilica, which was begun in 1228, is built into the side of a hill and comprises two churches (known as the Upper Church and the Lower Church) and a crypt, where the remains of the saint are interred.
HAVE A WONDERFUL EVENING. WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY. BLESS THE LORD FOR IT. HE IS SO GOOD TO US. I HAD MY GRANDSON FOR TWO DAYS AND IT WAS A TREAT. OUR GRANDKIDS MEAN SO MUCH TO US.
GOD BLESS YOU. THE LORD BE WITH YOU. LOVE, SISTER SHIRLEY XOXOXOXO
We visited Fattoria il Poggio, a farmhouse in Montecarlo in the province of Lucca in Tuscany. The farm, rooted in Tuscany and managed by the Rossi family since 1963, welcomes visitors from all over the world. The farm produces wine and extra virgin olive oil. Inside the farm is a restaurant open for lunch and dinner and welcomes you with the best dishes, obviously accompanied by their wine and their oil!
Geralyn took this video as we traveled through the canals of Venice on a gondola! Geralyn normally doesn't do the videos but she wanted to capture me and the view of the canals from her perspective.
Geralyn and I were fascinated by the skill of this glass artist. And, he was a very nice fellow! So, if you are interested in the designing of glass art, you'll enjoy watching this video from Murano, Italy.
Venetian glass is thought to have been made for over 1,500 years, and production has been concentrated on the Venetian island of Murano since the 13th century. Today Murano is known for its art glass, but it has a long history of innovations in glass-making in addition to its artistic fame—and was Europe's first major glass-making center.
I MISS YOU MY FRIEND AND ALWAYS WILL. CAN'T BELIEVE YOU ARE GONE. LOVE YOU ALWAYS.
We had another beautiful day. No rain. How nice. We are thankful for rain but we need some sunshine too. lol lol lol And sunshine we got. It was wonderful. Perfect temperatures. God is good to give us so many blessings. The birds sure are singing. We have a Bull Frog and he serenades us every night. Love it. Of course, the Hoot Owl is in competition with him and they are in a competition to see who can out do the other. But I think the Bull Frog will win. lol lol He is pretty loud. The sounds of warm weather never grow old. I love those crickets, fireflies lighting up the sky and all the night sounds, the geese making a lot of honking sound.. they are all fabulous. The wonders of God's creation. We can never ever take his creation for granted. Because it is so marvelous. Have a wonderful night my friends. God Bless you. hugs, Shirley
Geralyn and I returned from Italy late last night. I will add additional pictures and videos from time to time. We had a great time but it is also nice to be back home.
When I was a kid, I couldn't understand why Eisenhower was so popular. Maybe this will explain why..
General Eisenhower Warned Us.
It is a matter of historythat when the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, General Dwight Eisenhower, found the victims of the death camps he ordered all possible photographs to be taken, and for the German people from surrounding villages to be ushered through the camps and even made to bury the dead.
He did this because he said in words to this effect
'Get it all on record now - get the films - get the witnesses - because somewhere down the road of history some #@#$% will get up and say that this never happened'
This week, the UK debated whether to remove The Holocaust from its school curriculum because it 'offends' the Muslim population which claims it never occurred. It is not removed as yet. However, this is a frightening portent of the fear that is gripping the world and how easily each country is giving into it.
It is now more than 60 years after the Second World War in Europe ended. This e-mail is being sent as a memorial chain, in memory of the, six million Jews, 20 million Russians, 10 million Christians, and 1,900 Catholic priests Who were 'murdered, raped, burned, starved, beaten, experimented on and humiliated' while many in the world looked the other way!
Now, more than ever, with Iran, among others, claiming the Holocaust to be 'a myth,' it is imperative to make sure the world never forgets.
This e-mail is intended to reach 400 million people! Be a link in the memorial chain and help distribute this around the world.
How many years will it be before the attack on the World Trade Center
'NEVER HAPPENED',
Because it offends some Muslims???
Do not just delete this message; it will take only a minute to pass this along.
Remember when all classrooms had an American flag in them?
Do they even teach our children about the World Trade Center attacks in 1993 and 2001, or did it go the way of Pearl Harbor and Veterans Day?
Don't even mention Christmas or prayers in school.
