Daily Archives: May 7, 2021

Pull Up a Seat Challenge

Posted on May 7, 2021 by smkelly8

This very worn sofa is at the Red Capitol Club in Beijing, which I saw featured on Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations years ago. A friend and I sought out this hideaway back in 2010. I wonder what it looks like … Continue reading →

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Weekend Coffee Share

Posted on May 7, 2021 by smkelly8

Weekend Coffee Share is a time for us to take a break out of our lives and enjoy some timely catching up with friends (old and new)! If we were having coffee, I would say it’s been fun to have … Continue reading →

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Which Way Challenge

Posted on May 7, 2021 by smkelly8

Hosted by Alive and Trekking, the weekly Which Way Challenge inspires bloggers to share photos of ways including: Roads: gravel, asphalt, cobbled, dirt, freeway, expressway, highway, bridges Indoor walkways: hallways, aisles, people movers Outdoor walks: sidewalks, paths, trails Stairs, elevators, … Continue reading →

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Poem of the Week

Posted on May 7, 2021 by smkelly8

Spring By Gerald Manley Hopkins Nothing is so beautiful as Spring— When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush; Thrush’s eggs look little low heavens, and thrushThrough the echoing timber does so rinse and wringThe ear, it strikes like lightnings … Continue reading →