Mary Louise Eklund

Tag: favorites

  • Wednesday Wildcard – Let’s Do It All Again and Again with Bill Murray!

    The required US legal disclaimer: All images are the property of their owners I reproduce them here under the Fair Use Doctrine of the copyright law for commentary and critique
    The required US legal disclaimer: All images are the property of their owners I reproduce them here under the Fair Use Doctrine of the copyright law for commentary and critique

    We all know this movie. If you don’t please get thee to Netflix, Amazon Prime, Google Play, iTunes, or wherever you get your movies now that Blockbuster is busted and see it. It is fabulous and for my money one of the best comedies ever. I’ve seen it more times than Phil in the movie re-lived February 2nd. Every time I belly laugh. It’s a rare thing to have a movie like that. So here’s to the books, poems, paintings, photos, movies, tv shows that always bring us joy. I’m going to share just a few of mine.  One that like Phil and February 2nd I repeat again and again.  (more…)

  • These Are A Few of My Favorite Ornaments

    These Are A Few of My Favorite Ornaments

    An ornament Aaron made for me when he was in elementary school.
    An ornament Aaron made for me when he was in elementary school.

    Our holiday decorating has scaled back over the last few years.  Trust me years ago when Aaron was little we went all OUT!  I mean I even changed to Christmas themed dishes and no room in that large house was left undecorated!  Today it’s a tree, maybe a bit more in the living room.  No dishes are changed.  Last year we even down sized our tree.

    This year I came home from working the late shift to find the house decorated.  I couldn’t lift, I couldn’t stretch so Mike it did all!  I was thrilled.  The lights were up outside and the tree was tastefully decorated inside with just a few of our most favorite ornaments.  Having gone to a smaller tree less is needed to complete it.

    So enjoy a tour of a few of our favorite pieces.  Some maybe battered from years of use, others may not be perfect but they are to us.

    Golden Violin - Aaron played the Violin for years this ornament was purchased to remember those times from elementary through high school.
    Golden Violin – Aaron played the Violin for years this ornament was purchased to remember those times from elementary through high school.
    A wreath from preschool - do you see a theme developing here? Yep a gift from my son. He made it while in preschool.
    A wreath from preschool – do you see a theme developing here? Yep a gift from my son. He made it while in preschool.
    This Santa was on one of the presents Aaron got for his first Christmas.
    This Santa was on one of the presents Aaron got for his first Christmas.
    Couldn't find a Wolvie one but Aaron liked Spidy so with great decorations comes great responsibility - Spidy guards our tree
    Couldn’t find a Wolvie one but Aaron liked Spidy so with great decorations comes great responsibility – Spidy guards our tree
    What Navy family's tree isn't complete witout a three masted schooner?
    What Navy family’s tree isn’t complete witout a three masted schooner?
    I've not had a tuxedo kitty in my adult life but this one of several of my kitty ornaments. It's a hand painted egg one from Russia. I like it very much and gives me hope that if the Cold War came to an end so can many other horrid things.
    I’ve not had a tuxedo kitty in my adult life but this one of several of my kitty ornaments. It’s a hand painted egg one from Russia. I like it very much and gives me hope that if the Cold War came to an end so can many other horrid things.

    That’s it for this year’s tour. Next year I’ll highlight a few more. Until next time!