Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Magic by Night Part II

 I think we all agreed this was the cutest---to see all of these pandas nestled in and among the bamboo growing at Shaw's Garden (AKA MoBot)
 We were also a little disturbed to see that we were too old to make the Chinese lantern horoscope. With a little deduction, we were able to figure it out (I am a Rooster)

We stopped, sat and were mesmerized by the music, magic and art at the "lily pond basin"
 Although most of the lanterns were made of silk and wire, the dragons were made of china dishes.
 The ship above was made of plastic water bottles and the display below was made of small "medicine" bottles filled with colored water.

 Many of the lanterns were beautifully reflected in water.
All in all, this was a wonderful exhibit---we are so lucky to have this fabulous garden here in St. Louis!  To see it all in May as it was being constructed, click here.

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Between Two Worlds

Most of my life, I've considered it fortunate that I was just ahead of the Baby-boom. Generally, the Baby-boomers were born between 1946 and 1964 after the fathers returned from World War II. It was a huge population explosion that has reverberated through American society.

This blog will be part history, part memories, part reflections of a retired teacher, but active "Senior". I have always felt like I straddled two generations forming a bridge. Sometimes I think like a baby-boomer, but sometimes I'm locked into my parents' Depression era thinking. I'm a dichotomy of two eras. But, I'm always ready to try something new---so here I am dipping my toes in the water of Blogworld.