The Weekend Roundup 'X'

Friday is here, and is the perfect day for Tom's fun meme, The Weekend Roundup. Today's letter has it's challenges, so with a little finesse, here we go... 

Extra Long. At only 12 lbs., Sir Humphrey was not large. However, when given the room, he could really stretch out!

Here's an oddity containing a 'X', the Mason-Dixon Line - the Pennsylvania-Maryland state line.  This was along US-1 in Aug. 2000.

How about Exposure? The always lovely Patti captures herself while driving on the I-91 Expressway in Middletown, CT. Like the camera, it is a point-and-shoot...

Looks like an 'X' (or kind of close to an 'X' :). This is a photoo taken when my Dad was in the US Army Air Force 1945-1947. I believe this was then Keesler Army Airfield (now AFB) in Biloxi, Mississippi. The plane looks like a C-47.

A Favorite. This is a great looking Winter sunset out our back window last week. I am not a fan of the cold - but the cold weather artistry is beautiful. Have a great week!

The Weekend Roundup 'V'

It is Friday and  I am back, so it's time again for Tom's always fun meme The Weekend Roundup. The letter 'V' is easy for me for at least one reason - it includes my surname which is Villers :)

This is the oldest Villers pic I have. I believe the year to be 1913, but cannot tell since it was in a scrapbook and the paper is hiding the postmark year. It is my grandfather at age 11-12. In those days, photos could be sent as a postcard and this was sent to his grandmother, Mrs. J.A. Yoho of Akron, Ohio. i found another 'V' here: It was mailed from Wheeling, West Virginia!

The next generation was my Dad, Ralph I. Villers II. Here is 1947, Dad and my Aunt Theresa. I think this along U.S. 40 at the Maryland-Delaware state line.

Next is a Vintage Villers Vacation! I am in a beach wheelchair with the always lovely Patti beside. The place is Craigville Beach on Cape Cod.

A favorite. Patti took this unique view in 2011 and she calls this Church and State. Taken in Norfolk Connecticut, the bell is in an old stone monument (state) by a steeple and cross. I don't know what it is, but this is one of my favorites. Have a great week!

Shadow Shot Sunday 2 - Shadowy Chèvre

Whhat is more cute than babies - more specifically, baby goats? Two month old siblings Bonnie and Clyde were showcased in downtown Seymour Connecticut recently. These adorable goats were bathed in shadow on a glorious day, so are perfect subjects for Shadow Shot Sunday 2. The cuteness never ends with these fur babies :)

The Weekend Roundup 'T'

It is Friday and thus time again for Tom's always fun meme The Weekend Roundup. And away we go...

It is less than a week before Thanksgiving, so here are some of the ingredients we use for our stuffing. No, we do not cube the bread, preferring the box mix, but the smell of sausage and onions and celery sautéing on Thanksgiving morn makes up for that!

Then there is Television. This is Grandpa in front of his (maybe new) Motorola TV in I guess 1952 or 1953. 

 Here are colorful Tea Wreaths for sale at a local craft fair. 

These are sandwiches and more served at an Afternoon Tea at the lovely Tea Roses in Cromwell, Connecticut.

 The final 'T' I'm using is Tent, this canopy at July 4 fireworks in Derby, CT a couple of years ago.

A Favorite. This sparse view is the last of the foliage over Pickett's Pond in Derby, CT. Have a great week!

The Weekend Roundup 'S'

It's yet another rainy Friday in New England, so a perfect time for Tom's fun meme The Weekend Roundup. The letter 'S' is featured this week, and I have an interesting mix...

Our neighbor to the North is Seymour CT and this is attractive Summer landscaping leading to its downtown.

And here is a pair of Seals sunning themselves at Connecticut's Mystic Aquarium. Photo taken in 1999.

A mere two miles from our home is the Sevino Vineyards in Woodbridge, CT. I had the glass of white which was a Seyval Blanc, perfect for today's post!

I couldn't forget an obvious 'S' given my heritage, that being Steubenville, OH. Here is Grandpa in 1955 by his work vehicle, a '55 Plymouth

A Favorite. The always lovely Patti captured this blue jay on the gutter - and he seems to be posing for her. What a great capture of this winsome avian. Have a great week!

The Weekend Roundup 'R'

A blog can be fun - if the hosting service allows, that is. I hope this latest version of Blogger works okay so I can blog again! So I am back again for Tom's fun meme The Weekend Roundup. The letter 'R' is featured today, so given my name, I'll start there...

Here are the three Ralphs (Ralves?) on the New Jersey shore in the Summer of 1964. L_R is Grandpa (Ralph I), myself (Ralph III) and Dad (Ralph II). A trio, tribune or trifecta of namesakes beginning with 'R'!

Another 'R' is Ramp. The following is the operational sequence of the wheelchair ramp on my Dodge Grand Caravan. It does draw attention!

A Favorite. We've not had a hard frost yet this year in Southern CT, so the foliage has not been very colorful as a whole, only occasional bold colors appear. And one of those places is on a maple tree in our back yard. So at least we won't have to drive to Vermont for autumnal hues!

The Weekend Roundup 'Q'

I don't get Blogger - this is the fourth iteration of my personal blog - the last one just quit on me just before I was able to post a post on Friday.

S o for a mere $12 I purchased another domain on Blogger. So I try again :) Perhaps it's a Google problem I just have to live with...I have to reformat the blog, but at least I am here!

Nevertheless, I'll try (again) to post my post for Tom's fun meme The Weekend Roundup.

The 17th letter takes a little bit of work to locate, but I did find a few...

My first example of beginning with 'Q' is the is the province and City of Quebec. This is Grandpa below the classic Château Frontenac, I believe in 1966 or 1967. What a classic building - and guy! 

Here are Quilts along the balcony of the First Congregational Church in Seymour, CT 

Obviously, 'Q' works for Quackers. Alas, it is not a Quartet nor Quintet, but instead a sextet paddling down the Housatonic River 

A Favorite. Without a deep frost so far this autumn, the foliage color is not at all vibrant - this is the subtle color on Wednesday at Osbornedale StatePark in Derby CT. Have a great week!