JeRom's Journal
Our thoughts and Life in Portland
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Monday, June 26, 2006
Last year and good times
I am trying to catch up on posting the archives from last year! So far I have had January-March--just added was April 2005 and May 2005!
Now for the Headlines from the weekend:
Tibetan Festival--
International Festival--
Emergency Room visit for Nurse Maid's Elbow-- all is ok now
Heat Wave!!--
Shakespeare in the Park--
Picnic at Sauvie Island--
Details to come...
Now for the Headlines from the weekend:
Tibetan Festival--
International Festival--
Emergency Room visit for Nurse Maid's Elbow-- all is ok now
Heat Wave!!--
Shakespeare in the Park--
Picnic at Sauvie Island--
Details to come...
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Friday, June 16, 2006
The Performers
One of the best things about Portland are the Markets and performance artists. I think that it has a great affect on Alyosha and his need to perform!
Одна из замечательных особенностей Портленда, это фермерские рынки или даже ярмарки, так как на них ещё присутствует и развлекательный компонент. Одна из таких ярмарок проводится каждую неделю во дворе здания, где я работаю. Стоит отметить, что по окончании "действа" остаётся чистый двор, где нет даже и намека на то, что здесь только что был рынок, со всеми вытекающими и вываливающимися обстоятельствами.
Продают только местные фермеры, причём в большинстве случаев это сами хозяева. которые всегда рады ответить на вопросы о том где и как выращена продукция и о том, как лучше её приготовить, часто при себе они даже имеют фотоальбомы, где можно увидеть их поля, сады и огороды.
Каждую неделю Женя с Алёшей встречают меня с работы на такой ярмарке, вот маленький видео сюжетик об этом:
На прошлых выходных я сколотил из подручных средств раскладную ширму для кукольного театра, а Женька сшила из бывших штор настоящий занавес. А куклы у нас давно уже были в арсенале Алёшкиных игрушек.
Когда мне было лет этак 10, я ходил в кружок кукольного театра, которым руководил после основной учительской работы мой отец, там мы сами делали куклы по технике папье-маше, шили им одежды, ставили пьесы и выступали в домах культуры и школах.
Советую всем, у кого есть малыши, приобрести (или сделать самим) куклы, дети просто тащатся от них и это очень здорово для их развития. Кстати, если кто-то думает, что подарить детям на день рождения, то подсказываю - куклы. Они гораздо более любимы и играемы, нежели тривиальные мишки набитые чем попало.
Предлагаю вашему вниманию 4-х минутный отрывок нашего первого кукольного представления с настоящей ширмой. Правда мы не знали, что нас будут снимать на камеру, поэтому актеры и зрители одеты налегке.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
GHS
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I missed my 10 year High School Reunion this last weekend. So I have been thinking about Graham and School a lot for the past week or so. I got some pictures ready to share--and will catch up with everyone over e-mail.
It is very difficult to write an introduction about the place where you are from. Graham, Texas is my little home town--I love it and will always have it in my heart as where home is, even if I never live there again. Most of these people are those whom I have known since I was 5 years old--some I met later, but no matter the years apart and how everyone has changed they all take a little bit of what they were with them.
My husband and I had a web-page for many years to keep in touch with family and friends since they are spread out over the world and I wished that my school friends had one too. Silly me just didn't know where to look! I found lots and lots of people sporadically sharing their lives through little windows of blogs and pictures...it is so great to see everyone and go back in time a little. Maybe we will go on in the future together too.
Doug Allen, Lee Biebighauser, Jay Brewer, Shanna, Jennifer Bristow, Patricia Bristow, Stacy Bristow, Jason Bryan, Jennifer Casteel, James Davis, Lindsey Fields, Jamie Freeze, Alexia Gardenshire, April Glenn, Jonie Hamm, Eric Lee, Katie Lee, Brandon Jones, Sadie Lisle, Jake Long, Briana Melendez, Matt Mooney, Megan Mooney, Noah Neal, Cooper Nunley, Steve Osborne, Gregg Parritt, Justin Queen, Tim Stinson, Kyle Sweeney, Chris Ward, Nicole Whitson, Robert, Sara, Eric, Diane
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I missed my 10 year High School Reunion this last weekend. So I have been thinking about Graham and School a lot for the past week or so. I got some pictures ready to share--and will catch up with everyone over e-mail.
It is very difficult to write an introduction about the place where you are from. Graham, Texas is my little home town--I love it and will always have it in my heart as where home is, even if I never live there again. Most of these people are those whom I have known since I was 5 years old--some I met later, but no matter the years apart and how everyone has changed they all take a little bit of what they were with them.
My husband and I had a web-page for many years to keep in touch with family and friends since they are spread out over the world and I wished that my school friends had one too. Silly me just didn't know where to look! I found lots and lots of people sporadically sharing their lives through little windows of blogs and pictures...it is so great to see everyone and go back in time a little. Maybe we will go on in the future together too.
Doug Allen, Lee Biebighauser, Jay Brewer, Shanna, Jennifer Bristow, Patricia Bristow, Stacy Bristow, Jason Bryan, Jennifer Casteel, James Davis, Lindsey Fields, Jamie Freeze, Alexia Gardenshire, April Glenn, Jonie Hamm, Eric Lee, Katie Lee, Brandon Jones, Sadie Lisle, Jake Long, Briana Melendez, Matt Mooney, Megan Mooney, Noah Neal, Cooper Nunley, Steve Osborne, Gregg Parritt, Justin Queen, Tim Stinson, Kyle Sweeney, Chris Ward, Nicole Whitson, Robert, Sara, Eric, Diane
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Friday, June 09, 2006
Last week
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This past week seems like it has been very hectic, even though we didn't do very much. It was extremely tiring for me and Romka was good enough to be able to take off Friday and spend the whole day with Aleks. They went to the museum and played at home and read books. I rested and painted and finally cleaned up the place without interruptions. It was great!
Now it is 7:49 in the evening and my duties are about to be restored, because no matter how much time Aleks spent with Papa all day—he still wants me to read and sing him to sleep.
As I said before, the week has been hectic, so I am just now posting the pictures from last weekends trip to the ocean. After that, I have a lot to say about my High School Reunion, which is tomorrow and I am not going to :-( -- but that will have to wait for later, because I hear little feet running towards me!
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