Shoot XIX - "Mount Washington Hotel"

VA has many nicknames - "Old Dominion State," "Mother of the Presidents," etc. It is also one of the few states that can refer to itself as a commonwealth. Heard from Mike Di., Milt, Peyton, 
Jim W., Joani, Beth, and Michelle.

"Picture Window"

Still on Shoot #19 and the iconic Mt. Washington Resort! This was my view each time I walked down the staircase into the main lobby. The large picture window opened up to give a fabulous view of Mt. Washington!

We booked a guided tour of the hotel. I believe its history was more glorious than the structure itself!

Thought for the week. . .

Found these most interesting outlooks on life:

If you want to leave footprints in the sands of time, 

don't drag your feet. 

~ Arnot L. Sheppard.

N i f t y   F i f t y
Here are some interesting facts about one of our fifty states. Do you know which one? This state boasts of being the:

home for Bradley Cooper, Taylor Swift, Tina Fey, Andy Warhol, Gene Kelley, Grace Kelly, Larry Fine, W C Fields Tiny Tim, and Jimmy Stewart

place where the first automobile service station opened 

first commercial radio broadcast on KDKA radio 

first public zoo in the United States.

Leaving you with a smile, I hope. . .

Marriage means commitment. So does insanity. 

Coincidence?

Shoot XIX - "Mt. Washington Hotel"

Mountaineer State! Could not get one by Jim W., Mike Di., Joani, Elaine, Peyton, and Michelle! I think I drove through a small part of WV.

"Happy Forty-third!

For our anniversary last year, we decided to book lodging at the classic Mt. Washington Resort. We were greeted at the front desk with an upgrade to a suite! While in the elevator, we mentioned we were there for our anniversary. The lift operator took it upon himself to inform the front desk of our celebration. The result was this congratulatory gift in our room!

If you ever get the chance to visit this resort, do so!

Thought for the week. . .

Found these most interesting outlooks on life:

YOU NEED ONLY TWO TOOLS IN LIFE - 
WD-40 AND DUCT TAPE.

IF IT DOESN'T MOVE AND SHOULD, USE THE WD-40. 
IF IT SHOULDN'T MOVE AND DOES, USE THE DUCT TAPE!

N i f t y   F i f t y
Here are some interesting facts about one of our fifty states. Do you know which one? This state boasts of:

the home  of Sandra Bullock, Wayne Newton, and George C. Scott

being the birthplace for eight United States Presidents and the final resting place for seven of them!

the second oldest college in the United States, it was founded in 1693.

the home to the largest office building in the world.

Leaving you with a smile, I hope. . .

Want more, I heard????

  Santa’s helpers are subordinate clauses.
   
  Acupuncture: 

a jab well done.
   
  Marathon runners with bad shoes 
suffer the agony of de feet.    
   
  I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, 

but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian.
   
 She was only a whisky maker, 

but he loved her still.
   
  A rubber band pistol was confiscated from algebra class because it was a weapon of math disruption.
   
  No matter how much you push the envelope, 

it'll still be stationery.
   
  A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and 

was cited for littering.
   
  Two silk worms had a race.  

They ended up in a tie.

No more, really!!!!

   

Shoot XVIII - "Still Lost in LEGOs. . ."

Johnny Cash was born in Pine Bluffs, Arkansas!" Well, I was not able to put one past Peyton, Carol, Milt, Joani, Jim W., or Mike Di. Well done!

"Pencil Fun"

My last entry from my Lost in LEGOs images. You get the idea just how impressed I was with them. This sculpture was as tall as me!

Thought for the week. . .

Found these most interesting outlooks on life:

Get your facts first, 

then you can distort them as you please. 

~ Mark Twain.

N i f t y   F i f t y
Here are some interesting facts about one of our fifty states. Do you know which one? This state boasts of being the:

birthplace of Don Knotts, Mary Lou Retton, and Pearl Buck.

place where the first brick street in the world was laid on October 23, 1870, on Summers Street, between Kanawha and Virginia Streets.

place where Mother's Day was first observed at Andrews Church on May 10, 1908.

first one to have a sales tax. It became effective July 1, 1921.

Leaving you with a smile, I hope. . .

Sorry, about these as I am getting near the bottom of the proverbial barrel!

ARBITRATOR:

A cook that leaves Arby's to work at McDonald’s


AVOIDABLE: 

What a bullfighter tries to do
  

BERNADETTE: 

The act of torching a mortgage
  

BURGLARIZE: 

What a crook sees with

COUNTERFEITERS:  

Workers who put together kitchen cabinets

Shoot XVIII - "Whistler's Mother in LEGOs"

And, the state of the week was "Little Rhody" or officially known as "Rhode Island and Providence Plantations" - quite the lengthy name. Can see why it was shortened as the license plates would have to be a wrap-around! Checking in were Michelle, Milt, Beth, Carol, Mike D., Joani, Elaine, and Jim W.

"Whistler's Mother"

As I mentioned in the previous blog, Nathan Sawaya challenged himself to recreate some of the world's famous artworks. Here we have Whistler's Mother" created with 15,000 bricks! Google "The Art of the Brick" to see many of his works or check out my website to see the ones I shot. And, if this exhibit is within driving distance, go see it!!!

Thought for the week. . .

Found these most interesting outlooks on life:

Never regret anything that made you smile. 
~ Unknown

N i f t y   F i f t y
Here are some interesting facts about one of our fifty states. Do you know which one? This state boasts of being the:

home to the only active diamond mine in the US!     

birthplace of singer Johnny Cash, popular musician and composer, Scott Joplin, and General Douglas MacArthur! 

official state instrument - the fiddle designated in 1985.

Leaving you with a smile, I hope. . .

Few more oxymorons

Plastic glasses

Terribly pleased

Definite maybe

Pretty ugly

Twelve-ounce pound cake

Working vacation

Exact estimate

Shoot XVIII - "The Art of the Brick!"

And, the state of the week was "Wyoming!" Heard from Michelle, Carol, Elaine, Milt, Joani, Mike Di., and a voice from the past, Jim W.! 

"Artist's View"

#18 was a serendipitous stop off my Freedom Trail walk. Since it was getting close to lunchtime and I was getting hungry, I made Faneuil Hall my choice for a bite to eat. There on the wall was a huge poster promoting LEGO sculptures.

When I finished my snack, I headed upstairs to see the well-laid out bricks for myself. I was amazed at the creativity of this one man - Nathan Sawaya! He managed to recreate iconic masterpieces from the art world.

The "Artist's View" was one of my favorites as EVERY thing you see in the picture was created from LEGOs - EVERYTHING!

I returned a few weeks later to view the exhibit a second time. 

Thought for the week. . .

Found these most interesting outlooks on life:

Effort plus motive equals result. 

~ P. D. Ouspensky.

N i f t y   F i f t y
Here are some interesting facts about one of our fifty states. Do you know which one? This state boasts of being the:

home of George M. Cohan, comedienne, Ruth Buzzi, and TV actor, Ted Knight 

    

home to the Flying Horse Carousel which is the nation's oldest carousel. 

home of the country's oldest temples.  The Touro Synagogue was opened in 1763.

one with the longest state name (trick question).

home to the longest running, unbroken series of 4th of July Independence Day observances in the country.

Leaving you with a smile, I hope. . .

My people skills are just fine.  

It's my tolerance to idiots that needs work!