Sorry for the long break in my posting! We had a great week. Last weekend Emily and I went to see Cirque Du Soilel (which means Circus of the Sun in French) It is a traveling circus based in Montreal. It differs much from the Barnum and Bailey style circus in that it's more focused on acrobatic performance art and live music and doesn't include animals acts. I saw it once in San Diego and again on my honeymoon and now I am hooked. Here is a link to a preview for the show. (Click on view trailer on the right side of the page)
http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/ovo/tickets/san-jose.aspx?icid=dropdown/ovo/San Jose
I should add that the theme of this show was about bugs! Not something I am particularly fond of, but they could put on a show about painting a white room biege and I am sure that I would be equally blown away by the skill and artistry of the performers. Emily and I really enjoyed ourselves.
We also planted a small vegetable garden and herb garden. Tomatoes for the spring and rainbow chard for the last of winter to keep my already existing kale and spinach company. Emily taught me some great gardening techniques, like using eggshells and coffee grounds beneath the tomatoes plants. Elijah was quite interested in helping too. We let him fill up buckets with dirt using a small shovel. He's only two years old but he definitely has that Howard work ethic!
Last evening we met Emily's cousin Laine Clifford at a wonderful Italian restaurant called Il Fornaio in downtown San Jose. It was in a beautiful building with some very interesting architecture, in the Hotel Saint Claire. They had a wonderful time catching up and Josh and I enjoyed getting to know Laine a little better. It was a wonderful way to end the visit.
I have included a few photos here, but for the full selection visit Elijahroo.com my personal website for sharing photos.
Laine and Emily at dinner.
I am curious about the playground photo. Looks like a Douglas Dauntless airplane in the background. It was a dive bomber used in the eary stages of WWII, primarily in the Pacific Theater.
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OK. I enlarged the playground photo to get a better look at the airplane. I was wrong in my first comment. It appears to be an early jet plane and I can't identify it. I should have looked at the big picture first. I would like to know the designation of the aircraft if it is not difficult to determine.
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I'm so glad that Mom was able to come and visit with you all!! Thanks for the posts and the pictures....
ReplyDeleteI gathered that it is a decommissioned USAF T-33 Jet. They were manufactured from 1948-1959. It is actually "on loan" from the Air Force! Here is a link to the city page on the park:
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