Smiling Sally: January 2013

Monday, January 28, 2013

Blue Monday - ♪ I Love a Parade ♫

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Does anyone remember this song?

♪ I love a parade,the tramping of feet,
I love every beat I hear of a drum.
I love a parade, when I hear a band
I just want to stand and cheer as they come.
That rat-a tat-tat, the blare of a horn.
That rat-a tat-tat, a bright uniform;
The sight of a drill will give me a thrill,
I thrill at the skill of everything military.
I love a parade, a handful of vets,
A line of cadets or any brigade,
For I love a parade. ♫

Tampa is being invaded by pirates!
Folks dress up in pirate costumes and have a fun time.
Gasparilla is an annual celebration in Tampa.
Note the many examples of blues.

Guns explode! You can almost hear the booms and smell the smoke.

After landing, swarthy swashbucklers invade the city, parade down Bayshore Boulevard,
throw treasure (beads) to the crowd, and dance with joy.

Beads are one of the main attractions as they are thrown to the crowd.
(It's not like Mardi Gras; you don't have to lift your shirt to get beads.)
Blue skies smile on more than 250,000 people.

I love parades; however, I did not go. I really don't like crowds, so I stayed home and watched on TV.
The following two fuzzy pictures are from my television.
(They're fuzzy because the parade was moving.)

Here's TV reporter Sean Daly with Florida's Governor Scott.

I think that I had a much better view! How do you prefer to watch a parade?

Happy Blue Monday!

Monday, January 21, 2013

Blue Monday - Chocolate!

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Tampa is celebrating chocolate by hosting a Festival of Chocolate! Vendors sell a variety of chocolate treats including: Truffles, Cakes, Cookies, Cupcakes, Crepes, Waffles, Ice Creams, Brownies, and Chocolate Drinks. Some chocolate is special enough to include some Blue.

Look at this box of L❤VE-ly chocolate.

Classes are offered for those who want to increase their chocolate designing abilities. (I did not take this class; I would've eaten all the "material.") Please note all the Blue: cabinets, shirts, sweater, sign.

Models strut down the "Yum-way." Chocolate inspired handmade designs are to be admired for their art as well as their skill. Garments are created using wrappers from the designer's favorite candy. I'm showing you the prettiest ones--those with Blue, of course!

This gorgeous, Blue gown is made from Dove candy wrappers. The picture and article can be seen here.

What's your favorite chocolate candy?

Happy Blue Monday!

Monday, January 14, 2013

Blue Monday - Brittany's Junior Recital

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It's braggin' time! Johnny and I are super proud grandparents. Our granddaughter, Brittany, who is majoring in music at University of South Florida, had her Junior Recital this past Friday evening. She sang eight pieces and did not miss a note. What a special performance. The room was packed. Her gown was Royal Blue (it matches her Blue eyes). The bodice is covered in bling, and she sparkled in the spotlight, even though this picture doesn't show that.