Photo of the Week - September 25, 2011

Life has been full of activity lately, and thus the late Photo of the Week posting! Last Friday Jeff and I received free tickets to the Peoria Symphony. It was a delightful show of Broadway music. Fantastic guest vocalist also performed...which is a good thing. I might have tried to belt out a tune had they not been there. I still have the songs running through my head...Oh what a beautiful morning....

Jada

I think you should make more movies, more musicals. I think the public deserves that. I think this country deserves to be able to get out and foster that talent. Give them an opportunity to become stars. I think the whole idea is wonderful.
Donald O'Connor

Photo of the Week - September 18, 2011

Friends,

I sadly won't make it to the Bluffton Street Fair this year. As a consolation prize, Jeff took me to the Morton Pumpkin Festival on Friday evening. I had a sampling of pumpkin chili, pumpkin pie, a pumpkin doughnut and pumpkin ice cream. I clearly had a good time. Enjoy the photo.

Jada

Home of Libby's Pumpkin, Morton is proud to say that over 80% of the world's canned pumpkin is processed right here. - Morton Chamber of Commerce website

Photo of the Week - Septebmer 11, 2011

Friends and Family,

While the leaves haven't started turning colors quite yet, we have had some signs of fall. The most significant in our household is the return of Football. Jeff and I enjoyed the game on Saturday afternoon at the U of I Memorial Stadium. Enjoy us decked out in orange.

Also, I want to share a link to a video showcasing the mission trip Jeff and I took to Brazil. We have a partner church in Brazil and they produced the video. You may not understands all of the words, but I believe the message will be clear. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-LOcyIgkfk

Jada

No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace
As I have seen in one autumnal face.
~John Donne

Photo of the Week - Labor Day, 2011

Friends,

Writing letters & taking pictures are my two renewed passions.

Writing Letters...
See the blog post from our friend Jeff and it will explain why I have had letter writing on my mind... http://www.thecandidchoas.com/2011/09/now-i-have-to-find-stamp.html

Taking Pictures...
After seeing Jeff's post and his pictures, I was inspired to take more pictures this weekend. I had the perfect location for the renewed hobby: the Missouri Botanical Gardens.

Enjoy the candid shots.

Jada



In an age like ours, which is not given to letter-writing, we forget what an important part it used to play in people's lives. ~Anatole Broyard