Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Celebrities Lost in 2019
As our family has suffered the loss of two family members, including my only sibling within the last three months. to close out the year above is a video by Legacy.com of celebrities we have lost in 2019.
May we celebrate the lives of those we have lost and remember their positive contributions to the Earth and may they rest in peace in God's hands.
Sunday, December 29, 2019
17th Century Swedish Warship Vasa
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This 17th Century Swedish wooden warship is on display at the Vasa Museum in Stockholm, Sweden.
It sunk on its maiden voyage in 1628 and was raised in 1961 almost fully intact and the most well-preserved one of its kind.
It is a warship that was 69 meters long, over 50 meters tall with 64 cannons. It was to be the most powerful warship in the Baltic sea, but the master shipbuilder, Henrik Hybertsson, was ill when construction began and was not able to oversee the construction and with pressure from the King to finish and launch it was despite there were warning signs it was not ready.
Instead of being the strongest warship in the world, which it may have been in the few minutes, with a gush of water through the open gun ports, it sank 1,300 meters after setting sail, perhaps making it the shortest maiden voyage.
Saturday, December 28, 2019
VINTAGE PHOTO: 1917 Photo of Sailor from WW1 forming the US Flag
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This photo is from over 100 years ago of sailors during World War I form the American flag at Naval Base at Great Lakes in 1917.
Can you imagine the planning that went into this to orchestrate how it would look like a flag waving in the wind? It is just amazing!
Friday, December 27, 2019
You Might Need To Be Over 40 To Get This Joke: "Shining" Twins - Dog Version
This is from an iconic scene in the 1980 Stephen King based movie "The Shining".
The dog version looks more cute than menacing though in those little shoes and innocent looks on their faces.
Clip of "The Shining" from Youtube
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Sunday, December 22, 2019
Cat Friendly Christmas Tree Alternatives
Cats are notorious for climbing Christmas trees. Growing up we had many cats any my Mom tied the Christmas Tree to the wall using a jump rope and a hook screwed into a beam in the wall.to keep it from falling over when the cats went on their adventure in a near-naked tree.
If you are handy with woodworking or have a family member or friend that is, the above cat tree would be a great alternative, provided the ornaments are plastic and tied on securely.
If not, Catster has a post on an Easy DIY Cat Friendly Christmas Tree alternative using a shelf from IKEA.
Another alternative if you have the wall space would be to create the look of a Christmas Tree with garland or tinsel, but high enough up to deter kitty from trying to get at it.
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Saturday, December 21, 2019
Embassy Animated Window Display - 2019
The Embassy Theater has continued the tradition that began in the 1920s when Wolf & Dessauer Department store with animatronic Christmas displays.
Below is a timeline in one of the current windows on display:
I think these are the ones that were originally on display at Wolf and Dessauer and on loan from the History Center.
Location: Harrison Street Side of Embassy Theater, Fort Wayne, IN
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