Friday, August 19, 2011

Joy Pockets


My son let me borrow his zoom lens and I am having fun practicing

went to two famous Berkeley bookstores with my daughter and grandchildren, Moe's and Shakespeare and Company

I taught my granddaughter to read and now it is a joy to see her loving it.
I was invited along with 24 other big spenders to a VIP event in one of my new favorite stores and was served sparkling water and hors d'oeuvres while watching a fashion show, I just had to do it at least once in my life, I felt like one of the women on the Housewives shows which I do not watch any more!

the jacaranda has finally dropped its last flower on my car

I finally washed my car and it has stayed clean all week

painted and glued things

met a beautiful older woman named Rabi'a who was wearing 4 inch red wedge platforms and her hair was tied in a lovely blue floral scarf She told me she was named after the famous sufi poet Rabi'a.

I bought a book of Rabi'as poetry

I enjoyed reading the life adventures of my new blogger friends, Kat, Monica, urban muser and Amanda
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16 comments:

  1. Kat SlomaAugust 19, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    Sounds like many, many pockets of joy this week. I love that idea! I am happy to be found in one of your pockets. :)

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  2. AnonymousAugust 20, 2011 at 12:34 AM

    Looks like you had a beautiful week too :)I didn't know there was a Shakespeare and Company in California. I've been to the one in Paris where I have no problem getting lost in a nook for hours. Have a good weekend.

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  3. AmandaAugust 20, 2011 at 5:10 AM

    I love when the little ones learn how to read. A whole new world has opened up to them. So exciting!

    Rabi'a sounds like a beautiful woman. So glad you got to meet her and discover her poetry.

    Hope you're having a beautiful weekend!

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  4. AnonymousAugust 20, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    I remember Moe's from when my daughter was attending UC Berkeley. I loved all the amazing bookstores when I visited her there! She always had to drag me out of them, me protesting all the way...and still does, for that matter.

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  5. Bella CirovicAugust 20, 2011 at 6:15 AM

    I'm loving your joy pockets this week! Hello again :)

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  6. UnknownAugust 20, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    what a great thing to teach someone to read.this is a great joyful post!

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  7. AnonymousAugust 20, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    Beautiful pockets!

    Love that you taught your grand daughter to read and that she is loving it so much. I can't wait for my little one to get the hang of it.

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  8. Marie at the Lazy WAugust 20, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    Lovely... Sounds like the woman you met made quite a positive impression on you. Ejoyed oyur description...

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  9. urban muserAugust 21, 2011 at 5:26 AM

    hey, thanks for putting me in your joy pocket! have fun practicing with the zoom lens.

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  10. smiles, SharonAugust 21, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    Hi you left a comment on my blog about enjoying Angkor Vat...that was really cool to know that there was one viewer who had been there. You could spend a life documenting this sacred place. Maybe you will post photos of your own. Took a few moments to enjoy your three blogs...whew, that is a lot of work but you do it so well. Love your little Joy Pocket....smiles: sharon

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  11. TalibahAugust 21, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    Hi Sharon, I had to return to your page to see if I had written the wrong thing. I love your photos and I have not been to Angkor Vat, I just enjoy borrowing over sized photo books on Angkor Vat from the library and looking at that sacred area. Thank you for visiting my blogs and checking them out.

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  12. MJAugust 22, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    Wow, the vip event sounds wonderful!! Bookstores, painting and gluing, teaching a little to read, meeting beautiful people, and poetry. Sounds like one grand week to me :).
    lovely joy pockets!!

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  13. AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    ohhhh...your car got washed and stayed clean all week? I'm so envious!!!
    Great joy pockets.
    My dad is a rare book seller and he knows Moe's well.
    XO

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  14. TalibahAugust 24, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    a rare book seller, you are so lucky!!

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  15. foxysueAugust 24, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Hi Talibah, thanks for leaving a lovely comment on my blog, so nice to meet you.

    Sue x

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  16. carol l mckennaAugust 26, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    Wonderful joy pockets ~ thanks ~ namaste, Carol (A Creative Harbor)

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