International Pineapple Day 2021 and History of Colada

 It's the Pineapple's day to be recognized!  Reminds me of one of the main ingredients of a favorite cocktail drink of mine, the ever popular Piña Colada ... 

3-ingredient Pina Colada

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit... ( Ephesians 5 )

On This Day: June 27th

Piña Colada

History: Colada cocktails

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Travel: Food That Was Served on Turkish Airlines During Covid-19

 Whether Brown-Bagged or Boxed:  We flew to Istanbul, Turkey on Turkish Airlines.  We flew a total of 6 times on Turkish Airlines (or its affiliates) during our recent European trip. Our meals were Chicken, Chicken, and more Chicken. They were consistent, indeed -- no choices  were given. Take it, or leave it.  No tea nor coffee neither. Just bottled water. Welcome to the new normal. 

Turkish Airlines.com

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Our Visit to The Louvre Museum, Paris France

Europe on my mind. When do we see you again, Paris?!!

For he hath made him to be sin for us, 

who knew no sin; that we might be made 

the righteousness of God

 in him. (2 Corinthians 5:21 )

Instagrammer Kicked Out of the Louvre

We Were Spared from These Riots

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MacKenzie-Childs: My Family's Farmhouse Tour, Part 1

The entire family was awestruck after we each had our turn at the house-tour. 

Daughter says this to me before I had my turn at the farmhouse tour: "Mom, they made us wear covers for our shoes!"  I knew then and there that this road trip was going to be well-worth the effort and accompanying expense.  Boy, was I right. This is a small sampling of our pictures.

dining room table

courtly check everywhere!

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 


Prov. 3:5-6

MC: THE STORY OF OUR BELOVED FARMHOUSE

Touring MacKenzie-Childs

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LIST: Top 20 Travel Destinations per AIRBNB

Surprisingly, Paris, France did not make it on this list for either Yr 2019 nor Yr 2020.  Surely people are missing-out on a fabulous city; one that remains the travel destination for many from around the globe.  But then, the Parisian visitors may not be using AIRBNB??

I am also very surprised at who got the #1 spot; but further reading gave the explanation.  BTW, years ago, I worked with a gal whose parents went to this town on their honeymoon.  She was so embarrassed on their behalf 'coz  in her estimation it was low on the totem-pole of exciting cities to visit, LoL. 
Personally, #5, #8, #17 and #18 are on my bucket list. May the Lord God make it possible!

20 for 2020: Airbnb Reveals the 20 Destinations to Visit Next Year (w/ links) :

1. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

2. Bilbao, Spain

3. Buriram, Thailand

4. Sunbury, Victoria, Australia

5. Romania

pc: wikipedia

6. Xi'an, China

7. Eugene, Oregon, USA

8. Luxembourg

9.  Guadalajara, Mexico

10.  Vanuatu

11.  Cali, Colombia

12.  Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA

13.  Aberdeen, Scotland

14.  Courtenay, BC, Canada

15.  Ubatuba, Brazil

16.  Les Contamines-Montjoie, France

17.  Tokyo, Japan

18. Kerala, India

19.  Malindi, Kenya

20.  Maastricht, Netherlands

Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

James 4:14-15

Airbnb's Trend Predictions are In for 2020

Millennial Travel Destination 2019

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The Best US Cities for Thrifting

Protea flowers with Asian vase

As many of us shop-till-we-drop during the holiday season, one idea to lessen the expense of purchasing Christmas gifts for many is to peruse and purchase from re-sale shops. Thrift is always in! 

Do you live near any these cities?

According to our data, the top five cities for thrifting in the U.S. are Riverside, CA, Atlanta, GA, Columbus, OH, Orlando, FL, and Tampa, FL. While we’re proud to see a California city represent the top spot, it was interesting to note that some smaller cities made the cut, such as Columbus and Orlando, while New York City wasn’t even in the top 25. 

With a high score of 37 out of 50, Riverside came out on top as the best city for thrift shopping in the United States. It has a decent number of thrift stores per 100,000 people, strong Yelp ratings, lower prices than many other cities, including Los Angeles, and the most home organization services in the country per 100,000 people by a landslide. - Joybird

a few of my own thrift-store finds in my area

Read the entire Joybird article H E R E

Every wise woman buildeth her house: 

but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Proverbs 14:1

Joybird: Best Cities for Thrifting

List: Best Cities for Thrift Shopping

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