Porte Photos Daily Quote: March 25, 2023

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Music has healing power.
It has the ability to take people
out of themselves for a few hours.

~ Elton John
English – Musician Born: March 25, 1947

Porte Ponderings:

The last weekend before we head home and the packing is starting. Purge items we don’t want to take home and eat the stuff in the fridge. No more grocery buying. Even though we’ve tried to slow down shopping, there are still some things we need before we go home. I managed to run out of denture cleaner and heaven forbid, Peanut Butter.

Rickie has an appointment for a final haircut before we go home and Pasty has a manicure scheduled.

I have a painting to finish and more pictures I want to take.

Goodbyes have been ongoing for the month as others are heading home earlier.

Those renting monthly are waiting until the end of the month.

Still others are just arriving for the Month of April.

Temperatures are over 85F every day and the lows are now only 70F, so its time for me to go home. 😉

Porte Photos’ Daily Quote: March 22, 2023

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The more you read,
the better you get at it.

~ James Patterson
American – Author Born: March 22, 1947

Porte Ponderings:

On our return trip from St Cloud we stopped at Kissimmee FL to see the Monument of States. A stone collection from a traveler turned into a huge monument. Many people collect stones from places they visit, but this is the largest collection I’ve seen.

Porte Photos’ Daily Quote: March 21, 2023

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Music is moonlight
in the gloomy night of life.

~ Jean Paul
German – Author March 21, 1763 – November 14, 1825

Porte Ponderings:

Field trip day to St Cloud Florida. We went the the Chamber of Commerce and were given a Personal Walking Tour of the historic downtown. Lunch at crabby Bill’s. Monday is a good day to go if you want photos, but everything is closed with a small town feel.

Porte Photos’ Daily Quote: March 20, 2023

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Photograph the world as it is.
Nothing’s more interesting than reality.

~ Mary Ellen Mark
American – Photographer March 20, 1940 – May 25, 2015

Porte Ponderings:

Many birds start out one colour then mature to another. Juvenile Blue Herons are white and often confused with great white egrets. White Ibis start out as brown and change to white as they mature.

Young women go through many changes as puberty progresses.

In the State of Florida it will be illegal to talk to girls under grade 6 about menstruation (unless they may show signs of it) and human sexuality . So how many young girls will undergo traumatic bodily changes without knowing what is happening? or be sexually abused without knowing how to describe intercourse? What a major step backwards in a forward thinking country. How many girls will get pregnant without knowing about their own body functions? And in a state where they are trying to make abortions illegal? Even the morning after pill will no longer be available in Florida.

Girls can start menstruating as early as 9, but you can’t teach them about their monthly cycles until Grade 6 (they are 11). Women everywhere should be outraged by this law.

At the same time you have commercials during prime time about the size of tampon required?

Wake up and smell reality people.

Porte Photos’ Daily Quote: March 19, 2023

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You can’t undo the past…
but you can certainly not repeat it.

~ Bruce Willis
American – Actor Born: March 19, 1955

Porte Ponderings:

So like water off a duck’s back, shake it off and fly forward towards the future.

Less than 2 weeks and we’ll be on our journey home.

I’m looking forward to Easter Dinner with my family. 🙂

Porte Photos’ Daily Quote: March 17, 2023

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I may be helping
to bring harmony
between people
through my music.

~ Nat King Cole
American – Musician March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965

Porte Ponderings:

Today is my Work Anniversary. I started working at Canada Post on March 17th, 1980 – 43 years ago. I’ve been retired since 2012, for almost 11 years. Thank you Canada Post for my pension and all of the wonderful co-workers I met along my working career.