Category Archives: Photos

My New Art Medium – from Novice to Advanced Student!

Posted on November 10, 2014 by World Kangaroo

For the past year, I ‘ve been pottering around – literally.  I started with an Intro Ceramics class at DeAnza College in Cupertino last year.  Under the tutelage of Rocky Lewycky from Santa Cruz, I learned about pinch pots, coil building, … Continue reading →

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Hodi 2!

Posted on April 29, 2012 by World Kangaroo

It must be our Puppy Karma to help abandoned puppies… A month ago, a stray dog was found and the armload was carried inside by Joan, the Executive Director at BAGI (Bay Area Glass Institute).  I was blowing glass and … Continue reading →

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OK, we’re BACK in the US of A!

Posted on November 29, 2011 by World Kangaroo

Wow, this one didn’t get posted – catching up now!  Dated June 21, 2011: This is week 2 since we’ve returned, and are still laptop-less.  We’re using Chris’ OLD, OLD  Dell laptop, the one that’s missing an “h” key, and … Continue reading →

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Florence — Firenze really IS a dream …

Posted on April 21, 2011 by World Kangaroo

Our first day in Florence, also known locally as Firenze, and we woke up late, but made it JIT (just in time at 8:45 am) for a partial breakfast with grumpy women cleaning everything up as quickly as they could.  … Continue reading →

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A Day with Afro Celotto

Posted on April 19, 2011 by World Kangaroo

Today was a SUCCESSFUL day that started with the purchase of our train tickets to Florence from Venice (only took 5 minutes from the aptly named Fast Ticket booth – like BART, though for trips all over Italy!).  The water … Continue reading →

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Went to the Ghetto on Palm Sunday

Posted on April 17, 2011 by World Kangaroo

The Ghetto of Venice is where the Jews were conscripted to live from 1400’s onward.  I’m having Amy look up the reason for this need to have a certain area for Jews in Venice, but I heard about this from … Continue reading →

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Palm Sunday in Venice

Posted on April 17, 2011 by World Kangaroo

Waking up to the peal of bells, breakfast with Palm Sunday mass on TV and in Italian, the capped with more peals of bells – seems they are going to ring all day.     It’s ANOTHER gorgeous day in Venice, … Continue reading →

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Jaipur – Rajasthan

Posted on April 6, 2011 by World Kangaroo

From the last posting – about the Taj Mahal – did you notice something?  Especially at the second set of pictures after the Interior tour?  The banner picture (above) is from the Taj Mahal’s Guest House and / or the … Continue reading →

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Back to Cairo

Posted on March 28, 2011 by World Kangaroo

And we have a disaster of an international proportion – Amy left her favorite blanket on the sleeping car train!      Instant devastation when she opened her backpack at 9 am, and couldn’t find “blankie,” remembering that she’d left … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts – Osaka and Japan

Posted on March 25, 2011 by World Kangaroo

[NOTE: This is one of my first write-ups that didn’t publish.  I’m sorry I don’t have the original pictures for it as those are now archived on an external Hard Drive that’s not with me anymore.]*****************************Change in trip tickets!There’s nothing … Continue reading →

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