Queenkv’s Brainpickings

I love how these flowers blossom next to the Pacific. On my birthday weekend, I enjoyed the salty sea air, mild San Diego sun and my hanging out with my family.

This is my entry for today’s Photo Friday Challenge: Bloom.

It’s so big.
And it’s in Kansas.

My entry for Photo Friday’s challenge: Heavy.

Four years ago, Cawker City’s ball of twine weighed 17,866 pounds. I suspect it’s bigger now since the city defends its title of “World’s Biggest Ball of Twine” with an annual festival that has folks adding twine to the ball.

I think I need another vacation…

Still dreaming about seafood, surf and sun in Ensenada.
My entry for today’s Photo Friday challenge: Aqua.

Here’s my entry for today’s Photo Friday Challenge: “Damaged“.

This is what’s left of the Zeisz Brewery in Placerville.

My entry for today’s Photo Friday Theme: “Bed Time.”

Check out my puppy – up way past her bed time on the first day of 2010.

My Daisy was trying to be a good host….waiting for us to finish playing Chinese Checkers with our friends. We were up past 2 AM – moving the pastel-colored marbles to the other side of the board.

I have a lovely three-day weekend ahead of me. I’m helping my best friend tie the knot in San Francisco.

So…I have some time to show some lovin’ for Photo Friday.

The topic: “Fast Food.”
I have a healthy/gourmet twist to that theme with this BBQ Buffalo Burger. It’s from Burger Me in Truckee. It has this amazing hearty flavor and it’s all lean meat. The tangy BBQ sauce also hit all the right spots for me.

Memories of warmer weather in my home state. I snapped this shot the day after we took Jennie out to fly over Torrey Pines. Good times.

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A close-up shot of tiramisu from Bucca di Beppo in Kansas City.

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This is my entry for today’s challenge on Photo Friday:Textured.
This italian dessert is served up in a huge white bowl. It was like dipping into a tasty bowl of cereal. I could totally do tiramisu for breakfast. Good times!

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This is my entry for this week’s Photo Friday challenge: “Stillness”
This is the end of a fall day in Holton, Kansas.

It’s been a few years since I’ve submitted anything to a photo theme challenge…I’d like to get back into that habit. At least for today’s Photo Friday – I know all about accidental moments.

I love the fierce vibe off this bumper sticker…on a San Francisco street sign near the Asian Art Museum