Baby, It’s Cold Outside…wishing for some Pink in a warmer climate

Well, it’s not really that cold…not even below freezing tonight, but cold enough to make me long for the warm climate of the south of France…I’ve been once…last month and now I can casually throw out a comment like that to make myself sound more sophisticated. In reality, I was such a tourist…I mean who else takes pictures of chairs?

But they were PINK and they made me think of Pink Saturday…and this menu…

This is in Toulon, France, on the Mediterranean coast…these little cafes are right on the water…and when they offer the catch of the day, they mean it…

Here are the boats…

and here is the catch…

People go right down to the docks and buy right off the boat. Then they go across the street to buy their herbs…

and their vegetables…

and their fruits…

and maybe a little snack…

These pictures were taken on Pink Saturday in early November…it was the market day in Toulon…do you think they knew I was a tourist?…have you ever seen foreigners taking pictures in an American grocery store? or in Wal-Mart? Well, of course not, it’s just not the same. And today I wouldn’t mind being back in France to shop at the flower market…

But I’ve got Christmas cookies to bake and gifts to wrap…so I’ll put off day dreaming about warmer places and enjoy the Blessings of the season while I put another log on the fire and pull out the soup recipes…Happy Pink Saturday…hope your Christmas plans are happy ones. Now say “hi” to Beverly and wish her a happy pink Saturday too.http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/

Pink Attitudes Are Truly Universal

 

I’ve been out of touch for a few days…21 to be exact…but that doesn’t mean I was on vacation from PINK…not at all. In fact, take a look at one really cute item in a waterfront café called Scooter’s  in Las Palmas, Canary Islands.

That’s right…a bright pink scooter in the window…but the pink attitude doesn’t stop there…this pizza shop celebrates American movies and music in a big way! Of course, Elvis is the King…

  and in his honor, you can order a special pizza…

The love of American movie classics continues all through the menu…

The Godfather pizza makes sense, but Gone With the Wind ? And it was difficult to figure out The Graduate. Still, it was nice to find such a happy Pink Attitude so far from home.

Famous American beauties also got top billing with lots of Marilyn Monroe and another wall of Audrey Hepburn…It was a welcome touch of home…

But if you wanted more local color and flavor, the waterfront provided plenty of scenic beauty.

 

Makes you hungry for a slice of On The Waterfront pizza doesn’t it? Well, it was fun, but now it’s time to head over to Beverly’s Pink Saturday gathering to see who is posting pink treats for us today. http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/

Everyday is Pink Saturday in France and Spain

When this is posted, I’ll be on the final leg of the TransAtlantic crossing. We will dock in Galveston, Texas, Sunday morning after an amazing 21-day adventure that I will never forget. You’ll probably be sick and tired of my trip before long…I took pink pictures in every port and plan to use them until the well runs dry.  The first set I want to share are the flower markets. They were one of the first things we noticed when we landed in Barcelona.

 

This is the view from the little cafe where you take your coffee or ice cream. And in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, you might buy your pink petals from a woman in traditional garb.

Sorry the quality is so bad, my camera was trying to tell me it wasn’t ready, but would I listen? Nope, snapped the shot anyway and made a mess of it. And it wasn’t just in the markets, but on the hillsides and in the treetops. This hydrangea is HUGE, but you can’t get a frame of reference  to appreciate its size. But you can see the delicate pink.

Well, I’ll be home for our next pink celebration. I’ve missed visiting, but at 55 cents a min., I’ve had to be offline until I am home again. See you next week when I rejoin the weekly party.

Bon Voyage on Pink Saturday

This is what I’ve been doing Friday…

That’s right… PACKING…the pink Tee and jacket are for traveling on Saturday…while you are making the Pink Saturday rounds, I’ll be headed for Barcelona, Spain…and a week long cruise of the Mediterranean. First stop is Naples, Italy…then on to Rome and Livorno…I’m packing light…mostly black and more black so everything goes together…

I didn’t buy a bunch of new clothes, but one very Pink Attitude splurge was a vintage lace mantilla. I’ll be wearing it to St. Peter’s and in the Sistine Chapel. I know it’s no longer required to cover our heads, but I just won’t feel right going bare headed into that magnificence…

Isn’t it lovely? Doesn’t the lamp look devout?

It’s not fine expensive lace, but it reminds me of those worn by the older ladies for Mass when I was younger…and it reminds me of humility. Which is what I am feeling today, humbled by my blessings that I am able to make this trip. I hope to do another update from Spain…

Now, you scoot over to Beverly’s blog to see what Pink Tricks and Treats are being shared today.http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/

And if you’re a fan, check in on the Rangers…I won’t be home to cheer for them and things were pretty glum on Thursday. They’re needing some PINK in the worst possible way. You have yourself a Pink Week. I know I will!!!

Woo Hoo We're in the PINK in a Big Texas Way!!!

Unless you're a long time Yankees fan (like I usually am) You can enjoy the story of an underdog Texas team that took on the giant and won...Yup! The Texas Rangers are in the World Series... Texas and the World Series...it still sounds like the punch line to a sportscaster's joke...but it's true...Look at the celebration...winners falling all over each like happy puppies...

This is probably what I love most about baseball...grown men still playing their boyhood game with the gusto of kids...and of course, the sports Cinderella stories about players who had been counted out but end up saving the day... Baseball in Texas in October...Yahoo! How PINK is that?  If PINK is an attitude, look at what pink looks like on the face of Nolan Ryan...Yup, a pennant for his Texas team...can we even imagine what that trophy must feel like in his arms?

Mike wants him to run for Governor...Nolan is reserved compared to Ron Washington...talk about being in the PINK...

Well, I'm getting all emotional again...time to head over to Beverly's How Sweet the Sound for our weekly dose of all things pink... http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog

I'll spend the week with a stupid grin on my face...a World Series in Texas!!!