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| Turquoise Mardi Gras costumes at MS welcome center |
Thanks to my bloggy pals who ask me about catching up on posts...I will do that after we get back home tomorrow..and I get settled back in. .I have just been far too busy traveling, enjoying, seeing so much to take time at night to write about what we have done all day long. Now and then I have pasted some to Facebook, but that's the limit. I have some great photos to share especially of the Mardi Gras costumes on display in the Mississippi Welcome centers which are like mini museums...above is just one, look at the beautiful furniture and display. They do it up right. I can think of other places in this country where it would be destroyed within a day with an over abundance of people, but everyone seems to be respectful touring around here. Likely extending a reciprocal appreciation for the wonderful welcome of Mississippi.
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Plum Mardi Gras costumes at the staircase
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I have heard from Bea over at Frog & PenguInn that Blogger is requiring some additional or dual word verification. I hope that does not discourage the comments some leave here and there. It was not my doing, and Blogger gave us no option whether or not to participate in that which I hear is to eliminate spammers. We don't complain about much of anything when Blogpost puts out a restriction, because, well, the price is right to post here.
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Mississippi morning through the trees
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I received some comments lately on older posts from unknown folks, always brings enjoyment. Hearing from previously unknowns, such as one from someone in SC who just has discovered SAS comfy shoes yet good looking sandals. So she left a comment on my old post about Moody shoes. That's the beauty of blogland, we search and find some common ground. Or we find something we enjoy reading and maybe we return again. Maybe we link and find out what we have in common. Ironically something like this blog which I set up so family could track us on our travels has become much more. Truth be told, what "family" we have pays not a bit of attention to this, my ramblings. My blogging has a purpose beyond that.
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Au revoir from Bouvier
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We are going to miss this warm spring weather we have enjoyed this trip. Friends report that a wintry dusting and cold awaits us, not a worthy welcome back. But such is the punishment for escape....that and the tasks that await...
If all goes as planned, after dropping my brother in San Antonio in April, I will continue east on I-10. Not sure, yet, if I'll go as far as Florida before heading up to SC. (Carol's nephew and family there) Then, Mel's in VA before turning west for the rest of the family. Not sure about the route after that but dreaming about heading North to connect with US-2. Hit the Olympic peninsula then down the coast to home Tom
ReplyDeletePat, I was watching the weather channel this morning while exercising at the "Y" and heard about the snow and cold hitting MN. After your warm and pleasant travels, this could be a cold welcome home. Hope your travels are safe. By the way, those costumes are really exquisite.
ReplyDeleteFYI you can eliminate the word verification requirement in blogger by going to the Settings and then Comments tab and to the section:
"Show word verification for comments? Yes NO
This will require people leaving comments on your blog to complete a word verification step, which will help reduce comment spam. Blog authors will NOT see word verification for comments."
Of course, you do then allow Anonymous comments to be made and we have gotten a few of those since eliminating this verification, but Blogger seems to catch these and they have been going to spam without even appearing in the comments on a post. Yes, it's a nuisance, but the word verification is MORE a nuisance for many and some folks have stated they will not comment on blogs using it. I have to admit I found it hard to use on a couple of blogs.