November 9, 2024 a thought for today, It is observed that in any great endeavor, it is not enough for a person to depend solely on himself. Native American Lakota Proverb

My first upload for yesterday was “triangles”. I shot all kinds of triangles for this one. The most distinct triangle I took was probably the yield sign. But I like the character of this one, the triangular shape of these fir trees.

The next challenge for yesterday was “celebration”. I checked my archives for party cakes we have had over the years and fun thing the younger generation did. All in all I felt this one showed “celebration” the best. 

The last photo a day upload for yesterday was “high angle”. Went to the upper floor of the house to look for this one. I suppose shooting something high up may have also met the challenge. 

Life today. This is a Saturday so a day for grocery pick up. I have seen the Kroger van delivering groceries in the neighborhood a lot lately. That is beginning to look good although I do like the break of a little trip a few blocks away. 

While Sweet Pea and I were out on our errand I was able to get a couple of the photos I need. 

I got a call yesterday that the insurance is going to pay to have the fender bender fixed and pay a rental car for me until it is done. I am going to take the car over for the start of the repair on Wednesday. I am nervous about driving a strange car but it’s better than walking (as if that’s possible ☺) or begging for a ride. 

The first upload for today is “long shadow”. This is me....a much taller me. 

As usual I had a bit of lunch and started back on the computer before I put the groceries away. So that is done now. 

The weather is about the same as the last few days. It is slowly changing with the morning “coolness” lasting an hour or so more each day, with a nice sunny afternoon. 

I was printing one of my Christmas calendars yesterday and ran into some problems with the printer. For a home printer I think it has just about reached its life expectancy. I am hoping it will last until I get all of the calendars printed. As I age it seems to be getting harder to deal with new technical upgrades so I am not looking forward to setting up a new printer. I enjoy seeing what and how new technology is coming into our lives. At the same time for me personally my capability to keep up with it seems to diminish as time goes by, a normal happening in life I think  and probably the way it is was meant to be from the beginning of time. I’m not sure that all technology is so great for us, time will tell. 

The next challenge for today is “minimalist”. A second series on this subject. This is a tiny vase I found  in some of my aunt’s inheritance. She was a quiet and gentle lady who loved all kinds of “objects d'art”. She collected hundreds of salt and pepper shakers and this kind of “treasure”. 

The word today is parent. Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. Marcus Tullius Cicero.  Fear is the parent of cruelty. James Anthony Froude.  Thought is the parent of the deed. Thomas Carlyle. Though ambition in itself is a vice, it often is also the parent of virtue. Hosea Ballou. Force is the vital principle and immediate parent of despotism. Thomas Jefferson.  Curiosity is as much the parent of attention, as attention is of memory. Richard Whately.  As to that leisure evening of life, I must say that I do not want it. I can conceive of no contentment of which toil is not to be the immediate parent. Anthony Trollope.  Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence. Plato. A good youth ought to have a fear of God, to be subject to his parents, to give honor to his elders, to preserve his purity; he ought not to despise humility, but should love forbearance and modesty. All these are an ornament to youthful years. Saint Ambrose.  Liberated from the error of pagan tradition through the benevolence and loving kindness of the good God with the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the operation of the Holy Spirit, I was reared from the very beginning by Christian parents. From them I learned even in babyhood the Holy Scriptures which led me to a knowledge of the truth. Saint Basil.  The joys of parents are secret, and so are their grieves and fears. Francis Bacon.  It is of no consequence of what parents a man is born, as long as he be a man of merit. Horace. 

My last upload for today is “bridge”. We have a few ornate style bridges in the city but I like to find things as close by as I can. I also like rustic bridges, usually ones that trains travel over. I like some of the line in this one. The curve in the sidewalk and the straight line of the bridge are interesting as well as the shapes of the spaces.   

Article: Two my grandchildren had a date night at the Maennerchor a couple of weeks ago. Also, a German lady that I use to work for was a member of a club there and seemed to visit there often many years ago. So I wanted to research some more information about it and share. I learned that it isn’t known who built or originally owned “The Good Haus building” that was built in 1888. It is known that it was first used as a rectory of the “Independent Protestant Church, which was established in 1843 by Swiss immigrants”. The article also mentioned that “it was a progressive church for its time, promoting women’s rights by giving them an equal voice in the church’s administration”. The name, Maennerchor, means men’s chorus. This group was formed in 1884. In 1921  the Columbus Maennerchor bought and moved into the building. Many years later, 2010, the building was sold to Columbus City Schools. In 2018 there was talk of “demolishing the building and turning the lot into a condominium project”. A couple of groups gathered together, the German Village Society and the Columbus Landmarks Foundation, to work on plans to “preserve” the historic building. The plans were halted. The building fell into :a severe state of disrepair, thanks to weather damage and neglect for nearly a decade.” In 2019 “two anonymous philanthropists stepped forward to purchase the building”. Funds were raised and the property was donated to the “Jefferson Avenue Center to be used as a space for nonprofits”. The Jefferson Avenue Center works “towards the joint goals of providing space to nonprofits at submarket rates while also preserving historic landmarks”.  The building went into some rehabilitations. One WS a walkway connecting an elevator shaft to the “‘Good Haus’ office space in the former part of the building in German Village”. In 2020 a wall at the back of the building had collapsed and was rebuilt during the renovation. Much of “remnants of the former Maennerchor building, including several stained glass windows, can be found in the Good Haus office space”. The front lobby is a showcase of art work. A bit more of history of the Mannerchor’s story: “over 168 years ago (the original Mannerchor was founded) by 12 young men, new Americans, the Columbus Männerchor has become the nation's largest and longest continually active German singing society and social club”. Now there is a restaurant called “Valter's at the Maennerchor” which compliments the space by “serving German food and beers along with some new American twists, in this beautiful and historic place”. 

I am having spam fried rice for dinner.

Joy 

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