The Weekend Roundup, 'A'

It is Friday so time for another round of a favored meme, The Weekend Roundup, hosted by Tom. The alphabet begins anew this week and here is mine...

Beginning with 'A' is easy to start with as our firstborn is named Allegra. This was taken in 1991 when she was 2 years old and posing in her grandmother' sunglasses. Yes, she has grown up but we know she was little once...

Here is an Artist who was commissioned to paint a mural at Ansonia Middle School

And keeping with the civic theme, here is the Ansonia Public Library. Clad in Longmeadow freestone with its granite foundation from local quarries, it was completed in 1892.

Here is my take on this week's fruit, a fabulous Apple Tart at one of our favorite restaurants, Copper City Cafe also in Ansonia. Have 'A' great week!

Shadow Shot Sunday - Essays

Shadow Shot Sunday 2 is here and we are going back to Monday and the Veteran's Day commemoration next to City Hall in our small city of Ansonia CT. 

Here set within the mingling of foliage and shadows are students from Ansonia Middle and Ansonia High Schools. Thoughtful and caring, there are young people who see and understand the value of service over self. It was a nice event where the community honored those who served and protected....