Friday, December 31, 2021
"NO PARKING AFTER DARK!"
"NO PARKING AFTER DARK!"
But that means we can't "park" or walk along the Charles River tonight to celebrate New Year's Eve!
Not fair!!!!
Photo by MarashGirl©2021
N.B. In the 1950's, to "go parking" was a slang expression meaning to take a person of the opposite sex in your automobile and to park your automobile in a secluded spot with the express purpose of "kissing or caressing" the person with whom you were parking.
Thursday, December 30, 2021
THIS EMPTY BIRDHOUSE AWAITS SPRING AND THE RETURN OF ITS RESIDENTS!
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
EVEN THE GEESE ALONG THE CHARLES RIVER CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS AND THE COMING NEW YEAR!
Monday, December 27, 2021
Sunday, December 26, 2021
Music, Music, Music!
Below a photo of famous track star and high-jumper Raffi playing Jingle Bells on Christmas Eve.
Photo by MarashGirl©2021
Saturday, December 25, 2021
Peace On Earth, Good Will To All!
Friday, December 24, 2021
Thursday, December 23, 2021
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Monday, December 20, 2021
Sunday, December 19, 2021
LOOKING TOWARD CHRISTMAS, THE NEW YEAR AND NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS: "BE THE CHURCH!"
Saturday, December 18, 2021
CONGRATULATIONS TO MARYLAND CONGRESSMAN JAMIE RASKIN!
Check it out!!!!
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/a-person-of-the-year-jamie-raskin
Friday, December 17, 2021
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Monday, December 13, 2021
The First Nativity Scene To Appear In The Neighborhood . . .
Sunday, December 12, 2021
Saturday, December 11, 2021
A December Sunset In Brookyln, New York
Friday, December 10, 2021
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Mallard Duck Checks Out Pedestrians Along The Shores Of The Charles River In Early December
Ignoring the frigid temperatures, a Mallard Duck checks Out pedestrians along the shores Of the Charles River In early December . . .
Photo by MarashGirl©2021
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Monday, December 6, 2021
"It would be purrfect if you throw away trash!"
This "purrfect" post was "impurrfect"! This post was meant to be published on
Tuesday, December 7!
Above Photo by MarashGirl©2021
. . .
On the trash barrel just outside of Newton Corner's Underwood Elementary School is posted the above sign which reads, "It would be purrfect if you throw away trash!"
Whether or not one agrees with the grammar, Marash Girl agrees with the sentiment: "It would be purrfect!"
AUTUMN ALONG THE SHORES OF THE CHARLES RIVER . . .
Santa may be on his way, but these autumn leaves pay no heed whatsoever!
Photo by MarashGirl©2021
Sunday, December 5, 2021
Celebrating the Life and Work of World-Renowned Sculptor Lloyd Lillie
On Saturday, December 4, 2021, the family of sculptor Lloyd Lillie celebrated Lloyd Lillie's life and work with an open house held in Newton, Massachusetts, at the home where Lloyd Lillie had lived, sculpted, and brought up his family.
Sculpture by Lloyd Lillie, Photo by MarashGirl©2021
Sculpture by Lloyd Lillie, Photo by MarashGirl©2021
Saturday, December 4, 2021
Santa Sends Greetings From "The Lake"!
Christmas Display at Coletti-Magni Park
Photo by MarashGirl©2021
Friday, December 3, 2021
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
It's December 1st , And Guess Who's Coming To Town !
'Ya better be good . . . 'cause Santa Claus is coming to town!!!!
And here he is!!!!
Photo by MarashGirl©2021
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Monday, November 29, 2021
Pizza Knots!
Having a lovely conversation with Enila just before Thanksgiving, Marash Girl learned of "Pizza Knots", a tasty treat Marash Girl had not experienced. Enila encourages all who are making homemade pizza to prepare extra dough and to save that extra dough for making Pizza Knot treats. As Enila explained, you simply take small pieces of the pizza dough, roll the dough into (approximately) four inch lengths, tie the dough into a knot, and place the knots on a baking sheet to bake with the pizza (baking the knots for far fewer minutes, of course, than it takes to bake the pizza)! Enila suggests baking the knots for about 20 minutes (depending on the size of the knots) in a preheated 375°F oven.
Enjoy!
Sunday, November 28, 2021
Saturday, November 27, 2021
Friday, November 26, 2021
Thursday, November 25, 2021
Broadleaf Wood-Sorrel ( Oxalis Latifolia Kunth Oxalidaceae) Wishing All Of Marash Girl's Readers A "Happy Thanksgiving"!
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Monday, November 22, 2021
Sunday, November 21, 2021
Saturday, November 20, 2021
One Day From The Old Days . . .
Friday, November 19, 2021
Christmas Cactus Blooms Before Thanksgiving To Remind Us That Christmas Is Coming!!!!
It may be autumn, but the Christmas Cactus is blooming to remind us that . . . yes, Christmas is coming!
Photo by MarashGirl©2021
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
"Allah sana akīl versin, bana para."
"Allah sana akīl versin, bana para. . . "
In old Marash dialect, above was pronounced,"Allah sanga akīl versing, banga para..."
"God give you brains and me money . . . "
The above statement was often made by Grandpa Peter when, during an intellectual discussion, a friend or colleague said something or did something that Grandpa Peter deemed idiotic. (The statement in quotations above was made suggesting that the person who had just spoken was in need of brains as much as the person commenting on the idiocy was in need of money.)
Marash Girl checked with Boursa Boy who was born in Istanbul (NOT Marash) a half century after Grandpa Peter. Boursa Boy's version follows:
"Allah sana akīl, fikir versin. . . "
And Grandpa Peter might have said exactly that if his neighbors proudly announced that they had attended a pumpkin smash! (See yesterday's blogpost for more on this subject.)
Monday, November 15, 2021
Lost something?
When Marash Girl was a kid, and she was unable to locate something, she would wail, "I've lost my favorite . . . " (You fill in the blank.) Whenever her father would hear her make that statement, he would comment, "If your head were not attached to your body, you'd lose that as well!"
Sunday, November 14, 2021
A Sunday's Walk Along Church Street
Living in Newton Corner, folks have lots of choices as to where to worship.
Note The church designed by H.H.Richardson on the left, and on the right the brick replacement for the original white wooden Eliot Congregational Church (which burned to the ground in the 1950's) . . . bordering Church Street in Newton Corner . . . oh, and in the center, the steeple for the Newton Presbyterian Church . . . Above Photo by MarashGirl©2021
Saturday, November 13, 2021
A Pumpkin Smash???
A Pumpkin Smash??? Really? When there are people going hungry throughout the Commonwealth?
The old Marashtsi ladies would be crossing themselves and uttering, "Günah," after which they would pray for God's forgiveness!
N.B.
Günah,pronounced gunakh by the old folks!
English translation: transgression, evil, wrongdoing, iniquity, sinful!
Friday, November 12, 2021
Shnorhavor Daretartz, Anoushig նիշա!
Շնորհաւոր տարեդարձ, անուշիկ նիշա!
Dear Reader,
If you can't read or understand Armenian, look at the image above . . . or, better yet, ask an Armenian friend to translate for you!!!
Then join us for the celebration!
Սիրով, Marash Girl
Thursday, November 11, 2021
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