neroli.108: Min, Would You Care for a Slice?, and Then Pass It On; or, July is Birthday Month

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Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Min, Would You Care for a Slice?, and Then Pass It On; or, July is Birthday Month

http://www.elbertprice.com/FridaKahlo/01-PortraitofFridaKahlo.htm

Not only have I been remiss in sharing my lovely surprises with you in a timely manner, I have truly been remiss in celebrating Frida's birthday with you. Had she lived this far, she would have been 100 on July 6th.

So Happy Birthday, dear Frida.

Viva la vida indeed, dear reader.

Thank you for stopping by. Please toss the rinds on the compost heap on your way out; the chipmunks absolutely adore them. As do the butterflies and the bees!

http://www.abcgallery.com/K/kahlo/kahlo72.jpg

3 comments:

Anonymous said...: I only learned of Frida about 8 years ago. What a talented lady she was. Happy Birthday.
I have some watermelon in my fridge and I think I go have a slice. Thank you.; July 18, 2007 at 9:56 PM
neroli said...: Dear Swampy,
Thanks for coming to the party! (Frida would probably have served pulque, but...)
I was so happy when I had access to DC on a weekly basis: I was usually always stationed in front of the Kahlo at the Women's Art Museum (and the Rothko room at the National...and Newman's Stations of the Cross...)
Frida had so much to bring to the table that we will never go hungry!; July 19, 2007 at 7:04 AM
Anonymous said...: I can smell it. Unlike Little guy, Frida and I like the ones with the seeds. Seeds are so much fun!!; July 19, 2007 at 5:20 PM