Re: Violet

Our newest granddaughter
will be born toward the end
of October. She is going
to be named Violet. Below
is the origin and meaning of
her name.

The girl's name Violet \vi(o)-let\ is pronounced VYE-a-let. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "purple". One of the earliest flower names, first used in the 1830s. Shakespeare used the Latin form Viola for the enterprising heroine in "Twelfth Night".

Re: At the Mall...

Meri and I took the kids
to the mall today. They
had a great time in the
play area. We did a little
shopping and then had lunch
at McDonald's.

Pierrot Clowns

According to Wikipedia,
The French version of the
character was fashioned by
Jean-Gaspard Deburau (1796-1846)
He is the protagonist of the famous
French folk song, "Au Clair de la
Lune"

I just recently inherited these
clowns from my mother's doll
collection. I started researching
about the Pierrot Clowns and found
out that they had a very interesting
history...