More Family Meals – 06
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More Family Meals – 06
Image by Derek K. Miller (1969-2011)
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Image by Matty Ring
Cool Family Meals images
A few nice family meals images I found:
Via Porta all’Arco, Volterra – Palazzo dei Priori
Image by ell brown
Heading up the Via Porta all’Arco in Volterra from the Porta all’Arco towards the Via dei Marchesi.
The road is paved and is quite steep. It reminded me of "Gold Hill" in Shaftesbury, England, UK. Roads like this sometimes cars were driven up or down them!
Plus there’s some bars on the way up.
View of the Palazzo dei Priori.
The Palazzo dei Priori is located in the historic centre of Volterra, in the homonymous square, in the province of Pisa . This is the oldest Tuscan municipal building.
The palace was also the primitive seat of the city art gallery , as in its rooms many paintings were admitted during the nineteenth century , until all the works were moved to the current location of Palazzo Minucci-Solaini .
The construction of the building was begun by the will of Ildebrando Pannocchieschi , count palatine of the Empire and the task was entrusted to the maestro Riccardo da Como in 1208 ; the construction progressed a bit slowly, even if the ground floor and part of the first floor were used around 1234; however, the factory had to be completed in 1257, as an epigraph in leonini hexameters walled in the building reminds us. The municipal building was built in the most important town square, close to the Duomo , which also overlooks the Palazzo Pretorio , the bishop’s palace , Palazzo Inghirami and other homes of the most influential families of the city.
The original name of the building was Domus Communis , that is, Palazzo del Comune and was used by the Elders as a residence. The original twenty-four Elders in 1283 were transformed into the eighteen Priori del Popolo and then reduced to the twelve People’s Defenders in 1289: the current name of the palace, of the Priors , is due precisely to the title that the Elders later assumed, following the example of similar offices of the municipality of Florence.
The palace is built entirely of stone and the façade is embellished with stringcourse cornices and is crowned with semi-circle merlons probably made in the sixteenth century . The façade, then, is decorated with enamelled terracotta plates that represent coats of arms of Florentine families: from the fifteenth century , Volterra was governed by Florentine Commissaries having entered the orbit of the lily city .
The structure is surmounted by a pentagonal tower with two embattled shelves, built around the 16th century and later rebuilt in its terminal part after the 1846 earthquake.
Today it is home to part of the municipal offices (registry office, mayor’s office, council hall, etc.), as well as temporary exhibitions.
The building has undergone changes over the centuries: the ground floor was open thanks to the three portals that can still be seen on the facade (the only one remaining is the current entrance) and accessed by a short staircase. Also on the ground floor there was a large atrium that served for meetings and meetings.
On the first floor there was the most representative room of the Palace, the Council Hall for the official meetings of the Municipality. Also on this floor there was a small room for smaller meetings and a small chapel.
The second floor was intended for the housing of the elders first and the priors later, with bedrooms, a large hall for meetings and meals and a room for meetings.
The rooms used for kitchens and storage for firewood were on the top floor and were served by a hoist located in the inner courtyard of the building.
Tohono Chul Park, Tucson, Arizona
Image by UGArdener
This place was a real discovery for us – a world class botanical garden and outdoor education center with well labeled desert flora, display gardens showing how to use these plants in the home landscape, galleries of Southwestern Art, and a tea room serving some of the best lunchtime meals we found anywhere in Tucson.
Its own website says: "Award-winning Tohono Chul Park is where nature, art and culture connect. Named one of the World’s Great Botanical Gardens by Travel + Leisure and listed by National Geographic Traveler as one of the top 22 Secret Gardens in the U.S. and Canada, there is something for everyone. This oasis in the desert offers a respite from the hectic pace of daily life, provides an informative look at the region’s fascinating cultural traditions and its even more interesting flora and fauna, and is the perfect setting for an evening concert, special event or family wedding."
www.tohonochulpark.org/wordpress/
www.tohonochulpark.org/tea2.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tohono_Chul_Park
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Image by Maryland National Guard
As part of the Partners in Care program, Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland donates 50 Thanksgiving meals for National Guard service members at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore, Maryland, Nov. 20, 2017.
This is the ninth year in a row that Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland has donated meals to MDNG citizen soldiers. The meal includes a turkey and some traditional sides.
The Partners in Care program is an initiative of the MDNG where local congregations provide support to Maryland National Guard members and their families when they are in need. Services include counseling for individuals, couples and Families; child care; basic household and auto repairs; emergency food, clothing and housing support; crisis and grief counseling; and transportation. Each congregation provides support within the limits of its ability free of charge, regardless of religious affiliation and without any obligation. (U.S. National Guard photo by Cpl. Elizabeth Scott)
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Harvesting Winter Carrots
Image by Chiot’s Run
Eliot Coleman talks about his trouble with voles in The Winter Harvest Handbook. This was the first year we’ve ever had trouble with voles, remember my sweet potatoes? They also ate a lot of my winter beets and were moving in to the carrot patch. I was planning on leaving the carrots in the ground and harvesting them as needed, but with voles threatening our harvest we decided we should get them all out of the ground. We happened to be having our annual New Year’s sauerkraut family meal yesterday (a few days late), and I thought it would be a perfect time to harvest the carrots (since they’re growing in my mom’s garden). My niece Hannah helped out with the reward of taking greens & little carrots home to her guinea.
chiotsrun.com/2011/01/04/harvesting-winter-carrots/
Nags Head 2012 Memoirs 52 – The Pier
Image by Counselman Collection
Our son and daughter-in-law chose this location for this year’s spring trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, putting us right on the ocean front beach. It was a great location right beside Jeanette’s Pier, and the weather was so sunny. There were some windy days that made the waves all that much better. Besides our family from Ohio, we had friends visiting from several Congregations neighboring ours, plus a family that drove from mid-Texas and another from Indiana. As usual, we took turns making meals and it was a great experience with everyone fellowshipping and working together peacefully. Yes, I had one conference call with World Headquarters I did not want to miss, but it was still total relaxation. I tried to go a whole day without touching a camera, but then I got the shakes, and I just had to grab a camera and start snapping again; when you are hooked, you are hooked. To see photos from our past visits to Nags Head see the set of photos in our Travel Collection called Nags Head Memoirs; they are all dated.
www.flickr.com/photos/counselman/sets/1707339/
Nags Head 2012 Memoirs 43 – The Pier
Image by Counselman Collection
Our son and daughter-in-law chose this location for this year’s spring trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, putting us right on the ocean front beach. It was a great location right beside Jeanette’s Pier, and the weather was so sunny. There were some windy days that made the waves all that much better. Besides our family from Ohio, we had friends visiting from several Congregations neighboring ours, plus a family that drove from mid-Texas and another from Indiana. As usual, we took turns making meals and it was a great experience with everyone fellowshipping and working together peacefully. Yes, I had one conference call with World Headquarters I did not want to miss, but it was still total relaxation. I tried to go a whole day without touching a camera, but then I got the shakes, and I just had to grab a camera and start snapping again; when you are hooked, you are hooked. To see photos from our past visits to Nags Head see the set of photos in our Travel Collection called Nags Head Memoirs; they are all dated.
www.flickr.com/photos/counselman/sets/1707339/
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Command Delivery
Image by United States Forces – Iraq (Inactive)
The commander of the 2nd Battalion, 26th Brigade, 7th Division Iraqi Army, is happy to help his own people by bringing humanitarian meals to families in the district of Jamiat, Basra, Iraq, June 24, 2008. U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st. Lt. James Gardner.
2014 Thanksgiving Meal
Image by U.S. Army Garrison Casey
Army leaders express gratitude to Service members, civilian employees and families by serving a traditional Thanksgiving meal Nov. 27. Warrior Country dining facilities were decorated in seasonal colors, baked goods and a cornucopia of fruit and vegetables.
Martinsville-based 1173d Transportation Company hosts open house
Image by Virginia Guard Public Affairs
The Martinsville-based 1173d Transportation Company, 1030th Transportation Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group hosted an open house Dec. 11, 2010 and also served Soldiers and family members a holiday meal. Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Long, Jr., the Adjutant General of Virginia, visited the event to enjoy the meal prepared by the company food service section as well as talk with Soldiers and families and recognize select Soldiers for outstanding performance. In addition to vehicle displays, the Virginia Guard Counterdrug Program also set up an informational display, and the Virginia Guard Recruiting and Retention Command provided a climbing wall and other activities. (Photo by Cotton Puryear, Virginia Department of Military Affairs)
Nice Family Meals photos
A few nice family meals images I found:
Inside the Great Kitchens
Image by failing_angel
Built 1530, the kitchens would provide two meals a day for 600 members of the Tudor court.
The annual provision of meat for the Tudor court stood at 1,240 oxen, 8,200 sheep, 2,330 deer, 760 calves, 1,870 pigs and 53 wild boar [Hampton Court Palace website].
Hampton Court Palace began with Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (c.1473-1530) acquiring what was then a grange from the Order of St John (the Knights Hospitaller) in 1514 and redeveloping it as a palace. The new palace included the Base Court (which included 40 guest lodgings), and the inner Clock Court (which had state apartments for Henry VIII, Katherine of Aragon and the Princess Mary). The palace was used for hosting state functions such as diplomatic visits as well as entertainments.
In 1529 Hampton Court passed to Henry following Wolsey’s downfall, at which point Henry built upon and developed an already substantial palace. The new complex included larger kitchens, a chapel and great hall, as well as tennis courts, a bowling alley and tiltyard. Starting less than 6 months of taking possession, Henry’s works weren’t complete until 1540.
Each of Henry’s heirs stayed at Hampton Court (indeed Edward VI was born there), although only Elizabeth I made any changes and those were relatively minor; this was similar under the Stuarts, with the next changes to the palace happening with William and Mary.
Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) was comissioned to design a new palace, but the cost of demolishing the existing building was too prohibitive, instead the east and south sides were rebuilt.
The last phase of construction happened with the Hanoverians, with Sir John Vanbrugh (1664-1726) designing the Queen’s apartments under George I, and William Kent (c. 1685-1748) the Queen’s staircase and Cumberland Suite under George II.
The royal family left Hampton Court in 1737, after which time the palace became grace and favour apartments for a century, before being opened to the public by Queen Victoria.
Cesar Salgado, Crittenton Wraparound Services Director, and Members of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. Alpha Iota Chapter.
Image by CrittentonSoCal
Each Thanksgiving Crittenton Services for Children and Families and the Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. chapter at California State University, Long Beach partner to feed Crittenton families in need. This year alone the Thanksgiving Outreach Project provided meals for about 130 Crittenton Wraparound families located throughout Southern California.
For more info on Long Beach Lambdas: www.longbeachlambdas.com/
For more info on Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.: www.lambda1975.org/Home.aspx
Build Your Own Pizza, Christmas 2005
Image by Lee Bennett
Ben decides his dough needed to be reshaped.
