Thursday Things

A collection of teacups from the Northwest Tea Fest sitting in a wooden tea basket/trivet. Three other smaller teacups are in front of it.
Collection of Teacups by 2020 Tommia Wright

“Each cup of tea represents an imaginary voyage.” ~ Catherine Douzel

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Wednesday Words

A book with a map in the center and words surrounding it like: Be free, Discover, Explore, Dream Big.

To the right of that, a large green cup with Baby Yoda/Grogu etched on it, waving at you. The cup is almost full of coffee.
Grogu and Book Time by Tommia Wright

“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” ~ C.S. Lewis

What’s your favorite beverage collection for your reading time?

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Teatime Tuesday

Four gel pens - red, blue, pink, and green, atop a Zentangle mandala. Beside it, a small, green teacup with a hummingbird filled with blue tea. Beside that, a small Japanese glaze teapot.
Evening Tea and Zentangle 2.2022 by Tommia Wright

“Teatime is a chance to slow down, pull back and appreciate our surroundings.” ~ Letitia Baldrige

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Music Monday

A boxed set of music CDs called "Say it Loud! A Celebration of Black Music in America." On the box cover is a collection of smaller black and white photos of various musicians through the ages.
Balanced on the lower right of the box (to cover a cover blemish) is a maroon colored sticker. In the middle, two hands, one light, one brown, holding the Earth together.
To the upper right of the box is a Disney Fantasia II coffee cup with a jazz drummer smiling above, a painting of butterflies below.
Evening Jazz with a Cup o’ Decaf by Tommia Wright

“My attitude is never to be satisfied, never enough, never.” ~ Duke Ellington

One of the joys of working in the music store was getting access to new music and discovering even more at the music bar. This is one of my best finds there (before I paid my bills).

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Sunday Sippin’

On an orange library-card patterned coaster, a green coffee cup with a black and white sketch image of author Terry McMillian within a gold rectangular 'frame.' The cup is filled with chai and cream. To the right, a ceramic teapot with a silhouette of Mount Si under an evening sky of stars
Comforting Cup of Vanilla Latte by Tommia Wright

“Coffee is a language in itself.” ~Jackie Chan

A co-worker and I talked about whether or not there was such a thing as having too many coffee cups as a new shipment of mugs arrived. The answer to that, we agreed, was ‘No.’ So…this month’s goal has been to use a different coffee cup a day. (What drinking problem?)

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Caturday

Gray and white cat curled up in an arm chair with a pillow covered in words, and a hummingbird throw behind him.
Kit in a Chair 2.2022 by Tommia Wright

Some days are best spent curled up in a comfy chair.

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Friday Fast One

Seattle skyline at night as seen from the Seattle Space Needle. the Great Wheel is lit up in different colors as lights reflect off the water.
Seattle at Night 2014 by Tommia Wright
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Thursday Things

A book-patterned journal and a bookmark that has a clock on it that says "Take time to READ."
Books and Shadows by Tommia Wright

“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” ~ Toni Morrison

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Wednesday Waters

Two waterfalls, one above the other,  surrounded by trees
At Twin Falls by Tommia Wright

In honor of 2.2.22 – Twin Falls!

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To the Stars

Michael P. Anderson statue outside the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington.

Bronze statue has Michael dressed in his spacesuit, kneeling on one knee. He is balancing his helmet on his left knee, while he holds up a dove preparing to fly from his right hand. He has a peaceful look as he looks up to the sky.
Michael P. Anderson Statue Sculpted by Dorothy Fowler

“Science was something that really caught my attention. It was something I really could sink my teeth into.” ~ Michael P. Anderson

“I was always fascinated by science-fiction shows, shows like ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Lost in Space.’ ” ~ Michael P. Anderson

Michael P. Anderson statue outside the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington.

Bronze statue has Michael dressed in his spacesuit, kneeling on one knee. He is balancing his helmet on his left knee, while he holds up a dove preparing to fly from his right hand. He has a peaceful look as he looks up to the sky.
Michael P. Anderson Statue Sculpted by Dorothy Fowler

“Like most kids growing up, I had a very wide interest. I was interested in everything. I tried to take advantage of everything, from the sciences to music to writing to literature.” ~ Michael P. Anderson 

“As you look back at your life, there are just a million different things that have happened, just in the right way, to allow you to make your dreams come true. And you know, someone has all that under control.” ~ Michael P. Anderson

Plaque at the base of the Michael P. Anderson memorial:

"This is what I wanted to do since I was a little kid. If you apply yourself, work hard to be persistent, and don't give up, you can achieve anything you want to achieve."

Dreams really do come true.
Lt. Col. Michael P. Anderson, Astronaut, Space Shuttle Columbia 
December 25, 1969 - February 1, 2003

Two Space Shuttle Missions listed.

A Washington native, Lt. Col. Anderson served with the USAF from 1981 to 1995 when he became a NASA Astronaut. He and his crew were lost during re-entry of STS-109,  aboard Space Shuttle Columbia. This statue was donated to the Museum of Flight in his memory and to all those he might inspire, June 25, 2009. Sculptor - Dorothy Fowler
Dedication Plaque
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