Thursday, May 23, 2024

Day 4288: Graduation gift and Bougainvillea.

     

"Stubborn hope"" text collage, photo, digital.

 

 


  

Want music?

 

    

Click : The Temptations, Get Ready.

 


 

 
2GN2S


In this photo provided by University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, is billionaire Robert Hale, right, with a graduate student onstage at the graduation ceremony Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Dartmouth, Mass. Hale gifted graduates at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth each with $1,000., with the condition that they give $500 away. Hale revealed the gift to more than 1,100 graduates


Billionaire stuns grads with $1,000 gift


Billionaire Rob Hale surprised graduates during his commencement speech at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth by gifting two envelopes containing $1,000 - one to keep themselves and another envelope to gift to  to a person or charity in need.


See short video, here.



I had errands today, but rather than bore you with those details, in between stops, I saw this gorgeous bougainvillea climbing a tall Washingtonian palm tree, With the most vibrant reds, it said to me , shoot me, I'll be your star! Was it right?


bougainvillea



Throwback Thursday ...



Demura Sensei & Costa Mesa Dojo
Super Summer Seminar - Costa Mesa, CA
July 2006


 
 
 
 

  
 
A 4  minute video,  Thirsty,  here
 
 
 
  
 
Just because ...
  
 
Common Waxbill 

  



 

Thursday's Smiles ...  



 




  




  


 
 



   

   

 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 





2 comments:

john said...

The color makes me happy. :-)

jacki long said...

Thank you, John. Yes, not what you would think of in relationship to was. But I needed it.