A few days ago while surfing the Web and looking for a gift for my hubby, I stumbled across Red’s recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. Haven’t seen this in years! I hope you enjoy and appreciate this as much as I do. It’s so beautiful … and appropriate as we head into our 4th of July, Independence Day weekend. (Go to the bottom of the page for the video version.)\

Red Skelton Pledge of Allegiance

Now, before showing you these goofy buildings, you must know that I’m a pushover for houses and architecture. I mean, you know me! Always up to go see the newest subdivision, the biggest home show, the best in designer home tours!

Random Web site took me to see Village of Joy this morning! This fun and crazy Web site specializes is a very different look at buildings! What a step away from the usual mix of staid, ho-hum architecture!

So … without further adieu, visit Village of Joy’s 50 Strange Buildings of the World! Oh Yes! And while you’re there, visit their other links — I thought their 50 Weird and Crazy Cars post was a hoot too!

While working with some delightful clients a while back, I had a chance to interact with their two young daughters, Katy & Sarah. We let their Mom & Dad plow through some paperwork while we colored pictures and talked about playing on the computer.

Inspired, I decided to see what I could find that might be fun for them next time we had a chance to play! These sites look like SO much fun! 

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            • coloring.com   Oh this site is FUN with simple designs for the younger crowd! Click on a page to go to electronic coloring!
            • thekidzpage.com  This is  a flashy site with busy ads for all sorts of things for kids. The printable coloring pages are worth it though!
            • learn about the weather color pages by NOAA   Downloadable stories you can color about different types of weather … think Tornados, Thunderstorms, Snow!
            • color book links  WOW, this site contains links to tons of other sites that have .pdf  downloadable coloring pages! PERFECT!
            • Dover Publications  I get updates from Dover Publications periodically that show off their newest books. Most of them have sketch pages that can be downloaded and then colored. These are generally the high-end adult-type coloring pages for those of us that enjoy coloring with markers with lots of detail. Brings out the “kid” in all of us!
            • National Institute of Environmental Health  Okay, another site where the youngest of us can learn a bit about environment responsibility … these are fun pages that can also be colored online.
            • Crayola.com  Of course there has to be a page with a nod to our favorite crayons, right?

Okay, just one more … apparently there are hundreds of these sites. Who knew?

• Coloring Pages for Kids  So here’s a resource references what looks like hundreds of other sites containing coloring pages. Have fun!

May you be surrounded by friends and family …

and may you be full of good things … like TURKEY!

and may you find a comfy chair afterwards to nap it all off!