Today is hump day.
Though half the week is over,
Still the same routine.
A working stiff’s wail,
Ev’ry day is a hmph day
Except for Friday.
Musings – current events/life
K. Pinella’s thoughts
King for a Day
Image: Pixabay
Make a difference.
Aim for the sky.
Respect others.
Think big.
Inform yourself always;
No one else can be you.
Love as you want to be loved,
Unify when you can,
Tomorrow may be your last day.
Heaven is what you make of it.
Evangelize only words of hope,
Remove barriers where they oppress.
Kindly
Impart
Noble
Gifts.
Be King for a day and show peace in action.
A New Year
Looking forward
To engineering
Brand new beginnings
With diff’rent meaning.
This new year will be great!
My resolutions
Will be mini-revolutions;
No more procrastinations
I’ll be spinning ev’ry morning.
This new year will be great!
Instead of lunch, I’ll be running;
Dinner time is reserved for walking;
By year end, I’ll be done trimming.
This new year will be great!
This new year will be great!
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This new year will be great!
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Last Call in Lisbon
Casas Royale
A Fantastic Foray
[Day 8 – Óbidos, Alcobaça, Batalha, and Fátima]
Óbidos
Viewing from a ledge
Walled village of Óbidos
Perfect for parkour.
Alcobaça
A monastery,
Splendid Gothic monument
Houses royal tombs.
Batalha
A UNESCO site,
Another monastery
Preserved very well.
Fátima
Visions of Mary,
Catholic pilgrimage site;
Many faiths pray here.
In case you missed . . .
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
The Knights that Went Dark
[Day 7 in Tomar]
Once headquartered in Tomar,
The Order of the Knights Templar
Overcame Islamic domination in Portugal;
They were rewarded the castles of Almourol,
Monsanto, and Pombal.
Faced with perceived heresy,
And political upheaval,
The once mighty warrior monks’
Reputation and status were all laid lower
When the jealous King of France
Persuaded the Pope to destroy the Order.
In case you missed . . .
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Hot Lisbon, You’re Cool
Bend the Knee in Braga
Day 5 was a déjà vu at the São Bento train station, where we boarded the 8:15 a.m. suburban train to Braga. We spent the whole day at a baroque capital founded by the Romans, who named it Bracara Augusta, and now referred to as Braga. Renowned for its numerous churches and nearby Bom Jesus do Monte pilgrimage center, Braga is home to the first cathedral in Portugal.
Karina Pinella 
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