Photos from the New York Botanical Garden

One of the loveliest places in the Tri-state area is the New York Botanical Garden. Another one is The Cloisters.

Here are some photos my brother took on his recent trip to see the Orchid Show.  You can click on photos to enlarge and get a better view.

 Nice to see a touch of aloha there.

He took lots more but these were my favorites.  He fairly recently took up photography.  I think we will hire him as the family photographer.  I told him to start taking photos of animals,  one of his many loves.

Photos from the Marian Shrine - Don Bosco

Becchi House
Don Bosco's bedroom
Don Bosco's desk
Sign in Don Bosco's Bedroom
Bedroom Belonging to Don Bosco's Parents
Sign in Don Bosco's Bedroom
Picture of Don Bosco's Mother
Click picture to read what the little sign says about little Johnny
Dominic Savio
Painting of Don Bosco
Replica of John Bosco's baby cap knitted by his mother

Photos from the Marian Shrine - Our Lady

Close up of the outdoor altar
Outdoor Altar


My sisters by the statue of the Madonna of the Rosary to give you the perspective of the enormity of the statue

Christmas in Hawaii

Dwarfs wishing us a Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hau'oli Makahiki Hou
Mele Kalikimaka
Menehune giving us a shaka while riding the train
Shaka Santa and Mrs. Claus
City Christmas Tree

Frosty and Family

Decorating Fr. Duffy's Place for Christmas

Here are some photos.
We started with the lights first on Fr. Duffy's real tree. No artificial tree for him.
Here is my friend decorating the tree.

After the blessing we usually get from Father at the end of our visits

Celebration of the Holy Mass with Fr. Grace

The preparation at the first Mass Fr. Grace celebrated

Father Grace also had time for a house blessing

A very happy group of friends

Fr. Grace preparing for the Holy Mass he celebrated on the second day

A fully vested Fr. Grace

An after-the-Mass iced coffee break with the moms

God's Work of Art

The photos of the fuschia and gerbena daisy were taken by one of my nieces.

Sunset

This is what we saw the other day as the sunset. Yesterday's was even better than this one! Just a few more posts and then the Catholic Mom in HI will be blogging from NJ...God willing.

Fr. Groeschel Photo

My friend Leticia over at Cause of Our Joy posted about marching with Fr. Benedict Groeschel. That reminded me that I had a photo taken of Fr. G and yours truly a few of years ago. Thought I would share it. Try to ignore my mom's finger.

This is taken a few months prior to his serious accident when Father was struck by a car.