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| That's My World is hosted each week by Klaus and the My World team, Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and me. Join us and share your world with others from all over Our World! Just click on the post title, read the rules, sign up and play with us! So! How is your world this week? Have you taken time to see the beauty there? What is it about your world that makes you smile or laugh or feel grateful for? I seriously dislike shopping and avoid malls like the plague, however, one of our trips last week was to Redmond and I had never been there and hoped perhaps I would discover another lovely park like I did in Bellevue earlier. Well, there was no park, but I have to admit the Redmond Town Center was a delightful place even if you don't like to shop!! So, today I'm taking you on a tour of the Town Center! I did have a delicious, reasonably priced lunch and bought a book -- I do like Borders. The remainder of the time there was taking pictures. Hope you enjoy them! |
Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
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| A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes. Mohandas Gandhi |
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| This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer. Will Rogers |
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| We can't plan life. All we can do is be available for it. Lauryn Hill |
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| You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old. George Burns |
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| Every government is a parliament of whores. The trouble is, in a democracy, the whores are us. P. J. O'Rourke |
42 comments:
If you have to shop (I hate shopping, too), that looks like a lovely place to do it!
i do not enjoy shopping either.
love the first quote. have plenty of laugh lines!
Hi Sylvia,
I'm like you ... shopping isn't fun unless I'm really in the mood, and that is only about twice a year. But, I'm always in the mood for taking pictures.
I love all these shots ... they are wonderful.
Thanks so much for stopping by to say hi. I won't be blogging for most of this week (after tomorrow), so I'll miss some of our regular parties, and YOU!
Have a wonderful week,
Kathy M.
I really like the bronzes although shopping is not my favourite thing. Actually, it is my least favourite thing.
Great architectural shots Sylvia.
Have a great week!
Lovely place ,
Umbrellas always seem to grab my attention, Sylvia. I love the top photo with the series of table umbrellas and the single one at center of a photo over the witty quote. Although serious if true, I couldn’t help smiling imagining the baby with a hammer.
Lovely place and plants. I`m not so happy about shopping..
Hope you have a wonderful week:-)
I LOVE your new header today and those animal sculptures are adorable! Glad you had a good time, Sylvia!
What a delightful little shopping centre. (I don't like shopping either.)
I don't like shopping, either, but this sure looks like a nice place to do it if it's necessary (and Borders makes it a whole bunch better).
— K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel
Lovely shots. The quotes are too good. Made my day.
Shopping malls provide plenty of opportunities to photograph though. :)
I like "shopping" also windowshopping but I don't buy much ;)
Looks like a very nice area with these beautiful stoneworks to walk on.
All the best Sylvia!
I hate shopping and avoid malls too, Sylvia. But it looks like you made the best of what could have been a bad day. :)
My husband and I LOVE Redmond Town Center! It's one of the few malls that we enjoy shopping at and it's also a wonderful place to meet friends for coffee. In fact, we were just there about two weekends ago. :)
I think being outside, but still sheltered makes all the difference. It's pleasant to shop with the fresh air all around you, rather than the cloying scents of perfumes and plastic that seem to override all other senses when inside most shopping centers.
I don't like malls either but it is nice when they have incorporated gardens and fountains like this one. Love your quotes.
Me too on the shopping, but sometimes ya gotta' do it and its better in a lovely place like this. Plus on the bus you don't have to worry about losing your car in the massive parking lot (Not that I would know anything about that personally of course ;>)
They obviously tried to make this town center a nice place:)
I am not a fan iof shopping malls also. They are far too crowded, but this one that you visited looks like photoghrapher friendly too.
That looks like a lovely place to shop Sylvia. I love shopping and am never too tired to go :)) Have a good week.
i'm not too fond of shopping too but i do enjoy taking pictures of malls. Redmond does look like a wonderful place to wander around even if you don't like shopping.
That looks like an attractive area, Sylvia - nice shots. I also hate malls, they're one of my least-favorite places to be.
Town Center looks like my kind of shopping center. Mostly outdoors, interesting places, flowers, and fountains. I could do that.
Great pics.
Take Care Sylvia!
Wonderful world. Well done.
Sylvia,
I love the quote, 'we can't plan for life, all we can do is be available for it' wow, so true!
Looks like a great place to hang out while the other people shop, too. What a well cared-for center. I like very much!
This looks very pretty. I find I can walk more in outdoor mall than an enclosed one.
What a lovely place! I love the young trees -all fresh and symmetrical. I love the decorative planters too. Geez, the gardener in me sees plants anywhere! :) Thank you for sharing! :)
What an interesting place ! Is the same area where Microsoft has its HQ ? Just wondering .
that is huge!
lovely images!!
I like to stroll around new mall to see its design, how nature is incorporated into it, or if there's nice restaurants. Through your photos, I, too, think it is a delightful place. Sylvia, maybe you added potential wrinkles on my face. (Smiles.)
Great Mark Twain! I do love this saying, “Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been."
Many seasonal flowers and plants please the eye. Thank you for your delightful tour and great photos.
Sylvia,Have a wonderful week!
I am not a shopping lady either ! this place looks very inviting for a walk !!
Nice place to relax and enjoy the day. Your header photo never fails to impress me. Very cute. :)
This new header is the best so far.
This mall looks very interesting and it was not so crowded, good for easygoing shopping!I like a lot your pictures and this mall is beautiful!
Léia
Your world is very neat and orderly! It must be a fun place to visit.
More wisdom from PJO'r! I think that shopping is some form of capitalist torture (unless it’s for books of course!)
Hope you have a good week.
Stewart M - Australia
Wonderful shots of the place. Best part, it is not crowded.
Would love to shop there!
Thanks for sharing your fabulous shots, Sylvia;o)
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Have a nice and happy week****
Hah! I love the Rogers, Burns and O'Rourke quotations.
I did chemo for my leukemia on Tuesday so it slowed down my reply to you. I always find your quotes uplifting. Stop by for Skywatch Friday. I have fire photos from AZ.
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