tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83069569667485152342024-03-14T02:01:00.259-04:00Starlight Wishes and DreamsMusic, songwriting, writing, poetry, lineart, travel - life. Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.comBlogger235125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-7247314081945246702022-02-15T09:31:00.013-05:002022-02-15T09:52:39.308-05:00Head in the Clouds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUzBrt5-t5SpET9_MrhRHA0gvnsViiW6DM8JBg1WlS3FSlWfkfYJxlEH8jADd99q4oV4uTmKQE0jgd-sBG2dXDwPy_9VCNda92zpgd_I-3fg3BFm_1E5zcvkqJllMXr7g2W3TjOjh8UFQ0rxLZ3Y6_l1WkO1xlINh6V8AowQNka3kRaHilYEJyrs8L0w=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUzBrt5-t5SpET9_MrhRHA0gvnsViiW6DM8JBg1WlS3FSlWfkfYJxlEH8jADd99q4oV4uTmKQE0jgd-sBG2dXDwPy_9VCNda92zpgd_I-3fg3BFm_1E5zcvkqJllMXr7g2W3TjOjh8UFQ0rxLZ3Y6_l1WkO1xlINh6V8AowQNka3kRaHilYEJyrs8L0w=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><div><div>The gentle waves lap and splash</div><div>Against the brown sand </div><div>My bare feet, unvarnished nails</div><div>White skin, unused to the sun</div><div><br /></div><div>I always forget.</div><div>Once, on the back of a scooter</div><div>Short top, short shorts </div><div>No sunscreen, in Cuba</div><div><br /></div><div>I realized</div><div>I had ten minutes</div><div>Before I was burned </div><div>To a crisp</div><div><br /></div><div>I always forget</div><div>I may only have ten minutes</div><div>Left in this life </div><div><br /></div><div>I have such dreams</div><div>That lead me off and away</div><div>Head in the clouds</div><div>In tomorrow</div><div><br /></div><div>Be here, I whisper</div><div>Enjoy these things</div><div>These people</div><div>This life</div></div></div>Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-385892065876612732022-02-11T09:27:00.000-05:002022-02-11T09:27:35.232-05:00The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkle cover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="321" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X03MtsIVUFI" width="477" youtube-src-id="X03MtsIVUFI"></iframe></div>https://youtu.be/X03MtsIVUFI<div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-15795328936145081792022-02-03T21:32:00.003-05:002022-02-03T21:35:11.145-05:00Needle and the Damage - cover by Neil Young<p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcfW9sRX3ShwcnXnz1iRgoOlun91J6XKQCQWMpLpiRHqXnX2r-MzVW60GuYKXN-hKs8W6hZs8-jnLD49Mh1aSq_AxV0LSCrveZbdnyNPTtZQerZQZR1pV2gZ6tSrB9pJTR9-qBZVNto0rVukkI8fV1yZ_1YlXOCvfYVwmzoeM9PsMmkBZ4TPkz2z37nw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="295" data-original-width="505" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcfW9sRX3ShwcnXnz1iRgoOlun91J6XKQCQWMpLpiRHqXnX2r-MzVW60GuYKXN-hKs8W6hZs8-jnLD49Mh1aSq_AxV0LSCrveZbdnyNPTtZQerZQZR1pV2gZ6tSrB9pJTR9-qBZVNto0rVukkI8fV1yZ_1YlXOCvfYVwmzoeM9PsMmkBZ4TPkz2z37nw" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>Denise Vrant on YouTube</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEQ9Llm7eAA" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEQ9Llm7eAA</a><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-83650021257838539062013-08-04T11:43:00.003-04:002013-08-04T11:43:38.983-04:00Goodbye Times Square! We had a great time.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NeTzSDWdwjc/Uf52q2JOeWI/AAAAAAAABXo/SPfB-RI84ok/s1600/IMG01982-20130801-2312-718984.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NeTzSDWdwjc/Uf52q2JOeWI/AAAAAAAABXo/SPfB-RI84ok/s320/IMG01982-20130801-2312-718984.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5908290239617464674" /></a></p>Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-20587010832221665542013-08-04T11:43:00.001-04:002013-08-04T11:43:08.234-04:00A night walk through Washington Square<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7-YPvxf1r6w/Uf52jEsKfZI/AAAAAAAABXc/OLOQDBMKtoE/s1600/IMG01980-20130801-2236-788234.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7-YPvxf1r6w/Uf52jEsKfZI/AAAAAAAABXc/OLOQDBMKtoE/s320/IMG01980-20130801-2236-788234.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5908290106083147154" /></a></p>Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-73438520110550782932013-08-04T11:42:00.001-04:002013-08-04T11:42:32.143-04:00Beauty at the Bistro<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zg-9bLQi6aU/Uf52aFXo91I/AAAAAAAABXQ/8Js7uR9nTpk/s1600/IMG01978-20130801-2136-752143.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zg-9bLQi6aU/Uf52aFXo91I/AAAAAAAABXQ/8Js7uR9nTpk/s320/IMG01978-20130801-2136-752143.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5908289951646676818" /></a></p>Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-74488300784388587442013-08-02T15:13:00.001-04:002013-08-02T15:13:19.886-04:00Home again, home again... Toronto the Good.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WXrsEd3aeu0/UfwE0KFHqsI/AAAAAAAABW8/RZIkPIpAg80/s1600/IMG01984-20130802-1508-799886.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WXrsEd3aeu0/UfwE0KFHqsI/AAAAAAAABW8/RZIkPIpAg80/s320/IMG01984-20130802-1508-799886.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5907602105308785346" /></a></p>Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-25756602918336319042013-08-02T15:09:00.001-04:002013-08-02T15:09:33.387-04:00Enjoyed the pizza at Lombardi's<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bXWTHGHR6kc/UfwD7jG0wTI/AAAAAAAABWs/Fk2HaI0O6Sk/s1600/IMG01975-20130801-2134-773388.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bXWTHGHR6kc/UfwD7jG0wTI/AAAAAAAABWs/Fk2HaI0O6Sk/s320/IMG01975-20130801-2134-773388.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5907601132774277426" /></a></p>Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-50525473029700123452013-08-02T15:07:00.001-04:002013-08-02T15:07:39.142-04:00Went to SOHO<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2zpN4thgBtk/UfwDe6QkPcI/AAAAAAAABWg/y0NXC-Mt7nw/s1600/IMG01973-20130801-2104-759143.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2zpN4thgBtk/UfwDe6QkPcI/AAAAAAAABWg/y0NXC-Mt7nw/s320/IMG01973-20130801-2104-759143.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5907600640772947394" /></a></p>Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-24524912586124804092013-08-02T15:05:00.001-04:002013-08-02T15:05:15.707-04:00Jumped on the subway - again<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nSWhW8i-heo/UfwC7C5DFuI/AAAAAAAABWU/7MCuISKtBQ4/s1600/IMG01971-20130801-2048-715708.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nSWhW8i-heo/UfwC7C5DFuI/AAAAAAAABWU/7MCuISKtBQ4/s320/IMG01971-20130801-2048-715708.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5907600024614934242" /></a></p>Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-74511811921354061472013-08-02T15:03:00.001-04:002013-08-02T15:03:39.946-04:00Observation Deck. It was raining, so this is all we saw... :(<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ydNE_xP216g/UfwCjcRPPMI/AAAAAAAABWI/WMJysl1sIYU/s1600/IMG01969-20130801-1955-719947.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ydNE_xP216g/UfwCjcRPPMI/AAAAAAAABWI/WMJysl1sIYU/s320/IMG01969-20130801-1955-719947.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5907599619110419650" /></a></p>Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-52011756531178764222013-08-02T15:02:00.001-04:002013-08-02T15:02:28.784-04:00No lineups<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OOl_7zwQiQ0/UfwCRSEqObI/AAAAAAAABV8/xRHvASj8lAU/s1600/IMG01967-20130801-1954-748784.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OOl_7zwQiQ0/UfwCRSEqObI/AAAAAAAABV8/xRHvASj8lAU/s320/IMG01967-20130801-1954-748784.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5907599307135662514" /></a></p>Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-725038022072844492013-08-02T15:00:00.001-04:002013-08-02T15:00:42.268-04:00No one at the Empire State Building but the paparazzi<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--sUlR36wdhA/UfwB2ggyIZI/AAAAAAAABVw/vlLdiXHRUtM/s1600/IMG01965-20130801-1951-742269.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--sUlR36wdhA/UfwB2ggyIZI/AAAAAAAABVw/vlLdiXHRUtM/s320/IMG01965-20130801-1951-742269.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5907598847155249554" /></a></p>Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-395359004896195592013-08-02T14:58:00.001-04:002013-08-02T14:58:54.764-04:00The mail chute - remember these from "Elf"?<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LV5E-OLroHw/UfwBb5cocsI/AAAAAAAABVk/rcEUq9Fk73k/s1600/IMG01964-20130801-1948-734765.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LV5E-OLroHw/UfwBb5cocsI/AAAAAAAABVk/rcEUq9Fk73k/s320/IMG01964-20130801-1948-734765.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5907598389992256194" /></a></p>Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-32780731629670178592013-08-02T14:57:00.001-04:002013-08-02T14:57:50.116-04:00Empire state Building<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hL8tMXAcAnA/UfwBLtlyMDI/AAAAAAAABVY/FLPgQID8FOQ/s1600/IMG01963-20130801-1931-770116.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hL8tMXAcAnA/UfwBLtlyMDI/AAAAAAAABVY/FLPgQID8FOQ/s320/IMG01963-20130801-1931-770116.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5907598111931510834" /></a></p>Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-30977001188272417952013-08-02T14:55:00.001-04:002013-08-02T14:55:53.259-04:00NY Public Library<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J3eU6YsNRhE/UfwAudOy6aI/AAAAAAAABVM/jI2LQe0PpEI/s1600/IMG01962-20130801-1916-753260.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J3eU6YsNRhE/UfwAudOy6aI/AAAAAAAABVM/jI2LQe0PpEI/s320/IMG01962-20130801-1916-753260.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5907597609323915682" /></a></p>Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-59795058611450092072013-08-02T14:54:00.001-04:002013-08-02T14:54:43.488-04:00At the American Museum of Natural History<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C4OX9UBYX80/UfwAdIwfVmI/AAAAAAAABVA/ojvOEYVIbGw/s1600/IMG01958-20130801-1453-783488.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C4OX9UBYX80/UfwAdIwfVmI/AAAAAAAABVA/ojvOEYVIbGw/s320/IMG01958-20130801-1453-783488.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5907597311770318434" /></a></p>Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-34066855083623913622013-08-01T16:31:00.026-04:002013-08-01T16:48:19.914-04:00Googledoodle 6. The winner<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qfQJJ0PB9AQ/UfrJlKnhBBI/AAAAAAAABUw/aWKjKgarme4/s1600/IMG01952-20130801-1359-799914.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qfQJJ0PB9AQ/UfrJlKnhBBI/AAAAAAAABUw/aWKjKgarme4/s320/IMG01952-20130801-1359-799914.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5907255501592265746" /></a></p>Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-85392820337627895162013-08-01T16:31:00.025-04:002013-08-01T16:37:57.044-04:00Yell Laughing at the Top of the Rock<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uKf0EEinrIE/UfrHJUiC5HI/AAAAAAAABUU/IS90Exx0ukc/s1600/IMG01939-20130730-1835-777045.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uKf0EEinrIE/UfrHJUiC5HI/AAAAAAAABUU/IS90Exx0ukc/s320/IMG01939-20130730-1835-777045.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5907252824194081906" /></a></p>Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-14645864720882041622013-08-01T16:31:00.024-04:002013-08-01T16:37:52.313-04:00Beauty on the Beach<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zOpoEtEMowU/UfrHIDNdcAI/AAAAAAAABUI/1gKBVtoTLqg/s1600/IMG01940-20130731-1403-772313.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zOpoEtEMowU/UfrHIDNdcAI/AAAAAAAABUI/1gKBVtoTLqg/s320/IMG01940-20130731-1403-772313.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5907252802364469250" /></a></p>Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-66800296776030558042013-08-01T16:31:00.023-04:002013-08-01T16:37:18.373-04:00On the beach at Asbury Park New Jersey with a newly-met BFF<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bUyGy3BXopA/UfrG_vLyVjI/AAAAAAAABT8/5BLOOu3C4jc/s1600/IMG01942-20130731-1414-738373.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bUyGy3BXopA/UfrG_vLyVjI/AAAAAAAABT8/5BLOOu3C4jc/s320/IMG01942-20130731-1414-738373.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5907252659549787698" /></a></p>Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-6081362131001763822013-08-01T16:31:00.022-04:002013-08-01T16:33:27.446-04:00Googledoodle 4. By a grade 4 student from Florida.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--gvYiQyB4xI/UfrGF9sPwGI/AAAAAAAABTg/nByYVdi8WBI/s1600/IMG01950-20130801-1358-707447.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--gvYiQyB4xI/UfrGF9sPwGI/AAAAAAAABTg/nByYVdi8WBI/s320/IMG01950-20130801-1358-707447.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5907251667011616866" /></a></p>Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-16182327488733160382013-08-01T16:31:00.021-04:002013-08-01T16:33:14.604-04:00Google doodles<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-INwkjOSgAU8/UfrGCyo0GrI/AAAAAAAABTM/W5SFaA3yWOI/s1600/IMG01946-20130801-1356-794604.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-INwkjOSgAU8/UfrGCyo0GrI/AAAAAAAABTM/W5SFaA3yWOI/s320/IMG01946-20130801-1356-794604.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5907251612504824498" /></a></p>At the museum of Natural history is a display of artwork by school children from all over America, which shows a depiction of their "Best Day Ever" drawn as a Google Doodle. Awesome.Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-17300322407224395892013-08-01T16:31:00.020-04:002013-08-01T16:33:09.694-04:00Huge Sandwich at Carnagies. This is one half. Cost: $18.00. If you want to share it, $3.00 more.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-340xS0Tq8kw/UfrGBq4aFTI/AAAAAAAABSw/lA5mPBUpLvo/s1600/IMG01929-20130730-1629-789695.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-340xS0Tq8kw/UfrGBq4aFTI/AAAAAAAABSw/lA5mPBUpLvo/s320/IMG01929-20130730-1629-789695.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5907251593242875186" /></a></p>Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306956966748515234.post-5681896804037183002013-08-01T16:31:00.019-04:002013-08-01T16:32:59.842-04:00Beauty and the Beast<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fOEm--9AZBE/UfrF_AXqzoI/AAAAAAAABSY/o5SoIihuIWo/s1600/IMG01953-20130801-1414-779842.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fOEm--9AZBE/UfrF_AXqzoI/AAAAAAAABSY/o5SoIihuIWo/s320/IMG01953-20130801-1414-779842.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5907251547471531650" /></a></p>Denise Vranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061248069466832593noreply@blogger.com0