Friday, April 29, 2011
Sunday, May 1 is the Last Indoor Cafe!
Hi All!
Well the sun finally came out today and while it is still not exactly warm out, it is definitely a beautiful day! Sunday, May 1 is the last indoor cafe! Shanti Daya will be performing on the piano, and Bella's Cafe will be here serving coffee and pastries. No brunch again this month, but starting on June 5, cafe will move back outside and brunch will resume on the balcony! Check out the website at www.villaterracemuseum.org for more information, and to purchase tickets.
Hope to see you all there!
Well the sun finally came out today and while it is still not exactly warm out, it is definitely a beautiful day! Sunday, May 1 is the last indoor cafe! Shanti Daya will be performing on the piano, and Bella's Cafe will be here serving coffee and pastries. No brunch again this month, but starting on June 5, cafe will move back outside and brunch will resume on the balcony! Check out the website at www.villaterracemuseum.org for more information, and to purchase tickets.
Hope to see you all there!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Remembering a Dear Friend
First let me apologize for the lack of posting the last few weeks. I typically like to post on Wednesdays, unless there is something else going on, and the last week has been a tough one for all of us here at the Villa. Many of you have probably already heard, and I have been hesitating posting about the loss of our dear friend Syd Johnson, out of respect for him and his family as they were making arrangements and taking the time to grieve. But it doesn't seem right to move on posting though, without acknowledging him.
Syd passed away here last Wednesday morning. He had been here helping power wash the courtyard and get everything ready for the upcoming garden opening in June, which I am told he did every year. I feel so fortunate to have known him at all, even if it was just for a short time. He was a truly unique and special human being, and his kindness and calming manner has touched me forever. We all loved him dearly, and he will be truly missed each and every day. Rest assured that he will never be forgotten here.
We were honored to host Syd's funeral service here yesterday, and it was a beautiful ceremony. I had the pleasure of meeting his daughter and her husband and was touched when Syd's son-in-law asked if he could come in and clean Mercury, the statue in the courtyard that I am told Syd took pride in maintaining. He wanted it to look nice for the service, and I thought it was a wonderful way for him to share in Syd's memory. He did a great job too!
Rest in peace, Syd. Your memory will live on here, and in this courtyard. We will miss you.
Syd passed away here last Wednesday morning. He had been here helping power wash the courtyard and get everything ready for the upcoming garden opening in June, which I am told he did every year. I feel so fortunate to have known him at all, even if it was just for a short time. He was a truly unique and special human being, and his kindness and calming manner has touched me forever. We all loved him dearly, and he will be truly missed each and every day. Rest assured that he will never be forgotten here.
We were honored to host Syd's funeral service here yesterday, and it was a beautiful ceremony. I had the pleasure of meeting his daughter and her husband and was touched when Syd's son-in-law asked if he could come in and clean Mercury, the statue in the courtyard that I am told Syd took pride in maintaining. He wanted it to look nice for the service, and I thought it was a wonderful way for him to share in Syd's memory. He did a great job too!
Rest in peace, Syd. Your memory will live on here, and in this courtyard. We will miss you.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
It's Officially Here!!
Gail has all the flower pots out and ready to go! She says the pansies are on their way!
There is color again!
Jezzy, as Maria affectionately calls her, in her nest...can you see her little face?
Things are starting to grow again!
Buds along the wall outside the courtyard.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Those Sneaky Morning Doves....
Remember a few weeks ago when I told you the story of how I "met" Jezebel, the morning dove who continually chooses the Villa Courtyard to raise her babies? Netting had been placed over the light fixtures she normally built her nests in to prevent her from taking up residence inside them, and she was originally beginning to construct her nest over that netting. Sneaky I tell ya....
A few days ago I was sitting for public hours when I heard the doves cooing in the courtyard. It's pretty normal to hear them, especially on a quiet day. But this time it was really loud. It sounded like she was in the building it was so loud. I grabbed my camera, and walked outside, to see her mate sitting on the ledge right by the door. He must have been cooing close to the doorway, which is why it was so loud, I thought. Then I turned around to go back inside and happened to look up to see Jezebel sitting in the circle window right above the entrance, guilty as charged with a stick in her mouth, looking at me like she hadn't gotten caught red-handed. Sure enough, she has relocated her nest to this window, right above our main entrance.
If last year is any indication, she is a pretty relaxed mom when it comes to people being around her babies, but I immediately thought of the countless number of guests walking directly underneath this window everyday and whether or not we'd have a problem with her acting up. She obviously did not consider this when choosing her new nest location. That and watch out for droppings!!!
A few days ago I was sitting for public hours when I heard the doves cooing in the courtyard. It's pretty normal to hear them, especially on a quiet day. But this time it was really loud. It sounded like she was in the building it was so loud. I grabbed my camera, and walked outside, to see her mate sitting on the ledge right by the door. He must have been cooing close to the doorway, which is why it was so loud, I thought. Then I turned around to go back inside and happened to look up to see Jezebel sitting in the circle window right above the entrance, guilty as charged with a stick in her mouth, looking at me like she hadn't gotten caught red-handed. Sure enough, she has relocated her nest to this window, right above our main entrance.
If last year is any indication, she is a pretty relaxed mom when it comes to people being around her babies, but I immediately thought of the countless number of guests walking directly underneath this window everyday and whether or not we'd have a problem with her acting up. She obviously did not consider this when choosing her new nest location. That and watch out for droppings!!!
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