Once a month Paula chooses for Thursday’s Special 5 words which we can demonstrate one or all, in one photo or many. This month the words are: dormant, salubrious, earmarked, influential, and fun-loving.
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Travelling can be so tiring and when lucky enough to come across three seats together without arm rests who wouldn”t be dormant for awhile.
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Salubrious foods are found at the floating markets on the Mekong Delta. Long poles have the healthy fruit and vegetables attached so that boats on the river can see easily who has the particular variety you wish to purchase. The surrounding neighbourhood was non too salubrious however.
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The Hanuman or Monkey God statue is ear marked with holes similar to the holes that are marked in the lobes of some men today. The Hanuman stands for pure devotion, complete surrender and total absence of ego.
© irene waters 2017
Ho Chi Minh died in 1969 and it is a testament to how influential he was in the history of Vietnam that crowds still queue to file past his open casket almost 50 years later.
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This scene brought a smile to my face. The locals must be fun-loving I thought with a happy Buddah and Mickey Mouse sharing the same stretch of path through the park.
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 
I am again so pleasantly surprised to see your responses. You must love my words. Honestly, this time I thought you guys were going to hate me for them. Absolutely wonderful choice and you showed me things I have never seen before, like veggies on poles which is genius, and ear marked 🙂 Thank you, Irene. It is such fun to see your entries.,
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I do love your words Paula as I’m sure we all do. That is one thing I really love about seeing other’s posts – parts of the world that I will probably never see become accessible. Glad to show you some things you haven’t previously seen. I’m glad it’s fun for you to view as it sure is fun for me to create.
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You always find a way, Irene. I bet your middle name is Tenacious!
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Haha. I always think of sputum when I think of tenacious (some things in nursing stick). I’ll agree I don’t give in easily.
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Um, not the definition I was thinking of…..LOL
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I thought not.
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