Unique accordion

The new season of Slovenia's Got Talent (SIT - Slovenija ima talent) seems to be the talk of the last few days in Slovenia. Poplular and well known folk ensemble Azalea was one of the performers that caught the most attention with their performance and this unique accordion (see photo below).

Ensemble Azalea at Slovenia's Got Talent (Slovenija ima talent) - Foto: Dejan Vrtačnik

The four members of Azalea performed the song Poison in some kind of polka-rock style and the audience loved them - and so did the three judges. Good luck, Azalea!

Here's a video with another polka by ensemble Azalea - from one of the folk music festivals in Slovenia (2. festival za Veliko nagrado Dolenjske, Šentjernej 2010):

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Spring Hill Orchid Show

For a few years in a row, Orchid Lovers Club of Spring Hill has rented our Suncoast SNPJ Lodge 778 hall on County Line Road for their annual Orchid Show in March. I've heard about the event but never visited - and I'm glad I changed that today!

2011 Spring Hill Orchid Show at the Spring Hill Hall

One of the things that surprised me every time I walked into familiar Hall, ready for another event, was - how different it looked. Like I've never been there before.

Orchid Show at the Spring Hill Hall

At the entrance I met one of the happy visitors, Charles Leavitt, with a breathtaking orchid with lavender blooms - and asked him if I could take a picture of his prized new possession and and him for this post (photo below).

Charles Leavitt and his new orchid

And then I took many photos of the beautiful orchid blooms in the most amazing colors and color combinations. Some of the best ones you can see below.

Orchids in pretty colors

The most unusual orchid I've ever seen

The most eye-catching color combination at the Spring Hill Orchid Show

Simple beauty of an orchid flower

Spring Hill Orchid Show

Orchids at the Orchid Show

Pretty in pink - orchids at the Spring Hill Hall

Orchid Lovers Orchid Show

Bi-colored orchids

Elegant orchid flowers

All in all, 2011 Spring Hill Orchid Show was well worth visiting and I'm sure I'll go see it again. See more orchid photos by clicking on the link below:

Blooming Orchid Plants at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


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Mother's Day - Materinski dan

Closeup of Cinco De Mayo rose flower

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Today is the Mother's Day (Materinski dan) in Slovenia. To all the moms all over the place I'm sending my best wishes and these beautifully scented roses from my front yard. Happy Mother's Day!! :)

Blooming Cinco De Mayo rose

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Tiny yellow petunias that bloom all season long decided to turn into perennials (I bought and planted  them last spring)
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The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.
~Rajneesh

Brez sonca roža ne cveti,
a nam brez mam živeti ni.
Zahvalim soncu se za cvet,
a tebi, ker ves moj si svet!

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2011 Florida SNPJ Days in Spring Hill

I am still working on all the (photo and video) materials from this year's Florida SNPJ Days, hosted by Suncoast SNPJ Lodge 778 in Spring Hill. But to give you a little taste of what was going on at our hall, here's a photo and a video.
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Photo above by Rose Zaletel - Friday Jam Session at the Spring Hill Hall: Kathy Paulenich (button box), Larry Zaletel (button box), John Gurl (drums), Pete November (button box) and Tony (button box)
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Video above - Sunday jamming with Alex Meixner
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Election of the officers

There's a regular monthly meeting (and the last one until fall) scheduled at the Suncoast SNPJ Lodge 778 in Spring Hill, Florida - for May 4, 2011 at 11 AM.

There will be nomination, election and installation of new officers at this meeting. Catherine Feil is running for the position of the President/Treasurer and Nezka Novak for the position of the Vice President/Treasurer.

Please attend if you can.

Srečen - Happy

"Srečen" - Happy - is one of those things that probably every human being wants to be - as much - or as often - as possible.

Some recent events reminded me again how irrelevant so many things we tend to worry about in life are and I am now even more determined to stay focused on the bright side of my life.

That's why I decided to share some happiness with this happy polka, performed by an excellent Slovenian ensemble "Novi Spomini." I very much admire them for the incredible vocals.

Enjoy: "Srečen" (Happy) and "Novi Spomini" (New Memories)!


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