tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post2762615682368813264..comments2024-03-28T15:11:41.171-07:00Comments on Red Cardinal: THE TULIP LEGACYPatriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-53290974672246569262013-05-26T16:33:28.488-07:002013-05-26T16:33:28.488-07:00I have not heard about the Christmas tree from Osl...I have not heard about the Christmas tree from Oslo - another lovely story of thanks and gratitude. Thank you for telling us. The weather here is quite briskly cold, but the sun is shining. I love it!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-23102833719176014482013-05-26T13:01:22.598-07:002013-05-26T13:01:22.598-07:00You really are having the most wonderful time, Pat...You really are having the most wonderful time, Patricia, and the weather looks gorgeous. I love the idea of the tulips of friendship and the continuing annual gift. It reminds me of the magnificent Christmas tree given by the people of Oslo to the people of London every year since the war as a sign of their gratitude for Britain's support of Norway in WW2.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-88921719246370439712013-05-25T11:37:01.300-07:002013-05-25T11:37:01.300-07:00Merci boucoup, Lapin D'Argent! I think more c...Merci boucoup, Lapin D'Argent! I think more countries should exchange les fleurs. <br />Expecting to achieve fluent fractured and highly original French any day now :)<br />Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-78716370400888141722013-05-25T11:28:47.954-07:002013-05-25T11:28:47.954-07:00Thanks Debra, and Hi to you while I am on the Nort...Thanks Debra, and Hi to you while I am on the North American continent!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-41161647391555513432013-05-25T10:26:21.340-07:002013-05-25T10:26:21.340-07:00Ah mon Dieu, ce foulard est trop joli ! I had neve...Ah mon Dieu, ce foulard est trop joli ! I had never heard the story about the Dutch royal family ; sending flowers annually is certainly a great way to consolidate diplomatic ties ! xx p.s. we expect you to speak fluent French by the time you get back down under !The Silver Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05349086912610874215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-36444943229192613442013-05-25T09:18:48.732-07:002013-05-25T09:18:48.732-07:00Wonderful pictures, Patricia. Adorable grandchildr...Wonderful pictures, Patricia. Adorable grandchildren. Enjoy your visit!Debra Turnerhttp://thesavvvyshopper.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-86895525043089663652013-05-24T07:08:45.518-07:002013-05-24T07:08:45.518-07:00Great time here in Ottawa. I ration myself to one...Great time here in Ottawa. I ration myself to one of those Beavertails per visit - they are delicious eaten in the open air!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-73545398603700305992013-05-24T07:07:45.322-07:002013-05-24T07:07:45.322-07:00It is interesting Darla, and they had a display am...It is interesting Darla, and they had a display among the tulips telling the story with old photos of the princesses in Ottawa during the war. Then Princess Juliana worked for the local Red Cross. The tulips are a beautiful lasting gift to Canada.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-19174721776151228632013-05-24T07:06:16.379-07:002013-05-24T07:06:16.379-07:00You are welcome Val, I love your blog.
I have neve...You are welcome Val, I love your blog.<br />I have never seen massed plantings of tulips before, only a few blooms in a flower shop at home, so it was quite a sight for me to behold! The Dutch Royals continue to take an active interest in this little piece of their history. We are now in preparation mode for the Christening of the Bebe on Sunday :)xxxPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-66813457160739279712013-05-24T07:04:22.575-07:002013-05-24T07:04:22.575-07:00Thanks Janice, and you continue to enjoy France!Thanks Janice, and you continue to enjoy France!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-3486537386232400382013-05-24T07:03:59.323-07:002013-05-24T07:03:59.323-07:00The tulip festival does look amazing - I guess fre...The tulip festival does look amazing - I guess free bulbs every year from The Netherlands is the secret of success!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-42844339216750313932013-05-24T07:00:20.650-07:002013-05-24T07:00:20.650-07:00Hi Joy, thanks for your comment - we also learned ...Hi Joy, thanks for your comment - we also learned more about the connection when we visited Ypres, and saw the huge Canadian war memorial in the Fields of Flanders. The tulip connection is so special.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-67887756060696890452013-05-24T06:48:52.086-07:002013-05-24T06:48:52.086-07:00It looks like you are having a wonderful time with...It looks like you are having a wonderful time with your family in Canada. I'm glad to see you got to sample one of the famous Beavertails!kristieinbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620113214111945592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-63761340237048342042013-05-24T04:19:55.635-07:002013-05-24T04:19:55.635-07:00How interesting. I knew nothing about the Dutch R...How interesting. I knew nothing about the Dutch Royal Family connection to Canada. The Tulips are beautiful/<br /><br />DarlaDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729017606957829830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-60875020220107985922013-05-24T04:15:58.017-07:002013-05-24T04:15:58.017-07:00I guessed that.I guessed that.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-25681905631210680642013-05-24T02:43:14.752-07:002013-05-24T02:43:14.752-07:00Such a beautiful and interesting post Patricia..
I...Such a beautiful and interesting post Patricia..<br />I did not know the story about the Dutch Royal Family...<br />Tulips always amaze me.. there are so many varieties.<br />The park looks very interesting.<br />It seems you are having a wonderful time.<br />so pleased for you.. regards to all your family<br />val x x x <br />thanks for writing comments on my post while you are away.. very thoughtful.xxxvalerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-70938050273495907662013-05-24T00:15:26.429-07:002013-05-24T00:15:26.429-07:00I am so pleased you are having such a wonderful ti...I am so pleased you are having such a wonderful time. JxJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-76916783657119118372013-05-23T23:32:05.277-07:002013-05-23T23:32:05.277-07:00Fabulous riot of colour with the tulips. There use...Fabulous riot of colour with the tulips. There used to be a Tulip Festival every year in one of the large parks here and it was always something to look forward to but for some reason it stopped and I don't think there is even one tulip left now(I could be wrong, not been over that way for some time)it's very sad. xRustic Vintage Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17707515487917612909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-39052625363890211902013-05-23T17:01:33.820-07:002013-05-23T17:01:33.820-07:00During my visit to the Netherlands a couple of yea...During my visit to the Netherlands a couple of years ago I learned that it was Canadian troops who liberated Holland at the end of World War II. As a result the Canadian Embassy/Ambassador's Residence is the largest with the biggest grounds in The Hague. Another interesting facet in the friendship between the two countries.<br />JoyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-3870425012701377822013-05-23T16:49:20.050-07:002013-05-23T16:49:20.050-07:00I didn't think of that song Rosemary, but it i...I didn't think of that song Rosemary, but it is very apt, and interesting that the link has been maintained, with regular visits by Netherland royalty.<br />The scarf was a souvenir from Montreal, and the French Grandmama bought one as well. We are now linked by scarf :)<br />Eldest grandson, who insists he is now a Big Boy, tells me he liked the black bears the best.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-40896249357742386752013-05-23T15:11:38.508-07:002013-05-23T15:11:38.508-07:00As the song goes "Tulips from Amsterdam"...As the song goes "Tulips from Amsterdam" what a lovely gesture of friendship. <br />Loving the orange scarf - really striking - a little souvenir to take home I presume.<br />I bet that your eldest grandson loved seeing all the animals, I wonder which was his favourite?Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-89848237055707062992013-05-23T12:43:37.255-07:002013-05-23T12:43:37.255-07:00Hello Mette, I wild tulip field would be beyond go...Hello Mette, I wild tulip field would be beyond gorgeous.<br />I had no idea moose were also in Europe. I notice they are not very popular here, especially with motorists as they can really damage a car at night. <br />The arctic fox is quite tiny, and I could not help thinking how many it must have taken to make the beautiful fur wraps I remember the Queen wearing long ago. Good thing that has gone out of vogue.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-83162389866651020602013-05-23T11:13:15.235-07:002013-05-23T11:13:15.235-07:00The third picture looks like a wild tulip field! B...The third picture looks like a wild tulip field! Beautiful.<br />You must have had a splendid time with the little ones.<br />We have a huge amount of moose over here, and worst, moose ( deer ) flies, which are horrible. What a pain for the moose.<br />Riding in the forest in fall is not fun, as there are those flies all over.<br />I´ve never seen an arctic fox - naturally it has to be white ; ).<br />The orange scarf is so cute !mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732534795009852825noreply@blogger.com