Glimpses of South Pasadena: In the Pink

Saturday, May 22, 2010

In the Pink

I used to think a certain blue gate was the most festive one in South Pasadena. But how do you beat a fluff of pink bougainvillea?

13 comments:

Dixie Jane said...: You can't beat them with a stick, those lush pink bougainvilleas. I love flowers so much that I plant fake ones because of our deer population. Those %&*$#(*& deer hold parties on the front lawn, flick their little white tails and look you right in the eye.; May 22, 2010 at 3:36 AM
Judy Williams said...: WOW - a pom pom tree made of bougainvillea!! You just can't beat that. But how do you get in the gate? hee hee; May 22, 2010 at 5:32 AM
Mister Earl said...: That's where the balloon man was electrocuted years ago. Stopped dead in his tracks.; May 22, 2010 at 5:42 AM
Leslie Saeta said...: Hey Laurie! I featured you on my blog today!; May 22, 2010 at 7:15 AM
TheChieftess said...: Gorgeous!!!

But what's the story about the balloon man???; May 22, 2010 at 9:57 AM
Mister Earl said...: I drove past that just now. The balloon man was carrying a giant bouquet of pink balloons. A power line fell on him and he was electrocuted in his tracks. Soon this bougainvillea sprang up, in the exact shape and color of the bouquet of balloons.*

*There is some debate among South Pasadena historians whether the balloons were lighter pink or more red than the flowers, but there's no debate about the rest of the story.; May 22, 2010 at 5:01 PM
Petrea Burchard said...: I don't believe you for a second, Mister Earl. It was the ice cream man.; May 22, 2010 at 10:07 PM
Unknown said...: thank you for taking a picture of our home and featuring the beautiful bougainvillea framing our gate. Teresa Sherman; May 22, 2010 at 10:14 PM
dbdubya said...: No, it was the milk man.; May 22, 2010 at 11:06 PM
Mister Earl said...: Neither the milk man nor the ice cream man carry a big bouquet of pink balloons!; May 22, 2010 at 11:27 PM
Laurie Allee said...: Hey everyone,

Welcome, Teresa! I often stop and take photos of your magical house. It's one of my favorites in town!

Earl, really now... Remind me NEVER to ask you to tell Little Bit a story!!!

Until tomorrow, everyone...; May 22, 2010 at 11:40 PM
Laurie Allee said...: Oops, I forgot a big thank you to Leslie! :-) It's always fun to see your beautifully rendered paint versions of my compositions.; May 22, 2010 at 11:43 PM
Mister Earl said...: Oh, that was just the adult version. But you wouldn't believe some of the stories my great grandmother told us!; May 23, 2010 at 6:22 AM

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