Hi Bloggers! Do you have to share a story or a short reflection tagged with the letter “X”? For example I’ve written about an “Xmas Tree” (read below) or clothes sized XXL, written about X-ray or X-design, about the Xe Khong river in Laos, X-rated or the “Xmas State Of Mind” etc. – I’m sure you’ll find an own story or a short reflection tagged with “X”! Feel free to add in the comments the link to your personal interpretation of the letter “X”!!!
Xmas Tree
X? I’ve written about X-ray (a tooth is in the lungs of my wife, thrown in by a silly dentist; it’s too dangerous to pull the tooth out), I’ve written about clothes in XXL-large size – and I’ve written often about X-mas. Yearly. We had our most wonderful christmas time in Venice some years ago. Our daughter married there her Italian architect. We stood on a balcony to watch the boats down on the canale grande. We strolled through the medieval city centrum – no cars anywhere. Walking like mankind did for many centuries (before automobiles were invented). But nevertheless there was much traffic: tourists from USA, Japan, Arabia: they rented gondolas with singing Italians. Amore mio! On the great St. Marcus piazza a casino had installed a gift: a large Xmas tree – made of glass! Never I will forget the rich Arabian ladies with bodyguards (equipped with automatic weapons), taking a jewelry for their own; nearby I saw a seagull, who killed a pigeon; and what made me smile? Watching my daughter, disappearing with her fresh husband in a nice hotel…
related:
“X” Photo Archive + “X” Challenge + “X” Galleries + ABC visualized: X! + Celebration
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beautiful tree!!
Love the story AND the photo
Awesome job Frizz! Love the tree
A tooth in your wife’s lung? Will it disintegrate eventually? That would make me XXtra crazy… This one (X) won’t be easy… love a challenge!
Hi Frizz! I’m in for a bit of Christmas spirit too, but with a twist. Mine is Xerox – matching outfits between me and my daughter:
http://gatheringbooks.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/photo-journal-a-z-photo-challenge-x-is-for-xerox/
hi Myra,
you’ve introduced wonderful photos as a perfect illustration for
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“For in every adult there
dwells the child that was,
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and in every child there
lies the adult that will be.”
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― John Connolly, The Book of Lost Things
That is gorgeous!!
I look forward to Christmas every year…eXtra time with my family and friends.
Tim
Lovely tree. And story. I don’t think I have anything that starts with X, although I suppose I could Xerox something
What a beautiful picture Frizz ! I have a PERFECT X…..but its X-rated so I cannot reveal it. I will try to come up with something else as I like the challenge!
that a creative, colorful Christmas..:)
that’s a rather unique Xmas tree that is made of glass… i wonder how they would be able to store something as fragile as that after the holiday season..
It’s a nice tree. Of course we celebrate Christmas.
and soon, cocomino / M., we’ll celebrate our blog stats 2012
compare
http://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/2011-in-review/
151,110 views all-time
2011 = 58,338
2012 = 92,520 (till now, Dec 11th)
Wow! Congrats!!
Xcellent glass sculpture. Crazy story about the tooth. Yikes! I will think on X. X marks the spot!
This is a wonderful Xmas Tree, Frizz!!!!!!
that’s one eXceptional Xmas tree! ^^
congratulations for your Xtremely Xpensive ^^ Xmas gift!
i hope this counts.. my eXtremely eXpensive Xmas present lol ^^
http://theeclecticeccentricshopaholic.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/story-challenge-letter-x/
Xcellent photo and story…
“Xtreme sports and generally xtreme experiences are very modern
- some believe it’s due to a revolt against an xtreme controlled life…”
http://ledrakenoir.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/xtreme-a-x-letter-word/
thanks N.! sometimes it is even Xtreme risky, to draw some cartoons …
How about some X-mas tree decorations? http://simplysage.org/2012/12/06/christmas-reflections/
wonderful light compositions!
Here is my entry this week:
http://ohmsweetohmdotme.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/story-challenge-letter-x/
thank you for your X, Allan,
now let me do something for you:
old photo gallery, featuring the Golden Gate Bridge in the fifties:
http://life.time.com/culture/golden-gate-bridge-75-years/#1
My “x” story is we named our daughter Xavora. I took her to Venice before she was married, a magical place to see. A toast to our beautiful daughters!
hi Carla,
my wife shot the photos of our daughter’s wedding –
here she takes a break on the balcony
looking upon the Canale Grande …
ahhh memories. I haven’t been there for years. i just found this notification page. I’m catching up!
What lovely memories from the gorgeous lights of this tree!
Love your Xmas tree. Here is mine. The Xmas Wreath: http://wp.me/p23TG1-1OG
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
A tooth is in the lungs?! Oh! How is that possible? It’s a very interesting X-mas tree. By the way, from where the “X” + “mas” for “Christmas” comes from? Do you know?
I believe the Greek letter X [=CH] as abbreviation for Christ …
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[I studied old Greek language and theology, I hope I'm not wrong
Interesting. Thank you, Frizz.
Sorry, but my letter-post is xtreme…
S***, I’m getting too old forget the link…
http://ledrakenoir.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/xtreme-a-x-letter-word/
“Xtreme sports and generally xtreme experiences are very modern
- some believe it’s due to a revolt against an xtreme controlled life…”
thanks N.! sometimes it is even Xtreme risky, to draw some cartoons …
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P.S.:
thank you for your insider description (and link):
This is gorgeous!!!!
Here’s another x-related entry for you! Please have a look at
http://acrossthebored.com/2012/12/11/story-challenge-letter-x/
thank you for:
Go to eXtremes and
eXhaust yourself
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for Frizztext’s Story Challenge:
Letter “X”.
I saw and snapped some X images on my travels.
nice train hidden behind a big X!
http://canoecommunications.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/x-images/
Hey FT! Just wanted to let you know I’ve nominated you for a Beautiful Blogger Award. You can see details at https://travelsandtrifles.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/travel-theme-circles-beautiful-blogger-award/ . Hope you decide to accept! Tina
Very cool, Frizz! I’m working on it…
thanks Amy,
till then I’ll listen to
“Will the circle be unbroken?”
Hi there, fellow A-Zers! Here’s my take on this week’s X Challenge;
http://stephenkellycreative.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/a-z-challenge-the-letter-x-xmas/
Financial District & Xmas = well combined.
In Germany yesterday 250 policemen entered the Deutsche Bank center in Frankfurt and brought five top bankers to jail. The bankers are not happy with such an Xmas present …
http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/deutsche-bank-co-ceo-juergen-fitschen-under-investigation-in-tax-probe-a-872563.html
This is a very creative tree!
http://playamart.wordpress.com/2012/12/13/x-for-xavier/
enjoy a trip to an ecuadorian farm! z
thank you, Lisa, for sharing this wonderful Ecuadorian farm world!
you are so welcome! z
Love the beautiful Christmas tree! Here is mine: http://shareandconnect.wordpress.com/2012/12/14/xian/ It took me a little bit longer to compose…
Happy weekend, Frizz!
I just love that tree…
Hi Frizz…Wonderful pic..And wonderful contributions….I am late this time, but I hope not too much…
http://ilargia64.wordpress.com/2012/12/17/photo-story-challenge-letter-x/
Hope my pages are working better now…
Hugs from Spain!
X-ray of your dog: he will survive, maybe will make a big poop some day – the tooth in the lungs of my wife will stay, thanks to the silly dentist – I hope my wife will not have a big fever again …