lavish

July firework display
more lavish than Roses
in summer

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The OED word of the day was 'Quatorze Juillet,' which was being fêted today at the Seattle Center.

unusual words

unusual words,
Difficult at the beginning,
Improve the Mind 
and delight solitary thinkers

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The OED word of the day for the erasure commentary is -- finally! -- one I know: 'abstruse.'

Peggy and I went to the new Chihuly Garden & Glass. We were stunned that: (a) the interior exhibits were better than the garden, at least without mature landscaping; (b) they let Peggy in with her stool and let us sit in the corner of the Mille Fiori room and paint; and so, (c) the $15 is well worth it!  Larger sketch and photos on Flickr.