Hi BT, MC & friends
I'm in awe of your creative entries, some lively and luminous, others evocative and beautiful...
When I think of the summer theme, I'm thrown back to those carefree days vacationing in Vung Tau... We used to go there every summer and stay at my aunt's waterfront villa. We went swimming at Bai Sau every day until my usually fair complexion turned to caramel. I loved those lazy lunches at one of the restaurants by the beach (fresh crabs, canh chua, thit kho etc), the bike rides with my cousins to Bai Truoc every afternoon to eat ca lem and pick up rocks and shells... The evenings were spent playing cards or war games... To my delight, my cousin recently emailed me this candid photo he took of me in Bai Sau... typically mischievous! Those were my favorite summer memories.
Caro
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Hello Caro
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing picture !
So priceless, a photographic version of Summer of 42 revisited, flashed forward some 30 years later, circa 70s, so charming in all its youthful innocence, carefree ways
Your cute, playful, inviting, sexy pose was as charming as it got,
the look of elation derived from simple pleasure, thoroughly enjoyed,
with abundant gift from nature
Which, in some weird, strange, fanciful ways brought to mind, the frolicking yet sexy image of the mermaid in Splash, a summer comedy, played by Daryl Hannah, or for a change of scenery, laden with drama and suspense,
the unforgettable, sultry Ursula Andress, so provocative in skimpy white bikini,
submerging, slowly, if not seductively from the sea in Dr No
Your interesting summer memories, well kept in a time capsule, were so refreshing, as they reminded me of the fun times I spent at Vung Tau,
with my entire family, when I was very little
I still recalled very vividly, the seaside restaurant at the rocky, more attractive Bai Sau, where one time, with the evening tide coming in, my dad had to hold me tight in the water, as I was so afraid of being swept away by
the swirling, turbulent, strong waves
Even to this day, the sweet moment of bonding with my father still stuck
in my mind, a beautiful memory probably meant to last a lifetime
Quang
Dear Mr. Kiu & Caro:
ReplyDeleteSo sweet & fun memorable image & stories that all of us / we could relate to / when we were kids,
playing with our own siblings or be with our parents/ or friends @ “Cap St Jacques” @ Bai-Sau / Bai-truoc …
it’s truly priceless!!! (Nho ~ ky-niem sung-suong & hanh-phuc qua chung!!!)…
Much happy time,
From Liem
Thanks Caro for your lovely entry. Just like Quang and KL, when I looked at your photo, it brought back memories of many happy summers spent in Vung~ Tau\, Nha Trang with my family. Perhaps because of these memories, summer for me would not be completely summer if I don't get to spend sometimes at the beach.
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