Oyster Day - Today is Oyster Day! In the News - They walk among us! Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!
Oysters are shellfish, or "mollusks," found in both freshwater and saltwater. They often produce pearls, making Oyster Day a real gem.
Oysters sift food from the water around them. In doing so, they sometimes pick up a piece of sand or grit. If that piece of sand or grit gets lodged in the oyster's system, the oyster reacts to the irritant by slowly secreting a substance called "nacre" around the sand. Ultimately, it develops into a pearl.
Oysters are a delicacy enjoyed by many. Some love oysters, while others find oysters to be an acquired taste.
Celebrate Oyster Day by eating oysters!
Seattle, Washington is the world's largest producers of cultivated pearls. Seattle is known as the "Oyster Capital of the World."
Monday, May 05, 2014
Oyster Day, In the News, and Enjoy
Friday, June 28, 2013
Happy Anniversary, Anniversary Dinner, and Smile!
Happy Anniversary - Laura has long yearned for a necklace and earrings custom fashioned from white gold and Tahitian black pearls. Smile! - It is now time to smile!
The Tahitian pearl (or black pearl) is an organic gem formed from the black lip oyster.
She found the cost to be prohibitive, however, and such things existed only in fanciful daydreams.
I wished to display my great love for her and directed her to go to a local custom craftsman and have him create the necklace and earrings of her dreams. She protested initially—saying the cost was too great—but I remained steadfast.
It was necessary to endure a lengthy wait, since Tahitian black pearls are very rare, and it took a great deal of searching to find just the right pearls. As you can easily see, it was well worth the wait and expense!
Happy Anniversary, Laura!
Laura produced a delightful anniversary dinner. She made a pasta dish featuring shrimp, minced garlic, grated ginger, red pepper flakes, and lemon extra-virgin olive oil. It was delicious!
