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One Specialty worked with Victor Myers Custom Homes on this project in Highland Village, Texas which includes front landscaping and a colored concrete entry way.
The blue ones are mine that I got last week, the purple ones are Ellen's she got 2.5 years ago.
Even though I had vacuum formed retainers from my orthodontist when my braces they were several years old and it was time for new ones.
I went with Hawley retainers this time since they would last longer, allow my jaw to close naturally and with less tension than the vacuum formed ones caused, and would finally be polished better than I have been able to do on previous ones I had fabricated.
And yes, I picked dark blue thinking they'd look cool sitting next to Ellen's :-)
Both sets of retainers came from Dr. Mark Joiner's office.
Sengaku-ji Temple houses the graves of the 47 loyal retainers of Lord Asano, whose story was recently 'retold' in the 2013 movie 47 Ronin. The incidents resonate with the Japanese as it epitomises what it meant to be a samurai.
Putting aside the absurd embellishments and cultural mishmash of Hollywood's $175 milion flop, the actual Ako incident begins with two young daimyo lords being instructed by an older lord in the correct etiquette for the Tokugawa court. Historical details are not clear, and commercial issues (as the Ako clan held valuable salt fields) may have motivated the insults and the baiting. Using weapons at the Tokugawa court was forbidden, but the upshot was that Lord Asano Naganori, insulted by his older instructor, drew a dagger on Lord Kira Yoshinaka and attacked him. Kira was only slightly hurt but, questioned after the event, Asano's only regret was that he failed to kill Kira, a poor defence as Asano was then required to commit seppuku. The Ako clan and army were disbanded and the samurai, being masterless, became ronin.
Kira had an obnoxious personality; and having escaped punishment was expecting a revenge attack. The loyal retainers' strategy was to hide their weapons and pretend to be shattered by the decision. Their leader, Ôishi Kuranosuke, left his wife and began a seeming life of dissipation while planning the attack that was to follow. More than a year later, on 14 December 1702, the 47 attacked Kira's mansion, taking his army by surprise, beheading Kira, and bringing the head to Asano's grave to avenge his death.
As the retainers had done what the code of the samurai demanded, the government's decision to order them to commit suicide by seppuku, which they did on 3 February 1703, was unpopular. The story has been kept alive in kabuki plays and films including Chushingura.
The graves of the 47 retainers are here. The green roof marks Ôishi's grave, and his son's grave is out of shot on left. Incense sticks can be seen on the graves. Lord Asano's grave is nearby, and there are museums on the grounds which have likenesses of the samurai and their personal effects.
In my opinion 47 Ronin is a strange beast because it links in mixed race (Keanu Reeves' character), fantastic monsters, a sorceress and a love story in a Hollywood way which alienates the most interested audience (Japanese) without broadening it. The witchcraft and monsters look more Chinese than Japanese, and the film was a disaster in Japan. On the plus side the story's history comes through (with plenty of added nonsense), the film is well paced, the acting good, and the special effects spectacular (although irrelevant). But what were they thinking..?
First of the month and time photograph this ancient Beech tree in a local park in Nottinghamshire. It's spreading branches are now heavy with developing masts. It sits in a glorious location surrounded by a meadow full of fearny cow-parsley and lush grass.
i hate retainers
but now i have to wear mine 24/7 because i wasnt wearing them at all before
anyways
here i am
Back in the summer of 2019 I celebrated my 65th birthday with a visit to Kirby Muxloe Castle, Bosworth battlefield, Warwick Castle, Stratford and Tewkesbury battlefield.
The Warwick portion of the visit was especially important as I am a member of the Lance and Longbow Society and a keen Wars of the Roses wargamer. Warwick Castle now belongs to Madame Tussaud's. Part of the historic castle has been presented as it would have appeared when it was the main home of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, who was known to history as 'Warwick the Kingmaker' due to his pivotal role in getting Edward IV crowned - as the alternate crowned monarch - and then in returning Edward's rival, Henry VI, to the throne when Warwick's over-reaching ambitions were thwarted by his protege Edward.
The life-sized figures presented by Tussauds date from around 1461 to 1471 - pivotal years in Warwick's life. He tried to be the power behind the throne (any throne) but was killed at Barnet in 1471, probably while running for his horse to escape the losing battle in the fog.
One daughter married the feckless George, Duke of Clarence while the other married Henry VI's son Edward, Prince of Wales and then married the future Richard III. Richard's son was therefore half Neville but the child died in childhood. Had the child survived then Warwick's ambition - to get Neville blood on to the throne itself - would have succeeded.
Date: 09/2011
Medium: Pencils
Dimensions: 8x10 inches
Most people my age don't wear their retainer every night after they've gotten their braces taken off. After my braces came off five years ago, I've actually come to appreciate and even like my retainer. I can proudly say that I wear my retainer every night.
Choose from a range of orthodontic retainers, braces, brackets & bands. Personalized Orthodontic care for children and adults. Talk with Englewood Orthodontist.
Carolyn Jones as Morticia Frump Addams - Addams Family Card Game by Milton Bradley from 1965 Vintage Halloween the 1960s - Charles Chas Addams cartoon cartoonist Eccentric holiday Evil creature monster Frankenstein like mask costume creatures vamp undead patchwork man monsters toy toys valet servant retainer manservant nanny domestic rubber alligator crocodile portrait mace doll Marie Antoinette
Kawanabe Kyōsai
Ink and light colour on paper
The idea of an ink battle was perhaps inspired by a New Year’s event at the family mansion of the shogun’s retainer, Sōma, where they applied ink on the faces of guests to wish them a safe and healthy year. Here, the rival groups are depicted as medieval courtiers and warriors.
Kyōsai’s contemporaries might have related the image to the battles of the 1860s between the Tokugawa shogunate’s allies and the emperor’s supporters.
[Royal Academy]
From the exhibition
Kyōsai: The Israel Goldman Collection
(March — June 2022)
Known for his independent spirit, Kawanabe Kyōsai (1831-1889) is among Japan’s most important master painters. Witty, energetic and imaginative, his art continues to influence numerous artistic styles today, from manga to tattoo art.
Overlooked for decades, particularly compared to his earlier counterparts, Hokusai and Hiroshige, Kyōsai is now celebrated for his ability to bridge popular culture and traditional art.
Having initially studied under ukiyo-e artist Kuniyoshi, he combined his subsequent academic training to create his own revolutionary style, creating images from the terrifying and awe-inspiring, to the sweet and endearing.
Drawing from one of the finest collections of the artist’s work in the world, this exhibition brings together highly finished paintings, woodcut prints and illustrated books, as well as impromptu paintings (sekiga) created at sometimes raucous calligraphy and painting parties (shogakai).
[Royal Academy]
The blue ones are mine that I got last week, the purple ones are Ellen's she got 2.5 years ago.
Even though I had vacuum formed retainers from my orthodontist when my braces they were several years old and it was time for new ones.
I went with Hawley retainers this time since they would last longer, allow my jaw to close naturally and with less tension than the vacuum formed ones caused, and would finally be polished better than I have been able to do on previous ones I had fabricated.
And yes, I picked dark blue thinking they'd look cool sitting next to Ellen's :-)
Both sets of retainers came from Dr. Mark Joiner's office.
The blue ones are mine that I got last week, the purple ones are Ellen's she got 2.5 years ago.
Even though I had vacuum formed retainers from my orthodontist when my braces they were several years old and it was time for new ones.
I went with Hawley retainers this time since they would last longer, allow my jaw to close naturally and with less tension than the vacuum formed ones caused, and would finally be polished better than I have been able to do on previous ones I had fabricated.
And yes, I picked dark blue thinking they'd look cool sitting next to Ellen's :-)
Both sets of retainers came from Dr. Mark Joiner's office.
They fit securely and do not cause discomfort for my daughter . . she has to take them out whilst eating. She had a slight lisp for the first few days which she was told would not be a problem once she is used to them being in her mouth
This was the residence of the chief retainer of the house of Doi that ruled the Koga domain. The Takami family held the hereditary position of chief retainer. The house dates back to 1633 and was built with extra wood that wasn’t used for the construction of Koga Castle’s 3rd floor. The most famous chief retainer of the Doi clan was Takami Senseki (1785-1758) who also served as respected advisor to the Tokugawa shogunate as an advisor on all things “western”. A student of Dutch studies, Senseki was instrumental in creating modern maps of Japan and engaging in the diplomatic negotiations with the western powers in the waning days of the Shogunate. Senseki was fond of corresponding in Dutch and even signed his letters under the pen name Jan Hendrik Daper. An extensive collection of his work is on display at the Koga City History Museum.
Koga City, in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, has a history that dates back to ancient Jomon times and was even mentioned in the Man’yōshu anthology of poems that was compiled in the AD 800s. During the Muromachi period, Koga became the base for the Kantō branch of Ashikaga under the leadership of Shigeuji, who led a rebellion against the Ashikaga shogunate.
During the Edo period (1603-1868), the fief of Koga was ruled by many hereditary daimyo whose families had pledged loyalty to Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara in 1600. The families that ruled Koga included the Ogasawara, various branches of the Matsudaira, Okudaira, Nagai, Honda and Doi. Perhaps Doi Toshikatsu, who became tairō (chief elder of the council of elders - rōjū) during the reign of Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu, was the most famous ruler of Koga.
Another famous ruler of Koga was Doi Toshitsura (1789-1848), who is sometimes called the “The Snow Lord”. Apart from being a key advisor to the Tokugawa shogunate, he was the first person in Japan to seriously study the designs of snowflakes. He illustrated his findings in a book Sekka Zusetsu (Pictorial Illustrations of Snowflakes) and some of the patterns became popular for clothing and decorative purposes.
Today, there is nothing left of the Edo period Koga castle, but numerous old temples, shrines, samurai and farmer homes remain. Unfortunately, many of these buildings suffered damage during the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011 and repairs were ongoing when I visited.
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These have to be worn for 6 months full time. Then at night-time only for the next 3 months and finally at bed-tme only, for the final 3 months . . .
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This is the grave of Musashibō Benkei (1155–1189). Benkei was a famous warrior monk and retainer of Minamoto Yoshitsune.
Chūson-ji is a Tendai sect Buddhist temple and a UN World Heritage Site located in the town of Hiraizumi in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Hiraizumi was the capital of the Ōshū region that was ruled by a branch of the Fujiwara clan in the twelfth century. Chūson-ji was founded in 850 by the third abbot of the monk Ennin. Yet in the early 1100's it was the first Fujiwara ruler, Kiyohara, that commissioned the transformation of the temple into a huge and stunning complex, that supposedly had more than 40 halls and pagodas according the official records of the Kamakura shogunate and recorded in the Azuma Kagami.
Hiraizumi under the Fujiwara, developed into something of a regional power and stayed out of the turmoil that engulfed Japan during the Gempei War which resulted in the complete defeat of Heike clan and made it possible for the victorious Minamoto clan to establish the Kamakura shogunate under the leadership of Yoritomo. Yet, the Camelot that was Hiraizumi was not to last. Yoritomo wasn't the nicest guy in the world and was touched with strains of jealousy and paranoia. The military victory over the Heike was largely achieved by his younger half-brother, Yoshitsune, who soon fell under his suspicion. Fearing for his life, Yoshitsune, his wife and child, and a small band of loyal followers, including the famed warrior-monk Benkei, fled to Hiraizumi where they were granted safe-haven by the third Fujiwara lord, Hidehira. Unfortunately soon after Yoshistune's arrival, Hidehira fell ill and died, and his son, Yasuhira, succumbed to Yoritomo's demands that Yoshitsune be apprehended. Thus in 1189, the Fujiwara moved against Yoshitsune, who with nowhere else to go and his small band of retainers decimated, took the lives of his wife and infant and then his own while Benkei held off the encrouching Fujiwara warriors. And with Yoshitsune out of the way, Yoritomo then turned his attention on the Fujiwara and sent his armies marching northwards to crush Hiraizumi, which they did. The Ōshū Fujiwara ceased to be, and so did Hiraizumi's position as a third political, cultural and religious force in Japan.
Chūson-ji was subsequently seriously damaged when a massive fire swept through the temple complex in 1337, destroying many of the pagodas and halls. So much was lost, yet so much did survive-- Chūson-ji houses more than 3,000 National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties. It should be noted that within the Konjikidō, the incredibly beautiful and moving Amida Hall was named Japan's first National Treasure. It is truly a sight to behold.
The blue ones are mine that I got last week, the purple ones are Ellen's she got 2.5 years ago.
Even though I had vacuum formed retainers from my orthodontist when my braces they were several years old and it was time for new ones.
I went with Hawley retainers this time since they would last longer, allow my jaw to close naturally and with less tension than the vacuum formed ones caused, and would finally be polished better than I have been able to do on previous ones I had fabricated.
And yes, I picked dark blue thinking they'd look cool sitting next to Ellen's :-)
Both sets of retainers came from Dr. Mark Joiner's office.
The blue ones are mine that I got last week, the purple ones are Ellen's she got 2.5 years ago.
Even though I had vacuum formed retainers from my orthodontist when my braces they were several years old and it was time for new ones.
I went with Hawley retainers this time since they would last longer, allow my jaw to close naturally and with less tension than the vacuum formed ones caused, and would finally be polished better than I have been able to do on previous ones I had fabricated.
And yes, I picked dark blue thinking they'd look cool sitting next to Ellen's :-)
Both sets of retainers came from Dr. Mark Joiner's office.
A set of childrens retainers cost in the region of £120.00 ! although the first and subsequent set are free of charge on the NHS ( National Health Service)
This custom stone retainer wall incorporates multiple levels to keep plant material in the design, while solving grading issues in this Coppell, Texas backyard.
My dentist wants this tooth fixed before I go to France. So back to retainers, for the, uh, fourth time?
Orthodontics. Christ.
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Shutter/Lens Asembly Retainer
I'll have to make a tool to be able to reach down in there to loosen this ring. Note the slots and pins where the mount slides back and forth.
Carolyn Jones as Morticia Frump Addams - Addams Family Card Game by Milton Bradley from 1965 Vintage Halloween the 1960s - Charles Chas Addams cartoon cartoonist Eccentric holiday Evil creature monster Frankenstein like mask costume creatures vamp undead patchwork man monsters toy toys valet servant retainer manservant nanny domestic rubber alligator crocodile portrait mace doll Marie Antoinette
The blue ones are mine that I got last week, the purple ones are Ellen's she got 2.5 years ago.
Even though I had vacuum formed retainers from my orthodontist when my braces they were several years old and it was time for new ones.
I went with Hawley retainers this time since they would last longer, allow my jaw to close naturally and with less tension than the vacuum formed ones caused, and would finally be polished better than I have been able to do on previous ones I had fabricated.
And yes, I picked dark blue thinking they'd look cool sitting next to Ellen's :-)
Both sets of retainers came from Dr. Mark Joiner's office.
Jackie Coogan as Uncle Fester with blue egg birds nest Addams Family Card Game by Milton Bradley from 1965 Vintage Halloween the 1960s - Charles Chas Addams cartoon cartoonist Eccentric holiday Evil creature monster Frankenstein like mask costume creatures vamp undead patchwork man monsters toy toys valet servant retainer manservant nanny domestic rubber alligator crocodile portrait mace doll Marie Antoinette
The blue ones are mine that I got last week, the purple ones are Ellen's she got 2.5 years ago.
Even though I had vacuum formed retainers from my orthodontist when my braces they were several years old and it was time for new ones.
I went with Hawley retainers this time since they would last longer, allow my jaw to close naturally and with less tension than the vacuum formed ones caused, and would finally be polished better than I have been able to do on previous ones I had fabricated.
And yes, I picked dark blue thinking they'd look cool sitting next to Ellen's :-)
Both sets of retainers came from Dr. Mark Joiner's office.
The blue ones are mine that I got last week, the purple ones are Ellen's she got 2.5 years ago.
Even though I had vacuum formed retainers from my orthodontist when my braces they were several years old and it was time for new ones.
I went with Hawley retainers this time since they would last longer, allow my jaw to close naturally and with less tension than the vacuum formed ones caused, and would finally be polished better than I have been able to do on previous ones I had fabricated.
And yes, I picked dark blue thinking they'd look cool sitting next to Ellen's :-)
Both sets of retainers came from Dr. Mark Joiner's office.