tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post3030460938009781464..comments2024-03-28T12:34:36.511-04:00Comments on A DAY WITH THE MISTRESS BORGHESE: THE PAGODAMistress Maddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098940220513091207noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-71806057112274633862020-12-12T15:50:48.778-05:002020-12-12T15:50:48.778-05:00That is fascinating. Did you know I've built a...That is fascinating. Did you know I've built a couple of pagoda style homes in The Sims 4 during the past month? The only problem is I'm limited to four floors above ground and two below. I would love to see the interior of this one in person.Robzillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12216487550272584271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-45273632548816071062020-12-07T19:43:39.424-05:002020-12-07T19:43:39.424-05:00I had no idea you had a daughter that lived in PA!...I had no idea you had a daughter that lived in PA!!!! You'd probably enjoy a visit here Dawn.Mistress Maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098940220513091207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-24180947394721218802020-12-07T19:36:04.362-05:002020-12-07T19:36:04.362-05:00Thanks for the tip! I will certainly have to go se...Thanks for the tip! I will certainly have to go see that. I am hoping to take some day trips when I can.Mistress Maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098940220513091207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-15766909225762199822020-12-07T19:06:44.013-05:002020-12-07T19:06:44.013-05:00Oh that's Magnificent, I J'Adore Asian and...Oh that's Magnificent, I J'Adore Asian and Moorish Architecture most of all! The City literally stole it from the Builder didn't they? I'm glad it has survived all the controversies over the Years and is now protected under Historic Registry, it's certainly deserving of it, Unique and Historically Iconic. Our Oldest Daughter lives in Pennsylvania yet I'd never heard of this Pagoda... Thanks for the History Lesson Mads. Glad you got to make a Pilgrimage finally.Bohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743017084098726581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-32074965942750743922020-12-07T17:33:44.181-05:002020-12-07T17:33:44.181-05:00Oh my goodness. What happy memories! My daughter-i...Oh my goodness. What happy memories! My daughter-in-law and son live in that area, and we have been there. The last time, my youngest daughter was home with her husband who is not from the United States. What a wonderful time we had. We have never been there when the place is open. I've always wanted to see the inside. The next time you're in the area, head out to Stokesay Castle. That's a lovely view as wellDebbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-66006225170709218802020-12-07T11:56:13.202-05:002020-12-07T11:56:13.202-05:00We will have to see if our cake expert Mr DeVive c...We will have to see if our cake expert Mr DeVive could make one!!! Maybe if he can make a big enough one, I could pop out of the top of it with a drag routine and a basket of Rocher Ferrero for you, for your birthday some year!!!! Yes....I can see it now.....Mistress Maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098940220513091207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-44530897298621347072020-12-07T11:53:05.219-05:002020-12-07T11:53:05.219-05:00The Pagoda or the Geisha get up?The Pagoda or the Geisha get up?Mistress Maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098940220513091207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-31661190773595325232020-12-07T11:51:32.086-05:002020-12-07T11:51:32.086-05:00It's often things in our very own backyards we...It's often things in our very own backyards we don't think to see.Mistress Maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098940220513091207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-58181693960539206672020-12-07T11:50:30.272-05:002020-12-07T11:50:30.272-05:00I'd like to go back and do that drive...I can ...I'd like to go back and do that drive...I can imagine it is pretty.Mistress Maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098940220513091207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-6496423910757354622020-12-07T11:49:22.003-05:002020-12-07T11:49:22.003-05:00Tang? Now why didn't I think to take a thermos...Tang? Now why didn't I think to take a thermos of tang with me. Next time!Mistress Maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098940220513091207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-42317594127172202832020-12-07T11:47:51.768-05:002020-12-07T11:47:51.768-05:00Right. My friends all say, had you charge all thes...Right. My friends all say, had you charge all these years instead of giving it away, you'd be a millionaire by now. Mistress Maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098940220513091207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-27217197305379405602020-12-07T11:46:14.580-05:002020-12-07T11:46:14.580-05:00You could flash those buns from the top Mitch!!!!!...You could flash those buns from the top Mitch!!!!! Same here. With exception to NYC, I have seen very little of New York. Though, I have started exploring parts of the Adirondacks which are downright picturesque.Mistress Maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098940220513091207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-46674842502869573222020-12-07T11:43:15.956-05:002020-12-07T11:43:15.956-05:00Now that is a fun fact!!!!! My grandmother took me...Now that is a fun fact!!!!! My grandmother took me several times to Roadside America on bus trips as she never drove. After, she would take to the Dutch Haus gift shop next door and get me a trinket of some kind.Mistress Maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098940220513091207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-55178484279925959672020-12-07T11:40:34.567-05:002020-12-07T11:40:34.567-05:00Now that is an intresting tidbit I learned about y...Now that is an intresting tidbit I learned about you!!! In my research I alas, couldn't find any info on where the picture on the post card location was or the name of the building that may have inspired him...but the temple where the bell is from was from a temple from the city listed above, which is apparently outside of Tokyo to the north .Mistress Maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098940220513091207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-53737564053623413862020-12-07T09:39:54.394-05:002020-12-07T09:39:54.394-05:00Lovely building, isn't it? This is what the US...Lovely building, isn't it? This is what the US is all about: The melding of world cultures.whkattkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18303183404359234168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-31624516626323093182020-12-07T07:38:27.450-05:002020-12-07T07:38:27.450-05:00Wow...how very interesting and beautiful. I had no...Wow...how very interesting and beautiful. I had no idea that it existed.<br /><br />I wonder why a postcard from the Philippines inspired it. My parents are from the Philippines. And our childhood home was decorated with a lot of Asian flare. Now of course, they are retired and live in Florida--and that home has a more beach like decor. Having visited the Philippines, I wonder where the postcard was taken? There is a temple, I recall somewhere where monks live, perhaps that's it? I will have to google later.<br /><br />I would love to see this pagoda some day. Such interesting history. JMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144019552337738621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-37221053590391107552020-12-07T07:21:58.345-05:002020-12-07T07:21:58.345-05:00Thank you for that history of the Reading Pagoda. ...Thank you for that history of the Reading Pagoda. I have been there several times and yes, the Mt. Penn roads are a little too twisty for my taste. Another tid bit about Mt. Penn. Early in the 20th century two young brothers climbed Mt. Penn and marveled at the city of Reading at their feet. The sight inspired one of the boys to create Roadside America.todd guntherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01644388166982837352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-5147853846900342642020-12-07T07:10:33.506-05:002020-12-07T07:10:33.506-05:00That's fantastic!
I had never heard of it unti...That's fantastic!<br />I had never heard of it until now. There you go. Once the pandemic is under control, ROAD TRIP!!<br />And a brothel at the top, huh? <br /><br />XOXOSixpence Notthewiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11230453585589265578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-17441434083286491882020-12-07T07:02:09.843-05:002020-12-07T07:02:09.843-05:00Another reason to come spend time in your corner o...Another reason to come spend time in your corner of the world. Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-57161454676442257242020-12-07T03:45:03.283-05:002020-12-07T03:45:03.283-05:00What a great story right down to the concerns abou...What a great story right down to the concerns about a brothel. I'd never heard of the place or seen photos. It fascinates me that I grew up in NYC and most of Pennsylvania is a mystery to me.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-9604187795497695442020-12-07T01:49:47.272-05:002020-12-07T01:49:47.272-05:00I would like to see a Pagoda cake - all the layers...I would like to see a Pagoda cake - all the layers - it would be fab.<br />Thank you for sharing this history.<br />SxMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-6024387324774578012020-12-07T00:52:40.167-05:002020-12-07T00:52:40.167-05:00Interesting fun and unique. Did you do a Madame B...Interesting fun and unique. Did you do a Madame Butterfly routine of the visitors??? I know you have Geisha get up. I wouldn't mind seeing this sometime.Pearly Gateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04445142451171919303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-91608977682750409582020-12-07T00:48:42.680-05:002020-12-07T00:48:42.680-05:00Oh, that is awesome and certainly has a intresting...Oh, that is awesome and certainly has a intresting history. You certainly don't see anything like that around here.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415382983944860123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-78983071728552300772020-12-06T23:14:32.321-05:002020-12-06T23:14:32.321-05:00That I couldn't tell you Luke, but the Lad and...That I couldn't tell you Luke, but the Lad and I went to Falling Water several years ago, and it was spectacular. I need to go back there again soon.Mistress Maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098940220513091207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-84928825850383688322020-12-06T23:03:16.807-05:002020-12-06T23:03:16.807-05:00What an interesting place, thanks for sharing.
Sta...What an interesting place, thanks for sharing.<br />Stay Safe and Coffee is on peppylady (Dora)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01649272822470007714noreply@blogger.com