Month: April 2016

Because She Was Born a Battlefield…

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Because Women in the 21st Century, in America the Land of the Free? Women are still abused, raped, mistreated and devalued. Because they told me to marry and give away my precious Essence to an undeserving man I have chosen to remain Single & Celibate.

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PHOTO CHALLENGE

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This week, turn the concrete and familiar into something new and mysterious.   Subway and Street Abstractions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CEE’S ODD BALL PHOTO CHALLENGE: 2016 WEEK 15

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Tie Guy is so Fly!! Such a nice fellow who is so mellow.

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Tie Guy at the museum. A Very nice fellow. Who is quite mellow. His silk tie stays elevated with the help of wire and lacquer.

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Walking Through Central Park

On By dancingpalmtreesIn 86th Street Central Park West, Central Park, Uncategorized, Walking Through Central Park ~~ Morning and Evening4 Comments

 

Walking Through Central Park ~~ Morning and Evening

I am continuing with my video phase. Still shaky but I think I’m improving. All these videos were taken today. Two at 8:00 am on my way to work but one turned out to be a Blooper so I made it Private. Let me know if you want to see the Blooper video. So weird. The two I took after work around 5:00 pm came out much better. Perhaps I was more awake by then!!  LOL!!  🙂    😀   You can even see some of the New York Skyline.

I think I’d better hurry up and get my digital camera fixed, learn to use it and make some improvements with both my photos and videos!!

 

Folks Having Fun in Central Park ~~ Along the Great Lawn

 

 

 

 

 

Mama Loves Sweet Soul Music

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Mable Elizabeth Palmer ~~ My Mom
Mable Elizabeth Palmer ~~ My Mom

MablePalmer Mable Elizabeth Palmer circa 1950s

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DAILY PROMPT

Papa Loves Mambo

What sort of music was played in your house when you were growing up? What effect, (if any) did it have on your musical tastes?

Will There be Lindy Hopping in Heaven?

Silently. Quietly. Watching the records drop down, spin and play on the Victrola my mother Mable Palmer pondered many things. Things she kept close to her in a broken and torn heart. Blame. Hurt. Guilt.

Toni Braxton’s Lessons In Autism: “I Thought It Was Something I Had Done”

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Big Bands blasting out hits from times gone by. Long past. Sometimes happy and carefree. Sometimes the reality of Jim Crow, lynchings, separate but equal……

Sam Cooke. The Temptations. The Four Tops.

Sam Cooke — Change Gon’ Come

 

Civil Rights Movement. Malcolm X. Dr. Martin Luther King. Two Kennedys shot down.

 

Suddenly a Savior. Tall lanky Black Man from New York. Husband material. First met. Wilberforce AFB. The Bells rang at Carillon Park. Dayton Woman. Harlem man. Suave. Sophisticate. New Life. Bright Lights. Big City. The Bronx. Baseball Yankees. Baby Girl. Two years pass. Baby boy joy. Need more space. Queens move. Something’s wrong. Something’s not right with our Prince. Two years old and still no voice. Doctors. No answers. Whispers. Not so secret. What did she do wrong? Was it the tea she drank during her pregnancy? What did she do to make him “that way.”

Untold suffering. Lord I Love my child. Why is he this way? Why does he scream nonstop? Why does everyone blame me? Sorrow. Pain. Agony.  Doing my best.

Years pass. Mother ~~ A broken sparrow fallen to the ground. But my son. He shines. My daughter a Redeemer arisen. My children. My joy. Now go I to my eternal rest. My Angels shall live on after me. For now there is Lindy Hopping in Heaven.

 

Mable Elizabeth Palmer

May 2, 1930 to August 2, 1998

See you one day once again Mommy.  We Love You!!

 

Sam Cooke & Soul Stirrers – The Last Mile Of The Way

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Proverbs 31:10-31 

King James Version (KJV)

10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

14 She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth theLord, she shall be praised.

31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Mable Elizabeth Palmer ~~ My Mom
Mable Elizabeth Palmer ~~ My Mom

MablePalmer Mable Elizabeth Palmer circa 1950s