Wanderlust!!

On July 3, 2016July 3, 2016 By dancingpalmtreesIn Bear Mountain, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, Circle Line, DeBorah, DeBorah Ann Palmer, Edward G. Palmer, Edward Gordon Palmer, Edward Palmer, Nature Get-A-Way Fantasy, Saratoga, NY, Stephen, Stephen Vincent Palmer, The Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Uncategorized17 Comments

When I was a young girl I enjoyed a TV program called On The Road with Charles Kuralt. I’d tune in just to see where his adventures took him. Exciting. I always wanted to be a combination of Charles Kuralt and Zora Neale Hurston the famous African-American writer however as I’m nearly legally blind my driving days are long over. Me driving would be like putting Mr. Magoo behind the wheel! Also I cannot be too far from my brother Stephen who has Autism because his group home needs to stay in contact with me. But it still is a wonderful fantasy!

Nature has been my solace. Parks and Botanic Gardens re-energize, invigorate and provide me with a sense of peace. Within the steel, glass and concrete of New York City one can still find many green spaces. Also New York is more than the Big Apple which is what most people see in the media, TV, magazines and movies. Upstate New York is more rural and if I had the time and money I would spend a summer exploring those cities.

When my Dad was alive we did go to Saratoga, New York one summer for a day or two. Saratoga is famous for horse racing. We did not see the horses run but spent a wonderful time exploring the great outdoors. Saratoga is also famous for its therapeutic hot springs something I really need since I suffer from chronic back and arthritis pain!

When Stephen and I were kids Daddy would take us every summer on the Circle Line cruises to Bear Mountain. Circle Line also went to West Point and Daddy always gave us a choice between the two and like clockwork every time we chose Bear Mountain. Never saw any bears (Thank Goodness) but again we enjoyed Nature and just being outdoors! Getting on those hiking trails and seeing the different types of trees, flowers, and other flora! Oh for the good old days!!

In my Nature Get-A-Way Fantasy Stephen and I load up our 21st Century Winnebago, make ourselves comfortable inside our luxury vehicle while our personal driver takes us up and down the East coast of the U.S.A. periodically making stops to take in the Great Outdoors!! Stephen and I would have our fancy cameras photographing flora, fauna, wildlife & all the wonders of Gaia. And Yes we would bring kitty cat Sylvester with us! After all cannot leave our Feline Friend behind!!

May all your travel dreams come true!! Wanderlust!!

Brooklyn Botanic Gardens

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Rent is going up too darn High!!

On June 30, 2016June 30, 2016 By dancingpalmtreesIn Apartment, Bergen Street Subway Station, Brooklyn, Cat, Housing, J Subway Train, L Subway Train, L Subway Train 14th Street, Manhattan, Queens, Rent, Subway, Subway Station, Sylvester, Uncategorized13 Comments

U.S. Army Veteran (Me) seeking studio or 1 bedroom in Manhattan, Queens or Brooklyn. Must be cat friendly, close to (walking distance) to the subway & safe neighborhood. Less than $800 a month rent!! Including gas and electric. Will be ready to move in September or October this year.

Sure I could work hours and hours plus tons overtime in a back breaking attempt to pay a rent that will be close to $1000 by November 2016 or I can ask for help and believe God to send me a clean safe place for me and Sylvester. Someplace that I can bring my brother Stephen.

Stephen is most important factor. If all my money goes to pay rent not counting gas, electric, food & transportation how will I find the time or funds to care for Stephen? This is not acceptable so I’m sending out this appeal and Please Feel Free to Share to all your networks.

I believe in Miracles and Answered prayer!!

Thank you!!

SHARE YOUR WORLD – 2016 WEEK 26

On June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 By dancingpalmtreesIn Brooklyn, Roaming Urban Gypsy, SHARE YOUR WORLD – 2016 WEEK 26, Take Me Out To The Ball Game, The Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Uncategorized2 Comments

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June 27, 2016 by Cee Neuner

SHARE YOUR WORLD – 2016 WEEK 26

With your answers, please remember we are in the SYW world which may not always match our reality.

What’s your most memorable (good or bad) airplane flight?

Riding in a C 130 and C 140 during my time in the Army. At that time those planes carried Army vehicles as well as troops.

How many bones, if any, have you broken?

None! Thank God!

If you had your own talk show, who would your first three guests be? (guest can be dead, alive, famous or someone you just know)

Harriet Tubman, Zora Neale Hurston, Sojourner Truth.

Make a Currently List: What are you reading, watching, listening to, eating, needing, wanting, and missing right now?

Reading:

A Day Late and a Dollar Short

Novel by Terry McMillan

Eating a turkey bacon and egg with ketchup on a toasted roll.

Need and want more time in Nature. I want to spend more time in New York’s many green spaces which include parks and botanic gardens. Missing my brother Stephen. Also need more days off whether they be personal days, holidays or vacation days. Still hoping to see the Brooklyn Cyclones baseball team in action before the summer ends!

Take Me Out To The Ball Game

https://youtu.be/TSYWX7ZXd5I

https://youtu.be/q4-gsdLSSQ0

Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

Enjoyed my time at Curlfest yesterday. Positive vibes. Prospect Park is beautiful. Hair Swag! Click on Link for more details: https://roamingurbangypsy.com/2016/06/27/curlfest-2016-prospect-park-brooklyn/

I have no plans for next weekend and my cat Sylvester hates the July 4th fireworks.

SHARE YOUR WORLD – 2016 WEEK 25

On June 20, 2016June 20, 2016 By dancingpalmtreesIn Brooklyn, Brooklyn Cyclones, FLATIRON BUILDING, SHARE YOUR WORLD – 2016 WEEK 25, The Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Uncategorized, W. R. Grace Building8 Comments

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SHARE YOUR WORLD – 2016 WEEK 25

With your answers, please remember we are in the SYW world which may not always match our reality.

How many languages do you you speak?

American English with a smattering of Spanglish!! Meaning I speak Spanish but poorly. Must improve my Spanish speaking skills once I retire.

What are some words that just make you smile?

FREE MONEY!! LOL!! CHOCOLATE!! VACATION!!

If you were the original architect of one existing building, which building would you select?

Perhaps the Flat Iron Building or the Grace Building in New York City. I like the shapes of both buildings. Here are links with more information on both edifices.

FLATIRON BUILDING

http://www.history.com/topics/flatiron-building

W. R. Grace Building

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._R._Grace_Building

Would you rather have telepathy or telekinesis? (Telepathy is the communication using your brain waves, telekinesis is channeling the energy onto physical objects to cause substantial, observable physical changes.)

Telepathy. I would think that this skill would be more useful in understanding and communicating with other living beings human, animal and plant life.

Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

SUMMER!! Hooray for Sun, Sand, Beach, Baseball, Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, walks in the park and Heat!! Also last Thursday was wonderful. Quiet in the Main Building and I had a great time working overtime in the satellite building. I enjoy working in the satellite galleries so much that I’m going to request a transfer. Speaking with one of the supervisors over there I learned that his wife had given birth to a baby boy two months ago!! Great baby news!!

In the upcoming week and weekend I look forward to attending a Brooklyn Cyclones ballgame (minor league) and attending Curlfest an event for Black Women who wear their hair Natural! Naturalistas Rule!!

http://www.brooklyncyclones.com/home/