Side by Side
Our Dad Edward Palmer age around Five Years old. This Photo was taken by the Famous Harlem Renaissance Photographer James Van Derzee. Dad grew up in Harlem.
Stephen and I at approximately the same age. Do you see our mutual resemblance?
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Union Art Show ~~ March 11th 2018
Museum Union Art Workers
60 Years of Solidarity
Union Art Show ~~ March 11th 2018
El Barrio’s Artspace PS 109
215 East 99th Street
New York, NY 10029
Gallery Hours: Tuesday ~~ Saturday 12pm ~~ 6pm
Closes March 21st
I came. I saw. I mingled. I Laughed. I joked. I saw old friends. I snacked. I enjoyed.
FUN. FUN. FUN.
A Great Time was had by all.
Share Your World – January 29, 2018
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Share Your World – January 29, 2018
If you had an unlimited shopping spree at only one store, which one would you choose? Why?
I was gonna say Macy’s or Bloomingdale’s but then I’d have to tote all that stuff home so I will say Amazon.com. They deliver. You can space out the deliveries and basically they have everything one could desire.
What is the worst thing you ate recently?
Well I try to stay away from food that upsets my stomach which would include fast food so I leave Mickey D’s, Popeyes and all those other greasy food joints alone. I’m trying to get back into eating healthy or at least less of the bad stuff
Name five things you like watching…
The ocean waves ebb and flow along the beach.
Waves along any body of water
The Night Sky. When I was a kid I Loved being outside in the summer observing the stars and making wishes
Sunsets
People watching at the Park especially Central Park or at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Artists at work. The Main Bldg where I used to work has a Copyist program. Copyists are Art Students and/or Professional Artists who come to copy the Old Masters Paintings. Fascinating. I’ve had the opportunity to see artists from all over the world. Even made friends with a few. Incredible talents and gifts.
Subway Artists & Musicians and Street Performers.
Nature. Animals. Birds flying, Butterflies, cats, dogs mostly my crazy cat Sylvester.
Parades ~~ New York City has parades for every ethnic group in the city. I’ve seen the St. Patrick’s Day, African-American, Puerto Rican and Steuben Day Parades.
Notice I did not say TV because I do not own a TV. Gave it up years ago. Now I do watch Forensic Science, Mysteries, History shows and of course Hair videos on YouTube and movies on Netflix.
What did you appreciate or what made you smile this past week? Feel free to use a quote, a photo, a story, or even a combination.
As Always Stephen received an Excellent report at AABR his Day Program/Training Center! Go Stephen!! He continues to excel in every way! My brother Stephen is my Super Hero!!
Awesome
Wonderful
Excellent
Super duper
Outstanding
Marvelous Miracle
Extraordinary
Comments Apology and Thanks
I want to Thank All My Readers in Advance for their Comments. The comments for this blog Do Not come to my email so it may take weeks for me to read and acknowledge them. I programmed the Comments to stay in the Que because my life is so hectic and busy with the job there is no way that I can respond to anything in a timely manner. Working in a museum the Holidays are HellaDays.
The museum gets thousands of visitors. It is a blackout period for the staff so almost No days off. Yes Christmas time might be celebration for some but as for me I’m glad it’s all over. I’m not a Christmas person. I don’t celebrate and people tend to be extremely nasty and rude during that time. It’s like working in a Pressure Cooker. Headaches, Stomach aches, pain = Christmas. The last time I went to the doctor my blood pressure had rocketed skyward. Why? End year Holidays.
Ask anyone who works in a Customer Service position. Actually I’m sure the people in retail, department stores, transit and other fields experience that same Christmas dread. Hopefully this will be my last Holiday season and next season I will be retired. Then I can truly ignore Christmas completely and my life won’t be so screwed up. For me Christmas is like being thrown into a fiery pit with no escape.
The only thing end of year holidays due for me is to raise my blood pressure from all the stress! December is an entire month of making believe you’re happy when you’re not. Relief comes after Jan. 7th!
This blog and my writing in general is a Love/Hate relationship. How people make time to write books I’ll never understand. Any book that I publish will most likely be a Photography book. Many times I just want to dump both the blog and the writing. That’s part of the reason I stopped and focused more on my photography. Writing can be stressful and cathartic all at the same time. In the future I’ll be taking more time away from this blog. Sometimes you just need to walk away from things when they become too difficult.
Honestly I get more personal pleasure from photography than writing. No matter how tired and exhausted work leaves me photography always rejuvenates me whereas writing requires a lot of planning and thought. With a job like mine my brain is mush by the end of the workweek and I’m so tired and physically exhausted all I want to do is sleep. Basically I just want to veg out and watch YouTube or Netflix. In fact I spend most weekends in bed especially now with this brutal freezing winter cold.
Eventually I do read all the comments. However I do want you to know that I appreciate your feedback. Sorry for the Universal response. I’d like to give each and every comment a personal response but at this time it is impossible. Thanks for understanding.
Share Your World – September 18, 2017
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Share Your World – September 18, 2017
Complete this sentence: I want to learn more about …
Photography
On a vacation what you would require in any place that you sleep?
A Clean Queen Size bed that is firm for my bad back. Pillows. Lots of them. The reason I added the word clean is that you’d be surprised at how many hotels/motels do not wash or change the sheets and comforters after guests leave!
What is your greatest extravagance?
Not a whole lot as I live paycheck to paycheck but getting a pedicure which is needed since my job requires standing and walking. My feet hurt after a long day at work. I would add my Vitamin treatments which I can’t really afford anymore. Those Vitamin infusions really helped me and I wish I had the money to invest in myself. A badly needed physical however the co-pay has gone up beyond my resources. Unfortunately Self-care has become an extravagance which I can barely afford so I tend to neglect my well-being. I’ve learned to ignore pain, push through it and keep it moving.
Spending more time with my brother Stephen. If I had my ‘Druthers’ as the comic Lil Abner used to say I’d spend more time with Stephen. It is not fun having to work weekends and holidays and I feel guilty for all the holidays I’ve missed spending with Stephen. That’s one reason I don’t look forward to those year end holidays because I know I’ll be at work. In the last nine years maybe I’ve spent perhaps 1 at the most 2 Christmas with Stephen. I’m not big on Christmas but it does mean something to him so I wish that I could be with Stephen on those “Family Holidays.” Maybe once I turned 62 and my life turns around those future dreams might come true. However those dreams are years away so I deal with the here and now. I am grateful and Thankful to have a job but you give up all your family and Me time just to survive and make ends meet.
Would you want $200,000 right now or $250,000 in a year? It’s safe to assume all money is tax free.
$200,000 right now! As we all know Tomorrow is not promised to you. I might not be alive a year from now so I want all my money Now! I really need that money for my healthcare which has gone by the wayside. Plus think of all the fun stuff and good times that Stephen and I could have if I had $200,000!!
Is it more important to love or be loved?
Both
List things that represent abundance to you.
Health. Once you start to lose your health you begin to lose everything. Truly I wish I had my 20 year old body but with my 58 year old mature mind. I miss out on so many events because of chronic pain, stomach issues, and all the other health challenges that come with aging. I’d give almost anything to go back to the healthy functioning body I had as a young woman.
Spending time with my brother Stephen.
What inspired you this past week? Feel free to use a quote, a photo, a story, or even a combination.
Lord Rescue Your Child once again to a State of Grace.
Jeremiah 29:11
New International Version (NIV)
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Espiritu en Fuego/A Fiery Spirit 