New York Renaissance Faire


 

Next month in August during my vacation I hope to take Stephen to the New York Renaissance Faire. He has been there with his Group Home but because of staff layoffs and cutbacks they might not be able to take him again.  If we can’t go in August hopefully we will make it there during September.   Stephen Loves the entire Renaissance theme and I’d do anything to make him happy.  Please keep us in your prayers that God will supply money so we can get our bus/train tickets and attend.  Stephen’s favorite activities are dress up, costumes, make believe and magic.  My brother Stephen has Autism magic and Autism Super Powers.  Stephen’s Happiness means everything to me. Thank you!

 

 

 

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Playful Halloween Costumes


 

https://jennifernicholewells.com/2016/10/11/jnws-halloween-challenge-party/

JNW’s Halloween Challenge: Party

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Playful

Halloween is Playful because it gives adults the excuse to dress up in costumes and assume anther persona. Pure Fun and a Good Time had by all!

Two old Halloween photos with my beloved kitty Weezer who passed away last year right before Christmas.

Prompt Stomp ~~ Super Heroes


 

Prompt Stomp Week 13- Welcome 2016!

 

“…I love dressing up in superhero outfits and in fact, when I dress up as Wonder Woman, I actually think that I’m more powerful…”

—Olivia Munn

Real or made up. A super hero can be anybody. The lady next door who devotes her time to the needy, our soldiers across the seas or like our heroes growing up we can write about Batman or Wonder Woman. A super hero can take many forms. Lets write about them this week!

 

Every Halloween my brother Stephen and I become Super Heroes. Halloween is my favorite holiday because you can not only dress in costume but it’s okay to walk around the city in that costume with your new though temporary Identity. For a long time I went with a feline theme thus I was Cat Woman channeling Eartha Kitt for several Halloweens.  As you can see I greatly enjoyed my Cat Woman and Tigeress Avatars!  Stephen won Best Costume in 2011 for his Scarecrow Costume!!  in 2013/2014 Stephen was a Sailor aka like the kid on the Cracker Jack box for those of you old enough to remember the caramel popcorn with the toy surprise. Obviously for those of you living on the East Coast of the United States Hurricane Sandy put the kibosh on Halloween that year. Some photos were taken at Stephen’s training center AABR in Jamaica, Queens, New York.

Sailor Stephen
Sailor Stephen

Stephen the Happy Sailor Stephen Sails the Seas Stephen Sails the Oceans

Sailor Stephen
Sailor Stephen
Stephen as Scarecrow
Stephen as Scarecrow
Ebony Panther
Ebony Panther

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Me as the Black Panther
Me as the Black Panther
Stephen as Scarecrow. Me as Cat Woman.
Stephen as Scarecrow. Me as Cat Woman.
Year of the Tiger!
Halloween 2013 ~ Year of the Tiger!!
Me channeling Cat Woman Halloween 2011
Me channeling Cat Woman Halloween 2011

 

My Avatar ~ Cat Woman
My Avatar ~ Cat Woman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This past summer Stephen with his Group Home residence had visited The New York Renaissance Faire located in Tuxedo, New York. So together we decided on variations of a Renaissance Theme. I re-imagined Diana the Huntress as DeBorah the Huntress, a combination of the Hunger Games and the Goddess Diana. So I become the Goddess DeBorah acting out my incarnation as Huntress Protector of the Forest.  Stephen transformed from a Sailor into the Black Robin Hood! This is what ensued.

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Stephen as Robin Hood October 30, 2015
Stephen as Robin Hood October 30, 2015

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Stephen as the Black Robin Hood!
Stephen as Robin Hood!