November 14, 2019 thought for the day: Whatever you do, think about it seven times. Filipino Proverb

I got the bulletin printed and a nice long chat with Tony. I stopped for a birthday cake for the twins. We, Sue and I, have not been invited to their family birthday party so we will have a little one for them here tonight.

When I got home, Lowell was here to park the trailer. We chatted for a minute, he had to get to work to teach a class. And I had to get the laundry started.

I wonder what makes families splinter. I wondered that when I was younger when it happened to a good friend of mine. I couldn’t understand it then and haven’t been able to find the answer for her case in all these years....that was over sixty years ago... and still unanswerable; my friend begged for re-bonding but her mother died without agreeing. Life on earth is way to short to not share with each other no matter what the differences. If I have been the cause of the rift, God forgive me. I am learning that truth and honesty as I see them are getting me in so much trouble. But as honorable people we strive  to be honest so I will continue to be. The problem is the “facts” are what gets misunderstood and/or twisted, that is where truth comes in. ‘Nuf said on that subject.

The November 13 photo theme was “white”. Since I was home all day the subject came from a collection of shots in the kitchen.

The word is charity.  No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else, Charles Dickens. The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green, Thomas Carlyle. To give requires good sense, Ovid.  The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all others, charity, Benjamin Franklin. 

I enjoy seeing that things are being redeveloped in Franklinton and that it seems there is a rebirth there. I appreciate that in any down trodden area of this city. This particular article is about an unusual art group is coming to the area to offer a taste of an airways atmosphere. The group is called Gorilla Cinema and the event is called “Pan Am Layover Lounge”. This event will be held at the River and Rich building in Franklinton.  The hope is to give a picture of the “golden age of aviation” back to life. A replica of a 1969 Pan Am layover lounge will be constructed. Drinks and food will be offered. There will a vintage Pan Am “store”. The “play” will last 45 minutes and will cost $65. The dates will be December 12 through 23. The Gorilla Cinema now operates four restaurants in Cincinnati based on movies of the past, ‘The Shining” is one example. The venue here in Columbus for this event, the River and Rich building, is a new structure in Franklinton. It includes 230 apartments. Addition of offices and apartments is planned.

I was at church this morning for the printing. When I am working there in the mornings there are no lights in the sanctuary so I knew this would be a good place to do some creating. I made several images and chose this one for the theme “dark”.  I used an additional filter in the darkroom (Photoshop) to give the image a painterly look, not necessary but artistic (I hope).

I haven’t decided on dinner tonight. I don’t want to cook so we as a family will decide on what to do for the birthday dinner.

Joy