About the War in Ukraine. Про війну в Україні. Do you still think that Ukraine does not need military assistance? Ви і досі вважаєте, що Україна не потребує військової допомоги? *** Prologue - Пролог I received the following message and photos from Alena, the wife of Maxim, a close friend in...
Margareta Haverman | A Vase of Flowers | The Metropolitan Museum of Art (metmuseum.org) *** A Vase of Flowers – Margareta Haverman Second Sister - 06/29/21 …and she stood and studied the painting, not so much to admire, as it was so dark, but to search out to the details, annoyed with the dark...
Near to Where I Sit, are the Handmade Flowers, One Yellow and One Blue, the Colors of the Flag of Ukraine, Bought from a Young Woman Sitting on the Sidewalk, Late at Night in Mexico City & Email from Igor on the Second Anniversary of the Russian Invasion and War. Неподалік від того місця, де я...
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/14930 *** Celia Thaxter’s Garden, Isles of Shoals, Maine – Childe Hassam - 1890 Oldest Daughter - 05/06/21 …and it was always wonderful visiting her cousin, especially in the spring, when everything came alive, so suddenly it seemed when the colors...
Hate Has No Home Here – El Odio No Tiene Hogar Aqui I took a long walk one day in January, my first since before Thanksgiving, when the holidays and holiday travel, and rainy weather, put my regular walking routines on hold for two months. And on this walk in January, along the way, I...
Edouard Manet | Boating | The Metropolitan Museum of Art (metmuseum.org) Postcard Story – Part 2 - Boating – Edouard Manet – 1894 – The Metropolitan Museum of Art Friend of Oldest Grandson - 01/15/24 …and this all…was it truly more than two years since she first stepped into the boat, and this...
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436947 Postcard Story – Boating – Edouard Manet Oldest Grandson – 09/14/21 …and the sailing was smooth and easy, the wind with just a…touch of warmth, the… kiss…of the breeze within the sails, steady and pleasant, the day bright and… And yet,...
My Friend Jackie - Non-Fiction Story Excerpt December 2016 Late Christmas Eve. We had just arrived home from our traditional tamale dinner at my sister’s home and I sat down at my desk for a moment to open my email. New emails bounced in. One, from a former government coworker -...