Chicano Park

A lovely weekend , enjoyed it spending some time for me! Did some painting and spent some time going down to the Chicano Park Day Celebration, 41st year.

A little history...... 1967 the property now known as Chicano Park was promised to the residence of Barrio Logan and of course with much protest finally was to come to fruition,and in 1973 the first murals were to go up....see this site for more and full information on the history of Chicano Park....www.chicanoparksandiego.com . I truly hope that our/the community can continue to appreciate and respect the park, with time ones always forget the struggles that the elders fought to give all of us and the future something to look forward to and enjoy, to claim as there own in any particular community and self pride.

I fully enjoyed myself creating and editing these images. Loving the youth dancing and preparing to perform traditional dances(don't know where you are going if you don't know where you come from). Vendors ringing bells and selling from there carts. People walking all around General Emiliano Zapata's erected statue in the center of the park while he watches over all of them and they are unaware, and sadly possibly some don't even know who he is. Lowriders (reminiscent of my days in National City growing up and cruisin' on Highland Ave),and the beautiful and powerful murals.













Also went with Autumn and little man Elijah. A wonderful artist pictured, father of the bredren Pablo. Torero? I ask he forgive me for not remembering his name because he is amazing.

Balancing with sound, i will have to have a whole session.

Finally leaving after a few hours and noticing the local corner liquor store/deli and the sign "Home of the Famus Pastrami".....love it.

how do you use this thing?

House and dog sitting for my son while he is out of town, really like a mini vacation for me. I brought some art supplies and am working on a little something, even if it is a little something. I am most happy with creating, the best meditation for me. I definitely am not knocking breathing, prayer, mantras and exercise, all of them together makes for a peaceful me.
I made the little trek down the hall, that really looks like a hotel, to the laundry room. I realized the machines do not take change but a prepaid card that you put money on. I did finally figure it all out. I am very blessed to have a washer and dryer at home these days. I do remember dragging the little one's with the weeks laundry, now that was an adventure!
I am enjoying my few days. I do have to admit I miss my family at home , eehh a little bit.

Oh yes...Happy Earth Day, I believe it is the official day being the 22nd of April. Time for the passport and to see some parts of this beautiful world.

Super Shooter

Inspired to experiment again with my cameras, on the hunt for Polaroid film for my "Super Shooter". Wiping the dust off of this gem that was given to me with the hopes of "Victory".

I really want to create my darkroom again. Although fading away with modernity. I really loved being in the darkroom for hours upon hours. It was the most joyous event to see that image come to life while swirling chemicals over exposed paper, and to do it all again to get that exposure or timing just right. I remember fondly of the day that my father first brought me into the darkroom at 11 or 12 years old and the amazement of the whole process, his passion and it being another dimension void of time and space. Many years after my father was not physically here in this world, I would spend countless hours in my makeshift darkroom in my bathroom creating that place, allowing all of my senses come alive. The very distinct odor (love it) of the developing chemicals.....ooh such bliss.

always do your best

My altar on my porch and the daily "four agreements" card....always do your best. Important to remember that when things tend to stress us out , we are the one's that tend to make things more complicated than necessary. Just do your best.

better days and a new artist

My daughter ,along with my grandbaby, took me to work today since i still had a foggy head. So with camera along for the ride I took a few shots of the sites along the way. We really do live in a scenic city, conservative for the most part, but scenic.
After a long day it was art time around my home. My niece with her art project making tapa cloth and the little one painting for the first time. What a natural with the brush and so intense.....I see another future artist in the family!!!! Yes!!!

uuugghhhh!!!

I am looking forward to feeling better. The Neti Pot does wonders, well at least for a moment (not to gross anyone out with this process). I think my self portraits came out pretty cool, even in my foggy daze. I knew I had freckles, but didn't realize I really have freckles.
Working on getting better.