"All seasons are beautiful for the person who carries happiness within." - Horace Friess

Thursday, August 11, 2011

My Lazy Summer Blog - Part lll Chicago, Cooking Classes, Mackanic Island

Black Girl Long Hair Chicago Natural Hair Meet Up and Cheesecake Factory!



Cooking Classes 






Mackanic Island Part 2
On the Pier

The dock of Mackinac Island

Fudge

Smoke Fish House

I met SuperWoman at Mackinac Island.. I asked her to fly and this is in mid-flight!

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

My Lazy Summer Blog Part ll- Ohio to Kentucky

My friend riding the Bull at our favorite hangout Cadillac Ranch!
I went to visit my hometown Cincinnati for a few events.
One of the main occasion was my sister's graduation.
Here are a few photos of my trip.
My friends and I acting like goofy balls



Hello!


My brother and sister at her graduation in Cincinnati

My cousins, sister and aunt.

My cousin and sister

My brother.. a rare appearance of himself

My mom and sister...
Did I mention my sister is an artist as well?

The entire crew.. ha looking in directions

Findlay Market

My sister and I shopping at Findlay Market


My favorite spice store

Gelato... www.dojogelato.com..  amazing gelato!


My grandmother and I.. I want to sit at this table

A Trip Down Memory Lane
or
Walk Down Vine Street

Standing at a piece of atwork
I created in Cincinnati with a host other artists
 circa 2004
here's a link to some artwork that once graced Vine Street
http://www.brownchecco.com/community/vinest/vine.html

Old Vine Street

New Vine Street

a cool food stand

My old office at the Kroger Building

Fountain Square

Fountain Square lunch crowd

Bar on Vine Street with a door... hmmm different ..quiet different...

On the bridge heading to Kentucky

A view of Cincinnati from KY

Covington


Wednesday, August 3, 2011

My Lazy Summer Picture Blog Part l

I was thinking about how many pictures I take a day for my blog.... 
 I don't post them!
Ouch.. 
 so I decided to do a picture blog.. 
Enjoy!

Mackinac Island Photos
Taxi!! wait a minute here.. This is a taxi??

Horse Power

Light!

I stole this off a postcard.. Just kidding


View of Lake Huron

On the ferry

The bridge

Photos are courtesy on my Rumor Touch..smiles.. and taken by me

Monday, August 1, 2011

Naturally Flyy Hair Meet Up

I am taking a small cyber break from studying... I attended the Naturally Flyy Hair Meetup at Artist Village in Detroit. The turnout was bananas! There was over 500 men, women, and children at the event. Here's some photos of the event! 

Oh I did some live painting as well.. 

Peace

C. 

Me... 

Melodie and I... her blog is hellomissdetroit.blogspot.com/ 

The piece I created at the meet-up

Haa.. notice the paint on my shirt.. 

Lights.. Camera..Action

Artist Village

Painting Frezzy
Photos courtsey of CharJay - http://www.facebook.com/pages/CharyJay, Jennifer Thomas - http://www.facebook.com/NaturallyFLYYDetroit and Maia Crown Williams -http://www.facebook.com/pages/Crowns-Royalties