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Photoshopping a music legend

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I was into photoshopping pictures for another site. The contest was to make a statue out of someone. This was suppose to be a statue of James Taylor near his home in Martha’s Vineyard. The real JT is looking out at the ocean behind the statue. I didn’t get the highest marks as it didn’t look very 3D, but it was my first try. Notice I snagged this image from the concert photo below. I also had to find 2 other images (the ocean and little JT) to make this work for me. Posted by Hello

Surprise phone call

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I was sitting here going through my endless piles of paper when the phone rang. I knew who it was right away and was both surprised and anxious to talk to the caller. It was one of my newer pals Kathy who is a mutual pal to my friend Karin. Now Karin’s been in the hospital for almost a week due to complications from surgery. I was scared Kath was going to give me bad news. Karin isn’t doing good post surgery and was getting sick enough that she had to have a tube down her throat. This is the third operation Karin has had in 5 yrs and she isn’t even out of her 30s yet. I appreciated my ‘New Yorker’ pal Kath calling and we hit it off good and chatted a while until my blasted insurance company called and interrupted us. It’s so nice to talk to someone you’ve only written emails to.
I don’t know what the heck is wrong with me. I feel like I have something but the weird feeling comes and goes. My bod is probably fighting a bug. My throat is a bit scratchy though. Brian said he was all achy today. Something gets in your system and settles in good.
The presidential debates are on and I hope ‘the smart’ candidate shines. I don’t want to get into squabbles with anyone, but we need a change in DC so badly. I want to shake people and make them think. Oprah was good yesterday. She had Drew Barrymore and other celebs who were recruiting people to vote, esp young women who rarely vote. I have never skipped voting in a major election. My first official election was 1980 and I voted for Jimmy Carter who I still think is a wonderful man. My son Sean is voting this year and he is using his brain. Good for him. He is weighing his options.

Facts about my hometown of Media, PA

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Thanks to Mindy for giving me this idea
Media is the county seat of Delaware and incorporated as a borough March 10, 1850.The land on which Media is located was bought by settlers from William Penn.It was largely farmland until the courthouse was erected in 1851 and the commercial districts grew around the county offices.
It use to be a famous summer resort for well off Philadelphians. Media grew as a thriving business and governmental area that it is today.
Some famous residences old and new:
abolitionist Lucretta Mott
William Jennings Bryan
President Zachary Taylor and Mrs. Ida McKinley had Media connections
Tug McGraw, Mike Schmidt and Darrin Daulton of the Phillies baseball team all made Media their hometown at one time.
The following famous people went to my high school Penncrest:
Curt Weldon-US House of Reps
Bill Whitaker-Emmy winning CBS-tv news journalist
Elizabeth Ann Crumb-Tony nominated Broadway actress
Todd Robinson-(my class of ’77) Emmy winner for his direction of The Legend of Billy the Kid. Todd also wrote the screen play for the movie White Squall.

And in closing, Media is ‘Everyone’s hometown’ (slogan)