Monthly Archives: March 2016

In the Eye of the Beholder

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Tina

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East on Carpenter

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Joe_Williams

Walking home from the YMCA early in the morning.

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I love lemon meringue pie, although I’ve never made one before, I decided that Easter would be a perfect opportunity to do so! It looks like there’s a lot of steps – pre-baked pie shell, cooking the filling, making meringue, … Continue reading →

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Marie’s Grocery

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Tina

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Holiday Fatigue

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Joe_Williams

Somewhere at the end of the ’80s I started dating a girl just after the holidays. I sketched out this little cartoon combining Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Easter for her as a gag greeting card.

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Spring on South Street

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Tina

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South Philly

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Joe_Williams

Urban texture on Carpenter Street off of Broad.

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Bow Tie for Easter Sunday

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Tina

Easter is approaching, and the Boy requested a new bow tie for the occasion. A bow tie is easy to whip up – instructions are here!

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Gift wrap a bottle of Cutty

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Joe_Williams

Another photo of the Southeast corner of Broad and Spruce Streets shot from the building on the Northwest corner of that same intersection. The last one I posted here was in color and shot about a year after this one.

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The Food of the Gods

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Tina

Growing up, there was always an aunt who made ambrosia for the holidays. Any salad which included marshmallows as key ingredient was a-okay with me! According to ancient Greek myths, ambrosia is the food of the Greek gods imparting immortality to those who … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Galette

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Tina

It’s March, one day we’re sans jacket, the next we need our polar fleece. March can’t make up it’s mind. However, there are strawberries at the market, and nothing says warmer weather like a fruit galette!

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Erin go ARRGGHH!

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Joe_Williams

On my way to Saint Rita’s on Broad Street this past Sunday I was dismayed to find what looked like the remains of a Saint Patrick’s Pub Crawl that went very badly.