Monthly Archives: April 2017

Bow Tie for Spring

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Tina Garceau

Calling all modeling agencies – I have a handsome, six foot tall, seventeen year old with a perfected brooding expression, and he can pull off a bowtie! I whipped up this tie in less than an hour, no advanced sewing skills needed. … Continue reading →

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Looking South – The Royal Theater Part II

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Tina Garceau

The back wall has been obliterated, the chain link fence removed. I’ve written about the demolition of The Royal Theater before, this is all that remains. It will soon be gone and sadly forgotten. One more photo behind the cut. 

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Looking South – Train Shed

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Tina Garceau

This area of Broad and Washington is in the throes of being developed into apartments and retail space. Fortunately, this train shed which served as a stop for President Lincoln’s funeral train en route to Illinois, is on the National Register of Historic Places and … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chip Rice Krispies Cookies

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Tina Garceau

I stumbled across the recipe for these cookies searching for something else. I haven’t made them in years, so I thought I’d give it a whirl yesterday afternoon. The addition of the Rice Krispies make these cookies crispy-crunchy and adds a certain … Continue reading →

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Palm Weaving

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Tina Garceau

The yearly ritual of palm weaving on 9th Street.  

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Exhuming Dead & Buried while Drawing

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Joe_Williams

I returned to my Roku’s Amazon Video channel in order to bask in trash that I can halfway ignore while sketching. The great thing about Amazon’s Prime besides the expedited shipping is the addition of Prime video which is promoted … Continue reading →

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South Philly Varmint

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Tina Garceau

When Joe calls me after he’s left for work, it means one of two things – he’s forgot something or he’s seen something crazy on his way to work. Such was the case yesterday morning when he spotted this fellow … Continue reading →

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