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May, 2012 V.

Aunt Clara's Dishes

A memory which has lasted, and never dimmed in almost 60 years, is of the bus trips my Aunt Clara would take me on to Olympic Park & the boardwalk at Asbury Park, both in NJ. Clara loved the games of chance and she'd wow me with her lucky wins. One time she won a whole box of dishes and we laughed and laughed as we carried this carton of HEAVY dishes at least a half a mile to the bus stop. A simple memory, yet I still see the sparkles and glitz of the bright lights, sounds of songs in the air and of the rides she shared with me. Bless you Aunt Clara.


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creativematrix30-May-2012 21:43
Really tells the story of those wonderful memories! I love the transparency of the gambling wheels and the way the light and crystals give them a happy sparkle. I see a tiny face...like a reflection... through the wheel on the left. I didn't see the bus until I read Skunk's post. I like when that happens...makes me want to explore the piece more. :-)
creativematrix30-May-2012 16:32
This is so you, V. In the last pictures you posted, your art has really evolved. What happened in the year you took off from CM? This tells a wonderful story with the china being most important. I love the wheels and buss and all the other little additions. Somehow you integrated the abstract with reality. Really well done.--skunk
creativematrix29-May-2012 18:11
Such a sweet story, and I love the combination of those oh-too-sweet dishes and the somewhat sinister gambling devices--that's life, right?
Almita the cybergrannie
creativematrix29-May-2012 15:35
Hey, fellow-ette Jersey Girl - this made me think of Asbury Park, too - Gosh, how I loved going "Down the Shore" as a kid, and as an adult with my kids. I see your happy memories in this image and thank you for sharing it, too.