⚖️ State of Minnesota Vs. Derek Chauvin

#BlackLivesMatter

You Go, Girl!

Avatar Basketball! Perfect for all 60+ 

ankles, backs, hips, knees, and shoulders!

Justice For All...

#9Mins29Secs

The long-awaited murder trial of Derek Chauvin started today and as far as I'm concerned, America is on trial right along with him. We have been waiting a long time for change and justice to come from all of the brutality and lives lost over the decades at the hands of police.

From The Late Rodney King, who was the first to have his savage beating recorded on video for the world to see on March 3, 1991, to The Late George Floyd and beyond, because more have been beaten and murdered since his death last year... justice MUST prevail.

And, we can't forget about young black males like Elijah McClain. He was described as "different" and possibly autistic. He was murdered by the police simply because he was misunderstood, and there are others like him who suffered the same fate.

All you need to know is how long Chauvin kneeled on Floyd, and the paramedics had to physically remove him when they arrived on the scene because he continued to kneel on him after they got there. Chauvin made a conscious decision to end Floyd's life and he did... period!

Weather Report

Spring has sprung and April is near, 

but make no mistake, March is still here!

Cooking 101 / Childhood Memories

My youngest granddaughter likes to help mom cook.
Yesterday, she peeled the potatoes for mashed potatoes!

My oldest granddaughter learned how to make a keychain

out of gimp from mom, like she did when she was young.

This brings back memories of my childhood as well!

The Ten Commandments

20 Things You Didn't Know About The Hollywood Classic

This year marks the 65th anniversary of the 1956 epic film by Cecil B. DeMille. It will air Saturday, April 3rd @ 7:00pm (ET) on ABC. "So let it be written. So let it be done!"

Have A Blessed Palm Sunday!

#PalmSunday2016

Even though my heart is heavy today because this is the second year that I couldn't attend Sunday Morning Worship Service in person to get my palms like I've done ever since I was a little girl, I'm still praising GOD for another year of life and the lives of my loved ones in the midst of this Coronavirus pandemic. I know HE is still in control and worthy to be praised! #HolyWeek

🍎 Spring Break

A well-deserved time of renewal for parents,

students, and teachers. Be safe, relax, and enjoy your week!

The Road Back to Normal

After my grandson's karate class today, we decided to have brunch @ Cracker Barrel (Plymouth Meeting). It is such a beautiful day and it feels really good to sit on the front porch and 'rock-a-spell' while we wait for our table. It's been a long time and sometimes, it felt like we wouldn't be able to enjoy this simple pleasure ever again. TGBTG!

😂 ME-TV Toonyment!

Vote For Your Favorite Cartoon Character!

As a brief distraction from all of the negativity going on in our day-to-day lives right now, I've been voting online in this ongoing week-by-week battle of classic cartoon characters. I also decided to do this post indicating my favorites (in parentheses), and I will update going forward until it's over!

⭐ Round 1 - Wednesday, March 17th 

Fred Flintstone vs. Jane Jetson (FF)

Marvin Martian vs. The Great Gazoo (GG)

Elmer Fudd vs. Popeye (EF)

Betty Rubble vs. Betty Boop (BR)

George Jetson vs. Olive Oyl (GJ)

Yosemite Sam vs. Bluto (YS)

Wilma vs. Pebbles Flintstone (WF)

Barney Rubble vs. Rosey (BR)

Bugs Bunny vs. Pepe Le Pew (BB)

Dino vs. Astro (D)

Sylvester vs. Tweety (T)

Tom vs. Jerry (J)

Wile E. Coyote vs. Road Runner (RR)

Taz vs. Spike (T)

Foghorn Leghorn vs. Porky Pig (FL)

Daffy Duck vs. Droppy Dog (DD)

⭐ Round 2 - Saturday, March 20th 

Fred Flintstone vs. Marvin Martian (FF)

Elmer Fudd vs. Betty Rubble (BR)

George Jetson vs. Yosemite Sam (YS)

Wilma Flintstone vs. Barney Rubble (WF)

Bugs Bunny vs. Dino (BB)

Sylvester vs. Jerry (S)

Wile E. Coyote vs. Taz (WEC)

Foghorn Leghorn vs. Daffy Duck (DD)

⭐ Round 3 - Wednesday, March 24th

Fred Flintstone vs. Elmer Fudd (FF)

Yosemite Sam vs. Barney Rubble (YS)

Bugs Bunny vs. Sylvester (BB)

Wile E. Coyote vs. Daffy Duck (WEC)

⭐ Semi-Final - Saturday, March 27th

Fred Flintstone vs. Yosemite Sam (YS)

Bugs Bunny vs. Daffy Duck (BB)

⭐ Final - Wednesday, March 31st

Yosemite Sam vs. Bugs Bunny (BB)

It's down to these two cartoon characters.

Stay tuned, ME-TV to announce winner!

⭐ It's Over - Saturday, April 3rd

THE WINNER IS BUGS BUNNY!

💯 Women's History Month Special Event

Hi There!

As we near the end of Women’s History Month, there’s no better time to celebrate the power that lies inside every girl and pay it forward to the next generation of inspiring young women. That’s why I’m so thrilled that tonight POPSUGAR is hosting "Girl Talk: Knowledge Is Our Superpower", a virtual event dedicated to girls’ education and empowerment and featuring the stories of the Girls Opportunity Alliance.

You’ll get to meet girls all over the world, hear a musical performance from Kelly Clarkson, and get advice about how to pursue your goals and support each other. Auli’i Cravalho will share why it’s so important for girls to dream big. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan will discuss how girls can carve out their own paths, even when they’re the first or the only person to try something new. And Marsai Martin will teach a new course: Stepping Into Your Power 101. Along the way we’ll be joined by many other special guests, all in support of adolescent girls’ education around the world and our work with the Girls Opportunity Alliance.

I also can’t wait to introduce you to two remarkable students during the special: Sonali Pathak from India and Turipamue Kazohua from Namibia, who are both 15 years old and who joined me and Lilly Singh for a conversation about what their education has been like during the pandemic. Of course, these young women faced challenges to getting an education even before COVID-19, but organizations in the Girls Opportunity Alliance community have helped them to keep learning while remaining healthy and safe. Tonight you’ll learn about their challenges and their dreams, from Turipamue’s love for the debate club at her school to Sonali’s favorite karate lessons in her community.

These young women are going to inspire you as much as they inspire me—I know it. And the truth is, there are girls like them in every corner of the globe, who are eager to learn and absolutely determined to get an education worthy of their promise. So join us tonight, and then do your part to pay it forward to the next generation of young women. We’ve made it easy to do just that by releasing a new fundraising toolkit on the Girls Opportunity Alliance website that will help you to take action, from hosting a virtual trivia night to leading a solo fun run—and if you’re a parent, you can do this with your kids and show them what it means to give back.

You can watch the special tonight at 9:00pm ET at PopSugar and TLC, or catch an encore presentation at 10:00pm ET on OWN. So, I hope you’ll spread the word and tune in to join us in celebration of all of the women and girls in your life and all around the world.

I hope this special hour of girl power motivates and inspires you to help us ensure the world knows that, as Sonali says, "girls are magic."

Michelle Obama

Aries The Ram

Today my hubby is celebrating 63 years, or 756 months, or 3,287 weeks, or 23,013 days, or 552,264 hours, or 33,135,840 minutes, or 1,988,150,400 seconds of life and God's blessings. I love you and He loves you so enjoy your born day, and keep counting all the blessings that are coming your way!

Keep The Change!

The birthday man is enjoying his FREE stack of pancakes, compliments of IHOP (Ardmore), and $0 is his favorite price! We went back home after brunch because it was raining "cats and dogs" outside. What a bummer, but the celebration will continue at other times during the week...

🥋 #2ndKyuBrownBeltBound

"A BLACK BELT IS A WHITE BELT THAT NEVER QUITS"

Here are a few pics of the #BrownBelt graduation ritual my grandson participated in on Saturday after karate class. We discovered from the certificate that goes along with it the official title is "3rd Kyu Brown Belt". Thanks to Sensei Connor for everything he has done to get him to this level and Madison for taking these pics!

Republican Riff-Raff

Make them PAY for putting their own personal elections, interests, and misguided loyalties to #45 before YOU! Take out the trash by voting them out of office at election time. And, I don't know why they are not among the pics but don't forget Ted Cruz & Josh Hawley!

Eagles Huddle Up @ The Linc!

The Eagles Huddle-Up For Autism event was cancelled last year due to COVID-19, but they found a way to bring it back this year as a 2-day drive-thru event on Saturday, April 10th and Sunday, April 11th. Click on the image or text link to sign-up ASAP because the tickets will be first come, first serve and limited!

SBC Holy Week Activities & Services

Mark your calendar and click here to
check out the Facebook Watch preview!

❤️ Love Vs. Hate

#StopWhiteSupremacy

So, what is it going to be America? The choice is up to all of us, but just know that we will NEVER go back to the racist reality of a country that excludes people of color. This country needs to move forward in the direction of becoming a more perfect union and one nation under GOD which includes everyone... because THAT is what America should have been in the first place!

❤️ Love Vs. Hate

#StopWhiteSupremacy

And, BTW... if you happen to be a White Supremacist,
you're not welcome here so get off my blog with the quickness!

🥋 Brown Belt Test w/ Sensei Connor

"A BLACK BELT IS A WHITE BELT THAT NEVER QUITS"

My grandson passed the test and received his #BrownBelt in karate today! He had a brief ceremony with Sensei Connor at the end of class this morning and a shout out to Madison, who took some pics to send us later because we're still not allowed in the studio due to social distancing guidelines. More later but in the meantime, May will mark 4 years that he has been working hard to make his way up these belt levels and here is the timeline to date. We are so proud of him!

🥋 05-13-17 White Belt Starting Date
🥋 01-27-18 Yellow Belt Graduation
🥋 07-28-18 Orange Belt Graduation
🥋 03-09-19 Purple Belt Graduation
🥋 11-16-19 Blue Belt Graduation
🥋 09-12-20 Green Belt Graduation
🥋 03-20-21 Brown Belt Graduation️ - 3rd Kyu

COVID-19: Black Doctors Consortium

In need of a vaccination? Are you over 65 years old? Do you have a physical disability that keeps you homebound? If the answer to these questions is yes, the BDC is now offering Home Vaccination Services. Check out the Facebook Watch video and send email to homevax@blacksoctorsconsortium.com for more information. Continue to mask-up, social distance, and wash your hands in the meantime. Be safe, not sorry!

💯 #FBF Classic TV Quiz

Me and the hubby worked on this together and it was harder than you think. We got it right, but we won't spoil it for you. Go for it, if you dare!

⏳ #TBT Jet Magazine Challenge

This was the issue for my birth month, day, and year, and it was
one of the weekly publication dates many times over the years!

Atlantic Spa Shootings

We were just discussing a couple of days ago that one of the good things that happened because of the Coronavirus lockdown and social distancing is we had no mass shootings. Now, that sense of serenity has been shattered once again because the madness returned last night. Sending out condolences and prayers of comfort and healing for the victims' families of the Atlanta Spa Shootings.

IRS 'Get My Payment' Tool

If you want to know when you will get your stimulus money, click on the image or this text link to access the IRS 'Get My Payment' Tool. After you input a few details about yourself, it will give you the date you can expect your payment. And, best of all, it's safe and secure to use!

COVID-19: Black Doctors Consortium

Click on the image or this text link to see the full schedule of vaccination dates, locations, and requirements for 1st and 2nd shots from now through April 30, 2021!

⏰ End Daylight Saving Time

#Me2Snoopy

Why is the U.S. the only country that does this and

who's idea was it anyway? I'm getting too old for it!

⏰ Quality Time w/ The Grands

We had another sleepover weekend with the grands. My grandson came over Friday night so we could take him to karate class Saturday morning, then my granddaughters joined us later that day to spend the night too!

And, it really was a "sleepover weekend" in every sense of the word! These grands are gettin' old, but Grammy had to put an end to the Saturday afternoon napping so we were not up all night—and, we were about to lose an hour of sleep too? Oh, No!

🌞 Seasonal Changes

Since we have no choice, don't forget to set your

clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed tonight!

COVID-19: Black Doctors Consortium

We are so excited to announce in addition to Moderna, we will start administering the one-dose Johnson & Johnson Coronavirus vaccine! If you previously received your 1st dose of the Moderna vaccine from BDCC and you are scheduled to receive your 2nd dose on Monday the 15th, the Moderna vaccination will be available for you. Call 484-270-6200 or visit the website for more information.

The Road Back to Normal

The weather is beautiful and the stimulus money is on the way, so we decided to have lunch @ Chili's (Bala Cynwyd) to celebrate that and those 1st vaccine shots earlier this week. But, we are still wearing our masks and social distancing!

COVID-19: The Battle Rages On

One year ago today, the World Health Organization

officially declared Coronavirus a global pandemic.

COVID-19: Vax-A-Nation 1

Well, I received my 1st shot of the Moderna vaccine earlier this afternoon at a different location from the hubby on Monday. I also had to hang out at the site for 30 minutes afterward, just in case I had an adverse reaction to it, then I was free to leave. The line wasn't long and it was over and done within an hour. My arm is sore right now, but everything went well. Both of us will be getting our 2nd shots in early April!

COVID-19: CDC V-Safe After Vaccination App

Sharing this flyer just in case anyone wants to register for it.

Click on image or this text link for details and registration.

Meme of the Day

First Come, First Serve! Sign Up Today! Space Is Limited! 

COVID-19: Vax-A-Nation 1

The hubby received his 1st shot of the Moderna vaccine yesterday morning. He was told to stay at the site for 30 minutes just in case he had any adverse effects from it, then he was free to leave. He was gone for about 3 hours and aside from his arm being a little sore, everything went well. Now, it's one down and me to go!

🙍🏾‍♀️ In Honor of Mom...

On this International Women's Day, I also want to post mom's favorite quote because she was (and still is) my #1 female role model. It is based on a variety of scriptures from the Bible, she said it countless times over the course of her life, and she did her best to live by it every day... "The race is not always given to the swift or the strong, but to those who endure to the end." She kept the faith, she fought the good fight, and she finished the race. Don't give up and keep running!

🙍🏾‍♀️ It's International Women's Day

Because March is Women's History Month and today is also International Women's Day, here are 12 inspirational quotes by women for women!

1. "If you're always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be." - Maya Angelou

2. "Tremendous amounts of talent are being lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt." - Shirley Chisholm

3. "To all the little girls who are watching, never doubt that you are valuable, powerful, and deserving of every opportunity in the world and every chance to pursue your dreams." - Hillary Clinton

4. "Do not live in someone else's life and someone else's idea of womanhood. Womanhood is you and everything that's inside of you." - Viola Davis

5. "Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you." - Ruth Bader Ginsburg

6. Amazing things happen when women help other women." - Kasia Gospos

7. "What's important for my daughter to know is that if you are fortunate to have opportunity, it is your duty to make sure other people have those opportunities as well." - Kamala Harris

8. "I don't have a feeling of inferiority. Never had. I'm as good as anybody, but no better." - Katherine Johnson

9. "There's power in allowing yourself to be known and heard, in owning your unique story, and in using your authentic voice." - Michelle Obama

10. "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." - Eleanor Roosevelt

11. "The success of every woman should be an inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. Make sure you’re very courageous. Be strong, be extremely kind, and above all be humble." - Serena Williams

12. "When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are." - Oprah Winfrey

Ladies, I just love this and had to repost!

Black History Matters All Day, Every Day

#BlackHistoryIsAmericanHistory

This post is in remembrance of the many events commemorating the original march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, AL on March 7, 1965—better known historically as "Bloody Sunday". The photo is from the 50th anniversary march in 2015, which was led by President Obama.

It is now March 7, 2021 and there are still forces at work via people who want to deny us our constitutional right to vote. All I can say to that is the same thing so many others have already said before me. We've come too far to turn back now and we won't be turned around.

R.I.P. to Rep. John Lewis, who was also present at the marches over the years. His casket was taken across the bridge by horse-drawn carriage during a memorial service on July 26, 2020, which symbolized his final crossing.

COVID-19: Black Doctors Consortium

Vaccination Schedule Week of March 7th

Must be "Phase 1b" eligible.
Montgomery County Residents ONLY on Sunday 7th.
Philadelphia Residents in hardest-hit neighborhoods
Monday 8th, Tuesday 9th, Thursday 11th & Friday 12th.
1st come, 1st serve, NO appointment necessary.

Call 484-270-6200 or visit the website for more details.