Saturday, October 20, 2012

Bill Cosby: To All My Friends On Shore

Has anyone seen this old TV movie starring Bill Cosby about a father whose son has Sickle Cell Disease?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8sf_XRitgU

Friday, October 12, 2012

The Beach

Hello everyone ! It has been sometime between posts. I am in graduate school and work many many hours. But recently I had the time of my life. I took a vacation . I had the opportunity to spend time on the beach in the south of Spain.
I was in the Atlantic Ocean , wore a big floppy sun hat , drank fabulous cold drinks , coffee and watched Flamenco!!!! WOW the sand was hot and the water felt soft.
The buildings in Cadiz Spain were old and charming . We walked the streets stopping at places to eat and drink. The coffee was served in tiny cups with huge flavor . Tapas OH Tapas !!!! All over Spain the best Tapas was at Manolo's in San Fernando , a local place that was just down the street from the school where Ashley taught English last year.  Madrid , Cadiz , Seville , San Fernando oh Spain !!!
Me encanta Espana !!!!!!!!!!I love Spain.

Late nights and walking everywhere was amazing. I now have the travel bug and intend to return and bring the family.
Ashley has paved our way to the world by working and studying abroad . The international network has many branches.

11 days 3 climates , 3 countries and a really BIG suitcase!!

Plaza de Espana!!
After leaving Spain we flew to London ! We met Kevin my oldest son . He works for an international construction company and was on R&R to take a test in England.We were right in the middle of the Olympics and again WOW!!!!  Hats off to London ! The UK was amazing and we watched 1 live event !! The pubs were wonderful and Hyde Park was so crowded I couldn't stand in line anymore.  New tourist mistake new shoes LOL and the most painful feet in the world.
You are probably wondering what this has to do with Sick Cells ?
Ashley did her field research in London and I met one of the most amazing women. The director of a SCA program in London that reached out to Ashley and as a result our network now reaches across the pond.
Soon Marqus will travel to the Scotland for his sisters graduation from the University of Aberdeen.
Ashley will be receiving her Masters in Social Research.

I started at the beach and ended at the North sea in Scotland .
I am forever grateful to my kids for their hard work that has opened doors and
extended branches around the world.

Please follow our documentary. Social media and the world wide web connects us .
Luv Mom!


Rebajas!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES!!! 50% off

London taxi

Tower Bridge London!

Phone call anyone?

Flamenco!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Train station from London to Aberdeen Scotland!

A view from the train of a wonderful building on a pennisula in the ocean.

A building in Scotland by the University

The plaza in Cadiz Spain


Saturday, October 6, 2012

Photo: Doc team getting coffee

Happy Saturday! Here's the SICK CELLS doc team getting coffee at a shop in Chicago before an exciting morning. Starting at the left: Associate Producer, Caroline; Documentary Subject, Ashley Valentine; Producer/Director, Laura Zinger; and Documentary Subject, Fran Valentine. Documentary Subject, Marqus Valentine, would be with us, but he's feeling under the weather today. We're thinking of you, Marqus!