On september 10 2010, My grandmother Rosie Lee Mabry passed away. I cant write my feelings with justice, but I remember her always waking up around 5am to go on a three mile walk, when she first woke me to go with her I thought I was in trouble, but in time I began to love our walks , seeing the sun rise, talking to all her friends cute old ladys in sweatsuits all of them miniature people with clouds for hair and warm smiles. The morning gave me a sense of calm and solitude something thats hard for me throughout the day, Rose introduced that to me and to this day I awake around five or six in the morning, I replaced the walking for coffee and spliffs with a painting at toe and still watch the sunrise …she is one of the most significant giants in my life…
I arrive in culver city to stay with my sister milo ..more people ride bikes there ,Ive seen as compared to other parts of los angeles
I love all the old signs and dead buildings of LA so much has come up and down throughout its time..
arrive at grandmas
things you know since childhood…
she couldn’t say much but her eyes were large and alert and her skin was beautiful even on her last days she possessed a personal radiance.
My Grandfather…..
More signs…
I played with these guys in grandmothers backyard when I was a kid…..
In the other room I just heard the expression “thats like eating an apple through a picket fence”
No matter where you are crappy tags will be there…
Back at the house ,We had a great time and alot of food everyone shared a story about rose….
I use to run around this womans (Joyce) beauty parlor as a lil kid I liked watchin the ladys get thier hair shampooed
Aunt Honey she knows the bible front and back…
Milo worked really hard preparing everything ..
Jan martin good friend of the family..We talked for hours shes real awesome…
To finish off Me and the family went to The PROUD BIRD restaurant by the LAX airport, We talked of life and ate as the planes buzzed by….
first one to break sound barrier…
too good
And so life goes on
Till next time…
I think your grandma is loving this post. nicely done.
Nice post and photos. I think your Grandmother was the only part of your immediate family that I never met. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to Oakland in October.