Lake Work

This man, Oscar Aquino, works with the other Lake Workers who cleared the greens clogging the lake behind our house. I shot the women first. Went to print. Called to them to wait. He walked over and we did a portrait session in my studio. I gave him a print for his wife and one for the women. He showed me pictures from his phone of his brother who is a videographer in West Palm Beach. Yeah.

 

Coffee Maker Died

Our coffee maker died. Sadly, we did not know it until it was time to make the wake up cup. 1/2 hour to drive to and back from Panera or Star Buckos. Regrettable. Amazon says three days for a delivery of a new one. Will be educational to see how it affects my day and Sharon’s.

Duckman Wears Pinstripes

 

My removal also cost my love for the Yanks. Lifelong Yankee fan. Mother checked the scores, before waking me up. Had books, Mantle, Casey, Joe. Saw Mantle and JoeD play in same outfield. Even went to one playoff game thanks to Koenig. Shirts. Paraphenalia. All gone except for this shirt and hat.

When I worked night court in the Bronx and they played, I went to see an inning or two. Bad Jou Jou. Opening day for 25 years. I bled pin stripes. Rooted against Maris. Loved Thurm and Jete.

This series will be a classic. It needs little to make it more than epic.

First Movie Since April 2024

Lee. A wonderful woman photog whose story did not get told.

Enjoyed the movie. First movie since April. Not a good one, but it was about a photo who bathed in Hitler’s tub. It was a pic in search of a plot. Like, if it is a biopic, more about the director who was a photographer, too. Needed more introductions of the people in her past, like Picasso, Man Ray, Modigliani etc, Bohemians. She liked sex with men and women and all that other stuff. Too much smoking cigarettes and drinking. She was inquisitive and daring, but so was Daniel Boone. The surprise move at the end where her son is revealed didn’t work either – like when did she have the kid.

Duck’s Yizkor Lights

WE always light candles on Yizkor. Depends on how many people we want to remember and how much light we can handle. It’s a Jewish custom to remember the dead. A cemetery visit would not hurt, but its geographical range is limited.

We also make a donation. By being better people, we elevate the memories of the dead, most of whom should not have died in vain.

Here, we honor and remember Sharon’s mother and father and mine. The middle candle is for all the people whom no one remembers, including all the people killed in Israel this year, all the people of Palestine killed this year and all the people killed in the Ukraine.

May there be peace.

Duckman Gets Another Wrap

With all the bad wraps I have felt, this  one helps my health. But there is a down side.

Along with my lymphoma comes swollen ankles. I retain water. If I don’t drink, my fluids are not  replenished and I cannot produce blood which I need (especially the red kind) without fluids. And if I drink the water, some goes to my legs, adding weight and numbness, thin skin, and impaired breathing. Hobson’s choice for which Docs have no answer.

Couldda Been More

Had dreams and thoughts, some more well thought out than others. A few came through after my removal. Too bad. I couldda helped make the system fairer, even though it doesn’t want to be.  I will always be a judicial mistreant. Never given a chance to defend myself before the public.