Growing Up in The BlacknessGrowing up in The Blackness. This entry was posted in Black People Celebration Community Memories Music Power - Politics & Race self-esteem The Family and tagged Annie Malone Homer G. Phillips Hospital Kinloch Missouri St. Louis. St. Louis America on March 30, 2021 by Candelaria Silva
4 A Magical Time of Women Working Together – MPDCFor a while, the stars aligned and magic issued from the mostly Black female staff of Madison Park […] This entry was posted in Black People Community Memories Roxbury-related Women Work & working and tagged Bay State Banner Building Community Community development Corporations Madison PArk Development Corporation sisterhood on October 20, 2020 by Candelaria Silva
10 Solid as a Rock – My BrotherA tribute to a brother who is solid as a rock. This entry was posted in Black People Celebration Memories The Family Tribute Uncategorized and tagged Bargain whisperer Black nativity Elma Lewis Mizzou My brother Vernon Blackman Sr. on September 10, 2020 by Candelaria Silva
6 Celebrating Norma Jean – 85In 2011, I wrote a post titled, Don’t Change: An Impossible Request of Family. It seems like it […] This entry was posted in Black People Faith Laughter & Joy Memories The Family Uncategorized and tagged 85th birthday catfish Family family matriarch fried ravioli John A. Wright Sr. Kinloch Mississippi RIver Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church. Vess soda Rosati-Kain High School Soulard Market St. Louis The River Lillie Restaurant White Castle cheesburgers on August 26, 2019 by Candelaria Silva
4 Edith/Jassy – decades apart yet the same conclusion – R.I.PThe recent murder of Jassy Correia who was murdered after leaving a club in Boston brought the following […] This entry was posted in Memories Rants Women and tagged going out while female Jassy Correia; Murdered women; violence against women rape women and safety on March 8, 2019 by Candelaria Silva
6 Envy or Not – I say notEnvy or not. I say not. This past Christmas, my husband and I traveled to Atlanta and Charlotte. […] This entry was posted in Advice Encouragement Friendship Memories Musings about life words of wisdom and tagged Appreciating what you have Atlanta Charlotte Don't the Joneses Get you Down Envy on January 16, 2019 by Candelaria Silva
18 The Orange Pantsuit a tale of mentorshipLike many young adults, I was enthusiastic, energetic, and naive. So I went to my new job at […] This entry was posted in Advice Encouragement Memories words of wisdom Work & working and tagged mentoring orange pantsuit selectric typewriter work clothes on June 8, 2016 by Candelaria Silva
8 What happened to food aromas?I was standing in front of the bakery in Roche Brothers downtown. The pistachio donut looked really tempting. […] This entry was posted in Food Memories The Family and tagged bakeries Baking Christmas baking food aromas homemade food on December 29, 2015 by Candelaria Silva
5 The Hustle – Gypsy vs UberUber, smuber. The idea of having private cars provide taxi service is not new. Uber and other similar […] This entry was posted in Boston Community Memories Money and thrift Musings about life and tagged August Wilson Bruce C. Bollin Municipal Building Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five hustling Ibm selectric typewriter Jitney by August Wilson rent parties shadow economy Uber; Underground economy on September 3, 2015 by Candelaria Silva
2 Can I poet with you – W.H. AudenFuneral Blues by W.H. Auden was made famous by the movie Four Weddings and a Funeral, when one […] This entry was posted in Books Funerals & Obits Language & Words Love & relationships Memories and tagged Four Weddings and a Funeral Funeral Blues Poetry W.H. Auden on April 24, 2015 by Candelaria Silva
May I poet with you – Al YoungFollowing is a favorite poem from “back in the day” that still touches me, thrills me reading it […] This entry was posted in Books Language & Words Love & relationships Memories Reading and tagged Al Young Poetry on April 7, 2015 by Candelaria Silva
9 Easter Memories – Thank you, MomMy mother is central to my Easter memories. She made Easter (and every other holiday) special in my […] This entry was posted in Celebration Food Love & relationships Memories The Family With Gratitude & Thanks and tagged Easter on April 20, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
2 Forgiveness – 1I try to forgive you. I forgive you. I forgive you for not choosing me – as […] This entry was posted in Love & relationships Memories Musings about life self-esteem on August 27, 2013 by Candelaria Silva
6 Ending, concluding, summing upI’ve noticed that in fiction, especially short stories, stories often stop rather than conclude. While recently reading a […] This entry was posted in Funerals & Obits Memories Musings about life on September 21, 2012 by Candelaria Silva
5 Whose turn is it to wash the dishes?I don’t have to hunt through the trash to find the forks. I’m not a referee for “whose […] This entry was posted in Memories The Family on April 24, 2012 by Candelaria Silva
3 Unforgettable except by me sometimesI apologize. Profusely. You’re not forgettable. I, more often than not, forget. I can’t remember your name. I […] This entry was posted in Memories words of wisdom on August 22, 2011 by Candelaria Silva
5 Thank you on Mother’s Day – a message to my ...On Mother’s Day I must say thank you: Thank you to my daughter, my first born, who made […] This entry was posted in Celebration Memories Parenting The Family Tribute on May 8, 2011 by Candelaria Silva
4 Every place has a storyEvery place has a story – the story of what‘s there now and what was there before – […] This entry was posted in Boston Dorchester Memories Roxbury-related on December 2, 2010 by Candelaria Silva