Sunday, October 31, 2021

Magicalness

On the afternoon of Halloween, we attended a birthday party in Riverside Park, a surprise celebration in Dinosaur Playground for a magical ten year old, daughter of the author whose book is now making the rounds at publishing houses, and pray with me, please, that it gets picked up, because her narrative is magnificent. That's mother and daughter above, as we all sang "Happy Birthday," with the birthday girl's two uncles in the background, one in leopard print the other in sartorial red, who took their niece on a shopping extravaganza, after doing her makeup, painting her nails lavender, and adorning her hair in gold filigree and rings. This was the ruse to keep her occupied while her parents set up the party in the park. I was meeting my brilliant writer friend's village for the first time, a mix of Armenians (which she is) and Jamaicans (which her husband is), with a few other lovely variations of humanity thrown in, authors and opera singers, musicians and costume designers, artists and teachers, a computer whiz and an ichthyologist, plus a beautiful teen and preteen gang of aspiring performers and filmmakers, all with light around them, all of them sparked by art. Maryam, Chris, Daniel, Imani, the afternoon was wonderful. Thank you for sharing your village. This time, we took pictures. 






23 comments:

  1. The photo (last one) of the birthday girl smiling up from her plate of cake is priceless! What a grand gathering! And the weather held. Woot.

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  2. This makes my heart so happy, from first word to last. Wonderful photos! Belated happy birthday wishes to the birthday girl :)

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  3. Such wonderful photos of a beautiful birthday celebration. Sweet and loving in every way.

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  4. Lovely photos. At first I didn't realize the uncle in red was wearing horns/antlers. I had to go back and look a second time. Looks like a good time was had by all:)

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  5. What a beautiful illustration of the melting pot that is New York! I love the "red" uncle's outfit -- and like Pixie I totally missed his horns.

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  6. WOW! Such beauty and joy I nearly fell over! Such a lovely gathering y'all had there. Vaccinations are a saving grace I must say and just in time before we all lost out collective mind! happy Birthday to the child and the Mom. wonderful!

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  7. A tiny voice inside of me whispers, "Can these people please be my people?"
    How incredibly beautiful in all ways.

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    1. Yes, Ms. Moon. We are always looking to make our village stronger. You are welcome to join us anytime. Rosemarie knows where we are.

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  8. How nice! That's a great gathering for the beautiful little birthday girl!
    I hope your friends book gets published!

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  9. So good for our hearts to see all that love showered on the birthday girl. My favorite of the photos is the first one. The love of a mother for her daughter. A daughter who knows she is loved.

    Sure do hope that the book is picked up by a publishing house and that I will be able to read it.

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  10. Sweet gathering! I loved that the birthday girl was dressed as an astronaut and bedecked as a princess! Women CAN do it all! Awesome!

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  11. That child is just beautiful. And what a wonderful community. I want to live there.

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  12. I missed the horns - how could I do that? What a great village you are part of.

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  13. Oh, Rosemarie jan, how I love you, tsavet tanem. You swept me off my feet at first glance, and I love you more every single day. I love that my family loves you. I'm so happy that you and my boy shared some time and words. I'm so thankful that you are in my life. And I know for a fact, there would be no book out to publishers if you hadn't taken a chance on me. Thank you for uplifting us and for loving us so truly. My heart is forever yours.

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    1. Dear Maryam, the love flows both ways, actually ALL ways, and that's what makes it so pure. Nona is smiling on us.

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  14. That uncle sure knows how to rock the leopard print!

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  15. Aww what a very Magical Birthday! It has been a month of Birthdays here in my family and my granddaughter just had her 7th birthday Octoner 30th so she is our Halloween baby!

    Lots of things happening and so I will just try to get it all into one blog post today and tonight. I am leaving for Texas on the 10th. Long story and maybe that can explain my exhaustion that I am dealing with.

    Please take care and have a wonderful week my friend, xxx

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    1. Beth, nice to see you here. I'm sorry you're feeling exhausted but glad you got to celebrate with your Halloween baby and other family members.

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