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Friday, August 04, 2023

Friday Faces and a Song

Welcome to another Friday.  Today I decided to go searching through some travel photos for interesting faces to share.  All of these photos are from my trips to Mexico, specifically the Yucatan Peninsula. 

Travel is a great opportunity to see art from diverse creators.  This first photo is one that made me go "what on earth possessed the person to create this?"  And yet, I still find it interesting. 


Next up is a photo especially for Nicole, who loves skulls. As you may know, Day of the Dead is a  Mexican religious holiday celebrating ancestors. 


And wouldn't this be great to have by the front door to store umbrellas and walking sticks?



And yes, I had to get inside the Pizza guy and get a photo.  My first "real" job - the ones where they take half your pay in taxes - was as a cook in a pizza joint. 


As I was working on this quilt, I couldn't help being reminded of how I love to sew random pieces to make interesting quilt blocks. 

That brings me to the song.
I wrote this song when I was inspired by a quilt my grandmother made and gave to me. It isn't a pretty quilt, but it is filled with love and totally hand stitched. 


Just in case that doesn't work for everyone, here is a link to SoundCloud where it is hosted. 

      I am linking up with DVArtist/Nicole for the Friday Face Off


Until Next Time,  
Stay Creative 


Comments are welcomed. I will reply when possible. Of course if you are a "No Reply Blogger"- I can not reply. Links in comments will result in the entire comment being deleted.

16 comments:

  1. I always s love your beautiful quilts, and your song is so lovely it made me cry. Thanks for sharing! Hugs, Valerie

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  2. Love your very beautiful quilt with lovely colors 😍 and the song. You have a fun collection of Mexican art.
    Enjoy the weekend 😊

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  3. I'm not crying, no there is just something in my eye! Goodness, that song is so sweet and one I can completely relate to, Gene. Thanks for sharing your photos from Mexico. I remember how much you enjoyed your time there.

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  4. Everything is fabulous, especially your quilt!

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  5. ...I love Mexican art and you look the part of being a Pizza guy!

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  6. Enjoyed your faces Gene!

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  7. LOVE your faces - and your quilt - and especially your song - ;))

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  8. Wow Gene! This is an amazing post. I love everything. Thank you for sharing with FFO and have a great weekend.

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  9. Great arts! You are creative

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  10. The first face is a part of a really interesting piece of art. I have never been to Yucatan but seeing the art is really interesting. And ha-ha, I love the pizza guy face. Oh those first jobs. In some ways they ended up being the best as they had no responsibility. Happy weekend.

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  11. I love the emotional song you wrote and created. It is moving. I always love seeing your amazing quilts. This one is lovely. Had to laugh at real job where they took half your pay as taxes. I have to agree. As always, I love your Friday face. I also loved the Day of the Dead display, too. Looked like a nice alter.

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  12. I really love your beautiful song Gene. Thank you so much for sharing.

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  13. Love your song. Grandmothers' quilts are indeed precious.

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  14. lol, yes the first photo made me, instantly, giggle. Really funny.

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  15. Those are some interesting faces. Nice song about your grandmother.

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