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Caught @ Steam Friday
Photos of the Week 7-9-17
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Dishing with Mark and Carrie…
“Let Hamburger Mary’s Take Over the World”
The quote above was in the July Bon Appetit Magazine. To see what all the fun is about visit one of the 5 Tampa Bay Area Locations. Especial the Centro Ybor Location with Tea Cup on the balcony!!!
http://www.bonappetit.com/story/hamburger-marys-restaurant
Best New Brunch In Ybor City
Why Did You Paint Your Porch Ceilings Blue?
Mark & I have always painted the porch ceilings in our homes “haint blue?” We have been asked by so many people, ” Why did you paint your porch ceilings blue?” This is a southern term but I grew up in the Midwest also with blue porch ceilings. So the areas of blue ceilings is not to one geographic area of the country. In fact Boston and Philadelphia districts that have blue porch ceiling from a Victorian era style background.
Recently, our new “MC Rainbow Plantation” porch ceilings were painted haint blue as is our present bungalow home in North Hyde Park. There are many legends and reasons for painting the front porch blue as there are colors of “haint blue.”
What is haint blue? It has its own color palette of hues of bold blue to light bird shell. Some colors I call more turquoise while a variety are more of a sky blue hue or have a distinct greenish tinge. Haint is a southern term for wild or lost dead spirits or being haunted. The color haint blue was to defend your home from wandering and uninvited spirits. It is said that Spirits or the dead can not walk on water. So it is an old fable illusion of painting blue to your houses porches ceilings but maybe its true. Some homes window sills are also painted blue for the same reason. Keep them demons out!
The other passed down usages and reasons for the blue painted ceilings is that in the past hot summers and homes without any air conditioning, the blue colored outdoor porch ceilings were pleasant and made you psychologically feel cooler in the outdoors. It added daylight overhead as the sun set and was added greatness for sipping cool ice tea in the outdoors. Tales and pass me down legends goes onto add that bees, bugs and spiders would be confused of the blue ceilings and think the ceilings were sky. So that thwarted spider nests, bird nests and bee hives on the porches.True but not proven.
In the Gulf Coast plantations, the blue ceilings were known as the eyes of the house. Welcoming when coming up a driveway to visit or return home. Inviting from the homes facing water ways, you could always spot the blue painted ceilings of the house as a welcome sign just like pineapples, but that is another story.
TAMPA PRIDE 2018 Planning Meeting
It seem just like yesterday that TAMPA PRIDE 2017 occurred. And it is less than 2 weeks that St Pete Pride was held. To make all the great exciting events to happen takes teamwork and volunteers in planning these spectacular occasions.
You said at the last Pride Festivals, “Wow I want to get involved.”
You can get involved and help create one of the fastest growing LGBTA Festivals in the country or register to volunteer. Your creativity and talents have a direct input in what happens at TAMPA PRIDE 2018.
Volunteer. Be a Shaker, Get Involved, it’s Fun!
Next TAMPA PRIDE 2018 Planning Meeting, Tuesday, August 1st, 6pm at Metro Wellness & Community Centers in Ybor City. Bring along a friend or 2!
Sale of King Corona
This week King Corna was sold. This marks the end of a 5 generations of business. Don and Brenda Barco have ben very supportive of GaYbor and our community. We wish them the very best in the future.
It’s Now Undeniable That LGBTQ Rights Are In Danger Of Being Rolled Back
A Note from Kevin Beckner
For those of you who have heard me speak about LGBTQ rights and issues, you know how proud I am of the progress that we have made as a community and country. You have also heard me emphasize that our work is not done and we must remain vigilant and never take for granted our rights or progress. The article below by Michelangelo Signorile, whom I deeply respect and who personally helped me on my “coming out” journey, clearly articulates why our work is not done and the potential dangers and pitfalls of complacency. A MUST read for all LGBTQ advocates, families and allies.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/apos-now-undeniable-lgbtq-rights-182122303.html?.tsrc=fauxdal
Upcoming July Days
July 12 – National Pecan Pie Day
July 13 – National french Fry Day
July 14th – National Nude Day
July 15th – National Give Something Away Day
July 16th – National Ice Cream Day
You Just Can Not Make This Up
Travels to Europe
It was early summer and we were traveling from London to Dunkirk across the infamous English Channel on the Sally Ferry Lines. We were off to Amsterdam and Rotterdam for some fun exploring. Our first experience with the French Police and border guards. A couple of others in our group were pretty well lit. It was a fun time to party crossing the channel with the huge buffet and bar open all during the 3 hour voyage.
Upon landing at Dunkirk we got onto the groups bus to enter into France. A little guard came on board sternly looking at us. His eyes traveled across our shocked faces.
“Decendre” he stated loudly, then pointing out of the bus. No bags!! The other guards came over to our bus. Other buses were loaded and going into France’s border but not ours! It was heavy misting rain and they pointed to the Examination building.
Mark & I just followed the border police with very shiny black boots to the examination building in the rain. We had no idea what had happened or what to expect…… Two of the guys on board said grudgingly, ” that they were Americans and the French pansies can’t push them around.”
We were escorted into areas inside the bland colored facility and a colorful uniformed supervisor said, “Strip!” pointing to the little rooms. My eyes lit up! What was happening? Were we going to miss our bus? Are we being held for what? Our backpacks were on the bus.
We obeyed but the other 2 yelping Americans said “NO!”. Inside they wanted our passports and to see inside our pockets. We then got dressed and went out under the tented area.
I asked Mark, “What was that all about?” We got back on the bus waited for a bit longer for others. But the 2 loud growling drunk Americans were not seen of again!
Caught @ Bradley’s on 7th
Caught @ Hamburger Mary’s
Caught @ Steam Friday’s
Photos of the Week 7-2-17
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Dishing with Mark and Carrie…PROUD to call Tampa Our Home
We Are America – Film in Our Home Town
Last 4th of July John Cena took a walk down our street in GaYbor/Ybor City. Now 1 year later over 2 Million people have viewed this. Welcome to our Home Town. Join us and take a walk down our Home Town – 7th Avenue !!!
#TampaTogether
The Ybor City Development Corp “YCDC”
Just out are the first of many new interviews with people in Ybor City. Our favorite is Dr. Shawn Robinson , Hillsborough County College
Dr Shawn Robinson https://youtu.be/IYO9b40gyCk
Ariel Quintela https://youtu.be/VQh9edStFdg
Robert Torres https://youtu.be/3AvRZNQ69K8
Judy B. Goode
Look who has a broken leg!!! OH MY!!!!!!
On Friday, June 30th, our beloved Judy fell off her ladder around 7:30/8am. She was trimming some bushes in the backyard with her sister Lee. She over extended her arm with the electric trimmer to reach some branches that were further away and the ladder gave out from under her. She was transported via ambulance to Bayfront.
On Friday, June 30th, same day as the accident, Judy had an external fixator screwed into her right leg. Which are external metal bars and braces screwed into her bones to demobilize and put her leg back together. This is a temporary fix and she will be immobile for up to 8+ weeks. She fractured the tibia on the top where it meets the underside of the knee.
As of Monday, July 3rd, Judy’s doctors have assessed her healing progress and determined that the swelling has not gone down enough to have the permanent surgery. Which means, Judy will be stuck in the hospital for at least another week to let the swelling go down. They fear that sending her home will be too risky.
We all know that Judy cleans houses for a living. Which means no work, no pay. With being off her feet for at least 8 weeks or longer, she will financially fall very behind, quickly. She does not have an emergency fund and because she is self-employed, she cannot apply for disability. This is a super emotional and difficult time for Judy. People have asked how they can help, and here is our chance. Even donating $5 or $10 will make a difference. Judy is a great person who is in dire need of her friends. She appreciates all of you and those who have already reached out in support.
https://www.gofundme.com/judy-b-goode-broken-leg-fundObituary
Obituary
Charlie Meadows
One of the most friendly and lovable guys you have ever meet. In the 1990’s Charlie worked as a male dancer at many clubs in the bay area. We first meet Charlie at Metropolis on Kennedy Ave. He also worked with the Twat Sisters. He truly broke many a guys heart! Charlie was 44 years old.
