Philadelphia – Page 3 – Sam's Online Journal

October 30, 2014October 30, 2014

Photographs of Philadelphia

My recent trip to Philadelphia gave me a greater appreciation for its architecture and ambiance. I took a lot of photographs of the experience, of the moments strung together and separate that to me made up the City of Brotherly Love on this journey, the ones that also spark up nostalgia. Here they are, in … Continue reading Photographs of Philadelphia

October 29, 2014October 29, 2014

Going Downtown, Part 3

We took the long way back to Joy’s apartment, traversing Rittenhouse Square and tiny streets that have been pretty much the same since our founding fathers walked them in the 18th century. The cobblestones are worn thinner than they were back then, though, and the UPS truck at street’s end also shattered the illusion, but … Continue reading Going Downtown, Part 3

October 28, 2014October 28, 2014

Going Downtown, Part 2

Even though we had gotten to bed pretty late the night before, my body betrayed me by forcing me awake at 6:27 on Friday morning, the side effect of normally getting up early for work (and of having young children). Of course my sister has no such internal alarm clock, so I was on my … Continue reading Going Downtown, Part 2

October 27, 2014October 27, 2014

Going Downtown, Part 1

I guess it was one of those things I took for granted coming from Philadelphia, that feeling of culture and grit tied up and twisted together into one beautiful… thing. And we spent too much time at the end living in the suburbs, that place we called “Almost Philly” where everyone dressed the part and … Continue reading Going Downtown, Part 1

October 23, 2014October 23, 2014

Like a Ghost

I got into Philly around 4 this afternoon and surprisingly enough only hit minimal traffic down around center city. I don’t usually come all the way into the city but I’m staying with my sister and she lives in town now. What an adventure to find a parking space though. 21st Street was torn up … Continue reading Like a Ghost

October 21, 2014

Waiting For Miss Crow

“Did you know when you go it’s the perfect ending to the bad day I was just beginning? When you go, all I know is you’re my favorite mistake.” ~Sheryl Crow There were at least 20 black folks camped outside of the HMV on Walnut Street on that cool September night in 1998. Behind them … Continue reading Waiting For Miss Crow