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SPICY…a blog by Victorine

CELEBRATING LIFE!

  • My family celebrating Mr. K’s 80 B.day
  • Yikes! Lunch with Judy, Kathy, and Sara
  • Indria, Donna, Pat and moi in Antigua
  • 75 & Alive Cruise
  • This is Mildred Bergron!
  • Clockwise from upper left: Miles, Pat, Bama & Moi. Pat, Camille, & Moi. Pat & Thomas. Camille, Taurus, Holly, Thomas, & Moi
Dr. Deb, Lois Crabtree and Moi, with our sister, Millicent Garland shooting the image.

Sometimes you just gotta laugh…

These stories are mine, but I’m a reflection of you – well seasoned.

We got a lot to talk about – life, art, awareness, inclusivity, culture, aging, family, health, and politics.

I’m not here to self-help or fix you; it’s to remind you that

…I’m right here with you.

Flanked by the Chicago posse at the Hyde Park Jazz Concert

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Victorine’s blog, SPICY, celebrates life through personal stories and reflections on family, art, culture, and various life topics.

  • As Frances Re”coop”erates…

    As Frances Re”coop”erates…

    When you get sick, you gotta pay!!!  You gotta write till you get better!  From the beautiful Frances A. Griffin-Brown, her first post. – Victorine Ok!!! So I am on a one month ‘be still’ lockdown and was wondering how my family was going to be able to deal with me. Everybody who knows me…

  • Blusic

    Blusic

    So, here I go again, browsing YouTube for songs for the Dusty Record Club.  I ran into the James Ingram-Michael McDonald tune, Yo’ Mah Gon’ Be There.  Good tune, but not good enough for the group.  Then, Michael McDonald’s music kept coming, and there was Michael McDonald with Kenny Loggins singing What a Fool Believes. …

  • Minor Infusion: In Answer to a Friend’s Question

    Minor Infusion: In Answer to a Friend’s Question

    songs in a minor key induce the flow of an uneasy melody, invite you to consume their substance.   melodies leave you with residual longing blues that won’t leave you alone. haunting that taps into vital chambers.   their frequency closes your eyes, wills your soul to feel their magic, ignites a winsome smile as…