The
sunflowers are now at the peak of their bloom, an encouraging sight even
from across the street, even when the sidewalk is filled with trash.
Another
view of the sunflowers, with just a glimpse of the rudbeckia and other flowers
in the background.
And
another, through the fence, with the mural of the children's faces in
the background.
Kenyatta,
right, and Anthony, both younger than eight, quickly mastered the technique
of installing the adapter on the fire hydrant, attaching the hose and getting
us all ready to water the garden across the street.
Here
Kenyatta, left, waters one of the two original chrysanthemum plants (discovered
and rescued when we cleaned the lot last year), while Anthony waits his
turn. 
Life
is more rugged just beyond the garden boundaries. This corner can be seen
just beyond Kenyatta's head in the previous photo. The display of stuffed
animals and balloons is a memorial to Brevard Robert Holmes, a resident
of the block, who was killed July 18 over a dice game. His funeral was
held at Shiloh Baptist Church just across the street from us.
May/June
2002 Update | Back to the Michelle Cutner
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