Ecstatic Motion.

Peace!...with 2 fingers;)

1976.

Peace!...with 2 fingers;)

GMC in Cali.

Peace!...with 2 fingers;)

Alwayz Angry.

Peace!...with 2 fingers;)

We Must...

Peace!...with 2 fingers;)

Glad.

As we get older, we find ourselves truly 
appreciating those that mean most. 

Family is an interesting concept of love, 

dislike & back 2 love. 

I mean, sometimes it'll drive you totally insane!

Whatever the case, it is what it is & I'm good with it.

That's all that really matters. Ya know?

I think it's about time for another trip.

Yep!

Peace!...with 2 fingers;) 

Now U Know.

Peace!...with 2 fingers;)

RydeorDye.

A lot has been happening over the past few 

months where I find myself on the solo. 

Son Khalid moves back with mama & 

lady Tammy takes a personal hiatus for self discovery.

(long story).

Though I've bounced 

all over the country 

these past years,

accepting change 
can be rough.

Life works in chapters & 
think this upcoming 

one is gonna be Whoa!
(just got that feeling....)

What a way 2 start it off with going 

through the Old Port in Portland 

& getting some vitamin D.

Brought Tammy along for the ride with kite in backseat
cause regardless of the situation she remains ryde or dye. 

Ok. Lets go!

Peace!...with 2 fingers;)

Tinisha&Tonja*.

Peace!...with 2 fingers;)

MoveOn.

After arriving back 2 hometown Chicago for 

family & support, we decide on a few days 

@ the Weddington's getaway.

This would be the most perfect time 2 

gather & reestablish ourselves after losing 

big sister from her bout with cancer.  

(Rest in Peace Jackie...we loooove & miss you dearly.)

MoveOn. from The Weddington Adventures. on Vimeo.

Brother Ken has been trying 2 get me out here for 

several years but the timing was never right...until now. 

This was the most perfect way 2 catch 

up on old times & just "chill"....

not 2 mention visit the pier where other 

sister Vivian's ashes were laid.

Hmm!...looking back over those younger 

years, things may have appeared 
slightly dysfunctional 2 some but 
we considered it just a bit complicated..

lol;/  

It's been an absolute blessing 2 have wonderful 

memories & the opportunity 2 reminisce 

on what was good. 

The backyard barbecue parties, 

yearly gatherings

& just us being us. 

One massive lesson revealed is 2 make the most 

of every situation & don't worry about 
tomorrow for it's never promised. 

MoveOn man...Moveon.

Peace!...with 2 fingers;)

OldDoorwayz.

Peace!...with 2 fingers;)

Count.

It's time again for another trip 
2 Chicago & some recreation 
with the brothers. 

We spend little time together as a unit 
but when we do it's usually 

intense in a loving kinda way. 

One minute we're laughing...

plotting 2 kick your azz in that puddle 

of mud the next.

It's a love hate type of thing & can only be 

defined as what family do. 

(Believe me, I've seen worse across the street 

so we're good...lol)

Count. from The Weddington Adventures. on Vimeo.

Anyways, this year's theme 

involves remote control cars...

lets see here...

Kenny's car retail value...$350 bucks

Reggies...$5.00 from the local thrift spot.

Who wins?....

Had 2 capture this one on video for keepsakes but 

someone needs 2 upgrade for sure.

So what's in store for next year? 

Shit, who knows.

Peace!...with 2 fingers;)

2Old.

Peace!...with 2 fingers;)

Eros;)

Peace!...with 2 fingers;)

A Man.

Peace!...with 2 fingers;)

Homeless.

**Working within the wonderful world of psychiatry, I've come across literally hundreds of amazing people with awesome stories who happen to be homeless with no options may I add. This population usually stays under the radar & are considered the unforgotten. 

Here's a series of eye opening facts pertaining 2 the homeless & Another2fingers production of my own personal interpretation of this widespread problem. 

*Remember: The more you know, the more you grow...right?;)

Fact 1: Over half a million people are homeless. On any given night, there are over 600,000 homeless people in the U.S., according to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 

Fact 2: One quarter of homeless people are children. HUD reports that on any given night, over 138,000 of the homeless in the U.S. are children under the age of 18. Thousands of these homeless children are unaccompanied, according to HUD. 

Fact 3: Tens of thousands of veterans are homeless. Over 57,000 veterans are homeless each night, according to HUD. Sixty percent of them are in shelters, the rest unsheltered. 

Fact 4: Domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness among women. More than 90 percent of homeless women are victims of severe physical or sexual abuse, and escaping that abuse is a leading cause of their homelessness. 


Homeless. from The Weddington Adventures. on Vimeo.

Fact 5: Many people are homeless because they cannot afford rent. The lack of affordable housing is a primary cause of homelessness. HUD has seen its budget slashed by over 50 percent in recent decades, resulting in the loss of 10,000 units of subsidized low-income housing each and every year.

Fact 6: There are fewer places for poor people to rent than before.  One eighth of the nation’s supply of low-income housing has been permanently lost since 2001. The U.S. needs at least 7 million more affordable apartments for low-income families, and as a result, millions of families spend more than half of their monthly income on rent.

Fact 7: In the last few years millions have lost their homes. Over 5 million homes have been foreclosed on since 2008; that’s one out of every 10 homes with a mortgage. 

Fact 9: One in five homeless people suffers from untreated severe mental illness. While about 6 percent of the general population suffers from severe mental illness, 20 to 25 percent of the homeless suffer from severe mental illness, 

Fact 10: Cities are increasingly making homelessness a crime. 24 percent of Major cities make it a city-wide crime to beg in public, 33 percent make it illegal to stand around or loiter anyplace in the city, 18 percent make it a crime to sleep anywhere in public, 43 percent make it illegal to sleep in your car, and 53 percent make it illegal to sit or lie down in particular public places. And the number of cities criminalizing homelessness is steadily increasing. 

For more information, look to the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, whose publications were very helpful with this piece, as well as the National Center for Homeless Education and the National Coalition on the Homeless.

MoneyTalks.

The Peace!...with 2 Collection.

NoExcuse.

Peace!...with 2 fingers;)

Hurt.

I know there will come a time when 

we leave this plane onto another.

 Until then, we have 2 pretend while putting off the pain.

May not be what we want but it's what we need for

sometimes the only way around it is 2 let love do it's work. 

Hurt. from The Weddington Adventures. on Vimeo.

It's been nearly 6 years since losing 

sister Vivian & here we are again 

with another shattering loss. 

My eldest sister "Jackie" battled cancer for several 

years & left us September 10, 2016.

She was known for being extra assertive yet kind. 

Silly but stern.... 

Guess you can say that she had the 

most perfect balance of everything.

Though unable 2 fulfill her dream of establishing 

the Southside Economic Development Project, 

she has laid the foundation as a vocal leader 

for those who couldn't be heard.

It was pretty apparent who the 

hands down leader was over the years 

growing up in the Weddington home. 

We just knew it was gonna be alright cause 

she was always there.

(sigh!!)

....Now is the time 2 fully stand on my own.

Rest in Peace big sister.

We love you.

Peace!....with 2 fingers;)

Southside Economic Development Project

Vagabond.

The Peace!...with 2 Collection.