BOYERTOWN PARADE: 2015

The annual Boyertown parade never fails to disappoint. Everyone in the parade puts on their best efforts and it shows. For once, we weren't in the parade and I got the chance to watch it through a spectator's eyes. Well done!!! Totally enjoyed it!

Mater

Mater- old antique tow truck 

This cool old truck has survived for many years. Though he is really rusty, he still makes and impact with folks. Check out the plants growing up through the bumper. Foliage is also growing out from beneath his hood. 

MAYFLOWER HALL: PENNHURST

This is the roadside entrance to Mayflower Hall, Pennhurst. Check out the dead vines still clinging to the walls and windows. In the distance, stands the Administration Building.

Mayflower Hall is located at Pennhurst State School and Hospital in Spring City, Pa. Known for its paranormal activity, Mayflower is indeed an intriguing building. 

Want to know more about Mayflower? Please check out my book Ghosts of Mayflower: A Pennhurst Haunting available at Amazon.com. 

http://www.outskirtspress.com/GHOSTSOFMAYFLOWER

Coming soon: PENNHURST GHOSTS OF MAYFLOWER II

Our Planet: Life

I had the opportunity to visit the Planetarium with my son. And though I've been there a few times, our universe never fails to amaze me.  During our visit we took a visit to Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. We visited our moon and several other planet's moons.  We visited Enceladus, a moon that spits out water and ice into space. 

Our lives are so busy with our daily functions. Sometimes we fail to enjoy today and instead worry about tomorrow. Life is a gift. So take the time to enjoy today. And when the night settles in, take a look up into the sky.  

Our planet is so unique to support life. All the necessary ingredients are in place.  It is a miracle in itself. I am pleased God allowed me to be a part of it. 

PENNHURST GHOSTS OF MAYFLOWER II

COMING SPRING 2015

Sequel to GHOSTS OF MAYFLOWER: A PENNHURST HAUNTING

http://www.outskirtspress.com/GHOSTSOFMAYFLOWER

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BIG EYES MOVIE REVIEW

BIG EYES MOVIE REVIEW: By Tamera Lawrence

Family life was different in the 1950’s for women, who were expected to stay at home and take care of their family. A husband was the main breadwinner.  For better or worse is the motto and divorce is frowned upon. So when Margaret Keane (Amy Adam) leaves her husband, towing along their young daughter, she is met with a stigma already attached. Work is hard to come by for the housewife, who gets a job painting furniture. But Margaret is not deterred, painting portraits of her daughter and other children with her trademark of huge, sad eyes or better known as the “Windows of the Soul.”

 During an sidewalk art fair, Margaret meets the charming Walter Keane, who sweeps her off her feet. With praise and enough ambition for the both of them, the soon to be husband sets upon a quest to find a market for the both of them. It works only too well. Dismayed when his wife’s art begins to sell, Walter claims her artwork as his own, basking in his what should have been his wife’s glory. The eccentric Walter soon hits payday as the paintings, posters and postcards craze begins. But poor Margaret is left out of the limelight, resentful and frustrated by her husband’s lies. Things only spiral after that in what leads to a heated showdown between husband and wife. 

Based on a true story, BIG EYES is a wonderful drama with a few laughs in between. Margaret is an exceptional character, who one can only root for. As much as you want to hate Walter, you can’t help but smile at his quirky character and his sinister charm. 

BIG EYES is a great movie, well written and worth watching. 

Go see it.

 

Reviewed by Author Tamera Lawrence

Author of: 

THE POND
WRECKER
GHOST OF MAYFLOWER: A PENNHURST HAUNTING
THE SERPENT'S MARK

* All books are available on Amazon.com