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Update:
Another thing peculiar to the pandemic is a "Zoom". We had virtual roast, which was organized by Mary, Jorge and Tina for a large group to share love and stories about our good friend, Mark Martinez, who recently passed from Covid after just surviving the rigors of cancer.
We had over 180 people logged in on five screens sharing laughs and tears for this great man.
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| 5 pm |
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| 6:37 pm |
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| 8: 30 pm |
We started at 5 pm and evidently some finished up at 2 am.
Many of had not seen each other in a while due to the pandemic. And, for some it had been years, but so good to reconnect. Proving that modern technology can be beneficial in time to celebrate Mark.
2GN2S:
Native American tribes are using social media to connect during the pandemic, and that means communities are getting to enjoy the traditions of other tribes in ways they may not have been able to before. One such tradition is the "jingle dress dance" from the Ojibwe in the Northern Midwest and Canada. The dance is usually performed by groups of women wearing skirts adorned with tinkling metal bells. According to legend, jingle dress dancing arose during the 1918 flu pandemic when a father with a sick little girl dreamed of a healing dance and had the dresses made for four women in his tribe. The girl recovered and became one of the first jingle dress dancers. So, Ojibwe historians say it's no surprise the beautiful dance has resonated with people as they help each other stay healthy through yet another difficult era.
• A lovely 16-minute video, Mary Cassat, here.
• A fascinating 7-minute video, Yayoi Kasama, here.
• An amazing 5-1/2 minute video, Infinity room , here.
Just because ...
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5 comments:
I love how you paint digitally. Masterful! :-). Yes we still have snow.
The purpose of modern technology should be to serve people in any way. So it's really great you could use zoom to be together and think of Mark together and share memories.
Just wanted to tell you how cute your hearts on the line in your yesterday's blog were.
I was so lucky to meet my family again after about 7 long weeks. A few happy hours ....
I hope you are fine, dear Jacki!
Thanks, John. Your kind words lift me up.
Please stay warm and safe.
Thank you, Elenor. I liked my hearts on a line too.
I am so glad you got to be with your family for the day.
I texted with my youngest Grandhunk yesterday, all three guys have tested positive for Covid, but they are young (20-,21, and 23, so will finish their quarantine soon and be re-tested. Both parents tested negative, twice, so we are thinking they may have had a light case earlier and developed an immunity. Modern times and worries.
Jacki, so sorry to hear about your grandsons' COVID diagnosis. Thankful their parents have tested negative and your grandhunks are young and healthy! I will be praying that they all test negative soon so you can all be together again in short order.
I too really liked your hearts on a Line!
Elenor, so nice to hear you had family time. Seven wks. is a long time to be apart. That must have been so hard.
It is such a difficult time for us all. COVID has created feelings of isolation and loneliness that many of us have never experienced before.
Jacki,thank you for another wonderful blog full of great stuff for our enjoyment! May you worries be lessened and your pain dulled. AZ Carol
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