Charlie and Michele Silvey are 21 and 22. They have two children-- Derek, 18 months, and Ka'mel, 3, who has severe epilepsy. Michele is pregnant with another boy and due any day. They have been homeless for over three months now since the trailer they were living in was not maintained by their landlord and the roof of the kids' room caved in. I met them on the 4th of July while enterprising for the Missourian and have been spending a lot of time with them ever since. Michele sent the kids to her parents in St. Louis to get them off the streets until they find a new home. These are images from Thursday night downtown which may be the edit for my one day story.
Monday, September 10, 2007
the silveys
Monday, September 3, 2007
family farm
Last weekend on the way home from Nashville, I had a chance to stop and visit the farm where my grandmother grew up in Carrier Mills, Illinois. I never got a chance to meet her, but I got to spend a little time with her best friend Leanna who is now 87 and still lives just down the gravel road.
early summer assignments
Since I haven't shown new work in a while, I figure this is the place to slap it up. These are some favorites from my early Missourian assigments.
demolition derby
Sunday, July 29-- closing night at the Boone County Fair
One of many perks of living in the middle of the middle of America...
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