Brothers on the Corner Singing

Back in the day in many urban neighborhoods it was common to see and hear the young men singing popular songs on the corner. They sounded great! Recently, this group of men performing for tourists in Old Town Alexandria, VA reminded me of those good old days in the neighborhood.
Good memories!
Sylvia
www.sylviabrownroberts.com

Envelope Check

I found this bank envelope under a chair in my room. It wasn't from my bank, so I figured someone had given the envelope to me. That means some money for me must have been in it once. The first thing I did was hold the envelope up to the light to see if there was money inside. Next, I stuck my fingers inside to see if I'd missed anything. The envelope was empty, but I did not want to make a mistake and throw away cash.

Do you check your envelopes before you throw them away? Maybe it's just me. Lol!
Smiles,
Sylvia
www.sylviabrownroberts.com

Panhandler

This is my sketch of a recent event based on something I did downtown that was compassionate but maybe not so wise. After I parked my car and walked to a stoplight one Saturday afternoon, I noticed a man near the stoplight. I'm a long-time urban dweller, so I noticed a shift in his body language that indicated he noticed me. I could tell he was going to ask me for something: a cigarette (I don't smoke), some spare change, a ride, or something else. I fixed my face to show I wasn't naive. He was soft-spoken from the, "Excuse me, Miss," to the end of a tale that had him stranded in this city, his car impounded by the police due to lack of credentials, needing enough money to catch a bus back home. "Can you spare anything at all, Miss?"
I shouldn't have carried my large purse. I should have put a dollar or two in my outside pocket so I could have something to give without searching in my purse or wallet. Instead, I took the smallest bill I had, a five dollar bill, from my wallet. Not that I had a lot of money, but I did have my credentials which I would hate to have snatched away from me. I gave him the $5.00 bill and invited him to visit our congregation sometime. He seemed extremely appreciative and said he would. So, I drew this.
Sylvia at www.sylviabrownroberts.com