Palate Playground

07/12/2024

A heartwarming scene of two real-life feline friends, playfully interacting and bonding. One cat is a sleek, black-and-white tabby, while the other is a fluffy, orange-and-white domestic. Both are captured in mid-play, with their eyes locked on each other, showcasing their mutual affection and camaraderie. The background is a cozy living room, filled with sunlight and comfortable furniture, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.

07/12/2024

My parents recreated their honeymoon picture 40 years later

07/02/2024

A nostalgic black and white photograph of a young Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn, both dressed in 1920s attire, sitting on a park bench under a canopy of trees. The couple shares a tender and loving glance, hinting at the deep connection that would develop between them over the years. The background shows the United Methodist church, where their paths first crossed. The image exudes a sense of timeless love and devotion, symbolizing the extraordinary bond that has spanned their entire lives.

07/02/2024

A close-up photo of two cats sitting on a moss-covered branch, sunlight filtering through the leaves above. The cat on the left is a fluffy white Persian with piercing yellow eyes, while the cat on the right is a sleek orange tabby wearing a red bandana. The tabby's eyes are closed, and it leans against the Persian, purring softly.

07/02/2024

In 1927 in Plains, Georgia, a three-year-old boy named Jimmy Carter lived next door to an auto mechanic, Francis Smith, and his pregnant wife, Allie. That August, Allie went into labor, and Jimmy's mother, a nurse, helped deliver her daughter. The next day, little Jimmy went next door and peered into the crib. The baby inside was named Rosalynn.
As a teenager, "Rosie" had a fierce crush on Jimmy, but he was three years older, and apparently took little notice of the shy kid next door. During WWII, he left town to join the Naval Academy. One day in the summer of 1945, Jimmy returned to Plains on vacation. While riding in the rumble seat of a friend's Ford, he looked toward the United Methodist church and saw Rosie, now seventeen and all grown up, standing out front. He was gobsmacked. Jimmy hopped out of the rumble seat and asked her to the movies. She jumped right in. He came home that night and told his mother that the baby she'd delivered seventeen years earlier was the girl he was going to marry.
This week, Jimmy and Rosalynn will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary. Theirs is the longest marriage in presidential history. They have known each other for almost one hundred years.

06/28/2024

A German soldier returns home only to find his family no longer there, Frankfurt, 1946.
A somber and poignant black-and-white photograph, capturing the moment a World War II German soldier returns to his family home in Frankfurt, 1946. The house is in disarray, with broken windows and debris scattered around. The soldier, looking weary and lost, stands in the doorway, his uniform tattered and worn. The background reveals a desolate and war-torn cityscape, with debris and destroyed buildings lining the streets.

06/26/2024