Thinking about my dad over the last week, it has occurred to me how impossible it is to neatly categorize his life, personality, or accomplishments. I think that unique complexity is part of what made him a man who so many people admired, and it’s one of the things that brought us closer together in … Continue reading Missing My Dad
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No. 11: Wedding Dress
Artist: St. Patrick Title: Wedding Dress Date: 2009 Culture: American (maybe Spanish?) Provenance: Purchased at Brides ‘n Maids, Santa Rosa, CA in 2009 Ten years ago Wednesday, two imperfect people married in a nearly perfect place. They said "I do" in front of a roaring fire in a 1920s fishing lodge tucked into the woods … Continue reading No. 11: Wedding Dress
Christmas Ghosts
I have always loved Christmas. As a child, there was the wonder of bringing a tree inside the house, adorning it with baubles, and watching them glitter in the tree lights. There were nighttime celebrations that took me outside where the lights glittered across the snow. The world itself seemed to twinkle. I still like … Continue reading Christmas Ghosts
Ellen A. Hurst 