A Beautiful Burden

The Culprit I've Got Footprints On My Bladder by Patricia Graham Oh, I've got footprints on my bladder. I've got babies on ...

It's not been all rosy, folks.  Some people write and are encouraging--it means the world to me, keep it up!  Others who I thought woul...

Princesses and pirates aside, researching women in patches brought me to Marie Colvin.  Ms. Colvin, and American born reporter for The Sunda...

Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace Where there is hatred, let me sow love Where there is injury, pardon Where there is doubt, faith W...

Lilypad quilt by Marcia Karlin. Last month I had the opportunity to visit Laura Bernstein, and on top of a fabulous, spiritual visit, I g...

Quote I grabbed from the fridge to read for mom's eulogy. A few years ago a neighbor of ours died in a motorcycle accident, and I was...

Mom in Switzerland 1998. That crazy woman not only planned three memorial services for herself, but requested that each one start with th...

Aunt Gongi: roommate, bridesmaid, duck advocate... One of the best parts of doing this blog is having mom's past be dynamic- a livin...

For the  Music as Therapy  post I wanted to put in music from Weston Priory , but now realize there is a copyright reason none are posted o...

Eye Patch Quilt (note: text on fabric circled in yellow). The quilt contains more than patches and lenses.  Marcia used photo-sensitive ...

   Handout brought by Gongi for mom's memorial with this poem.  May today there be peace within May you trust your highest power...

Janet Trever and Loie's future son-in-law on the right. I've seen this picture before, but never quite this way.  After reading t...

  Strawberries that in gardens grow Are plump and juicy fine, But sweeter far as wise men know Spring from the woodland vine select lines...

Ellie in Halloween parade 2009. Upon further reflection, do you think Ellie knew this when she picked out her pirate princess costume? ...

Ana de Mendoza y de la Cerda, b. 1540. In stumbling around the net looking for my German opera singer (who I'm not convinced exists) ...

Poem and art by Jon Leydens . The Land of the Pale Mountains Once upon a time, the mountain prince fell in love with the moon princess....

I found the glasses!  Here are a few pics of how they look today:

The Eye Patch Quilt (note: three cloisonne pieces circled in yellow). Mom turned to making patches around 1962 and shelved her prosthetic...

Hit play on the screen cap and let's review.  In 1961 Janet graduates from Arlington Heights High School.  She wears a prosthetic ey...

Chapter 3 has me thinking about the inspirational opera star.  Searching for her on Google has rendered little results.  One hit I got was...