A Luminous Halo

"Life is not a series of gig lamps symmetrically arranged; life is a luminous halo, a semi-transparent envelope surrounding us from the beginning of consciousness to the end." --Virginia Woolf

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Smith ’69, Purdue ’75. Anarchist; agnostic. Writer. Steward of the Pascal Emory house, an 1871 Second-Empire Victorian; of Sylvie, a 1974 Mercedes-Benz 450SL; and of Taz, a purebred Cockador who sets the standard for her breed. Happy enough for the present in Massachusetts, but always looking East.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Diary February 14, 1960: I'm Sending Away for a Venus Fly-Trap!


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"Dear Diary
Valentine's Day, and what fun! I got 15 ounces of candy from Mom. Uncle Eddie came, I'm now sending away for a Venus Fly-Trap!
What Next?"

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