Roses on your pillow at Hotel Carlton (from the hands of Theo McKinney)

Byriehlifegrace October 12, 2007October 12, 2007

That “30th anniversary” picture represents the usual welcome I like to surprise visitors with when they come to town to celebrate a honeymoon or romantic anniversary; the petals are real, and, whenever I can find out secretly in advance what the actual wedding flowers were, I try my best to get that flower and color to make the heart shape out of. Living in California makes so many things possible!

After all, the flower choice is usually such a personal one for the bride that I figure it will always resonate with the couple on some level if their same selection should suddenly magically reappear as a surprise when they first enter their room in a strange land. I get more tears that way! (Happy ones, of course) This picture was posted on tripadvisor.com by one of our stunned anniversary guests.

Poets’ Weather: James Dickey and Mark Twain

Byriehlifegrace April 14, 2008

photo by www.moonraker.com A poet is someone who stands outside in the rain hoping to be struck by lightning. —James Dickey From the length of the bibligraphy of his poetic works, we can surmise that Mr. Dickey was frequently struck by metaphoric lightning. Mark Twain gives us this advice: “It is best to read the…

“Stepping Out,” a poem by Janet Grace Riehl on shoes, reconciliation, and finding your own path

Byriehlifegrace June 18, 2007May 16, 2008

She walks in beauty, like the night.—Lord Byron Walking the Beauty Way. –Navajo I stand in my Mother’s shoes—a few sizes too big for me. Mother is dead and gone. She has passed over. I stand in my sister’s shoes—a few sizes too big for me. Julia is dead and gone. She has passed over….

Maria Edgeworth on Opening Heart to Heart

Byriehlifegrace November 4, 2007November 4, 2007

The human heart, at whatever age, opens only to the heart that opens in return.” ~Maria Edgeworth~ (1 January 1767 – 22 May 1849) Anglo-Irish novelist

Timing is all.

Byriehlifegrace July 1, 2008

Timing and destiny and yearning. What determines the timing of manifestation? All coordinates come together. Happening on god’s time, not ours.

Mother’s Feather-gram: Witnessing (absence and presence)

Byriehlifegrace April 30, 2007April 30, 2007

Last year we were witnessing for my mother as she slipped out of the world, one breath at a time. Ruth Evelyn Johnston Thompson, ah, what a gal! We all dropped by her bedside to witness with her. We brought what we could and we said our good-byes. My father said his with love songs…

Inspiring New Year’s Story by Erwin A. Thompson—Of a time when a man’s character and long friendship was “the best security in the world” for a life-changing loan in December 1941

Byriehlifegrace January 1, 2008June 2, 2008

My father Erwin A. Thompson, grandson of E. A. Riehl, writes fondly of Lee Maupin, his boyhood neighbor…and how Pop changed the course of Lee’s life…with a big boost from my Great Aunt Mim. Lee is gone now. And the farm is completely changed. Pop and I still visit Kay Maupin up in Otterville. Kay…

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