The View In recent years, a wave of studies has documented some incredible emotional and physical health benefits that come from touch. This research is suggesting that touch is truly fundamental to human communication, bonding, and health. (Dacher Keltner) Humans are wired to be touched. From birth until the day we die, our need for… Continue reading The Power of Touch
Category: Life, etc.
The Real World
Dream: 1: a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep 2: an experience of waking life having the characteristics of a dream (vision, daydream, reverie) 3: something notable for its beauty, excellence, or enjoyable quality 4: a strongly desired goal or purpose; something that fully satisfies a wish. (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) … Continue reading The Real World
Detective Work
Who was Electa Barrett? I’ve been exploring a box of photographs that belong to my husband’s family and that focus on the Gildersleeve family of Gildersleeve CT. One envelope held a treasure trove of about a dozen cartes de visite. Cartes de visite are small (2 1/2 x 4 inch) photographs that were popular during… Continue reading Detective Work
Ghosts of Christmas Past
I’ve been browsing through the collection of old photos found at yard sales, consignment stores and flea markets looking for some that could be turned into holiday cards. I did find some that were pretty and some that were typical holiday snaps, and I also found some intriguing surprises. The couple pictured above, for example,… Continue reading Ghosts of Christmas Past
The Autograph Book
In September, 1913, at the age of 15, my grandmother, Lily Wray, traveled to Accrington, England to visit her mother’s family. During the visit she was given an autograph book, signed by a dozen relatives and new friends. That book now has a place of honor in my collection of family photos and documents. The… Continue reading The Autograph Book