Category Archives: father

Kate’s Flag

Posted on September 26, 2020 by jyourist

This is my grandmother’s American flag. It has 48 stars, before Alaska and Hawaii became states. I remember my father telling me that this flag was the very first thing she purchased when she came to the United States over … Continue reading →

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A Virtual Sign

Posted on June 21, 2020 by jyourist

I see him tracing the letters in the air,His hands rotating his brushAs he paints this last virtual sign.I have never seen his expertise so close up before.I always focused on the letters he produced when I watched him paint—Never … Continue reading →

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