Category Archives: romance

T.H. White’s The Once and Future King

Posted on February 14, 2015 by jyourist

LANCELOT AND GUENEVER were sitting at the solar window. An observer of the present day, who knew the Arthurian legend only from Tennyson and people of that sort, would have been startled to see that the famous lovers were past … Continue reading →

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Making an impression

Posted on February 17, 2014 by jyourist

One of the stories my 86 year old mother shared with me on the ride to see her Parkinson’s doctor in Toledo: “So, there’s a new guy at Hillside, a nice looking man, and they sat him at my table. … Continue reading →

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Vermont Wedding

Posted on November 1, 2013 by jyourist

Today my sister and her partner of almost 19 years got married on a warm, sunny, and windy afternoon in Vermont. xxx A Blessing for Wedding xxxx Today when persimmons ripen Today when fox-kits come out of their den into … Continue reading →

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In the Table: Fans

Posted on October 5, 2013 by jyourist

The present show in our table is a portion of my collection of fans. Certainly the origin of the fan has a lot to do with cooling oneself, but there is some evidence that in the 18th and perhaps 19th … Continue reading →

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8th grade Signs

Posted on January 28, 2011 by jyourist

Every Friday I run a club called “Short Films.” Today I showed this romantic short (above). The kids loved it. LE slowly rose out of his chair into a standing position as the movie reached its climax. He is a … Continue reading →

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