MY STORY contains original and previously published writing (with photos added), albums, films, and other material arranged chronologically, covering as many aspects of my life and creative journey as I can muster. They include musings on question-asking and answer-seeking, lessons learned (or not), family tales, travel adventures, struggles, hopes, loss, new endeavors, reminisces, a journal, and reflections on how the world changed during my lifetime.
A Yucatan Honeymoon
1992
Gen and I married on May 23, 1992. For our honeymoon, we took a 10-day guided tour of Mayan ruins in the Yucatan, Guatemala, and Belize. We saw amazing temples, endured rutted roads, crossed an armed border on a boat, and ate very unusual food. We loved it. This is the album I put together.
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Gen
2022
On October 4th, Gen died peacefully at home. I held her hand. This is a compilation of tributes from the memorial service, photographs, and testimonials. The service was packed with family and friends. Gen touched many lives. She was loved and is deeply missed.
“We come together to remember Gen, to comfort one another, to cherish her memory, to celebrate her life. We cannot hope to capture the fullness of a life in a few moments of sharing here today but together we can begin a sketch of her life that is more nuanced and surprising than any portrait anyone of us might create alone. So let us take a moment to breathe together and be fully here in this moment, aware of the beauty and love that is here. Aware of the poignancy of this time. And as you rest in the silence I invite you to hear in your memory the echo of Gen’s voice, I invite you to see her smile in your mind’s eye, to remember her as you loved her best.” – minister Gail Marriner