Astonishing story and space (especially those chandeliers). As a longtime hat person who favors the brow-concealing brim, I relate to your observation that a hatted woman is accessible and inaccessible at the same time. Hats impart mystery to the face.
What a beautiful and intriguing part of your history you’ve uncovered! And I love that you’re new hat with it’s veil will be collecting memories for your family. As always, your writing pulls at my emotions. I have a profound respect and longing to learn more of my history. Never let your curiosity grow stale. Beautiful story!
What an inspiring, magical story, rooted in the history of your family. I love reading how you are learning about your grandparents and great-grandparents, as another person getting to know ancestors as I discover more about them. Thank you for sharing your story about your beautiful hat and how it ties it all together.
I’m rereading Wallace Stegner’s Spectator Bird about the protagonist’s trip to his ancestral Denmark. He’s a 70 year old man with a tortured soul on a long term visit to the past to try to unwind his present. One of Stegner’s best and a good reread for me, turning 70 this year.
Lyn your posts are always so honest, thought provoking and inspiring. I have ordered your book - UK version - and can’t wait to delve into its pages. I shall await the Dutch based novel with anticipation
Astonishing story and space (especially those chandeliers). As a longtime hat person who favors the brow-concealing brim, I relate to your observation that a hatted woman is accessible and inaccessible at the same time. Hats impart mystery to the face.
I really look forward to your writing. So personal yet also so objective. Thanks Lyn, for so beautifully baring your soul.
This is truly remarkable!! The hat and the heritage were just waiting for you to come along.
What a beautiful and intriguing part of your history you’ve uncovered! And I love that you’re new hat with it’s veil will be collecting memories for your family. As always, your writing pulls at my emotions. I have a profound respect and longing to learn more of my history. Never let your curiosity grow stale. Beautiful story!
Ah, lovely post. I soaked in every word.
Such a remarkable story! Always look forward to your thoughtful stories… keep writing! 💕
Such a gorgeous hat!
What an amazing history just so lovely to read how your family past unfolded. The hat obviously found it’s right head - west with pride.
This is beautiful. Thank you, Lyn.
What an inspiring, magical story, rooted in the history of your family. I love reading how you are learning about your grandparents and great-grandparents, as another person getting to know ancestors as I discover more about them. Thank you for sharing your story about your beautiful hat and how it ties it all together.
Thank you for this beautiful story of belonging, heritage and hats.
I’m rereading Wallace Stegner’s Spectator Bird about the protagonist’s trip to his ancestral Denmark. He’s a 70 year old man with a tortured soul on a long term visit to the past to try to unwind his present. One of Stegner’s best and a good reread for me, turning 70 this year.
Lyn your posts are always so honest, thought provoking and inspiring. I have ordered your book - UK version - and can’t wait to delve into its pages. I shall await the Dutch based novel with anticipation
Lyn, another wonderful post. I look forward to the next one arriving in my inbox. I ordered your book and I look forward to reading it.
Wonderful!
lovely