Thank you, Judith. You captured every frailty and the astonishing ‘ellipsis of living’. What a joy to enter the past, present and future for a moment with you where uncool was and will be truly the best thing ever.
Wow what a lovely memoriam, Judith. I teared up a number of times, but mostly with a smile on my face. My father died 30 years ago next month (on the ides of March), just reading your remembrances brought back many a memory that I feared were lost. Thank you for that.
Thanks also for the Berkeley references. Another set of smiles.
That picture of your young parents - at first I thought your mother was you, and thought, he couldn't have been that old if Judith was pictured with him - and then saw it was your parents in 1964.
Thanks for all of it. Glad you are well. Best wishes to you and yours.
Oh, the books. I've been dreading the day we need to clear out the library in my own parents' house, as my mother adored books. Mostly her tastes ran to extensive mystery collections (from Christie to Rex Stout to the Stephanie Plum series and more) and fiction a la Manning Coles, so not quite the same as your father's impressive collection, but I know what it feels like to contemplate what on earth to do with them all.
Yes, a moving and beautiful tribute to your wonderful Dad, Judith. David sent it over this evening. I subscribed to Lady Parts thinking it was part of your work. But have found my way back here anyway. Great pics too. I never saw your mother’s beauty and especially not those eyes , and at first I just saw her alone and thought it was you. Are you still in Boston or…..? Much love and congratulations on this piece specially.
what a powerful and moving piece Judith. Thank you for sharing it with us. xo
Very moving essay, Judith. A lot of pain but also a lot of love.
Thank you, Judith. You captured every frailty and the astonishing ‘ellipsis of living’. What a joy to enter the past, present and future for a moment with you where uncool was and will be truly the best thing ever.
So lovely, Judith. What an evocative tribute.
Beautiful read. Thanks for sharing this.
Wow what a lovely memoriam, Judith. I teared up a number of times, but mostly with a smile on my face. My father died 30 years ago next month (on the ides of March), just reading your remembrances brought back many a memory that I feared were lost. Thank you for that.
Thanks also for the Berkeley references. Another set of smiles.
That picture of your young parents - at first I thought your mother was you, and thought, he couldn't have been that old if Judith was pictured with him - and then saw it was your parents in 1964.
Thanks for all of it. Glad you are well. Best wishes to you and yours.
Oh, the books. I've been dreading the day we need to clear out the library in my own parents' house, as my mother adored books. Mostly her tastes ran to extensive mystery collections (from Christie to Rex Stout to the Stephanie Plum series and more) and fiction a la Manning Coles, so not quite the same as your father's impressive collection, but I know what it feels like to contemplate what on earth to do with them all.
Yes, a moving and beautiful tribute to your wonderful Dad, Judith. David sent it over this evening. I subscribed to Lady Parts thinking it was part of your work. But have found my way back here anyway. Great pics too. I never saw your mother’s beauty and especially not those eyes , and at first I just saw her alone and thought it was you. Are you still in Boston or…..? Much love and congratulations on this piece specially.