A TIRING DAY -- first big foray into research for new project. Calgary is cold but I'm warmed by the wealth of info ahead and the possibilities this new story presents. Ideally, you always want to be able to change and grow a little outside your comfort zone on every project.
Well I'm way outside the zone.
Today I was ushered into a back room and shown pieces -- little objects of history. And beyond medals and trinkets there were things with heft -- uniforms. Why is that uniforms retain a shape that say, a sweater never does? There it sits in a drawer locked away and you could reach out and feel the wale and the buttons between your fingers. If you didn't have to wear white gloves, I mean.
Anyway...it's daunting and it's going to be a challenge and my Christmas is pretty shot right through with obsessing and reading and arranging and carding and discarding and dreaming. And Gosh, I wouldn't have it any other way.
And I get to indulge my inner historian a bit too. Massive win all 'round.
1 rumbles:
hola Denis! and welcome to the Calgary chill. Would love to meet you if your schedule permits. Figure I at least owe you a drink for the many insights and wisdom I've been gleaning since discovering your blog. Think this thing links to my email, so send up some smoke if you get some time.
best,
david
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