Monthly Archives: June 2025

What I Didn’t Tell You Then About My Wedding…

Posted on June 9, 2025 by tapestrymaker

What I didn’t tell you (or anyone) then about my wedding was that Mom was there.  Though I did tell the DJ he needed to keep the music down so people could talk; weddings should be about connections and celebrating, … Continue reading →

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The Hardest Thing

Posted on June 8, 2025 by tapestrymaker

My two German cousins greet me at the undertaker. I’ve just come direct from Frankfurt airport to help prepare for my grandmother’s funeral. “I picked out these clothes, don’t you think Oma will look so well?”  The first sister wants … Continue reading →

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Do You Know Where You Are Going?

Posted on June 7, 2025 by tapestrymaker

New York City, 1946.  A family gathers at the Castleholm Restaurant to celebrate a 70th birthday. They are all there, everyone who has immigrated from Bavaria, Germany since the early 1900s.  In less than a half century, they have started … Continue reading →

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Fashion

Posted on June 6, 2025 by tapestrymaker

This article was originally published on The Wondering Woman Wanders and has been reprinted with permission. Fashion.  My head is filled with fashion. A-lines and ascots, cloches and collars, buckles and bows, sashes and swirls.  House moves are like archaeological … Continue reading →

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