Family Journal_025

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Open journal showing a travel plan list and a colorful floral illustration on one page, with handwritten religious text and names on the opposite page.

Title: Family Journal_025
Alternative Title: Family Journal
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2016
Description: The image features an open journal with two pages visible. The left page contains a list handwritten in green ink, titled "Plan ... Short Trips," followed by location names: "New Mexico," "New York," "Nebraska," "Mexico City," "San Miguel," and "India." At the bottom, there is a bright and colorful illustration of flowers, including a large pink rose with teal leaves and small red buds.

The right page is filled with handwritten text in a mix of green and pink ink. The entry is dated "March 6, 2014" at the top right corner. The text mentions various names, each followed by phrases such as "LORD JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD HAVE MERCY ON US," and other variations. At the bottom right of this page is the printed name "Christian Lacroix."
Identifier: 021_022316-042416_family_journal
Dates Completed: February 23, 2016 - April 24, 2016
Keywords: Family; Parents; Grandparents; Maternal aunts and uncles; Childhood memories; Ghost busting; Revisionist history; Love; Forgiveness; Lingering ghosts; First pet; Pudgie the dog; Gift and loss; Ray of light extinguished; Grandmother’s life; Mother-daughter relationship; Hard work; Treasonous child; Reimagining childhood; Understanding; Devotion; Loyalty; Protection; Perspective; Kip Lott; Piece 24; Prayer pages; Mantram pages; Afiza; Mowgli; Hope Trevino; Mauricio Navarro; Diane Van Buren; Artist attack; Rape; Grandma Asche; Grandpa Asche; Grandma Blessen; Living room conflict; Tension; Arguments; Yelling; Smoking; Drinking; Super collider metaphor; Bringing color; Childhood letter; Betrayal; Friendship loss; Grandma Asche’s offspring; Time off; Pets; Animals; 1964–2016; 2016 elections; Political noise; Centering chart; Grounding; April 21, 2016; Prince dies
Transcription: Left Page:

"Plan... short trips.
New Mexico
New York
Nebraska
San Miguel
India."

Right Page:

"March 6, 2016
Pudgie
Lord Jesus Christ Son of God have
Alice Blessen. Bertha Mathis
mercy on us. Lord Jesus Christ
Asche. Carl Blessen. Edward
Son of God have mercy on us.
Asche. Rose Kaufmann Asche.
Lord Jesus Christ Son of God
Pearl Asche Lohr. Bud Lohr.
have mercy on us. Lord Jesus
Gilbert Asche. Milton Asche.
Christ Son of God have mercy
Ethel Meier Ashe. Lily
on us. Lord Jesus Christ Son of God
Blessen Yandik. Emma
Have mercy on us. Lord Jesus
Blassen Pensick. Bill Lohr
Christ son of god have mercy
Les Nash. Jen Brunson.
on us. Lord Jesus Christ Son
Barbara Boster.
of god have mercy on us. Lord
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Is Part Of: Family Journal
Relation: Image Gallery