During dinner with our friends, Barb and Norb, we were asked to stop at their home during the coming week. Norb is a sculptor who works predominately in wood. He is fantastic. [I don’t really tell him that. It goes to his head, and I’m sure you will keep my little secret.] His home and the outside of his home is strewn with carvings, many of which are gargoyle-type works – both large and small. The place is a fantasy world of carvings.
A week ago Tuesday Rosemary and I paid a visit to our friends. Norb ushered us to his basement lair. He told us to look around. We were invited to take any of his works on display. We couldn’t believe our ears. When it came to his carvings, they were all his babies.
Rosemary and I were like kids in a candy store. Norb went upstairs and left us to our choosing. We selected a whimsical little bird, two busts of some Western dudes, an old man with a club, and a one legged monster with one eye and arm.
Norb informed us that the one legged monster is a fachan – a mythical creature from the Western highlands of Scotland. This fairie has a nasty disposition who is very jealous of the gift of flight and hates all other living things. I guess if you have only one eye, one arm and one leg, you'd be nasty too. This carving has taken a place of prominence among my collections.
In discussing Norb’s generosity he informed us that since he was going into the hospital this coming week for open heart surgery, he wanted to find good homes for his babies in case anything went wrong.
We tried to assure him that his type of surgery is commonplace today. Furthermore, the world is not yet ready to let go of such a kind and loving person as he.
Rosemary and I were honored to be the adoptive parents of Norb’s babies. What a wonderful piece of candy from a wonderful friend.
Ciao
A week ago Tuesday Rosemary and I paid a visit to our friends. Norb ushered us to his basement lair. He told us to look around. We were invited to take any of his works on display. We couldn’t believe our ears. When it came to his carvings, they were all his babies.
Rosemary and I were like kids in a candy store. Norb went upstairs and left us to our choosing. We selected a whimsical little bird, two busts of some Western dudes, an old man with a club, and a one legged monster with one eye and arm.
Norb informed us that the one legged monster is a fachan – a mythical creature from the Western highlands of Scotland. This fairie has a nasty disposition who is very jealous of the gift of flight and hates all other living things. I guess if you have only one eye, one arm and one leg, you'd be nasty too. This carving has taken a place of prominence among my collections.
In discussing Norb’s generosity he informed us that since he was going into the hospital this coming week for open heart surgery, he wanted to find good homes for his babies in case anything went wrong.
We tried to assure him that his type of surgery is commonplace today. Furthermore, the world is not yet ready to let go of such a kind and loving person as he.
Rosemary and I were honored to be the adoptive parents of Norb’s babies. What a wonderful piece of candy from a wonderful friend.
Ciao
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