Egyptology
Tut, Tut, Tut
My Chair
Since I was 7, I've been fascinated with ancient Egypt.
My prize possession is a life-size reproduction of King Tut's throne chair (left, a photo of my chair) sans gold and other precious metals. The original owner, a Jesuit priest, purchased it in Egypt. He told me it took the artisan a year to carve the chair.
The chair is very sturdy. When I was younger and much thinner, I stood on the chair to macrame pot holders (it was the '70s after all). The chair has two pieces: the top includes the back, seat, and arms. The bottom piece, or the base, includes the legs and wood designs between the legs. The only bad thing I have to say about the chair is that it's absolutely horrible to dust.
Of course, when I move to a new home, I always move the chair myself. I can't imagine trusting it to anyone else. More accurately, perhaps it's because I can imagine the consequences of not moving it myself.
My prize possession is a life-size reproduction of King Tut's throne chair (left, a photo of my chair) sans gold and other precious metals. The original owner, a Jesuit priest, purchased it in Egypt. He told me it took the artisan a year to carve the chair.
The chair is very sturdy. When I was younger and much thinner, I stood on the chair to macrame pot holders (it was the '70s after all). The chair has two pieces: the top includes the back, seat, and arms. The bottom piece, or the base, includes the legs and wood designs between the legs. The only bad thing I have to say about the chair is that it's absolutely horrible to dust.
Of course, when I move to a new home, I always move the chair myself. I can't imagine trusting it to anyone else. More accurately, perhaps it's because I can imagine the consequences of not moving it myself.
Public Storage
Juxtoposition Gives Words Unintended Meaning
On one of our many visits to Allentown, Pennsylvania, my husband commented on the ludicrous positioning of this "Public Storage" sign, which provides an interesting meaning to death.
After we commented on how priceless a photograph of this wonderful sight would be, my father-in-law took this picture and sent it to us.
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After we commented on how priceless a photograph of this wonderful sight would be, my father-in-law took this picture and sent it to us.
E-mail address: denisetimpko@denisetimpko.com
Copyright 1999-2010 by Denise Harlow Timpko
All rights reserved