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Amy m sturdevant's avatar

Good move you two! I love the picture of the chandelier with the cracked ( understatement) wall behind it and the twins in a hug of pure joy! Almost wish we had a stairwell to light. Nicely done.

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Katie P's avatar

This is so beautiful. (The essay is nice too)

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Caroline Manring's avatar

Hahahaa nicely done

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Ralph Walker's avatar

Your lighting selections are impressive. The texturing of light and shadow against the wall and window add layers only achieved through strong parental guidance, the joys of sibling commiseration and bending to the humble appeal of babes. Well done!

This essay is so lovely, both alone and in dialogue with the long escapade of chandelier dramas you've shared. A wonderful resolution, brilliant by all standards.

It lit me up.

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India Frank's avatar

I love stories where magic and light win over ho-hum pedestrianism.

Rainbows, rainbows, rainbows…

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Margaret Manring's avatar

A wild and hilarious astonishment! Captain Dad’s brilliance of heart lit up a few worlds. Probably forever. Thank you for writing this, Caroline!!!

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JohnM upstateNY's avatar

An astonishingly heartfelt rendition of the power of persistence, the upthrusting energy of new shoots through the ashes of authority and expectation in creating a more beautiful…well, more sparkling world! BRAVO! BRAVA! BRAVISSIMI ALL!

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Dawn's avatar

Absolutely loved this ❤️ What a precious keepsake your writing pieces will be as the twins grow older.

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Eleanor Wilcox's avatar

From the start of the first light bulb ( that went off rather brilliantly, Sam! ), through the incredibly complex wiring of this sparkling and witty writing (Caroline), to the utter joy shown by the photo of the great embrace dance, and ending with the most glittering light possible, this was the best science class I have ever taken. A very shining moment for wonderfully exotic family. Thank you for the light!💡

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Anat Deracine's avatar

HI!!! This was fantastic. This line sums up my quarterly existential questions about my job.

"I think we began to hear our own inadvertent idiocy, the great dumbing-down of our human vitality by the heavy plod of a practicality we didn’t… actually… espouse."

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Julia F. Green's avatar

Love that you now already know the question to "what story will I tell at his wedding?"

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Claire's avatar

I LOVE YOUR NEW CHANDELIER!!! And all of the accompanying sentiments…❤️

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Thomas Riley's avatar

Perfect!

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Caroline Manring's avatar

Ah, that means much from a man of such aesthetic discernment!

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Robinson Naef's avatar

Best Best Best!!! All of it!!!

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Liz Crowe's avatar

Your substacks are amazing, hilarious, and so awesome. I ADORED the one about kids at the brewery! Thanks for keeping it real, Liz

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