New/Old work accepted
Intervals (description below*) put out a call for work reflecting places no longer there. Not abandoned, but lost now to time. Erasure.
* Intervals is an experiment in
call and response—between prompt and reply, between Pictura and
its contributors. Each exchange becomes part of a continuing conversation,
carried on in the spaces between our regular issues.
Hidden Valley Ranch is an example of something tucked away
in my writing portfolio, a flash memory/vignette of family vacations to central
Kentucky to Hidden Valley Resort. The word resort here used very broadly to
mean a family-owned and operated seasonal tourist “destination” featuring a
swimming pool, barn dances, outdoor game area, and guided horse rides. I
thought I was the only one, but when I first wrote about Hidden Valley and
posted it on my blog over 12 years ago, I was surprised at the number of
responses from readers Googling and finding my memoir post. These folks also
remembered Hidden Valley and shared their recollections—similar to mine—of the
homespun low-key recreation.
What is it? Something so ordinary and non-epic that has
stayed with us? Perhaps, we felt safe, with family, loved and protected. It
didn’t cost a lot, but has become a lasting memory.
Links to Intervals—I’ll
let you know when piece is live at site.
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