As parents, it can be difficult to help your children understand all of the rules that exist in this crazy world. Several years ago, I explained to Larkin that a rare subset of Life Rule 6732.8B was only a few years from taking effect. Namely: IF a kid is a precocious silversmith, AND their parents still like each other a whole lot, AND said parents celebrate their 25th (silver!!) wedding anniversary, aforementioned kid is required to produce new wedding rings for their parents.
Hey, I don't make the rules. 👀
Last month, the rule took effect! Emile and I (Larkin's parents) aren't necessarily an obvious match. Emile is a bit of a desert rat, born and raised very near our current home in arid southern Oregon, who spent his childhood exploring the local oak/madrone/manzanita savannas. I am more of a... well, bog witch is what comes to mind. 😅 I'm more likely to haunt the cool, damp environments typical of pacific northwest rainforests.
So Emile is represented by a gnarled manzanita branch with a distinctive lone leaf, while Larkin designed a furled, fuzzy fiddlehead frond for me. We disagree on which way they should be worn, but we have both firmly adopted them as daily wear rings... which made getting photos challenging!
The other day, Emile and I were out enjoying a wee tipple at ART BOP BEER CO where they adorn each table with a sweet little succulent planter, perfect for an impromptu photo shoot!
So here you go... this is what happens when a pasty pink bog witch and an olive-toned desert rat produce a sparkling unicorn jewelry gnome. 🧙🐀🌵🔥❤️⚒🦄
