CHRISTMAS VIEWS 2014 / family, friends, radiant essence

+RADIANT CHRISTMAS GREETINGS+ !

>reflecting on all of the virtuous humanity can<

>possess in the best moments of life's process<

+(WE LEARN MUCH FROM+

+THOSE HAVING VIRTUE)+ !

>(forgiving & helping the wayward & fallen /<

>correcting our own weaknesses & mistakes)<

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+POIGNANT CHRISTMAS MEMORIES+

>of all family and friends who have departed<

>this ravaged earth…we must express much<

+(FAMILY & FRIENDS /+

+DEPARTED SOULS)+

>deep emotion of love & metaphysical loss<

>(tempered by belief in a radiant after-life)<

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+GRATITUDE+

>forever, to those family & friends who<

>have aided our path through this very<

+(MARIAN & MARIANNE+

+>>FOREVER & EVER)+ !

>amazing experience< >life on earth<

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 >special gratitude to friend, & sdsu alum dave fobes<
>who aided me in building the silver ship, building<
>my library, starting this blog etc…dave represents<
+(SEE PASSIFLORA WISDOM +
+VIA  DAILY "FACEBOOK"+
+& "MR FOBES" WEBSITE)+
>jim bourke, ralph bowman, mario lara, sherry<
>beaton, tom davis, kotaro nakamura etc, etc,<
>(apologies to many other wonderful alums)<
>my deep & >everlasting heart felt gratitude< !
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>i am also >especially grateful to john & tania<
>messina of tuscon & new orleans who have<
+(GRAPHICS I MADE FOR / +
+JOHN & TANIA MESSINA)+
>my everlasting >thanks for their aid to me<
>in new orleans during 3 >visionary years<
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 >to my beloved wife marian who aided me<
>for 48 years and was my >radiant partner<
+(MARIAN OLSEN RAY+
+MY BELOVED WIFE)+
>in paris when the french govt invited my<
>work into the 1985 >"paris bieannle"<
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 >gratitude to my childhood friend, ron eden<
>& other st. anthony '48 school mates who<
+GRATITUDE FOR+
+B.R. MEMORIES+ !
>honored me in 1998 when i went back<
>to baton rouge for our 50th anniversary<
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 >gratitude to our beloved mother, gladys staigg<
>(cavaroc) ray for nurturing us through difficult<
+(GRATITUDE TO OUR+
+>CREOLE MOTHER)+
>early years as a sickly child and giving us a<
>love for france & our nola creole heritage<
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 >the st. louis cathedral in new orleans was<
>the mise-en-scene of the many occasions<
+(CREOLE CHRISTMAS+
+FOR NEW ORLEANS)+
>of our families ceremonial history with<
>special thought for my >nola cousins<
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>to my beloved wife marianne who has<

>aided me radiantly since marian sadly<

+(MARIANNE C. RAY /+

+MY BELOVED WIFE)+

>departed this earth.. my gratitude for<

>lighting our life w/ her loving heart<

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 >i was honored to have two of my residence<
>designs included in this famed book and as<
>the record shows my oeuvre is blessed w/<
+(UNIVERSITY POTENTIAL /+
+OFFERS >COSMIC LIGHT<)+
>those constructed & practical projects that<
>lead toward a >healthier radiant existence<
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 >i am grateful to my two brothers ranny &<
>walker who have >enriched my life with<
+(RANNY & WALKER+
+>MY GRATITUDE)+ !
>their loving grace and open minds for<
>this life of a holographic composition<
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 >to sister mary tolentine who was the first<
>in 1947 at st. anthony school... as i was<
+(SISTER TOLENTINE+
+> 1947 GRATITUDE)+
>emerging from a sickly childhood to<
>give me encouragement, my gratitude<
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 >profound memories of my first decade at<
>sdsu…our camping field trip w/ a large<
+(OUR '70S FIELD TRIP+
+TO TALIESIN WEST)+
>air structure we built to arcosanti and<
>frank lloyd wright's >taliesin west<
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 >all castles are important to my psyche and<
>deep metaphysics but this castle of ancient<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY / +
+CHRISTMAS @ GRUYERE)+
>gruyere ancestors above lake geneva has<
>a very powerful place in our genetic life<
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+NOTE+
>i am astounded / google has placed<
>many images from many years of<
+(MUCH GRATITUDE+
+GOOGLE FRIENDS)+ !
>my gruyere christmas messages< !
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>/ CHRISTMAS IN THE+
+SANSOUCI FOREST)+

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>also, this most powerful<

>christmas blog of 2009<

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>GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+/ CHRISTMAS AT THE+

(lirey=leray)

+>>LIREY CHAPEL<<+

(perhaps the most profound)<

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>may your christmas be filled<

+WITH LOVE & PEACE+ !

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eugene ray, mfa, architect

professor emeritus, sdsu