FAMILY ALWAYS IMPORTANT / dna memories light our metaphysics

+CONGRATULATIONS TO+

+HILLARY CLINTON FOR+

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>her impressive & important<

>historical< accomplishment<

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+GRATITUDE for LOVING FAMILY+

>is one of the strengths of Facebook and i thank<

>my family for every nuance of this tenderness<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+ / METAPHYSICAL LIFE)+

>i see on the world wide web / >nothing is more<

>important then sincere expressions of this love<

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+GRATITUDE also to >ROMAN PALACIOS+

+& TOMMY GANNON FOR A FABULOUS+

>(at manhattan restaurant in lajolla<

>every >wednesday night at 7 pm)<

+VERSION OF CORE N'GRATO TONIGHT+

>for me, this powerful piece expresses<

>the radiant aura of castles in old italy<

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+GRATITUDE to PRESIDENT OBAMA+

>also for his speech on this same night which<

>he gave at the democratic convention about<

+(VERY FEW PEOPLE >CAN+

+SPEAK w/ THIS QUALITY)+

>the qualifications of hillary clinton to be the<

>next >president of our precious united states<

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+HOMAGE TO MY >BELOVED+

>(brother, >walker john ray,< 

>wives marian & marianne<

>children derek, bronwen &<

>lesley / grandchild ashley)<

+FAMILY IN TONIGHTS BLOG+

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+BROTHER WALKER / >(KINDNESS+
>(special homage to the consistent<
>kindness by >my brother for me<
>(also to his >devoted wife della)<
+HIS STRENGTH / RAY TRADITION)+
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>the death this year of michael lawrence<
>ray, walker's talented son, was a blow<
+(JOEL & HOLLY are also+
+WALKERS CHILDREN)+
>to walker, della & all of our ray family<
>michael, was a fine human like his dad<
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 +DAUGHTER LESLEY  >& ARTIST+
>(lesley's >talents in business has<
>been a blessing / ashley's ability<
>as an >artist is a joy< of my life)<
+GRANDAUGHTER ASHLEY / JOY+ !
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+MARIANNE & I ON CUNARD+

>(such a joy marianne has<

>been in my retired years,<

>marian's death was hard)<

+RADIANT HARVEST YEARS+

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 +MARIAN, BRONWEN & LESLEY+
>(dear wife, marian & children<
>bronwen & lesley during the<
>1980s >celebrate a birth day)<
+ / SILVER SHIP CELEBRATION+
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 +MARIAN, BRONWEN & LESLEY+
>(after a family celebration<
>at home, marian & i may<
>have had a >"la valencia"<
>"whaler", a special drink)<
+ / SILVER SHIP CELEBRATION+
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 +DEREK & MARIAN / SILVER SHIP+
>(derek & marian  >earned<
> / >scholarly recognition /<
>derek, ucla / marian, sdsu<
>bronwen, the arts at ucsd)<
+ / PROUD OF OUR SCHOLARS. 90s+
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+MARIAN & MARIANNE / LA VALENCIA+
>(such a blessing & honor<
>wives as >sincere friends<
>here at la valencia hotel)<
+ / MY WIVES / FRIENDS FOR 10 YEARS+
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 +BRON, DEREK & BRUCE / VISIT US+
>(in >current times it is a joy<
>to have our family visit w/<
>us at our >retirement home)<
+IN LAJOLLA SHORES / FAMILY JOY+
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+LESLEY & MARIAN / NOLA / 1971+
>(lesley was a beautiful baby<
>& her daughter, ashley has<
>inherited her >auburn hair)<
+"BOTTICELLI BABY" RINGLETS+
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+DEREK & BRON / SANSOUCI FOREST+

>(this photo touches my heart<

>that is >bronwen peeking at<

>right as i photograph derek)<

+ / THEY LOVED >FOREST AMBIENCE+

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+ASHLEY THE ARTIST, LITTLE ROCK+
>(each night as i retire for the<
>night, >ashley's art provides<
>much >joy< for my psyche)<
+ / HER ART IS NEXT TO MY PILLOW+
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 +MARIAN / BATON ROUGE 1955 / OUR+
>(the beauty of my wives has been<
>a very nourishing joy for my life<
>i am very grateful for their grace<
>also in daily life home environs)<
+FIRST DAYS TOGETHER / RADIANCE+
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+MARIAN & I / >DORNACH, SWISS+
>travel has been a blessing in<
>the >lives of my wives and i<
>since the 1985 exhibition of<
>my work in >paris biennale)<
+ / RUDOLF STEINER EXHIBITION+
+(PHOTO by ALUM : JIM BOURKE)+
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>exhibitions, lectures and publications<
>in 10 countries has been a joy for our<
+(LIFE IS A CHALLENGE+
+HARD AT TIMES />BUT+
+a JOY in our>HARVEST)+
>life and i am very grateful to family &<
>friends who have supported my effort<
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+"EACH DAY a PRECIOUS GIFT"+
>(m & i found a stone w/<
>this on it >in our patio)<
+IS OUR >DAILY LIFE< MOTTO+
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu