A wedding story told on the fabric of life

A wedding story told on the fabric of life

Six dresses formed perfect metaphors as we filed past on our way into Casey and Juston Johnson's wedding reception Saturday. Strong thread on delicate fabric, they represented love, perseverance, humor, frugality, faith and respect. The dresses belonged to the mothers and grandmothers of the bride and groom, but their stories touched us all. Written in [...]

Shop is a four letter word, am I right?

Shop is a four letter word, am I right?

My Grandmother, Dorothy Fey, liked nothing better than gathering her girls, dressing up and heading into downtown Cincinnati for an afternoon of shopping. She'd happily roam McAlpins and Pogue's, celebrating the day's haul by taking her companions to the Ice Cream Bridge, which connected the latter store's fourth and fifth floors. A legendary shopper, Grandma [...]