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Ashes to Ashes

November 17, 2020December 21, 2020 / Writings By Rosemary / 6 Comments

Dead men do not have birthdays, and because of this, I have remained reluctant to acknowledge November 17th as anything other than a silent day of reminiscing. That is also a big, fat lie because when Gatita the cat was still alive, I would serve her tuna, saying, “Celebrate in his place!” Because of the … Continue reading Ashes to Ashes

Live Forever

November 17, 2014November 16, 2015 / Writings By Rosemary / 6 Comments

Today I will spread the last of Hook’s ashes. In the movies when a person does this, it's made to seem as though ashes are but a cup full maybe two. The reality is that a human body cremated produces more than four liters of ashes.  I only know this because I dropped off four, one … Continue reading Live Forever

In the Land of Oz

September 3, 2014February 27, 2018 / Writings By Rosemary / 21 Comments

Five days ago, I arrived Brisbane’s international airport with Hook’s ashes and managed to avert a personal customs check of my baggage. Before I left Austin, I purchased one of those face powder makeup containers and emptied it, then filled it up with my dead husband inside.  I was fully prepared to dip the mini … Continue reading In the Land of Oz

Here But Not Here

November 4, 2013June 21, 2017 / Writings By Rosemary / 10 Comments

"And think not, you can direct the course of love; for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course."  - Kahlil Gibran    -    -     - It started with the light bulbs and ended with the cockroach.  Two light bulbs blew out.  The first was in the master bathroom which went dark about a … Continue reading Here But Not Here

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  • IN MEMORIAM: DR. ALLAN W. HOOK — YNN Austin interview about Dr. Allan Hook; with Dr. Bill Quinn, Dr John Abbott, and pre-med student, Mike Satcher on St. Edward’s University’s campus in Austin, Texas.
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  • ABOUT: HOOK WILD BASIN FUND — -– Full description of the Dr. Hook Wild Basin Fund, developed to support creative research at the Wild Basin Preserve in Austin, Texas. Any undergraduate / graduate student in the world, enrolled in an accredited university, is eligible to apply.
  • DONATE: HOOK WILD BASIN FUND — -– A direct link to donate online for the Dr. Hook Wild Basin Fund via the St. Edward’s University website. All donations at any level are welcomed!
  • HOOK FELLOWS AS OF 2020 — -– Hook Fellows are chosen based on a combination of proposed creative research, GPA, and recommendations. Fellows come from academic disciplines including but not limited to the Humanities, Behavioral and Social Science, Natural Sciences, Education
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