A UU friend from decades ago sent me a link to your piece on Star Island. My parents met at Star when they were 17 at a UU teen conference. My dad proposed out there on the rocks that very week, and that was that. Our family attended All-Star week for years. Their 50th anniversary photo is at the turnstile. (Is it still there?) My sister was a Pelican in the dining room (do they still call staff Pelicans?) and my other sister was the guest speaker about 20 years ago.
That stone chapel is always the first place that comes to mind when I think of “sacred space.” The lantern procession and the lights they created in the little space gave me a profound sense of spiritual connection to all. I've been on the west coast for many decades now, so haven't been back in many years and appreciate your beautiful photos.
A UU friend from decades ago sent me a link to your piece on Star Island. My parents met at Star when they were 17 at a UU teen conference. My dad proposed out there on the rocks that very week, and that was that. Our family attended All-Star week for years. Their 50th anniversary photo is at the turnstile. (Is it still there?) My sister was a Pelican in the dining room (do they still call staff Pelicans?) and my other sister was the guest speaker about 20 years ago.
That stone chapel is always the first place that comes to mind when I think of “sacred space.” The lantern procession and the lights they created in the little space gave me a profound sense of spiritual connection to all. I've been on the west coast for many decades now, so haven't been back in many years and appreciate your beautiful photos.