This summer, I was lucky enough to spend a week with my Uncle here in Dallas while he was helping a good friend of his at an Artist's Workshop. My Uncle and I spent some good quality time together. I have to say, I learned a lot about my Uncle that week; because, I only grew to love him even more. In life, we do not know what is awaiting us around the corner since just a month after leaving Dallas, he passed away. What I learned about my Uncle was that he lived his life to the fullest. He was a great man who was always willing to lend a hand. At his memorial service, a number of his friends stood up on stage in front of his friends and family and told stories of his past. My Aunt artfully put together outfits that my Uncle would wear. When his friends came out - I immediately started crying as the likeness to my Uncle was so great. It felt like 6 of my Uncles magically appeared on stage. My Uncle was a wonderful man and left a wonderful legacy. While I have many pieces of his artwork in my house, I added a piece that I created myself this weekend and would like to share with all of my readers.
A quick back story...
I love bow ties. I like the way they look - they can take a suit to another level in my opinion. For my brother's wedding I wanted my boyfriend, at the time, to wear a bow tie to the wedding and he kindly obliged. Once we received the bow ties in the mail I was quick to figure out just how to tie a bow tie. After what seemed like an hour trying to get it right using my thigh I had finally perfected the tie. Fast forward to the wedding, my boyfriend showed up with his family and an untied bow tie. I stepped away from my bridesmaid duty to tie his bow tie, gladly! (That's not to say I did not like my bridesmaid duties, my future sister-in-law, made the morning really easy for us - I was just proud to tie the bow tie.) After the ceremony, my Uncle commented to me that he liked my boyfriend's bow tie and I was quick to admit I tied it! Well, with any admission - comes a challenge. With a quick swoop he had untied his own bow tie and challenged me to tie his own. Well, I tied it and I was proud and I can say I had a proud Uncle! We posed for a quick picture and enjoyed the rest of the evening immensely.
After his wonderful service in August, my Aunt urged friends and family to adopt some of my Uncle's clothing and accessories. I walked away with a hand full of bow ties and a bowler's hat. I wanted to put the bow ties somewhere as a show case. They are a wonderful collection of bow ties. After much thought and planning... here is my final product that is now on my wall as a piece of art. The bow ties, to me, show my Uncle's endless style and ability to be unique and one of a kind.
Happy Bow Ties!
