Coincidences. There’s something exciting about them, about making a significant connection between two seemingly random things. About six or seven years ago I bought an old cut and color sheet from an antique shop for no good reason. I’ve had it tacked up behind my computer ever since. Here’s the weird part – after visiting my grandparents last week, I learned our family has deep roots in Alsace-Lorraine, a small region in Eastern France. In fact, there’s still a well connected Alsatian community here in central Texas. Below is the cut and color sheet and a photograph of my great grandmother. I gave her a little Southwest flair.

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