I recall, even though it was many years ago, the lovely silk pillow cases with golden fringe my Uncle Al sent to my grandmother when he was stationed in California during World War II.  These pillow cases had scenes from San Francisco where Uncle Al visited.  One had the Golden Gate Bridge on it and the other a scene from Chinatown.
My grandmother stuffed throw pillows in the cases and placed them on the couch in her living room (we called it a parlor in those days), where they fascinated me as I imagined this place Uncle Al visited.  (Many years later I …read more