Episode #122 My Mom Made It

Mom before I knew her. She made the skirt. Embroidered it, too.

Howdy folks:

Welcome to the Michael Perry’s Voice Mail, episode 122. This one’s available to subscribers and non-subscribers alike. Click the player above to listen.

Included in today’s installment: Mike goes on an unscripted ramble about how unboxing a box of mouse-riddled hats and caps transported him to a heartwarming recollection of his mother and how she balanced want and need on the tip of a sewing needle…and taught him everlasting lessons about grit and gratitude in the process. This week’s ramble is accompanied by a bunch of photos for reference.

Mike has written about the influence of his mother in a number of publications, most prominently Population 485 and Coop.

Thank you for listening. See y’down the road.

The hat that triggered all the recollections.

Teetotal version of the beer can hat.

The original sweater vests, knit by mom. Mike on left with two brothers. Today only one of the three has soft hands...

Engineer cap sewn by mom. Mighta stole this one from my brother?

Denim was big.

The stitching. Evidence of Mom spending precious time.

Doofus in a homemade letter jacket.

Taken from a distance so as not to interrupt the flow.

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