One of our littlest rooms with the biggest memories just popped up in a story in the new summer issue of @magnolia Journal THE BACKSTORY:In 1972, when David was 5 years old, David shared summers in this 10×10 foot bunkhouse room with his mom, dad, brother and uncle. At the time, Camp Wandawega was called Vandavega – run by the Catholic Church as a summer haven for Latvian refugees. Each family rented a room for $300 a year.THE HISTORY:Flash forward to 2004- it was the first room we sanded the floors in & restored to stay in. The dresser is original to the property (circa 1925)- it seemed only fitting to hang flags to commemorate what would be the beginning of decades of remedying.THE DETAILS:A decade later, this little $400 remodel room was shot for @MidwestLiving, appeared in @BetterHomesGardens- and now the new issue of Chip & Jos journal.HISTORY COMING FULL CIRCLE:The Author of this story (@austinsailsbury ) also wrote our history book American Getaway- 100 years of Saints and Sinners at Camp Wandawega – and its sibling podcast (Spotify & Apple)THE FEATURE EXCERPT:Since ancient times, flags have been used to send messages from atop castles and sailing ships and from chariots on the move. They say, This is where we come from. This is who we are. And because a flag is designed to move with the wind, it naturally connotes motion and action. Flags go places. They have adventures.Flags go off to see the world and come home to tell tales, weather-worn by storms and impossibly daring voyages.And while a flag is in one way a practical object, it can also be a beautiful work of creativity that embodies human ingenuity and craftsmanship. It can point to a meaningful moment or place in time: a beloved hometown, a personal history, a family hero. And when we give flags the spotlight in our homes, they leave a mark connecting us to the memories and places that make up who we are.Flags represent more than the sum of their parts.Fabrics and colors and shapes and symbols are carefully stitched together to say something, to mean something.Photo by Kevin j Miyazaki

May 30, 2024 • Published by Tereasa Surratt • Instagram