28 | November/December 2019
"at's the most interesting factoid about this house," he
said.
He loves the recurring archways in the house and thinks
the architect may have been inspired by the front door.
Besides the furniture, there are other physical reminders
of previous times, like his grandmother's candlesticks and
the carved roadrunner that was acquired during visits to
Arizona by Billy and Jean Huske. ey went there every
year for Billy's health. He was gassed during World War I
and the dry western air helped his lungs.
ere are more recent memories, too, including the huge
surprise party Dickson threw for Emily soon aer they
moved in to celebrate the last treatment she had for breast
cancer – an exceedingly happy occasion.
And there are future plans. Christmas is wonderful with
the house again the family's central gathering place. ere
will be parties this year, including an oyster roast. "It's a fun
place to entertain," Dickson said. On Christmas Day, they'll
bring his mother to the house where she was born and
grew up and where she brought her children to see her own
mother over the years.
Emily smiled. "I love this house," she said.
Dickson smiled too. "It's been fun," he said. And there's
more fun to come.
