Aurolyn LuykxHung out to dryClothesline hung with laundry in the slums of Chicago (1944). Gordon Croster for Life magazine.6 min read·Jul 26, 2023----
Aurolyn LuykxHow to Help Putin OutYeah, I know — not exactly most people’s top priority right now. But bear with me, and I think by the end of this post you’ll agree that…8 min read·Mar 4, 2022--1--1
Aurolyn LuykxDay of the DeadDía de los Muertos is a big holiday here in El Paso, where some 85% of the population is Mexican-American. There are public celebrations…5 min read·Nov 1, 2020----
Aurolyn LuykxBluebell & I / La Peste y Yo(with apologies to Juan Ramón Jiménez)4 min read·Oct 25, 2020--1--1
Aurolyn LuykxThe Banality of GriefI’ve been awaiting the shipment of my husband Joe’s remains from Houston. Just before he died, after six weeks in the ICU, the social…7 min read·Aug 26, 2020--1--1
Aurolyn LuykxAfter…Content warning: graphic descriptions of illness and death. If you knew Joe and loved him, or have lived through a similar experience with…10 min read·Aug 17, 2020--1--1
Aurolyn LuykxOutdoors InDay 29 of living in the ICU. Joe is still on the ventilator and too weak to move much, but he’s off the continual dialysis and is awake…9 min read·Jul 20, 2020--5--5
Aurolyn LuykxLife Behind GlassIt’s been ten days now since I was last outside.11 min read·Jul 2, 2020--3--3
Aurolyn LuykxDog WhistlingI had a puzzling interaction with a stranger this afternoon. My husband and I are staying in an AirBnB in Houston while he receives…5 min read·Jun 20, 2020--1--1
Aurolyn LuykxFashion Tips for Presidential DebatesAs a life-long observer of human interaction, I tend to notice discursive patterns, eddies, ebbs and flows. So, over the last 24 hours, a…3 min read·Jan 16, 2020----