The year was 1999 and I realized that if I wanted web access anywhere I needed to set up an account that I could access from a Library. I wanted to set up an e-mail account, and “handles” like CB names and strange and wonderful nicknames were more appealing to me than using my given name.

At the time I wore five pointed stars a lot — a pendant and a bracelet for sure, every day. And every summer I grew and photographed stargazer Asian lilies. (see photo gallery coming up)

Oh, and the last two years of College at Oregon State, my partner in crime in the Art Department (that would be Alice) called me Lily. I called her Viva. It was just a form of affection between friends. After all, we don’t use the intimate “thee” and “thou” the way romance languages do.

So my odd connections. Star (Gazer) Lily Sue.